A narrative recording is used to clearly determine all of the following EXCEPT:

1. A. duration of a behavio
2. B. function of a behavio
3. C. presence of a particular behavio
4. D. topography of undesirable behavio

Correct Answer: B

A behavior analyst is asked to provide direct services requiring daily 1:1 interaction with a teen- aged client. The client does not speak but can communicate fluently using sign language. The behavior analyst knows some sign language but is not fluent. The BEST approach to this situation would be to

1. A. explain his level of competence in sign language to the family before beginning servic
2. B. hire a sign language interpreter to attend the session
3. C. attend a workshop in sign language prior to beginning servic
4. D. refer the family to a behavior analyst fluent in sign languag

Correct Answer: D

Mark is a 28-year-old man with multiple physical disabilities. The doctor and physical therapist have recommended a variety of positions to benefit Mark's overall health. When Mark is placed in a prescribed position, he yells, arches his back, and bites his wrist. Subsequently, Mark slips out of position. The behavior analyst seeks to help Mark tolerate his positions. Which statement BEST defines a treatment goal?

1. A. Mark will tolerate his recommended position
2. B. Mark will not yell during positionin
3. C. Mark will be placed in his recommended positions for the prescribed amount of tim
4. D. Mark will maintain all recommended positions for the prescribed amount of tim

Correct Answer: D

Two responses (such as putting on a sweater and lighting a fire) that produce the same result describE.

1. A. the matching la
2. B. functional equivalenc
3. C. stimulus generalizatio
4. D. response generalizatio

Correct Answer: B

A functional relationship exists only iF.

1. A. changes in a response class produce a functional consequenc
2. B. changes in a stimulus class consistently alter a property of a response clas
3. C. reinforcement is contingent upon respondin
4. D. a stimulus elicits a response without previous conditionin

Correct Answer: B