BCABA Exam Training Practice Tests (BACB Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst)]

Question 1

In order to obtain the GREATEST increase in the value of an identified reinforcer after satiation has occurred, the behavior analyst shoulD.

A. thin the schedule of reinforcement. B. temporarily remove the reinforcer. C. deliver the reinforcer non-contingently. D. reduce the magnitude of the reinforcer.

Correct Answer: B

Question 2

John's instructional program has successfully increased the number of words he reads correctly per minute. The procedures used include special worksheets, contingent reinforcement for number of words read correctly, and peer tutoring. The behavior analyst wants to determine which part or parts of the treatment have been effective, so he systematically dismantles the treatment and withdraws elements until the reading no longer improves. The behavior analyst is completing A.

A. reversal design. B. parametric examination. C. multi-element design. D. component analysis.

Correct Answer: D

Question 3

Alonzo tries to run out of his classroom without permission and forcefully resists attempts to stop him. Behavioral assessment information leads to two hypotheses regarding Alonzo's behavior. The behavior analyst decides to conduct systematic manipulations to determine functional relationships. The MOST important reason to do this is to

A. convince Alonzo that running out of the classroom without permission can be dangerous. B. increase the likelihood of selecting effective interventions. C. determine whether or not the door to classroom should be locked. D. determine why Alonzo tried to run out of the classroom.

Correct Answer: B

Question 4

A stimulus is defined as

A. a change in the environment that elicits a response with or without prior conditioning. B. a change in behavior brought about by alterations of the physical environment. C. a change in the environment that can affect behavior. D. any environmental event exclusive of private events.

Correct Answer: C

Question 5

A reversal design does NOT permit an evaluation of an intervention for:

A. stereotypy. B. reading acquisition. C. self-injury. D. compliance.

Correct Answer: B

Question 6

A behavior analyst is investigating fixed ratio schedules of praise delivery to determine which is most effective for changing the rate of question-asking by a 10-year-old child. This is an example oF.

A. a social learning program. B. a stimulus control program. C. an experimental social program. D. an applied analysis of behavior.

Correct Answer: D

Question 7

In the past, Parnelli consistently drove at high speeds on city streets. However, he was pulled over and had to immediately pay a very expensive fine. Afterward, Parnelli very seldom drove at high rates of speed. Which of the following might account for the effect of the lost money resulting from paying the fine?

A. escape conditioning B. positive punishment C. negative reinforcement D. negative punishment

Correct Answer: D

Question 8

A person engages in target behaviors in environments different from the original training environment. This is a demonstration of

A. response induction. B. stimulus discrimination. C. stimulus generalization. D. response generalization.

Correct Answer: C

Question 9

Narrative recording is used to compilE.

A. data on various tasks the person can perform, such as putting on a shirt or tying shoe laces, to further identify skills training goals. B. a running account of the behaviors and environmental circumstances to identify further behaviors and related variables worthy of analysis. C. information, which can be used to set inclusion goals, concerning proximity and social contacts with non-disabled peers in segregated settings. D. demographic data such as age, marital status, sex, and educational experience and to identify appropriate interventions.

Correct Answer: B

Question 10

Mark is a 28-year-old man with multiple physical disabilities. The doctor and physical therapist have recommended a variety of positions to benefit Mark's overall health. When Mark is placed in a prescribed position, he yells, arches his back, and bites his wrist. Subsequently, Mark slips out of position. The behavior analyst seeks to help Mark tolerate his positions. Which statement BEST defines a treatment goal?

A. Mark will be placed in his recommended positions for the prescribed amount of time. B. Mark will tolerate his recommended positions. C. Mark will not yell during positioning. D. Mark will maintain all recommended positions for the prescribed amount of time.

Correct Answer: D

Question 11

All of the following are examples of the use of setting events EXCEPT:

A. prefacing hard tasks with easy tasks. B. moving activities to locations where maladaptive behaviors are highly unlikely to occur. C. planning to ignore the target behavior within all environments. D. giving consumers choices of which tasks they would like to perform and which reinforcers they would like to receive.

Correct Answer: C

Question 12

The behavior analyst reviews Sandra's data and concludes that her behavior is spontaneous; that is, it occurs randomly, and not as a result of any other event(s).
Which of the assumptions underlying behavior analysis has been violated in this interpretation?

A. empiricism B. philosophic doubt C. parsimony D. determinism

Correct Answer: D

Question 13

A teacher is tracking the performance of both math and spelling assignments for each of her 25 students. For feedback purposes, she wishes to display each student's percent correct for both areas using a line graph. What would be the MOST effective and efficient way to accomplish this?

A. Prepare two graphs for each student, one for spelling and one for math, because there is no appropriate method for reporting these two content areas together on the same graph. B. Prepare a single large graph and display each student's data for the spelling and math areas using unique symbols for each student and for each content area. C. Prepare a large graph for spelling and a similar one for math and place on the graphs the average data for the entire class in the two content areas. D. Prepare a separate graph for each student and, using a unique symbol for each content area, record the data and connect the similar symbols to create data path lines.

Correct Answer: D

BACB Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst - BCABA Exam Practice Test