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Question 1 of 20

1. Question
The trend on a line graph communicates which of the following:
- The overall data path’s direction
- The extent to which the data points fluctuate
- The value on the y-axis
- The degree to which the behavior reduced
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question
Which of the following is a threat to measurement accuracy and reliability?
- Data obtained via indirect measurement
- Inefficently designed measurement systems
- Measurement artifacts
- All of the above
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question
Bernice is washing dishes. She was using a rag with soap. However, the rag got dirty, so Bernice went to grab another. She saw she had no other clean rags, so she looked around while considering what to do next. She quickly realized she could use a paper towel instead of a rag to get the job done. Using a paper towel to wash the dishes, in the same manner exemplifies:
- Discrimination
- Response generalization
- Stimulus generalization
- Maintenance
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question
Which of the following is not one of four foundational principles for BCBAs?
- Maximize benefits and do no harm
- Treat others with compassion
- Follow the law
- Behave with integrity
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question
Which of the following exemplifies the ethical requirement for behavior analysts to practice within a defined rule?
- Julia begins providing behavior analytic services with a new client once documentation is completed, outlining her professional role.
- Ken engages in continued education and training before taking on a client who is outside of his usual client population.
- Sia ensures her treatment plans and other responsibilities are completed by the due date.
- Diana is cognizant of her biases and actively avoids letting them cloud her judgment.
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question
Shelly is interested in expanding her knowledge and experience in the field by working with high school students. Her experience thus far has been working with children aged 2-6. How should Shelly proceed to ensure she is compliant with the ethical requirement of maintaining competence?
- She should not begin working with high school students, as this is outside of her areas of competency
- She should pursue mentorship, training, and/or other professional development before working with high school students
- She can begin working with high school students without taking any additional steps
- She should only work with high school students if she has personal experience with high schoolers (e.g., she has raised children of her own to adulthood).
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question
Which of the following scenarios exemplifies a multiple relationship?
- A BCBA works with a client primarily as a supervisor but also fills in direct 1:1 hours when the technician is out sick
- A Behavior Technician gives his client a card and a small ornament for his Christmas tree at Christmas time
- A BCBA attends her client’s sister’s graduation party on the weekend
- A Behavior Technician stays in contact with her client after she leaves the company and is no longer working with the client
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question
Cameron exhibits verbal protests with the use of inappropriate language (e.g., cuss words), maintained by escape. Maura, his BCBA, creates and implements a behavior reduction plan to target this behavior. The plan involves antecedent and consequent strategies, including functional communication training to teach Cameron more appropriate ways of escaping aversive situations. Cameron’s verbal protests and inappropriate language is the ______________________.
- Independent variable
- Confounding variable
- Extraneous variable
- Dependent variable
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question
Your client’s mother begins researching essential oils as an intervention for aggressive and self-injurious behaviors. She finds information online that supports this idea, so she tells you she wants this added to her child’s behavior reduction plan, where the technicians apply essential oils at set intervals throughout the session. What would be the most ethical response to this request?
- Involving stakeholders in the development of intervention plans is an essential ethical requirement, so you should abide by this request
- Politely decline but inform the mother that you can add an event line to your graphs and monitor the data if she were to choose to use oils outside of therapy sessions.
- Discharge the family
- Transition the case to a BCBA with more experience in essential oils
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question
A peer is reviewing your submitted research. They agree with your finding that the changes in your subject’s behavior were a function of the intervention itself and unlikely to result from uncontrolled factors. This indicates your study has:
- Internal validity
- Social validity
- External validity
- Replication
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question
When should punishment or restrictive interventions be used?
- When highly aggressive behaviors are exhibited
- When the family requests these types of interventions
- When punishment procedures would make the BCBA and RBT’s job easier
- As a last resort
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question
Which of the following is not a defining feature of single-subject experimental designs?
- Measuring the dependent variable multiple times
- Subjects serving as their own control
- Replication of the results
- Control group
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question
When is the receiving and giving of gifts between BCBAs and clients acceptable? Choose the best possible response.
- Never
- Only when the BCBA is leaving the client’s case
- Anytime as long as the gift is below $10 and unlikely to result in a conflict of interest
- During birthdays and holidays
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question
One advantage of single-subject designs in behavior analysis is:
- All variables within this design are easily accounted for
- A control group can be used to compare and verify findings against
- An ability to replicate findings with individual participants
- All of the above are advantages
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question
What is the maximum number of supervisees a behavior analyst can take on at any given time?
- 1
- 5
- There are no limits or ethical guidelines regarding supervisory volume
- There is no maximum number, but BCBAs should only take on the number of supervisees that allow for effective supervision per their personal capacity
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question
What could a researcher conducting a single-subject study do to increase external validity?
- Establish a well-written hypothesis
- Replicate findings with new subjects
- Seek feedback from the stakeholders regarding their input on the degree and benefits of the behavior change
- Evaluate and control for extraneous variables
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question
A ___________________ design is a single-subject research design in which there is a staggering of intervention phases across behaviors, settings, or subjects.
- Reversal
- Changing criterion
- Multielement
- Multiple baseline
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question
What type of research design is depicted in the graph below?
- Changing criterion
- Reversal
- Multielement
- Multiple baseline
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question
Of the following research designs, which can offer the highest level of experimental control?
- Changing criterion
- AB
- Alternating treatments design
- ABAB
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question
When would it be beneficial to use a multielement research design?
- When you want to demonstrate the highest degree of experimental control
- When the behavior is already in the subject’s repertoire
- When you are considering two treatment options
- When there are multiple subjects or settings of interest
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1. Question

The trend on a line graph communicates which of the following:

2. Question

Which of the following is a threat to measurement accuracy and reliability?

3. Question

4. Question

Which of the following is not one of four foundational principles for BCBAs?

5. Question

Which of the following exemplifies the ethical requirement for behavior analysts to practice within a defined rule?

6. Question

Shelly is interested in expanding her knowledge and experience in the field by working with high school students. Her experience thus far has been working with children aged 2-6. How should Shelly proceed to ensure she is compliant with the ethical requirement of maintaining competence?

7. Question

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies a multiple relationship?

8. Question

9. Question

10. Question

A peer is reviewing your submitted research. They agree with your finding that the changes in your subject’s behavior were a function of the intervention itself and unlikely to result from uncontrolled factors. This indicates your study has:

11. Question

When should punishment or restrictive interventions be used?

12. Question

Which of the following is not a defining feature of single-subject experimental designs?

13. Question

When is the receiving and giving of gifts between BCBAs and clients acceptable? Choose the best possible response.

14. Question

One advantage of single-subject designs in behavior analysis is:

15. Question

What is the maximum number of supervisees a behavior analyst can take on at any given time?

16. Question

What could a researcher conducting a single-subject study do to increase external validity?

17. Question

A ___________________ design is a single-subject research design in which there is a staggering of intervention phases across behaviors, settings, or subjects.

18. Question

What type of research design is depicted in the graph below?

19. Question

Of the following research designs, which can offer the highest level of experimental control?

20. Question

When would it be beneficial to use a multielement research design?