ABA Data-Driven Decision Making 4

Question 1

A behavior analyst is deciding whether to move a client to a maintenance phase. Which data criterion most directly supports this decision?

Accepted Answer

The behavior has met the mastery criterion for the required number of consecutive sessions

Answer

Advancement to maintenance is data-driven and requires the client to have met the pre-established mastery criterion for the specified number of consecutive sessions.

Question 2

What does the 'level' of data refer to when visually analyzing a graph?

Accepted Answer

The average or median value of the data within a phase

Answer

Level refers to the overall magnitude or value of the data within a phase, often represented by the mean or median of that phase.

Question 3

During a reversal design, behavior returns to near-baseline levels when treatment is withdrawn. What does this finding indicate?

Accepted Answer

The treatment was functionally related to changes in the behavior

Answer

Behavior reverting to baseline levels when treatment is removed demonstrates a functional (causal) relationship between the intervention and the behavior change.

Question 4

A BCBA records that a client emitted 15 responses in a 30-minute session. What is the response rate per minute?

Accepted Answer

0.5 responses per minute

Answer

Rate is calculated by dividing the count by the observation time: 15 responses ÷ 30 minutes = 0.5 responses per minute.

Question 5

Which type of graph is most appropriate for displaying cumulative data to assess the total amount of behavior over time?

Accepted Answer

Cumulative record

Answer

A cumulative record adds each new data point to the running total, making it ideal for displaying the overall accumulation of responses across time.

(ABA) Applied Behavior Analyst Certification Practice Test

(ABA) Applied Behavior Analyst Certification Practice Test

ABA Data-Driven Decision Making 4