Blog

When designing and implementing staff behavior change interventions, it is important to consider:

If the measurement tool used in a study changes significantly between pre-test and post-test, this is most likely a threat to internal validity due to:

Behaviors that are on this schedule of reinforcement are most susceptible to the effects of extinction:

What does a behavior analyst need to do after conducting a training on a new intervention that is to be implemented by RBTs on several clients in home and clinical settings?

Generally speaking, extinction __________ behavioral variability while reinforcement ____________ it.

You are working with a family who has an insurance company that is difficult to reach. Their authorization for treatment has run out and you have not secured a new one. The client has more appointments scheduled, and you will be able to submit claims if the authorization is continued. What is the most ethical course of action?

You are working with a student who spends part of his day in a special education classroom and part of his day in a general education classroom. His treatment goals include mand training, demand tolerance, and participation in group activities. The data show that he is making progress towards his goals in the general education classroom, but not in the special education classroom. What should the behavior analyst assess?

A behavior analyst is working with a student to eliminate the behavior of pulling posters off the walls in the halls of their school. Whenever the child is walking down the hallway, the child is given a small basket that has to be carried with two hands containing a book and some papers. After identifying adult attention as the maintaining reinforcer damaging the posters, the behavior analyst provides reinforcement for appropriately carrying the basket, such as praise. What procedure is the behavior analyst using?     

Which of the following best describes whole-interval recording?

When conducting a traditional functional assessment, what is likely the function of a behavior that takes place most frequently during the alone condition?