BAS Program Development and Implementation 3

Question 1

Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of a treatment integrity (fidelity) assessment in program implementation?

Accepted Answer

To determine whether the intervention is being implemented as designed

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To evaluate the client's rate of skill acquisition

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To measure the cost-effectiveness of the program

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To assess staff satisfaction with the program

Question 2

A BAS wants to promote skill generalization across settings. Which strategy is MOST effective according to ABA research?

Accepted Answer

Programming common stimuli across training and generalization settings

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Training until mastery in one setting and then testing generalization

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Using only verbal instructions during training to keep it simple

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Restricting training to the most structured environment available

Question 3

When developing a behavior intervention plan for a client engaging in aggression, which documentation element is legally and ethically required in most US states?

Accepted Answer

A signed informed consent from the client or legal guardian before implementation

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Approval from a school principal if the client attends school

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A notarized statement from the referring physician

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A written agreement from the client's insurance provider

Question 4

Which of the following describes 'stimulus control' as it applies to ABA skill programming?

Accepted Answer

A behavior occurs reliably in the presence of specific antecedent stimuli due to a history of differential reinforcement

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A reinforcer controls the client's motivation levels

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A supervisor controls which stimuli are used in the environment

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A punisher suppresses behavior across all stimulus conditions

Question 5

A BAS is selecting between two evidence-based interventions for a client. Both are supported by research, but one has stronger evidence for the specific population. According to BACB ethical guidelines, which should the supervisor recommend?

Accepted Answer

The intervention with the strongest evidence for the client's specific characteristics and needs

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The intervention that is easier for staff to implement

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The intervention the family prefers regardless of evidence

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The intervention that costs less to implement

Question 6

In ABA program development, what is the function of a 'baseline' phase?

Accepted Answer

To establish a pre-intervention measure of the target behavior to evaluate the effect of treatment

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To deliver the intervention at a low intensity before full implementation

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To train staff on all prompting procedures before the program begins

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To identify which reinforcers will be used in the treatment phase

Question 7

A BAS is writing a program to reduce a client's stereotypic behavior that interferes with learning. Which approach is MOST consistent with current ethical ABA guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Using the least restrictive effective intervention based on functional assessment results

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Implementing response cost as the primary intervention without a functional assessment

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Eliminating all reinforcement to suppress the behavior quickly

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Applying physical guidance to interrupt the behavior whenever it occurs