Question
Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: concept discrimination.
In a community outing, adolescent's grabbing preferred items changes after a specific antecedent and consequence arrangement. Which analysis best matches motivating operations? The case file includes 5 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 3 settings.
AIdentify whether the antecedent changes reinforcer value or signals reinforcement availability before labeling the relation in relation to adolescent's grabbing preferred itemsCorrect answer
BChange the intervention immediately based on the concern alone
CContinue unchanged and ignore the new contextual information
DAdd a punishment procedure before clarifying function, risk, or feasibility
Explanation
Answer AThe clue is the combination of ABC data from three outings, grabbing preferred items, and the required task: Motivating operations. The case file includes 5 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 3 settings. Identify whether the antecedent changes reinforcer value or signals reinforcement availability before labeling the relation in relation to adolescent's grabbing preferred items is best because it answers that clue through motivating operations versus discriminative stimuli 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 ABC data from three outings, grabbing preferred items, and the required task: Motivating operations. The case file includes 5 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 3 settings.
TrapCommon trapThis is weaker because it skips the assessment, integrity, or decision rule needed before changing procedures.
NextIf you missed it, review Motivating operations versus discriminative stimuliThen answer a few related scenarios before moving back to broad practice.
Why the other choices are weaker
BChoice BThis is weaker because it skips the assessment, integrity, or decision rule needed before changing procedures.
CChoice CIgnoring relevant data or context prevents a defensible behavior-analytic decision.
DChoice DA punishment-first response is weaker when less intrusive, function-based, or assessment steps have not been addressed.
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