Question
Difficulty: hard. Skill: analyze. Type: applied scenario.
Adolescent is learning waiting for access, but performance changes depending on prompts and consequences. Which procedure best fits motivating operations and discriminative stimuli in behavior change? The case file includes 4 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 4 settings.
ARely on care team's report alone and stop collecting direct evidence
BChange the intervention immediately based on the concern alone
CIdentify whether the antecedent changes reinforcer value or signals reinforcement availability before labeling the relation in relation to adolescent's waiting for accessCorrect answer
DContinue unchanged and ignore the new contextual information
Explanation
Answer CThe clue is the combination of ABC data from three outings, grabbing preferred items, and the required task: Motivating operations and discriminative stimuli in behavior change. The case file includes 4 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 4 settings. Identify whether the antecedent changes reinforcer value or signals reinforcement availability before labeling the relation in relation to adolescent's waiting for access 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 and discriminative stimuli in behavior change. The case file includes 4 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 4 settings.
TrapCommon trapStakeholder input matters, but direct data, context, and integrity checks are still needed for a defensible answer.
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
AChoice AStakeholder input matters, but direct data, context, and integrity checks are still needed for a defensible answer.
BChoice BThis is weaker because it skips the assessment, integrity, or decision rule needed before changing procedures.
DChoice DIgnoring relevant data or context prevents a defensible behavior-analytic decision.
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Motivating operations versus discriminative stimuliMotivating operations and discriminative stimuli in behavior changeMOEO
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