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Question 1

Tony is supervising a work crew at the post office. Every day, his clients are supposed to check each waste bin and empty those that contain trash. Tony takes data on the number of waste bins emptied by the crew. In order to report data in terms of percentage of occurrence Tony MUST also know:

A : that some waste bins contained trash.

B : how many waste bins contained trash.

C : how many waste bins were in the office.

D : This behavior is not amenable to percent of occurrence reporting.

Answer: B

Question 2

One limitation of descriptive analysis is that it:

A : does not allow the behavior analyst the opportunity to measure, record, and interpret the data on the target behavior.

B : does not permit the precise determination of functional relationships.

C : provides a less than adequate description of the topography and intensity of behavior.

D : violates the individual's right to privacy.

Answer: B

Question 3

Deane's friend takes her to the mall every week. She frequently hugs people whom she does not know. The behavior analyst wants to use an intervention that includes reinforcement of appropriate behavior when Deane does something other than hugging. Which intervention would be MOST appropriate?

A : Teach her friend to provide reinforcement when Deane greets others appropriately.

B : The behavior analyst goes to the mall and gives tokens to Deane for appropriate interactions.

C : Teach her friend to hug Deane when she appropriately interacts with others.

D : Teach her friend to provide tokens for appropriate interactions.

Answer: A

Question 4

All of the following are examples of the use of setting events EXCEPT:

A : giving consumers choices of which tasks they would like to perform and which reinforcers they would like to receive.

B : moving activities to locations where maladaptive behaviors are highly unlikely to occur.

C : planning to ignore the target behavior within all environments.

D : prefacing hard tasks with easy tasks.

Answer: C

Question 5

What best defines a discriminative stimulus?

A : It always elicits a response.

B : It is defined by its effect on behavior.

C : It is established using either operant or respondent procedures.

D : It is any change in the environment.

Answer: B

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