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Question 1 of 15

1. Question

Behavior must be:

observable and meaningful
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controlled by the teacher
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observable and measurable
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vague and unspecific
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Question 2 of 15

2. Question

Mrs. Andrews decided to collect data on the physically aggressive behavior exhibited by Sally. Which of the following is an observable and measurable definition of the target (problem) behavior?

Hitting a peer or teacher with a closed fist
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Assault toward adults
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Yelling at peers
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Swatting everyone who is near
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Question 3 of 15

3. Question

The event that comes immediately before a behavior is called:

Consequence
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Setting Event
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Bad Behavior
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Antecedent
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Question 4 of 15

4. Question

The purpose of a behavior may also be referred to as the ________ of a behavior.

frequency
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avoidance
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intention
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function
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Question 5 of 15

5. Question

The event that immediately follows a behavior:

Consequence
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Setting Event
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Bad Behavior
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Antecedent
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Question 6 of 15

6. Question

Maggie was standing in the hallway and hit Tom in the nose which resulted in a severe nose bleed. Identify a possible antecedent to Maggie hitting Tom.

Maggie did not have her ADHD medication this morning
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Tom called Maggie "ugly" yesterday
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Tom bumped Maggie with his backpack in the hallway
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Maggie does not like Tom
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Question 7 of 15

7. Question

Setting events are not part of the three-term contingency but can still impact behavior.

true
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false
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Question 8 of 15

8. Question

________ is a process by which a consequence increases the future frequency of a behavior under similar conditions.

Reinforcement
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Punishment
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Consequence
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Discipline
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Question 9 of 15

9. Question

Obstacles to defining behavior can include use of mentalisms, big categories, too many behaviors, and/or blaming. Identify the behavior definitions that demonstrates one or more of these obstacles. (check all that apply)

Susan is defiant.
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Bob is a bully just like his brother.
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Mia uses an open hand to hit peers.
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Nico throws tantrums when he is anxious.
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Question 10 of 15

10. Question

Identify the antecedent, behavior, consequence, and setting event for Gabrielle in the following scenario:

Gabrielle is extremely oppositional when she hasn’t taken her meds. Whenever asked to do any kind of math work, specifically on her own, she screams and yells at the teacher, and tears up her papers! It really upsets the other students in class, and Gabrielle is typically sent to the office right away.

Sort elements

screams and yells at the teacher and tears up her papers
asked to do math work on her own
sent to the office
missed medication

Behavior

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Antecedent

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Consequence

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Setting Event

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Question 11 of 15

11. Question

Identify the most likely function of behavior in the following scenario:

When Joe is alone with a task and the teacher is helping a nearby peer, Joe begins to bite his own forearm. The teacher comes over to Joe and says, “Don’t bite yourself Joe. I bet that hurts!”

escape/avoid demands
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gain peer attention
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gain access to tangible items
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gain adult attention
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Question 12 of 15

12. Question

Identify the most likely function of behavior in the following scenario:

When the peer seated by Sam removes a brownie (Sam’s favorite) from her lunchbox, Sam complains that he does not like his lunch. The peer shares her brownie.

escape/avoid demands
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gain peer attention
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gain access to tangible items
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gain adult attention
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Question 13 of 15

13. Question

Identify the likely function of behavior in the following scenario:

When instructed to write his spelling words, Dallas throws his paper onto the floor and yells “this is too hard!”. The teacher allows Dallas to build his spelling words with letter blocks.

escape/avoid demands
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gain peer attention
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gain access to tangible items
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gain adult attention
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Question 14 of 15

14. Question

Which of the following graphs depict punishment?

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Question 15 of 15

15. Question

Which of the following graphs depicts reinforcement?

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