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 behavioral momentum and response persistence? The case file includes 11 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 3 settings.
ATell everyone to try harder and review the case next month
BTreat the most recent data point as proof of the final conclusion
CCompare the schedule or relative reinforcement conditions before predicting persistence or allocation in relation to adolescent's grabbing preferred itemsCorrect answer
DBase the decision on the descriptive label for grabbing preferred items and bypass behavioral momentum and response persistence
Explanation
Answer CThe clue is the combination of ABC data from three outings, grabbing preferred items, and the required task: Behavioral momentum and response persistence. The case file includes 11 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 3 settings. Compare the schedule or relative reinforcement conditions before predicting persistence or allocation in relation to adolescent's grabbing preferred items is best because it answers that clue through schedules, persistence, and response allocation 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: Behavioral momentum and response persistence. The case file includes 11 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 3 settings.
TrapCommon trapVague delayed feedback does not create a measurable plan for improvement.
NextIf you missed it, review Schedules, persistence, and response allocationThen answer a few related scenarios before moving back to broad practice.
Why the other choices are weaker
AChoice AVague delayed feedback does not create a measurable plan for improvement.
BChoice BA single point rarely supports a strong conclusion without considering trend, variability, and context.
DChoice DThis is weaker because the label does not answer the Behavioral momentum and response persistence decision point or test Schedules, persistence, and response allocation.
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Schedules, persistence, and response allocationBehavioral momentum and response persistenceschedulesbehavioral momentum
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