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Choose one
1 point
A team observes a person completing a familiar snack routine and records which steps are independent, prompted, or not yet completed. Which assessment purpose best fits this activity?
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A staff member offers several activities and records the person’s selections. Which question is this assessment designed to answer?
- A
Which available activity does the person choose or engage with more?
- B
Which steps of a routine can the person complete independently?
- C
What environmental events may be related to a behavior?
03
True or false
1 point
True or false: Informed consent is an ongoing process that includes explaining assessment procedures and choices in a way the person can understand.
- A
True
- B
False
04
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1 point
A technician records what happens before and after a behavior during ordinary activities, without changing the conditions. Which functional-assessment method is being used?
- A
Functional analysis
- B
Descriptive method
- C
Indirect method
05
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1 point
Select all statements supported by the principles for interpreting preference-assessment results.
- A
A highly selected item is a candidate reinforcer, not proof that it will reinforce a particular behavior.
- B
A highly selected item should be withheld until the person completes a target behavior.
- C
Preferences can change, and results are specific to the options and conditions assessed.
06
True or false
1 point
True or false: An interview and ordinary observation that suggest task demands may be related to leaving a table prove that task demands maintain the behavior.
- A
True
- B
False
07
Fill in the blank
1 point
A highly selected item is a reinforcer, not proof that it will reinforce a particular behavior.
08
Fill in the blank
1 point
When documenting assessment information, separate direct observation from .
09
Written response
1 point
When applicable, what is the term for indications that a person is willing to participate in an assessment?
10
Choose all
1 point
Select all practices that align with person-centered and ethical behavioral assessment.
- A
Involve the person as directly as possible and consider their goals and circumstances.
- B
Use the same procedure for everyone to ensure consistency, regardless of context.
- C
Choose evidence-based procedures proportionate to the question, while maximizing benefit and minimizing risk.
- D
Treat assessment findings as permission to withhold access to highly selected items.
11
Written response
1 point
What functional-assessment method deliberately varies relevant conditions in a controlled, systematic test to evaluate their effects on behavior?
12
Open ended
1 point
During an approved assessment, a person shows distress and withdraws, while the technician is unsure whether the next step is within their competence. What should the technician do, and what principles support that response?
13
Choose one
1 point
A technician has collected observations during an approved assessment. Who is responsible for interpreting the findings and making clinical decisions?
- A
The supervisor interprets the findings and makes clinical decisions; the technician records observations as trained.
- B
The technician independently interprets the findings, then asks the supervisor to approve them.
- C
The caregiver interprets the findings, while the technician changes the protocol as needed.
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Choose one
1 point
A team offers a person several activities and records which ones they select or engage with. What is the primary purpose of this assessment?
- A
Determine which routine steps the person can complete independently.
- B
Identify which available items or activities the person currently chooses or engages with more.
- C
Test whether deliberately varied conditions affect behavior.
- D
Decide which intervention should be used before gathering information.
15
True or false
1 point
True or false: Informed consent for an assessment is an ongoing process, not just a signature.
- A
True
- B
False
16
Choose one
1 point
A team observes a familiar routine and records which steps a person completes independently, with prompts, or not yet. Which assessment purpose best fits?
- A
A preference assessment, because it identifies the most selected activity.
- B
A functional assessment, because it tests the effects of deliberately varied conditions.
- C
A skills assessment, because it identifies abilities and support needs during a routine.
- D
An indirect assessment, because it gathers reports from people familiar with the behavior.
17
Written response
1 point
When applicable, what term describes a person’s indications of willingness to participate in an assessment?
18
Choose one
1 point
Which note best separates an observable event from an interpretation?
- A
“Left the table within 10 seconds of the instruction.”
- B
“Escaped because the task was too hard.”
- C
“Refused because the person dislikes the instructor.”
- D
“Was uncooperative throughout the activity.”
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Written response
1 point
A technician directly records events before and after a behavior without deliberately changing those events. Which functional-assessment method category is this?
20
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1 point
A team uses interviews and questionnaires to gather information from people familiar with a behavior, without directly observing it. Which functional-assessment method category are they using?
- A
Descriptive methods, because they involve direct observation of events before and after behavior.
- B
Indirect methods, because interviews and questionnaires gather reports from people familiar with the behavior.
- C
Functional analysis, because it deliberately varies relevant conditions.
- D
Skills assessment, because it identifies abilities and possible teaching priorities.