Question
Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: applied scenario.
A referral describes grabbing preferred items, but the team has mixed information from ABC data from three outings. Which assessment step best fits skill-strength and needs assessments? The case file includes 2 recent sessions, 3 implementers, and 3 settings.
AAssess current preferences and skills, then verify whether selected consequences function as reinforcers in relation to adolescent's grabbing preferred itemsCorrect answer
BBase the decision on the descriptive label for grabbing preferred items and bypass skill-strength and needs assessments
CUse a familiar protocol even though it does not address preference and skill assessment
DRely on care team's report alone and stop collecting direct evidence
Explanation
Answer AThe clue is the combination of ABC data from three outings, grabbing preferred items, and the required task: Skill-strength and needs assessments. The case file includes 2 recent sessions, 3 implementers, and 3 settings. Assess current preferences and skills, then verify whether selected consequences function as reinforcers in relation to adolescent's grabbing preferred items is best because it answers that clue through preference and skill assessment 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: Skill-strength and needs assessments. The case file includes 2 recent sessions, 3 implementers, and 3 settings.
TrapCommon trapThis is weaker because the label does not answer the Skill-strength and needs assessments decision point or test Preference and skill assessment.
NextIf you missed it, review Preference and skill assessmentThen answer a few related scenarios before moving back to broad practice.
Why the other choices are weaker
BChoice BThis is weaker because the label does not answer the Skill-strength and needs assessments decision point or test Preference and skill assessment.
CChoice CA familiar protocol is not enough unless it matches the assessed variables and the current decision question.
DChoice DStakeholder input matters, but direct data, context, and integrity checks are still needed for a defensible answer.
Study tags
Preference and skill assessmentSkill-strength and needs assessmentspreference assessmentskill assessment
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