Question
Difficulty: hard. Skill: analyze. Type: applied scenario.
A 5-year-old learner performs asking for a break only after the instructor points to the correct material. The goal is independent responding when the natural cue appears. Across 7 sessions in service week 8, one observer recorded 43 minutes of observation in the early intervention clinic. The BCBA should:
AKeep the most intrusive prompt in place so errors stay low during teaching sessions.
BDeliver the same consequence for the target response and the replacement response.
CPair instructions or modeling with rehearsal and consequences that show the response contacts the relevant contingency.Correct answer
DTrain only one example and wait to see whether transfer happens naturally.
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Explanation
Answer CThe decision point is: Does the answer match the teaching or behavior-change procedure to the function, skill, and stimulus-control problem? This item specifically tests Modeling procedures through a applied-client-service-scenario format. The key clue is in the stem facts: A 5-year-old learner performs asking for a break only after the instructor points to the correct material. The goal is independent responding when the natural cue appears. Across 7 sessions in service week 8, one observer recorded 43 minutes of observation in the early intervention clinic. The BCBA should: Answer C is strongest because it follows this rule: Pair instructions or modeling with rehearsal and consequences that show the response contacts the relevant contingency. It fits the source-backed rule without announcing that rule in the stem. The tempting mistake is to choose a shortcut before the scenario's prerequisite is satisfied. This choice moves too quickly toward a more intrusive response. The better answer checks function, risk, feasibility, and less intrusive options first. Exam move: name the missing prerequisite first, then eliminate answers that jump to a label, a familiar procedure, a single data point, or an undocumented action.
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Why this question is hard
ClueKey scenario clueA 5-year-old learner performs asking for a break only after the instructor points to the correct material. The goal is independent responding when the natural cue appears. Across 7 sessions in service week 8, one observer recorded 43 minutes of observation in the early intervention clinic. The BCBA should:
TrapCommon trapThis choice moves too quickly toward a more intrusive response. The better answer checks function, risk, feasibility, and less intrusive options first.
NextIf you missed it, review Behavioral skills trainingThen answer a few related scenarios before moving back to broad practice.
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RuleModeling procedures: Modeling, instructions, and rulesDoes the answer match the teaching or behavior-change procedure to the function, skill, and stimulus-control problem?
ClueWhat the stem gives youA 5-year-old learner performs asking for a break only after the instructor points to the correct material. The goal is independent responding when the natural cue appears. Across 7 sessions in service week 8, one observer recorded 43 minutes of observation in the early intervention clinic. The BCBA should:
TrapCommon trapRepeat instructions indefinitely. This often shows up as assuming instructions alone teach fluent performance..
FixIf you missed this itemRewrite the miss as a rule: "When I see Modeling, instructions, and rules, I must identify the relevant evidence before choosing the action." Then answer two related G domain questions without reading explanations first.
NextNext drillPractice 3 more questions tagged to Modeling, instructions, and rules, then explain why each wrong answer is weaker before moving back to mixed practice.
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Why the other choices are weaker
AChoice AThis choice moves too quickly toward a more intrusive response. The better answer checks function, risk, feasibility, and less intrusive options first.
BChoice BThis choice treats a procedure or response form as enough. The scenario still requires matching the action to function, assessment results, or the decision rule.
DChoice DThis choice overgeneralizes from limited evidence. The stronger answer checks the controlling variables before assuming the same relation holds elsewhere.
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