When Setting Criteria for Behavior Change, Behavior Analysts Attempt to Implement

question 119

Multiple Choice

When setting criteria for behavior change, behavior analysts attempt to implement the simplest mode of intervention necessary to elicit the desired outcome. As such, the identified outcome criteria should be

• A) applied to ecological assessments to generalize skills.
• B) developed prior to the identified intervention.
• C) initially broad in focus with subsequent reduction to a target response.
• D) measured independent of practice effects or reactivity.

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Definitions:

Economic Aims

The goals or objectives that an organization or government seeks to achieve to ensure economic growth, stability, and prosperity.

Social Aims

Objectives that relate to societal challenges or goals, focusing on contributions towards the welfare of communities and the environment.

Profit-Leverage Effect

A financial concept indicating that a reduction in purchasing costs can have a more significant impact on a company's profit than an equivalent increase in sales.

Cost of Purchases

The total expense incurred in acquiring goods and services, including price, shipping, and handling, among other costs.