Question
Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: applied scenario.
Before selecting a goal for student, the BCBA needs information related to relevant record and history review. What should happen next? The case file includes 5 recent sessions, 4 implementers, and 4 settings.
AChange the intervention immediately based on the concern alone
BSelect assessment methods that clarify patterns or function while considering safety and referral needs in relation to student's calling out during independent workCorrect answer
CContinue unchanged and ignore the new contextual information
DAdd a punishment procedure before clarifying function, risk, or feasibility
Explanation
Answer BThe clue is the combination of frequency data that vary from 3 to 11 responses per session, calling out during independent work, and the required task: Relevant record and history review. The case file includes 5 recent sessions, 4 implementers, and 4 settings. Select assessment methods that clarify patterns or function while considering safety and referral needs in relation to student's calling out during independent work is best because it answers that clue through descriptive assessment and functional analysis 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 frequency data that vary from 3 to 11 responses per session, calling out during independent work, and the required task: Relevant record and history review. The case file includes 5 recent sessions, 4 implementers, and 4 settings.
TrapCommon trapThis is weaker because it skips the assessment, integrity, or decision rule needed before changing procedures.
NextIf you missed it, review Descriptive assessment and functional analysisThen answer a few related scenarios before moving back to broad practice.
Why the other choices are weaker
AChoice AThis is weaker because it skips the assessment, integrity, or decision rule needed before changing procedures.
CChoice CIgnoring relevant data or context prevents a defensible behavior-analytic decision.
DChoice DA punishment-first response is weaker when less intrusive, function-based, or assessment steps have not been addressed.
Study tags
Descriptive assessment and functional analysisRelevant record and history reviewdescriptive assessmentfunctional analysis
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