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[U1Q] A BCBA has determined that Samuel’s tantrum behavior is likely maintained by escape from self-care tasks. The BCBA recommends letting Samuel “cool off” by sending him to his room if he engages in a tantrum when his parents ask him to complete a self-care task. Which dimension of ABA is this a violation of?

[U2Q] Kai receives a promotion to a director position at her agency. After hearing the news, her coworker commented, “That came out of the blue!” Kai disagrees and says there must be a reason; she thinks it is because she has been putting in extra hours at work. Which of the following best describes the belief that Kai’s explanation represents?

[U2Q] Paul receives a lifetime achievement award. While giving his acceptance speech, he thanks all the people and factors that helped him get to this point and also credits his strong will to get through the challenges. Which of the following best describes the belief that Paul’s explanation represents?

[U5Q] Francesa notices that she has been a little ruder with her parents than with other people since the holidays started. This is an example of:

[U1Q] An adolescent client is referred to ABA services due to aggressive behavior. The BCBA determines that this aggression is often maintained by attention, but begins a talk therapy program to help build the client’s self-esteem, as they suspect this is the underlying issue. Which dimension of ABA is this a violation of?

[U1Q] After effectively increasing completion of assignments in class with a sticker sheet system, the BCBA asks the teacher to continue gathering data on completion of assignments during the next week, but to stop using the sticker sheet. The percentage of completed assignments drops immediately to baseline levels. The teacher agrees that the sticker sheet seems to be affecting completion of assignments. Which dimension of ABA is this an example of?

[U3Q] Although she was taught, “Never accept gifts from clients,” Baylee observed situations where rejecting small gifts from a family would harm the therapeutic relationship due to cultural norms. Baylee’s observation represents a belief in:

[U1Q] Elsa evaluates which procedure is best for teaching a skill. First, she collects baseline data for two participants. Then she introduces two different teaching procedures for one participant, rapidly alternating between the two conditions. When stability is reached in baseline for a second participant and in the treatment phase for the first participant, she introduces the two different teaching procedures for the second participant. What is this an example of?

[U2Q] Aiden is telling a parent that the functional analysis indicated that aggression was likely maintained by access to preferred items. The parent asks why the aggression sometimes occurs during demands, but Aiden replies that there is variability in behavior and it is most likely that access maintains the aggression. Which of the following best describes the belief that Aiden’s explanation suggests?

[U2Q] Francis told his friends that consciousness is as important as everything else because the world is consciousness. Which of the following best describes the belief that Francis’ statement represents?