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[MidA] Katarina is a behavior analyst. She is reviewing various documents on his client, Milos, to learn about his current medical and psychiatric diagnoses and most recent list of medications. Which assessment method is Katarina using?

[U3Q] Courtney learns to request attention by saying “Hi.” Her behavior analyst then teaches her to wait for a response and respond back with “Let’s play.” Next, the behavior analyst increases the number of exchanges before play time. What method is being used to increase the complexity of the FCR?

[U3Q] Felix is a behavior analyst collaborating with Miguel’s caregivers to understand Miguel’s aggressive outbursts. He asks them to recount each incident’s location, length, triggers, and consequences. This is an example of a(n):

[MidA] Travis, a behavior analyst, is conducting a screening for Fisher, an individual who engages in severe problem behavior by striking himself in the mouth while eating. Before designing a behavioral intervention, Travis advises Fisher’s parents to take him to the dentist for an exam. The dental exam reveals that Fisher’s wisdom tooth is impacted and needs to be removed. After the procedure, Fisher’s problem behavior stops. Which antecedent intervention did Travis use?

[U3Q] The graph provided demonstrates which level of experimental control?

[U1Q] Riley, a behavior analyst, documents in his client Harper’s, behavior plan that Harper has Type 1 diabetes and takes insulin. He includes the brand, units, and contact information for the endocrinologist. Which section should this information appear in?

[MidB] Lena often cries and protests loudly when asked to stop playing with her favorite toy car. Currently, her father only allows her to have access to her toy car at the end of the day he feels she has behaved well. Her behavior analyst recommends that the father offer Lena brief access to the toy car at regular intervals throughout the day, regardless of her behavior. Following this intervention, the frequency of crying and protesting decreases when the father removes the toy car. Which antecedent intervention is the behavior analyst implementing?

[MidB] Following staff interviews, Marcus hypothesizes that both escaping tasks and gaining access to preferred items maintains a resident’s pinching. During the interview-informed synthesized contingency analysis (IISCA), Marcus combines these contingencies, rather than testing them in separate test conditions. Which IISCA component is Marcus using?

[U3Q] Following an IISCA showing that Nora’s tantrums occur when she’s denied her favorite puzzle and adult attention, the behavior analyst teaches her to say “that’s fine” whenever the request is refused. At first, she gets the puzzle immediately; then the analyst gradually increases the wait time, intermittently reinforcing both her initial request and her acceptance of “no” about 20% of the time. This approach exemplifies:

[MidB] Sarah, a first-grade student, frequently engages in behaviors such as hitting her ears, slapping, and humming loudly in class. She also fails to respond to most of her teacher’s instructions. After the teacher recommends a pediatric evaluation, a doctor diagnoses Sarah with impaired hearing and prescribes hearing aids. Following this treatment, Sarah begins to follow classroom instructions. Which antecedent intervention did the teacher indirectly facilitate?