The current version of the PTB ABA Exam Study Manual includes the following updates. If you have any questions please email PTB at [email protected]
UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS BY SECTION
Section A
| Review Question #4 typo | Correct answer should be: Darwinian Selectionism and Pragmatism |
Section B
| p. 33 FORMULAS FOR SETTING INITIAL CRITERION FOR REINFORCEMENT | The formula outcome is reversed. It should be: for increasing behavior the initial criterion should be between 1-4, and for decreasing behavior the initial criterion should be between 4-8 |
| p. 36 PUNISHMENT Revised examples: | Example: You get a speeding ticket and, your speeding decreases in the future •Behavior must be reduced or eliminated for punishment to be effective Example: A reprimand, which is generally considered aversive or punishing, can only be considered “punishment” if it decreases the behavior that it follows |
| p. 39 Negative punishment procedures umbrella | The umbrella is missing an image for the 3rd Response Cost Method-Existing Cache Response Cost |
| p. 43 Response blocking vs. extinction Revision | Update to extinction: target behavior occurs but isn’t met with reinforcement |
| p. 53 Indiscriminable contingencies | The first bullet- How does this effect your client? Should state: Your client’s behaviors continue at high rates (as they do not know when their next response will produce reinforcement), matching the unpredictable contingencies of the generalization setting |
| Review Question #17 typo | From Task List Section B-8, not B-4 |
| Review Question #37 typo | Should contain 7 lines for answers |
| Review Question #22 answer key typo | Answer should be between 4-7 |
| Review Question #23 answer key typo | Answer should be between 2345-3678 |
Section C
| p. 79 Examples of Time Sampling Measures IOA Typo | The math for interval-by-interval IOA should be: 7/10 agreements = .7 .7 x 100 = 70% IOA |
| p. 81 8 PARTS OF A LINE GRAPH Typo | #3. Axis labels should state: in the example above the x-axis is labeled as sessions and the y-axis is labeled as hits per hour |
| Review Question #3 answer key typo | Answer should be True |
| Review Question #5 answer key typo | Answer should be False |
| Review Question #8 answer key typo | Answer should be False |
Section D
| p. 110 PROS AND CONS OF REVERSAL DESIGN Revised example | Example: In an ABAB design, maintenance is shown when the IV is removed and the challenging behavior remains at the treatment level, even without treatment in place |
| p. 112 PROS AND CONS OF MULTIPLE TREATMENT INTERFERENCE | 4th bullet should say “Discrimination of IVs may be difficult for the client”, instead of designs |
| Review Question #40 answer key typo | Answer should be descending trend and stable trend |
Section F
| p. 130 Interviews tab | Incorrect citation. Functional Analysis screening tool should be (Iwata & DeLeon, 1996) |
| p. 173 CONTROL CONDITION Revision | Use for: a non-test condition against which behavior in test conditions is compared |
| p. 258 TREATMENT INTEGRITY | Procedural fidelity bullet should say: often used as an AKA for treatment integrity instead of procedural fidelity |
Section G
| p. 197 5 steps of imitation | Striefel is misspelled |
| p. 219 Spaced Responding DRL | The example should read: An average of 24 off-topic questions per 6-hr. school day = 4 off-topic questions per hr. = 20 min. IRT between each question. Baseline IRT = near or slightly above 20 min. |
| p. 221 Interval DRH | The first bullet should say: procedurally like Interval DRL, not Full-Session DRL |
| p. 233 Fred Keller image | Fred Keller’s image is incorrectly sited. The correct link is: https://behavioranalysishistory.pbworks.com//page/2039979/Keller%2C%20Fred%20S |
| p. 204 ECHOIC TRAINING | Clarification for the 3rd procedure example. Should be: The instructor says, “coo”, and gives the client a cookie. This makes a cookie the reinforcer for that vocal approximation |
| p. 243 TRANSCRIPTION update | Transcription can also be defined by copying a written text |
| Review Question #10 answer key typo | Should be F (False) |
| Review Question #24 answer key typo | Should be: b. PSI and g. DI |
Section E
Please note – A full update to Section E has been made for Version 2 of the manual. The newest Section E information is not listed below but is available for purchase here: Version 1 Updates & Corrections
| Major Code Change | The Professional and Ethical Compliance Code (2016) will be replaced by The Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts (2022) |
| p. 125 Professional and Ethical Compliance Code update | Disregard everything written about the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code (p. 125-145). Instead follow this The Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts. A complete Section E update with a full review of The Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts is available for purchase here: Version 1 Updates & Corrections |
| Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts NEW AKA:Code (https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ethics-Code-for-Behavior-Analysts-210106.pdf) | •BACB® applicants, certificants, and registrants must adhere to the code Effective January 1, 2022 (replaces The Professional and Ethical Compliance Code, 2014) •Guides the professional activities of behavior analysts •Provides a way for behavior analysts to evaluate their own behavior and for others to assess if a behavior analyst has violated an ethical obligation •Code-Enforcement Procedures: address alleged ethical code violations (see later) •Parts of the code: a. Introduction: describes scope and application; core principles (foundational concepts to guide our work); application and ethical decision making b. Glossary: definitions of technical language (see “The Code’s Definition” in this section) c. Ethics Standards: 6 sections, with 85 items. The complete code is discussed below •©Behavior Analyst Certification Board®. All rights reserved. Reprinted and/or displayed by permission granted in 2020. The most current versions of these documents are available at www.BACB.com. Contact the BACB® for permission to reprint and/or display this material •For a more comprehensive review of the New Code please refer to our Version 1 Updates and Corrections |
| General Updates | •Section E is now the last section of the manual •The Ethics Devil examples within Version 1 now reflect The Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts (2022), which will replace the formerly utilized Professional and Ethical Compliance Code (2016). Please note the title and date change. •All code references reflect the new code. Be sure to check the Crosswalk for Behavior Analyst Ethics Codes on the BACB website. Read below |
| BACB® CROSSWALK DOCUMENT https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ethics-cross-walk-210407.pdf | •The BACB® has put together a crosswalk document which indicates where ethics standards from the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts can be found in the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts. In the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts, ethics standards might appear in the same code section, in a new code section, and/or in the Introduction section rather than among ethics standards. In addition, 5 ethics standards have been added to the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts and 5 have been removed. The ethics standards that have been added are: 2.02 Timeliness 4.05 Maintaining Supervision Documentation 4.07 Incorporating and Addressing Diversity 5.01 Protecting Clients, Stakeholders, Supervisees, and Trainees 5.10 Social Media Channels and Websites •The crosswalk can be found on the BACB website |
| Code Take Aways (added section) | •Always act in the best interest of the client •Document everything •Rely on all things evidence-based •Continually evaluate and assess programs and people •Be behavioral (duh!) •If you violated a code item, try to fix it yourself! |
| p. 123-124 of Version 1 P. 145-147 of Version 1 | No changes |
| p. 147 Statement on Restraint and Seclusion update | Add: •Defines and explains the uses of restraint, seclusion, and time-out procedures •Informed consent, oversight, and monitoring •Addresses what constitutes the necessity for emergency procedures |
| p. 124 5 Documents Describe Our Professional (Ethical) Standards update | Item # 1- C—Code: has changed from Ethics code for behavior analysts to The Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts (Code) (BACB®), 2022 |
| Section E Review Questions | New Section E Review Questions are available in our Version 1 Updates and Corrections downloadable booklet. Available for purchase here: Version 1 Updates & Corrections |
| Section E Task List Items update | Section E of the Task List now reflects these sections of the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts •E-1 Responsibility as a professional •E-2 Responsibility in practice •E-3 Responsibility to clients and stakeholders •E-4 Responsibility to supervisees and trainees •E-5 Responsibility in public statements •E-6 Responsibility in research |
Section I
| p. 266 USE PERFORMANCE MONITORING | 4th bullet should say unacceptable behavior instead of acceptable behavior |
Subject Index
| Typo | Compound schedules of reinforcement (not assessment) |
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