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[FinB] Which of the following is an example of an organizational intervention?

[FinA] Amina is a clinical director at a pediatric therapy clinic. She created a structured observation form to evaluate whether therapists correctly deliver antecedents and consequences during natural environment teaching sessions. Amina schedules these observations every Thursday afternoon and records data for each therapist with the form. Which of the following is this an example of in this scenario?

[FinA] Sabrina has been feeling less motivated at work and calling out more. Her company removed a bonus system that had been in place for years that incentivized employees to complete documentation on time. This has significantly decreased her monthly paycheck, and her productivity (as well as that of her teammates) has diminished greatly. The company releases a financial report for the month that is substantially lower than the prior month. What is the likely consequence related to burnout?

[FinA] Melani works as a consultant for an inpatient clinic to help improve patient care quality. She has noted that current care quality suffers from a lack of specific feedback to direct care staff and insufficient data collection on staff behavior. She trains supervisory staff at the clinic in collecting data and providing feedback. Melani then gathers data on these supervisory practices to see how well they are being implemented. According to Reid et al. (2021), what should Melani do next when taking this approach to supervision?

[FinA] Which of the following is an example of Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)?

[FinA] Denise, a certified behavior analyst, provides the following written performance expectations for staff members working with a client named Barry who receives services at an ABA treatment facility:    9-9:10am: Gather materials and potential reinforcers for Barry to earn. Provide wanted events non-contingently, to pair    9:10-9:25 AM: Discrete trial training in Barry’s room at the table    9:25-9:30 AM: Natural environment training with Barry within an activity area of his choosing    9:30-9:45 AM: Discrete trial training in Barry’s room at the table    9:45-9:50 AM: Natural environment training with Barry within an activity area of his choosing    9:50-10:00 AM: Clean up all areas and compose written narrative for caregivers before transitioningWhich of the following is the best example of the performance expectations Denise has written for the staff members?

[FinA] Allen recently transferred to a new department, which causes a significant change in the type and frequency of tasks assigned to them. Since the move, Allen has felt overwhelmed and hasn’t performed as well at work. When trying to figure out what changed, Allen realizes that the supervisor in the former department provided Allen much more support and feedback throughout the day. Which of the following would be the most appropriate course of action in the assessment process?

[FinA] A grocery store prints a ledger showing the total sales for the entire month. Which of the following best exemplifies the ledger’s role in this scenario?

[FinA] Katelyn uses instructions, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback to instruct the behavior technician in the correct data-collection procedure after she detected the technician’s errors. Which of the following best describes the intervention for improving performance used in this scenario?

[FinA] Mike is an OBM consultant who specializes in behavior-based safety programs. He was recently hired to consult for a shipping dock that handles millions of storage containers annually. Mike meets with upper management to discuss the procedures he is going to implement. Upper management is then trained on these procedures and they are expected to train lower management personnel who in turn will train front line staff. Mike is using which of the following?