Question
Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: concept discrimination.
A supervisee describes adult client's behavior using internal causes only. Which response best applies philosophical assumptions of behavior analysis? The case file includes 8 recent sessions, 5 implementers, and 2 settings.
AUse the descriptive label as the explanation and treatment target
BUse the report as contextual information while still assessing observable behavior-environment relations in relation to adult client's stopping work after corrective feedbackCorrect answer
CSend the written protocol again without observing performance
DProceed informally because the team believes the action will help
Explanation
Answer BThe clue is the combination of duration data showing long pauses after feedback, stopping work after corrective feedback, and the required task: Philosophical assumptions of behavior analysis. The case file includes 8 recent sessions, 5 implementers, and 2 settings. Use the report as contextual information while still assessing observable behavior-environment relations in relation to adult client's stopping work after corrective feedback is best because it answers that clue through private events in radical behaviorism instead of treating the scenario as a generic behavior problem. On exam items like this, name the decision point first, then eliminate options that rely on one report, a label, a familiar protocol, or an action that skips the relevant data check.
Why this question is hard
ClueKey scenario clueThe clue is the combination of duration data showing long pauses after feedback, stopping work after corrective feedback, and the required task: Philosophical assumptions of behavior analysis. The case file includes 8 recent sessions, 5 implementers, and 2 settings.
TrapCommon trapA label is not enough; the decision should be based on observable behavior and relevant variables.
NextIf you missed it, review Private events in radical behaviorismThen answer a few related scenarios before moving back to broad practice.
Why the other choices are weaker
AChoice AA label is not enough; the decision should be based on observable behavior and relevant variables.
CChoice CWritten directions alone do not verify performance or correct implementation errors.
DChoice DGood intent does not replace consent, documentation, competence, or other safeguards.
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