The First Step in a Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment Is to

question 42

Multiple Choice

The first step in a cognitive-behavioral assessment is to

• A)develop reinforcers.
• B)identify critical behaviors.
• C)determine a baseline.
• D)determine the cause of the problem behavior.

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