Board Certified Behavior Analyst: BCBA

A narrative recording is used to clearly determine all of the following EXCEPT:

A. duration of a behavior.

B. function of a behavior.

C. presence of a particular behavior.

D. topography of undesirable behavior.

During three 30-minute observations, Linda gouged her eye 8, 17, and 12 times, respectively. Each incident lasted between 1 and 3 seconds, with an average duration of 1.3 seconds. Which is the BEST dimension to continue to measure?

A. duration

B. inter-response time

C. latency

D. rate

Which is the BEST example of stimulus generalization?

A. Bonnie learned to choose and wear coordinated outfits but after one month she would only select red outfits.

B. Jim was taught to say "hello" and continues to say "hello" to his trainer.

C. Ricky became more productive in math and simultaneously his reading improved.

D. Tim learned to ask for help from his teacher and now can ask a fellow student for help.