When developing a plan for shaping up a novel behavior in a client with Autism Spectrum Disorder, the behavior analyst should:

Latency is:

During intake assessment, a BCBA observes a learner who engages in disruptive vocal stereotypy during independent work time and that the classroom teacher frequently reminds the learner that this is quiet time after most instances of stereotypy. Based on this, what might the BCBA hypothesize that the function is?

What does a behavior analyst need to do after conducting a training on a new intervention that is to be implemented by RBTs on several clients in home and clinical settings?

You are interested in beginning a self-management program to help you save money for a new car. Which type of graph would provide the most appropriate feedback and display your progress toward your goal?

On a VR n schedule, what does the n represent?

You are working with a student who spends part of his day in a special education classroom and part of his day in a general education classroom. His treatment goals include mand training, demand tolerance, and participation in group activities. The data show that he is making progress towards his goals in the general education classroom, but not in the special education classroom. What should the behavior analyst assess?

Because the client has a limited array of preferred items, edible reinforcers are often used to support the learner in learning to continue working on their programs. This works well in the morning, but the data show that there is limited success after lunch. What is most likely impacting the effectiveness of this reinforcement procedure?

A parent is checking how often their child is sitting appropriately during dinner. They set a timer to beep every minute and check if the child is seated correctly. What is the parent using to collect data?

A student occasionally throws paper airplanes in class. The teacher kicks the student out of class when she does this, and the student stays out of class for the rest of the day. The teacher begins kicking the student out of class more often. What behavioral principle is demonstrated by the change in the teacher’s behavior?