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[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?

[U1Q] Maurice is a young man with an extensive vocal, vebral repotiore who will often follow requests given by caregivers. However, Maurice is food selective, eating only chicken nuggets with french fries and refusing most other foods. When given a new food during meals at home, he typically screams, hits, and gags. Which of the following is the most socially valid goal for Maurice?

[U1Q] Which of the following is NOT an objective response definition?

[U1Q] Which of the following is the best example of a response definition?

[U1Q] Mallorie wants to attend a 4-year state university. In order to do this, she knows she will have to qualify for the Bright Futures Scholarship, which requires a 3.0 GPA and 100 hrs of community service. Her guidance counselor helps her in setting the following goals: Mallorie will complete the volunteer application and sign up for one volunteer opportunity by the end of the first quarter, and she will pass each test in her classes with an 80% or higher, or request a retake if she scores below 80% in the first quarter. Which of the following is the short-term objective in this scenario?