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BCBA Board Certified Behavior Analyst Questions and Answers

Questions 4

The PRIMARY advantage of using a multiple baseline design across subjects is that:

Options:

A.

an intervention may be applied to more than one individual.

B.

experimental control can be demonstrated without a reversal.

C.

it is the most effective method for establishing functional relations.

D.

more individuals benefit from the effects of an intervention.

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Questions 5

Wilma argues with her coworker, who shares the same workstation. Even though Wilma and her coworker can articulate the workplace rules, repeated instructions to cease this behavior have gone unheeded and they are becoming enemies. What would be the MOST appropriate antecedent-based solution?

Options:

A.

Instruct the coworker to stay away from Wilma.

B.

Give Wilma breaks away from her coworker whenever arguments begin.

C.

Assign Wilma to a different workstation.

D.

Place signs in the workstations identifying appropriate workplace behavior.

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Questions 6

An experimenter examines the level of noise in a school bus full of children under the following conditions: baseline, rock music, baseline, classical music. In this experiment, the dependent variable is:

Options:

A.

Time

B.

The number of children on the bus

C.

The level of noise

D.

The type of music

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Questions 7

Tokens are generally referred to as:

Options:

A.

Conditioned reinforcers

B.

Generalized conditioned reinforcers

C.

Negative reinforcers

D.

SDs

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Questions 8

For which of the following would it be appropriate to measure duration?

Options:

A.

Amy responds very slowly to instructions during her discrete trials teaching sessions.

B.

Ethan leaves his work station and wanders around the building.

C.

Sarah takes so long to begin her math assignments in class that she is never able to finish on time.

D.

Ryan is trying to increase the speed of his typing at the computer keyboard.

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Questions 9

In behavior analysis, the __________________ is usually __________________.

Options:

A.

Independent variable; a measure of behavior

B.

Dependent variable; a measure of behavior

C.

Baseline measure; unrelated to the behavior

D.

Independent variable; implemented before the baseline measure

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Questions 10

Jamie frequently falls to the floor and screams at school. Preliminary behavioral assessment data indicate that his tantrums are maintained by attention and escape from demand situations. Jamie's behavior analyst wants to examine precisely how attention and escape conditions affect these behaviors. The behavior analyst does not want to conduct the analysis in Jamie's classroom because she would not be able to control for potentially important factors. Relating to this scenario, which statement is TRUE?

Options:

A.

Analyses that involve experimental conditions are almost always conducted in the person's natural environment.

B.

The behavior analyst could conduct the analysis in a vacant classroom, but the generality of the findings is an issue to be considered.

C.

The behavior analyst should conduct detailed interviews with the teacher and school staff to determine functional relations.

D.

Only if the analysis is conducted in Jamie's classroom can a reasonable hypothesis be generated.

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Questions 11

Which measure would probably be the best measure for crying?

Options:

A.

Frequency

B.

Duration

C.

Percentage

D.

Latency

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Questions 12

What is the next step in the assessment process if data from the functional analysis do NOT support the original hypothesis?

Options:

A.

Base the intervention on the original hypothesis and re-assess after a time lapse.

B.

Design a package intervention to address all possible functions of the behavior.

C.

Continue to conduct the functional assessment until the data coincides with the original hypothesis.

D.

Alter the hypothesis regarding the maintaining variable of the behavior based on the results of the functional assessment.

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Questions 13

Frequency would be the MOST appropriate measure for which scenario?

Options:

A.

The behavior analyst wants to reduce the number of times Jack hits Jill.

B.

Jack wants his employees to increase the number of kits made in one hour.

C.

Jack's parents want him to reduce his persistent hand flapping.

D.

Jill wants to increase her son's compliance with room-cleaning requests.

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Questions 14

The BEST definition for mouthing behavior would be any instance of LukE.

Options:

A.

placing his mouth on any object for at least 5 seconds.

B.

placing his open mouth on a non-nutritive object or placing a non-nutritive object in his mouth.

C.

making contact with his mouth to any non-nutritive object.

D.

mouthing a non-nutritive item for 3 or more consecutive instances within a 30 second interval.

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Questions 15

The purpose of including untaught items or tasks within a Discrete Trial Instruction program is to assess:

Options:

A.

context.

B.

fluency.

C.

generalization.

D.

mastery.

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Questions 16

Identifying the steps involved in evacuating the group home during a fire drill is an example of a (n):

Options:

A.

interdependent group contingency.

B.

chaining procedure.

C.

intervention plan.

D.

task analysis.

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Questions 17

Ingrid is attempting to learn to speak English. Her teacher, Rosa, presents pictures of preferred items, states the label in English, and prompts Ingrid to repeat them. Over time, Rosa stops labeling items and begins to present Ingrid with a variety of pictures of the same items. Rosa is trying to promotE.

Options:

A.

echoic behavior.

B.

manding behavior.

C.

stimulus generalization.

D.

response generalization.

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Questions 18

Behavioral contracts must includE.

Options:

A.

a summary of the functional assessment; the target behavior; and the consequences for its occurrence and non-occurrence.

B.

vocal descriptions of how the behavior is to be measured; the consequences for its occurrence and non-occurrence; the contract manager; and the target behavior.

C.

written descriptions of how the behavior is to be measured; when behavior must occur; the consequences for its occurrence and non-occurrence; the contract manager; and the target behavior.

D.

a summary of the functional assessment; written descriptions of how the behavior is to be measured; when behavior must occur; the contract manager; and the target behavior.

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Questions 19

Which of the following scenarios involves a behavioral contingency?

Options:

A.

James ate dinner tonight and came down with indigestion.

B.

While throwing a chair, Linda bit her tongue.

C.

Susan hit her head on the wall, and a staff person asked her to stop.

D.

When asked to do her tasks, Doris said, "I will not do that!"

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Questions 20

A reliable measure is one that is:

Options:

A.

socially valid as indicated by caregiver reports.

B.

effective as evidenced by peer-reviewed journal articles.

C.

trusted to be practical and to produce accurate data.

D.

consistent across observers and measurement occasions.

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Questions 21

A behavioral assessment indicates that the problem behavior of a young woman is maintained by others bringing things to her or taking things away following occurrence of the behavior. Since the behavior results in physical injury, the decision to decrease its occurrence has been made. Which is the BEST general approach?

Options:

A.

Determine a potential punisher and deliver it following every occurrence of the behavior, but do not provide or remove other things following the occurrence.

B.

Prevent the behavior by physically blocking each response.

C.

Stop providing or removing things following the behavior and allow it to undergo extinction.

D.

Use protective equipment that prevents injury and establish a replacement behavior that results in things being provided to or removed from the woman.

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Questions 22

During the hour immediately following meals, Bill asks for more food. Data are collected only during this hour after each meal. Which method of data collection would be MOST accurate?

Options:

A.

duration recording

B.

frequency recording

C.

narrative recording

D.

partial-interval recording

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Questions 23

Which of the following is most likely an example of reinforcing consequences?

Options:

A.

A company gives an annual bonus to its employees. Employees are happy.

B.

Law enforcement officer gives a ticket to a speeder. Driver stops speeding.

C.

Child loses a sticker each time they talk out in class. Rates of talking out decrease.

D.

Student is sent to detention for fighting. Student is found in detention every week.

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Questions 24

The decision to develop and implement a behavior intervention plan is not made unless:

Options:

A.

the behavior has the potential to cause harm.

B.

data show the need for behavior change exists.

C.

the interdisciplinary team has determined that it is necessary.

D.

staff who will implement the procedures have demonstrated proficiency.

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Questions 25

Tommy is looking at a photo album with his dad. He looks at his dad and then points to a picture of his mom and says, "Mommy." This is an example oF.

Options:

A.

a tact.

B.

transitivity.

C.

receptive language.

D.

matching to sample.

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Questions 26

Joe describes himself as being addicted to video games. He is told that if he does not complete his chores, he will lose access to his computer. On Monday, he refuses to complete his chores and he loses access to his computer for 2 days. From Tuesday on, Joe's refusals cease. The change in Joe's behavior is MOST likely to be the result oF.

Options:

A.

an aversive procedure.

B.

negative punishment.

C.

compliance training.

D.

contingency contracting.

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Questions 27

To facilitate errorless learning, begin witH.

Options:

A.

backward chaining.

B.

fading stimulus prompts.

C.

forward chaining.

D.

response prompts.

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Exam Code: BCBA
Exam Name: Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Last Update: Dec 22, 2024
Questions: 180

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