Question
Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: data interpretation.
The team is choosing an intervention for grabbing preferred items. Assessment and stakeholder feedback must be considered under data-based procedural-integrity decisions. What should the BCBA prioritize? The case file includes 10 recent sessions, 5 implementers, and 3 settings.
AProceed informally because the team believes the action will help
BTell everyone to try harder and review the case next month
CProvide timely specific feedback, model correct implementation, and recheck treatment integrity in relation to adolescent's grabbing preferred itemsCorrect answer
DTreat the most recent data point as proof of the final conclusion
Explanation
Answer CThe clue is the combination of ABC data from three outings, grabbing preferred items, and the required task: Data-based procedural-integrity decisions. The case file includes 10 recent sessions, 5 implementers, and 3 settings. Provide timely specific feedback, model correct implementation, and recheck treatment integrity in relation to adolescent's grabbing preferred items is best because it answers that clue through treatment integrity and performance feedback 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: Data-based procedural-integrity decisions. The case file includes 10 recent sessions, 5 implementers, and 3 settings.
TrapCommon trapGood intent does not replace consent, documentation, competence, or other safeguards.
NextIf you missed it, review Scope of competenceThen answer a few related scenarios before moving back to broad practice.
Why the other choices are weaker
AChoice AGood intent does not replace consent, documentation, competence, or other safeguards.
BChoice BVague delayed feedback does not create a measurable plan for improvement.
DChoice DA single point rarely supports a strong conclusion without considering trend, variability, and context.
Study tags
Treatment integrity and performance feedbackData-based procedural-integrity decisionsintegrity checkssupervision
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