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2 Preference Assessments Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 2 Preference Assessments, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

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A practitioner wants to compare choices directly, presenting each option alongside every other option across the assessment. Which format best fits this plan?

A
Present every option together and record how long the person engages with each.
B
Present two options at a time and record which one is selected.
C
Present an array and remove each selected option before the next choice.
D
Present an array and return each selected option before the next choice.

True or false

1 point

If a person chooses an item more often than other options during an assessment, this alone proves that access to the item will reinforce a specific behavior.

A
True
B
False

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1 point

In a multiple-stimulus-with-replacement procedure, the selected option is to the array before the next choice.

Written response

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What acronym names the multiple-stimulus procedure in which a selected option is removed from the array before the next choice?

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1 point

A team wants to find out which activities a person engages with when several are freely available, without requiring a choice on each trial. What should the team do?

A
Record which of two options is selected in each comparison.
B
Remove each chosen option and record the order of selection.
C
Allow free engagement with available options and record engagement, often its duration.
D
Return each chosen option to an array and record the order of selection.

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A practitioner is planning an assessment for a person who can reliably choose by pointing or using a communication device. Select all appropriate planning decisions.

A
Allow the person to choose using a reliable communication method they can already use.
B
Require the person to speak so that every selection is recorded in the same way.
C
Make sure the options are safe, appropriate, and accessible to the person.
D
Withhold a needed item beforehand so the person is more likely to select it.
E
Honor refusal or a request to stop.

Fill in the blank

1 point

In a paired-stimulus assessment, an option was selected 6 times in 8 presentations where it was available. Its selection percentage is .

True or false

1 point

In an MSWO, an option selected early can be interpreted as relatively more preferred within that session, but the result is not a guarantee of a permanent preference.

A
True
B
False

Written response

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A complete paired-stimulus assessment includes every distinct pair from 5 options. How many distinct pairs are required? Use $\frac{n(n-1)}{2}$ to calculate the count.

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A learner's engagement with a previously high-ranked activity has declined after a change in setting and task. Select all conclusions or next steps supported by good assessment practice.

A
Keep using the former favorite because a preference ranking should remain stable.
B
Reassess because current interests, setting, or recent access may have changed preferences.
C
Treat a prior ranking as proof that the highest-ranked option will reinforce learning.
D
Consider whether the options or task changed and reassess when engagement changes.

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During an MSWO session, a person selects one item from an array. What should the practitioner do before inviting the next selection?

A
Remove the selected option, rearrange the remaining options, and present them for the next choice.
B
Return the selected option to its original position and present the same array again.
C
Keep all options available and record how long the person engages with each.
D
Present the selected option against every other option in a new pair.

Open ended

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In an MSWO, a learner chooses a craft activity first from a set of four options. Explain what this result supports and what additional evidence is needed before treating the activity as a reinforcer for a target response.

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In repeated choice trials, a person may select an option partly because it is always on the same side. Which adjustment best addresses this location bias while preserving clear choices?

A
Place the most likely preferred option in the same position every time.
B
Use identical-looking options so position does not affect appearance.
C
Counterbalance or rearrange positions while keeping options distinguishable.
D
Change the selection instructions on each trial to avoid predictable responses.

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A person reliably chooses by looking at an option but does not point or speak. How should you make the preference assessment accessible?

A
Require the person to point, because all participants must use the same response.
B
Accept the person's reliable way of choosing, such as looking or using a communication device.
C
Wait until the person can speak before presenting options.
D
Select an option for the person if their response is not spoken.

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1 point

An assessor wants to observe which activities a person engages with when several options are available, without requiring a choice on each trial. Which format best fits this goal?

A
Allow free access to the options during a defined period and record engagement with each.
B
Present every possible pair and record which option is chosen in each pair.
C
Present an array, remove each chosen option, and record the selection order.
D
Present an array, return each chosen option, and require a choice on every trial.

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1 point

In a paired-stimulus assessment, the person may choose an option partly because of where it appears. What procedural adjustment can reduce this location bias?

A
Keep every option in the same position so the person can learn the layout.
B
Place the most preferred option in the same position for every presentation.
C
Counterbalance or rearrange positions to reduce location bias.
D
Remove options that are not selected in the first presentation.

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A person refuses to choose and asks to stop during an assessment. Which response is consistent with the assessment guidance?

A
Keep presenting options until the person makes a selection.
B
Honor a refusal or request to stop, and do not withhold needed items to increase selection.
C
Make the person choose before allowing access to any needed item.
D
Remove the person's ability to withdraw once the assessment begins.

True or false

1 point

In an MSWO, an option selected early indicates higher relative preference within that session than an option selected later.

A
True
B
False

Written response

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An option was available in 8 presentations and selected 6 times. Using $\text{selections} \div \text{presentations in which available} \times 100$ , what was its selection percentage?

Written response

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A complete paired-stimulus assessment includes every distinct pair of options. Using $\frac{n(n-1)}{2}$ , how many distinct pairs are needed for $n=5$ options?