Question
Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: applied scenario.
A supervisor reviews staff performance data during telehealth caregiver meeting. Which action best fits performance-management procedures? The case file includes 6 recent sessions, 1 implementer, and 4 settings.
AContinue unchanged and ignore the new contextual information
BUse behavioral skills training with instructions, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback in relation to client's repeating questions after instructionsCorrect answer
CAdd a punishment procedure before clarifying function, risk, or feasibility
DUse the descriptive label as the explanation and treatment target
Explanation
Answer BThe clue is the combination of parent report that conflicts with recent session data, repeating questions after instructions, and the required task: Performance-management procedures. The case file includes 6 recent sessions, 1 implementer, and 4 settings. Use behavioral skills training with instructions, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback in relation to client's repeating questions after instructions is best because it answers that clue through behavioral skills training 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 parent report that conflicts with recent session data, repeating questions after instructions, and the required task: Performance-management procedures. The case file includes 6 recent sessions, 1 implementer, and 4 settings.
TrapCommon trapIgnoring relevant data or context prevents a defensible behavior-analytic decision.
NextIf you missed it, review Behavioral skills trainingThen answer a few related scenarios before moving back to broad practice.
Why the other choices are weaker
AChoice AIgnoring relevant data or context prevents a defensible behavior-analytic decision.
CChoice CA punishment-first response is weaker when less intrusive, function-based, or assessment steps have not been addressed.
DChoice DA label is not enough; the decision should be based on observable behavior and relevant variables.
Study tags
Behavioral skills trainingPerformance-management proceduresBSTinstructions
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