BACB Behavior Assessment 3

Question 1

The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) primarily assesses:

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Verbal behavior milestones and language skills

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Adaptive behavior in daily living skills

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Problem behavior function and severity

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Academic readiness and cognitive ability

Question 2

A behavior analyst uses the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised (ABLLS-R) to guide treatment planning. This tool is best described as a:

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Criterion-referenced skills assessment linked to curriculum

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Norm-referenced standardized test of intelligence

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Functional analysis procedure for identifying reinforcer functions

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Rating scale for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder

Question 3

When conducting a task analysis assessment, the behavior analyst presents each step of the task and records whether the learner can complete each step independently. This is an example of:

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Multiple opportunity probing

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Single opportunity probing

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Discrete trial training assessment

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Permanent product recording

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a curriculum-based assessment (CBA) in applied behavior analysis?

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To identify specific skills to teach and monitor progress toward instructional goals

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To identify the neurological basis of a learning disability

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To compare a client's skills to same-age peers in the general population

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To diagnose developmental disorders using standardized cutoff scores

Question 5

A behavior analyst conducting a stimulus preference assessment notices that a client's preferences shift significantly between sessions. The BEST response is to:

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Conduct preference assessments frequently to keep the hierarchy current

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Use only one preference assessment result for the entire intervention

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Select reinforcers based solely on caregiver report to ensure consistency

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Eliminate all stimuli that show variability from the reinforcer pool

Question 6

In behavioral skills assessment, 'probing' refers to:

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Testing whether a skill has been acquired without providing prompts or reinforcement

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Providing repeated practice opportunities to build fluency

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Implementing error correction procedures following incorrect responses

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Conducting massed trials to assess baseline responding

Question 7

Which assessment approach would a behavior analyst use to determine whether a learner has generalized a skill to novel stimuli or settings?

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Administering generalization probes with untrained stimuli or in novel environments

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Conducting a functional analysis in the training setting

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Repeating baseline measurement with the same trained stimuli

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Implementing a preference assessment across multiple environments