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[U6Q] What do the data in this graph indicate? 

  [U6Q] What can we conclude from the data in this graph?

[U1Q] Ariana’s dad reports that Ariana is hitting and kicking during bathtime. Angela, a behavior analyst, visits the home one time for a 2-hour observation of the behavior, during which she collects data on hitting and kicking and then graphs it. Angela then trains Ariana’s dad on the behavior plan, which includes putting fun toys in the bathtub for Ariana and rewarding her with coloring time after she has completed her bath. Which basic operation of the science of behavior analysis is missing from this example?

[U6Q] Karen, a BCBA, is reviewing the data collected on an intervention that she put in place to increase the accuracy of discrete trial training implementation during sessions by staff. She determines that the accuracy of intervention has remained stable between 80%–95% since the start of the intervention phase. What type of analysis is Karen conducting? 

[U6Q] Wilhelmina, a BCBA who works in a group home, introduces a feedback system to improve her staff’s performance when teaching life skills to residents. She looks at the baseline- and the intervention-phase data to determine if the changes are in the direction she intends, and whether there are significant changes in performance levels. Which type of analysis is Wilhelmina conducting?

[U6Q] Sebastian, a BCBA, is investigating the effects of two language acquisition interventions. He compares the rates of acquisition between the first and the second intervention. Which type of analysis is Sebastian conducting?

[U1Q] Fabian is a 25-year-old male living in a group home with two others. Fabian is non-vocal. He doesn’t interact with anyone else in the home. His only means of communication is to grunt while making eye contact with whatever it is that he wants. He sometimes pushes his way through a crowd of people just to get something. Which of the following would be considered the most socially valid goal for this client?

[U1Q] Olivia has learned to initiate social interactions but does so only with her classmates at school. Olivia’s behavior of initiating social interactions would be targeted for:

[U1Q] A client contacts you to teach their cat to hang out in the back bedroom  when people come over. The cat is currently hissing and yowling at visitors and never stays in the back bedroom. The cat’s behavior of going to the back bedroom would be targeted for:

[U6Q] Kaua, a BCBA, introduces a new reinforcement schedule for one of her clients. Prior to considering a return to pre-intervention sessions, they compare their client’s skill acquisition rate from the five sessions before the intervention to the five sessions after the intervention. Which type of analysis is Kaua conducting?