Exam (elaborations)
BKAT ICU exam 2023 /41 Questions with 100% correct answers
- Course
- Institution
BKAT ICU exam 2023 /41 Questions with 100% correct answers
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
NurseSallyD
Reviews received
Content preview
BCBA Mock Exam OBHS 2023with 100% correct answers
B - - A client under your supervision engages in frequent rumination that appears to
have resulted in substantial weight loss. What is the first assessment task?
a. Systematic manipulation of some variable
b. Records review
c. Nothing - the behavior is not change worthy
d. Conduct an IQ test
-C - - You find that one of your clients has a substantial anxiety reaction to being in the
lunchroom. You posit that there is some kind of respondent conditioning process that
has caused this, and you wish to try respondent extinction. This would involve
a. Social extinction - ignore the child when he becomes anxious
b. Escape extinction - do not let the child escape from the lunchroom
c. Have the child frequently enter the lunchroom without any "traumatic" events
occurring.
d. Have the child perform a task while in the lunchroom.
-B - - The philosophy of determinism, as applied to the analysis of behavior, assumes
that behavior is:
a. subject to random occurrences.
b. caused by some event or combination of events.
c. a cause of other events.
d. determined by the will of the person.
-B - - You take an initial baseline on "in seat" behavior. You then implement a token
economy in which in seat behavior is reinforced with tokens. Your treatment team
decides to demonstrate the efficacy of the token system, and recommends an A-B-C-B
reversal design. Which of the following is an example of such a design?
a. In the 3rd phase, stop implementing the token system
b. In the 3rd phase, present tokens for out of seat behavior
c. Present the tokens for in seat behavior in another setting
d. Implement a schedule of less frequent tokens in phase 3
-A - - You are talking with a staff member about a client's behavior, and that staff tells
you that the client exhibited a tantrum the other day. You wish to set up a program, but
you feel that you will need consent to do it. What are the three elements needed?
a. capacity, informed, voluntariness
b. informed, voluntariness, older than 18 years old
c. no coercion, cost/benefits, approval
d. informed, approval, legal age
, -B - - Describe how a DRI schedule might be used to decrease the frequency of walking
around and bothering other workers at the work site.
a. Have the person earn a reinforcer contingent on the absence of bothering others
b. Provide a reinforcer contingent on working diligently and quietly at his seat
c. Move his seat away from others and make it somewhat "isolated."
d. Reinforce appropriate asking to visit others
-C - - You are having trouble getting Kenny on the van. Apparently, the action is
effortful, as he has to climb up the stairs, which gives him trouble. In fact, he has
actually given up even trying. Using behavioral momentum, how can this be treated?
a. Provide a reinforcer for getting on the van.
b. Prompt him briskly down the hall, and release him right before he reaches the steps of
the van. Then fade the release point backwards.
c. Give a reinforcer for some low effort actions then give the direction to "get on the
van."
d. Give small reinforcers for just looking at the van, then slowly increase the size of the
reinforcer as he begins getting up to walk toward the van.
-B - - You are working with a client who finds physical touch to be aversive. When the
person is off task, the program calls for you to give a warning by counting to "10"; at that
point, you gently touch him if he has not back on task. The touch remains until he
returns to task. Please note that being touched is aversive for this particular individual.
If the person gets back on task during the counting, this is an example of:
a. Escape
b. Avoidance
c. Positive reinforcement
d. Stimulus fading
-A - - You are working with a client who finds physical touch to be aversive. When the
person is off task, the program calls for you to give a warning by counting to "10"; at that
point, you gently touch him if he has not back on task. The touch remains until he
returns to task. Please note that being touched is aversive for this particular individual.
If the person gets back on task when he is touched, this is an example of:
a. Escape
b. Avoidance
c. Positive reinforcement
d. Negative punishment
-C - - Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective punishment?
a. FR1
b. Unpaired with reinforcement
c. Slowly increasing the intensity of the punisher over time
d. Ensure alternative ways of obtaining the reinforcer
-D - - A child is having a tantrum in your classroom. You believe that the tantrum is
occurring for your attention. You therefore ignore the tantrum until it ceases while
, continuing daily activities. You note that the tantrums decrease over time. This is an
example of:
a. Punishment
b. Establishing operation
c. Timeout from reinforcement
d. Extinction
-C - - You have been asked to consult on a case involving a 10 year old girl who engages
in some severe SIB at home, such as scratching her head, banging her head, and poking
her eyes. She lives at home with her mother and father. She is nonverbal, but will take
her parents by the hand and show them things that she wants. She seems to be able to
perform many tasks, but the SIB definitely interferes with many activities.
For example, she engages in high-rate SIB during meals.
Select the most reasonable first step in the treatment process.
a. Quickly design a program to address the SIB
b. Consult with her teachers regarding her self-esteem
c. Conduct interviews with the parents and ask for any records that are available
d. Conduct interviews with her teachers and ask for any records that are available
-A - - You have been asked to consult on a case involving a 10 year old girl who engages
in some severe SIB at home, such as scratching her head, banging her head, and poking
her eyes. She lives at home with her mother and father. She is nonverbal, but will take
her parents by the hand and show them things that she wants. She seems to be able to
perform many tasks, but the SIB definitely interferes with many activities.
For example, she engages in high-rate SIB during meals.
Select the most reasonable first step in the treatment process.
You wish to conduct some descriptive analyses. Which of the following is NOT a
rationale for such an activity?
a. To determine functional relations
b. To provide information that might lead to a functional relationship
c. To examine patterns of the behavior
d. To generate hypotheses about the behavior
-B - - You have been asked to consult on a case involving a 10 year old girl who engages
in some severe SIB at home, such as scratching her head, banging her head, and poking
her eyes. She lives at home with her mother and father. She is nonverbal, but will take
her parents by the hand and show them things that she wants. She seems to be able to
perform many tasks, but the SIB definitely interferes with many activities.
For example, she engages in high-rate SIB during meals.
Select the most reasonable first step in the treatment process.
At first, you are puzzled by the behavior. You therefore work with the child, and then let
the hypotheses evolve from your data. This example demonstrates the process of:
a. Induction
b. Deduction
c. Social learning theory
d. Stimulus equivalence
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller NurseSallyD. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $8.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
81989 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now