Practice question
Selecting and Implementing Interventions

Balance social validity with data-based decisions.

Original BCBA scenario practice question with answer explanation and wrong-choice notes.

Question

Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: applied scenario.

A behavior plan reduces tantrums, but caregivers report the procedure is too complicated to use during morning routines. What should the BCBA do next?

A
Keep the plan unchanged because the graph improved
B
Punish caregivers for poor implementation
C
Collaborate to simplify the plan while preserving function-based components

Correct answer

D
Discharge the client because caregivers objected

Explanation

Answer C

Effective plans also need social validity and feasible implementation. The BCBA should collaborate, adapt supports, and keep the intervention function-based.

Why the other choices are weaker

A
Choice A

Data improvement matters, but feasibility and stakeholder acceptability also matter.

B
Choice B

This is unprofessional and does not solve implementation barriers.

D
Choice D

Caregiver feedback is a reason to adjust collaboratively, not automatically discharge.

Study tags

Social ValidityIntervention SelectionCaregiver Collaboration

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