BAS Program Development and Implementation 2

Question 1

A BAS is designing a skill acquisition program using discrete trial training (DTT). Which element is essential to include in each DTT trial?

Accepted Answer

A discriminative stimulus, a response opportunity, and a consequence

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A lengthy verbal explanation of the task

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Peer modeling before every trial

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A written prompt for the client to read

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a maintenance probe in a behavior program?

Accepted Answer

Presenting a previously mastered skill without providing reinforcement to assess retention

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Testing a new skill before any instruction has been provided

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Delivering reinforcement at a thinned schedule during active training

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Implementing error correction procedures for a current target

Question 3

A supervisor is writing a program for toilet training a child with ASD. Which approach is most consistent with evidence-based ABA practice?

Accepted Answer

Implementing a scheduled sitting protocol with reinforcement for successful eliminations

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Using a punishment-only approach for accidents

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Waiting until the child demonstrates natural readiness without structured intervention

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Relying solely on a video modeling program without direct practice

Question 4

When selecting a prompting strategy for a new skill program, which factor is MOST important to consider?

Accepted Answer

The least intrusive prompt that will support correct responding and can be systematically faded

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The length of the intervention session

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The preference of the training staff

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The number of trials that can be run in a session

Question 5

A BAS discovers that a client's program has not been updated in six months despite changes in the client's performance data. This represents a failure in which area?

Accepted Answer

Ongoing program evaluation and data-driven decision making

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Informed consent procedures

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Crisis intervention planning

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Cultural competence assessment

Question 6

Which of the following best defines a 'behavior chain' in ABA programming?

Accepted Answer

A sequence of behaviors linked together where each behavior serves as the SD for the next

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A series of reinforcers delivered consecutively

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A punishment procedure applied in steps

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A list of target behaviors prioritized by importance

Question 7

A BAS is implementing a naturalistic teaching strategy. Which of the following is characteristic of naturalistic ABA instruction?

Accepted Answer

Embedding learning opportunities within the client's natural environment and preferred activities

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Using a structured table format with massed trials

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Eliminating all prompts from the first session

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Conducting all teaching away from the client's home or school