[FinA] The school team of one of Grayson’s clients tells him that they want to incorporate 30 minutes of music therapy into the child’s daily schedule to try to increase on-task behavior. Grayson does some research on the effects of music therapy. He is unable to find evidence that it is effective in increasing on-task behavior, but there’s also no evidence that music therapy is harmful. What would be the best course of action for Grayson, as an experienced behavior analyst?

[MidB] A 22-year-old client engages in self-injurious behavior whenever they are asked to wait for preferred items or if an item is unavailable. The behavior analyst working with the family wants to teach the client how to identify colors to indicate their level of agitation. The selection of this target behavior is a violation of which dimension of ABA:

[MidB] Owen created a system for employees to sign in and sign out equipment. After the shift is completed, he looks over the sheet and sees how many people signed out equipment. This is an example of ___ observation.

[MidB] Monty explains to an undergraduate class how the basic principles of reinforcement and extinction produced the outcomes of a study proposing to show differences in creativity. This is an example of:

[FinA] A behavior analyst was presenting at a conference and referred to a procedure as “noncontingent reinforcement.” Another behavior analyst commented, “You meant to say that a ‘response independent schedule’ was used. The term ‘noncontingent reinforcement’ is inaccurate.” This scenario is an example of which challenge to the use of words by a behavior analyst?

The below question is the last question on this exam. After answering the question and BEFORE submitting the exam, please rip up your scratch paper in front of the camera.   [FinA] When the electronic inventory system indicates that the store is out of an item, Lily checks the shelf in the store where the item is kept and also checks the stockroom to confirm that there are no more items in the store. This is an example of ___ observation.

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient with COPD. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

[MidB] Leslie created a binder with decision trees and instructions for procedures and protocols. Staff was instructed to sign an acknowledgment sheet when they had reviewed the binder. Leslie checked the sheet at the end of the day and saw none of the staff had signed it. This is an example of ___ observation.

[MidB] Elena says that it is unnecessary to distinguish between the mind and the body because reality is made of something else, which is different from both, yet can appear as both depending on the context.

[FinA] Regina attempts making a curry-based dish by throwing in a pinch of this and a dash of that. The curry dish ends up tasting way too salty, so the next time she tries to make it, she starts with just a little seasoning. This is an example of: