Evaluating the Relationship Between Performance on a Multiple-Choice Examination and Common ABA-Based Procedures

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2022-07-13 DOI:10.1177/10883576221110170

Justin B. Leaf, Joseph H. Cihon, J. L. Ferguson, Christine M. Milne, Ronald Leaf, J. Mceachin

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Abstract

To ensure the quality of training, skills developed and maintained, and expected standards for behavior analysts, several systems have been put into place across the years. Of these systems, perhaps the most widespread was the development of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board in 1998. Once all requirements are met, the final determinative step in obtaining certification is a multiple-choice examination. The use of a multiple-choice examination as the final determinative step in obtaining behavior analytic certification may create some concerns for behavior analysts. Identification of a positive correlation between the multiple-choice examination and performance may help ameliorate these concerns. The purpose of this study was to evaluate any potential correlations between scores on a popular commercially available prep examination and basic applied behavior analysis (ABA)–based autism intervention procedures with 25 professionals. Overall, the results indicated that multiple-choice examination scores were not significantly correlated with any assessments of performance.

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评估多项选择考试成绩与基于ABA的常见程序之间的关系

为了确保培训的质量，开发和维护的技能，以及行为分析师的预期标准，多年来已经实施了几个系统。在这些系统中，也许最广泛的是1998年行为分析师认证委员会的发展。一旦满足所有要求，获得认证的最后决定性步骤是多项选择考试。使用多项选择考试作为获得行为分析认证的最后决定性步骤可能会给行为分析人员带来一些担忧。确定多项选择考试与成绩之间的正相关关系可能有助于改善这些担忧。本研究的目的是评估25名专业人员在一种流行的商业准备考试的分数与基于基本应用行为分析(ABA)的自闭症干预程序之间的潜在相关性。总体而言，结果表明，选择题考试分数与任何成绩评估都没有显著相关。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

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312

审稿时长

2 months

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