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Behavior-Change Procedures

Stimulus and response generalization procedures: Generalization and maintenance programming.

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Question

Difficulty: hard. Skill: analyze. Type: applied scenario.

Child is learning asking for a break, but performance changes depending on prompts and consequences. Which procedure best fits stimulus and response generalization procedures? The case file includes 3 recent sessions, 3 implementers, and 4 settings.

A
Program multiple examples, natural cues, and follow-up probes so behavior persists beyond training in relation to child's asking for a break

Correct answer

B
Use a familiar protocol even though it does not address generalization and maintenance programming
C
Rely on parent's report alone and stop collecting direct evidence
D
Change the intervention immediately based on the concern alone

Explanation

Answer A

The clue is the combination of caregiver notes plus one direct observation, dropping to the floor when demands are presented, and the required task: Stimulus and response generalization procedures. The case file includes 3 recent sessions, 3 implementers, and 4 settings. Program multiple examples, natural cues, and follow-up probes so behavior persists beyond training in relation to child's asking for a break is best because it answers that clue through generalization and maintenance programming 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

Clue
Key scenario clue

The clue is the combination of caregiver notes plus one direct observation, dropping to the floor when demands are presented, and the required task: Stimulus and response generalization procedures. The case file includes 3 recent sessions, 3 implementers, and 4 settings.

Trap
Common trap

A familiar protocol is not enough unless it matches the assessed variables and the current decision question.

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Why the other choices are weaker

B
Choice B

A familiar protocol is not enough unless it matches the assessed variables and the current decision question.

C
Choice C

Stakeholder input matters, but direct data, context, and integrity checks are still needed for a defensible answer.

D
Choice D

This is weaker because it skips the assessment, integrity, or decision rule needed before changing procedures.

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