True or false. Preferences of a client will always function as reinforcers.
Daphne is starting with a new client in the home setting. She wants to see what the client naturally plays with in his home to determine some of his favorite things to do. What preference assessment should she use on her first day?
Emmanuel is taking data on his client, Frank’s, physical aggression. While observing, a peer sat down next to Frank and began playing with a blue car. The peer then took Frank’s red car. Frank then hit the peer, and the peer gave it back. In this scenario, what is the antecedent to Frank’s physical aggression?
Which of the following preference assessments presents clients with an array of stimuli and replaces it in the array when it is chosen?
Jess is conducting a preference assessment in which a single stimulus is presented to a client and their reaction to it is recorded. Jess also records how long they play with the item. What preference assessment is Jess running?
Which of the following best describes ABC data?
Michelle is conducting a preference assessment for her client Joe. She decides to grab a bunch of toys from the clinic and present them two at a time to Joe. Once he makes his choice, Michelle writes it down and presents the next two items. She does this until every pair is presented. What preference assessment is Michelle running?
What assessment aims to determine the function of a behavior?
Which of the following assessments is NOT a preference assessment?
Lily decides to take data on her client, Bill’s, throwing behavior in the home. Bill’s Mom is talking to his brother for 10 minutes and does not interact with Bill at all. Bill then threw a water bottle across the room. Bill’s Mom promptly yells, “Bill you do not throw!” In this scenario, what would be the antecedent and the consequence?
Nick is conducting a preference assessment on his first day with his new client. He grabs some toys and lays them out around his client. The client grabs the toy car and plays with it for 15 minutes and never plays with anything else. What preference assessment is being utilized in this scenario?
What is the best reason to use ABC data?
Peter has been asked to conduct a multiple stimulus without replacement preference assessment. To do this he grabs some toys and sits at a table with his client. He then lays out four toys and tells his client to pick one. When the client selects one, he clears the others and let’s the client play for a few seconds. He then puts the selected toy back in the array for the next trial. Peter continues this process until the assessment is over. Which of the following best describes the mistake Peter made?
Rita is running a free operant preference assessment. What is the key component that will indicate the different levels of interest between the items her client explores?
Sally is walking down the street. She sees a dog and decides to interact with it. When she gets to the dog, the owner asks if she would like to play fetch with him. Sally agrees and takes the ball from the owner. Sally then throws the ball, causing the dog to run after it. When the dog returns, Sally gives her tons of belly rubs. If the antecedent is Sally throwing the ball and the consequence is belly rubs, what is the behavior of interest in this scenario?
Which of the following best describes how often preference assessments should be conducted?
A client cannot tolerate having items removed from their possession and will aggress towards others when this happens. Which of the following is the most appropriate preference assessment to utilize?
A client has difficulty scanning an array of items, both neat and messy. What would the best preference assessment be for this client?
Connie wanted to determine a hierarchy of preferences for her client. What would be the best preference assessment to do this?
Tony is short on time but needs to run a preference assessment before he starts running skill acquisition trials. He also wants to get a hierarchy of preferences. What preference assessment would be the best option for Tony?
