Data-based procedural-integrity decisions: Treatment integrity and performance feedback. | BCBA Practice Question

Question

Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: data interpretation.

A plan for following a visual schedule works in sessions but is difficult for teacher to use. Which decision best fits data-based procedural-integrity decisions? The case file includes 8 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 1 setting.

Use the descriptive label as the explanation and treatment target

Provide timely specific feedback, model correct implementation, and recheck treatment integrity in relation to student's calling out during independent work

Correct answer

Send the written protocol again without observing performance

Proceed informally because the team believes the action will help

Explanation

Answer B

The 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: Data-based procedural-integrity decisions. The case file includes 8 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 1 setting. Provide timely specific feedback, model correct implementation, and recheck treatment integrity in relation to student's calling out during independent work 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

Clue

Key scenario clue

Trap

Common trap

A label is not enough; the decision should be based on observable behavior and relevant variables.

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Why the other choices are weaker

Choice A

A label is not enough; the decision should be based on observable behavior and relevant variables.

Choice C

Written directions alone do not verify performance or correct implementation errors.

Choice D

Good intent does not replace consent, documentation, competence, or other safeguards.

Study tags

Treatment integrity and performance feedbackData-based procedural-integrity decisionsintegrity checkssupervision

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