A behavior analyst is working with an adult client, who is deemed competent. There are multiple potential behavior targets that need to be addressed including smoking cigarettes, nail biting, and compulsive hand washing. As a first goal, the behavior analyst wants the client to focus on eliminating smoking but the client would prefer to focus on nail biting. The behavior analyst should.

• A.refer the client to another behavior analyst as there is a discrepancy in goal setting priorities.
• B.convince the client to change their first goal to elimination of smoking.
• C.develop a self-management plan for eliminating nail biting as this is the preference of the client.
• D.develop a self-management plan for eliminating smoking as this behavior poses a serious health risk for the client.

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Results of a functional assessment reveal that a child engages in hand-biting when she is in a room by herself. The likely function of behavior is:

• A.Automatic reinforcement
• B.Attention
• C.Access to tangibles
• D.Escape/avoidance

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Staff alerts you that one of their clients seems to become aggressive when he has not consumed food for
several hours. This phenomenon demonstrates the effect of a(n):

• A.Negative reinforcer
• B.Conditioned stimulus
• C.Establishing operation
• D.Discriminative stimulus

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A teacher is tracking the performance of both math and spelling assignments for each of her 25 students.
For feedback purposes, she wishes to display each student's percent correct for both areas using a line
graph. What would be the MOST effective and efficient way to accomplish this?

• A.Prepare two graphs for each student, one for spelling and one for math, because there is no
  appropriate method for reporting these two content areas together on the same graph.
• B.Prepare a single large graph and display each student's data for the spelling and math areas using
  unique symbols for each student and for each content area.
• C.Prepare a large graph for spelling and a similar one for math and place on the graphs the average data
  for the entire class in the two content areas.
• D.Prepare a separate graph for each student and, using a unique symbol for each content area, record
  the data and connect the similar symbols to create data path lines.

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The purpose of conducting a functional assessment is to:

• A.Complete a functional analysis
• B.Manipulate variables that affect behavior
• C.Obtain information from which to create a hypothesis statement
• D.Determine how effective a treatment intervention is

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