BAS Assessment and Diagnosis 3

Question 1

A supervisor notices that a supervisee's ABC data consistently shows behavior occurring only when specific staff members are present. This pattern MOST likely suggests which function?

Accepted Answer

Socially mediated reinforcement tied to specific discriminative stimuli

Answer

When behavior is staff-specific, those staff members likely function as discriminative stimuli signaling availability of particular social reinforcers.

Question 2

In a multielement (alternating treatments) functional analysis design, the key feature that distinguishes it from other FA formats is:

Accepted Answer

It rapidly alternates between multiple conditions within a session

Answer

The multielement design alternates among conditions within and across sessions rapidly, allowing for quicker differentiation of behavioral functions.

Question 3

When a supervisee uses duration recording for self-injurious behavior, this measurement strategy is MOST appropriate when:

Accepted Answer

The behavior varies significantly in how long each episode lasts

Answer

Duration recording is most informative when the length of each behavioral episode is clinically meaningful and variable, capturing how long the behavior persists.

Question 4

A supervisor is training a new BCBA to conduct preference assessments. Which statement BEST reflects current best practice regarding preference assessments?

Accepted Answer

Preferences should be assessed repeatedly because they shift over time

Answer

Preferences are not static; they change with satiation, deprivation, and experience, requiring repeated assessment to identify currently effective reinforcers.

Question 5

A BAS is reviewing an assessment in which a client's behavior was observed across multiple settings with different people and tasks. This approach to assessment is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Ecological validity assessment across varied antecedent conditions

Answer

Observing behavior across varied naturalistic settings with different people and demands increases ecological validity and helps identify antecedent variables.

(BAS) Behavior Analyst Supervisor Practice Test

(BAS) Behavior Analyst Supervisor Practice Test

BAS Assessment and Diagnosis 3