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Questions # 11:

What could be done to clarify the differentiation in the frequency of aggression among the environments shown in this graph?

Options:
A.

Use an equal interval graph.

B.

Record data for an entire week.

C.

Include more environments along the horizontal axis.

D.

Change the vertical axis so that the range is zero to twenty.

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Questions # 12:

A functional relationship exists only iF.

Options:
A.

changes in a response class produce a functional consequence.

B.

changes in a stimulus class consistently alter a property of a response class.

C.

reinforcement is contingent upon responding.

D.

a stimulus elicits a response without previous conditioning.

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Questions # 13:

Keller's Personalized System of Instruction features which of the following characteristics?

Options:
A.

responses per minute per individual and repeated measures

B.

individual performance goals, assisted prompting, and repeated measures

C.

required study guides, lecture and discussion notes, and individual goals

D.

mastery, self-paced progress, reading materials, proctors, and optional lectures

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Questions # 14:

A parent reports that her 2-year-old daughter uses a number of stalling techniques to avoid bedtime once she is told to go to bed. What would be a good progress measure for going to bed when told?

Options:
A.

frequency

B.

inter-response time

C.

latency

D.

compliance

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Questions # 15:

Which of the following could NOT function as an unconditioned punisher?

Options:
A.

a bitter taste

B.

social disapproval

C.

excessive stimulation

D.

physical restraint

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Questions # 16:

When Susan attempts to escape from a task, she exhibits several behaviors, including hitting her head, stomping her feet, and crying. This is an example of A.

Options:
A.

functional response class.

B.

respondent class.

C.

stimulus class.

D.

topographical response class.

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Questions # 17:

For which scenario would discrimination training be an appropriate behavior change strategy?

Options:
A.

Nathan hits others during math class but not during other classes.

B.

Peter loves to talk to his peers, which is very disruptive during church.

C.

Suzi refuses to eat dinner, but she does eat breakfast and lunch.

D.

Tabitha gloats when she wins a game and pouts when she loses.

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Questions # 18:

An establishing operation is any change in the environment whicH.

Options:
A.

momentarily alters the effectiveness of the consequence for a behavior that was previously followed by reinforcement.

B.

alters the timing of a behavior and momentarily alters the frequency of the behavior that was previously followed by reinforcement.

C.

alters the effectiveness of some object or event as reinforcement thus momentarily changing the likelihood of behavior that was previously followed by that reinforcer.

D.

alters the effectiveness of some object or event as a contingency-shaped rule and at the same time changes the momentary frequency of the behavior that was previously followed by reinforcement.

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Questions # 19:

To address hitting others, two procedures were compareD. differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior and time-out. The outcomes were examined within and across subjects. A withdrawal design was employed. The BEST response measure to use in this study is frequency oF.

Options:
A.

the incompatible behavior.

B.

being sent to time-out.

C.

hitting others.

D.

reinforcer delivery.

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Questions # 20:

A married couple wants a behavior analyst to assist them in creating a happier home life for their family. The behavior analyst shoulD.

Options:
A.

provide counseling to the couple related to the problems that they identify as most important.

B.

refer the family to another professional, since this type of issue is not amenable to applied behavior analysis.

C.

set up contracts between the parents and children that require the parents to reinforce appropriate behavior using things that the children identify as important to them.

D.

explain how behavior analysis could be used to assist the family so that they can make an informed decision about proceeding.

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