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BCBA – Board Certified Behavior Analyst

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Question 4

Susan recorded data on a student's fidgeting behavior in the following way: She divided a 10-minute recording period into 10-second intervals and recorded in each interval a "+" if the target behavior occurred at least once. The percentage of intervals of target behavior occurrence was about 45%. The data resulting are most likely to be an

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    accurate measure of inter-response times.
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    inaccurate measure of inter-response times.
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    overestimate of the occurrence of the behavior.
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    underestimate of the occurrence of the behavior.
Question 5

A child is exhibiting tantrum behaviors. You believe 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:

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    Positive punishment
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    Establishing operations
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    Time-out

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    Extinction
Question 6

A major benefit of product recording is that:

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    it is the easiest recording method.
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    it is used when a behavior results in a certain tangible outcome.
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    the observer does not have to be present when the behavior occurs.
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    one can always determine who engaged in the behavior that led to the product that was recorded.