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[U5Q] Mario is working with his client to help increase his daily living skills. After completing tasks, the client enjoys listening to music at a high volume. Mario wants to examine if music is more effective as a reinforcer when it is played at either 80, 90, or 100 decibels. Which analysis would be the best for Mario to use?

[U5Q] Joelle is conducting a functional analysis to determine the maintaining variables for her client’s eye-gouging behavior. Joelle ensures that she does not run all of the test and control conditions following her client’s mid-morning snack time by randomly assessing her client 30 minutes before or 30 minutes after snack time. What should Joelle consider when using a multielement design?

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

[U6Q] A group home hires DaQuan, a BCBA, to increase staff attendance.  At the end of the investigation, DuQuan reviews the data from the baseline phase and the treatment phase to assess the overall impact of the intervention. Which type of analysis is DaQuan conducting? 

[U5Q] Paola and her assistant Alan are tracking how long it takes for front desk staff to check in a new guest to the hotel. Paola records that it takes 5 minutes to check in a guest. Alan records that it takes 4 minutes and 30 seconds to check in a guest. They calculate the IOA and get an IOA score of 90%. This is an example of: 

[U6Q] Which line should be used for these data?

[U5Q] Ian, a BCBA, aims to gradually decrease the number of times his client drinks alcoholic beverages in a week. The client does not want to return to their alcohol-drinking habits after Ian initiates the intervention. Which experimental design would be most appropriate for Ian to use?

[U1Q] Which of the following is a response definition that is objective?

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

[U5Q] A BCBA is working to decrease a client’s property destruction during planned activity times at the center in which activities like arts and crafts and playing games with peers occur. After gathering baseline data, the BCBA rapidly alternates between a DRO procedure and an overcorrection procedure. After analyzing the graphed data and seeing a decrease in the frequency of property destruction, the BCBA removes the overcorrection intervention and implements the DRO procedure in isolation for several sessions in a row. The levels of property destruction increase while the DRO procedure is the only intervention being implemented. The results of these data are most likely being impacted by which confound?