Practice question
Personnel Supervision and Management

Use performance feedback to improve treatment integrity.

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

Question

Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: applied scenario.

Integrity checks show staff implement reinforcement correctly in only 55% of opportunities during initiating peer play. What should the supervisor do? The BCBA is reviewing the decision with a trainee.

A
Assume client nonprogress is unrelated to implementation
B
Wait until the monthly meeting to mention it generally
C
Provide specific feedback, model the correct steps, and recheck integrity

Correct answer

D
Change the client goal without addressing staff performance

Explanation

Answer C

Supervision should use timely, specific feedback and follow-up integrity checks to improve staff performance.

Why the other choices are weaker

A
Choice A

Low integrity can directly affect client outcomes.

B
Choice B

Delayed, vague feedback is less useful for improving performance.

D
Choice D

The integrity problem should be addressed before concluding the goal is inappropriate.

Study tags

Treatment IntegrityPerformance FeedbackSupervision

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