Practice question
Selecting and Implementing Interventions

Make data-based intervention adjustments.

Original BCBA scenario practice question with answer explanation and wrong-choice notes.

Question

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

After four sessions, treatment integrity is high and data show calling out remains at baseline levels. What should the BCBA do next? The plan must be usable by new staff during routine implementation.

A
Ignore the data because the plan is well written
B
Review the assessment and modify the intervention based on the data

Correct answer

C
Stop collecting data until improvement appears
D
Assume staff implemented it incorrectly despite high integrity data

Explanation

Answer B

When integrity is high but outcomes do not improve, the BCBA should revisit assessment and adjust the plan based on data.

Why the other choices are weaker

A
Choice A

A well-written plan still requires data-based evaluation.

C
Choice C

Data are needed to evaluate any modification.

D
Choice D

Integrity data should be considered rather than dismissed.

Study tags

Data-Based DecisionsIntervention SelectionLeast Restrictive

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