DCF 40 HOUR TRAINING EXAMINATION TEST
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is a component of good teaching?
Technical
Fun
Subjective
Emotional. Answer: Fun
◉ Who is commonly attributed for discovering the law of effect?.
Answer: Thorndike
◉ Who is commonly considered the father of behaviorism?. Answer:
Watson
◉ Which of the following is a dimension of ABA as outlined by Baer,
Wolf, & Risley (1968)?
Empirical
Generality
Evidenced
,Scientific. Answer: Generality
◉ What percentage of participants reached recovery in the Lovaas
(1987) study?. Answer: 47%
◉ What was one of the primary lessons learned from Lovaas (1973)?.
Answer: Need for parents to be trained.
◉ In the Lovaas (1987) study, what was the criteria for best outcome?.
Answer: IQ, school placement, and diagnosis
◉ What is one component of rigid ABA?. Answer: Unvarying adherence
to protocols
◉ What is a definition of a Progressive approach to ABA?. Answer:
Combining the science and art of ABA
◉ What is the crux of progressive ABA?. Answer: Clinical judgement
◉ What is one aspect of the learner that is assessed when using clinical
judgment?. Answer: Receptivity
◉ What were one of the rights outlined by Van Houten et al. (1988)?
,Learners welfare
Best outcomes
Certified supervisors
Registered Behavior Technicians. Answer: Learners welfare
◉ Teaching children to label state capitals may be a violation of which
of the rights outlined by Van Houten et al. (1988)?. Answer: Learning
functional skills
◉ What are the other two levels created by the BACB?. Answer: BCBA
& BCaBA
◉ Which of the following is one of the requirements to obtain the RBT
credential?. Answer: Completing 40 hours of training
◉ What is one problem with a sibling of an RBT being that RBTs
supervisor?. Answer: Potential for the development of a dual
relationship
◉ How many face-to-face meetings must occur per month between the
RBT and the supervisor?. Answer: 2
◉ What percentage of your total hours of an RBT must be spent in
supervision?. Answer: 5%
, ◉ What is one of your responsibilities as an RBT?. Answer: Direct
instruction
◉ According to Autism Partnership Foundation what are the RBT
standards?. Answer: Minimal
◉ Critical thinking important to intervention for individuals diagnosed
with ASD to ensure that. Answer: best procedures are being
implemented.
◉ When receiving feedback which of the following should be avoided?.
Answer: Taking feedback personally
◉ When receiving feedback which of the following should be done?.
Answer: Following through on making changes
◉ Which of the following is the best resource for keeping updated on
the field of ABA?. Answer: Journal articles
◉ Which is an example of a soft skill?. Answer: Compassion
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is a component of good teaching?
Technical
Fun
Subjective
Emotional. Answer: Fun
◉ Who is commonly attributed for discovering the law of effect?.
Answer: Thorndike
◉ Who is commonly considered the father of behaviorism?. Answer:
Watson
◉ Which of the following is a dimension of ABA as outlined by Baer,
Wolf, & Risley (1968)?
Empirical
Generality
Evidenced
,Scientific. Answer: Generality
◉ What percentage of participants reached recovery in the Lovaas
(1987) study?. Answer: 47%
◉ What was one of the primary lessons learned from Lovaas (1973)?.
Answer: Need for parents to be trained.
◉ In the Lovaas (1987) study, what was the criteria for best outcome?.
Answer: IQ, school placement, and diagnosis
◉ What is one component of rigid ABA?. Answer: Unvarying adherence
to protocols
◉ What is a definition of a Progressive approach to ABA?. Answer:
Combining the science and art of ABA
◉ What is the crux of progressive ABA?. Answer: Clinical judgement
◉ What is one aspect of the learner that is assessed when using clinical
judgment?. Answer: Receptivity
◉ What were one of the rights outlined by Van Houten et al. (1988)?
,Learners welfare
Best outcomes
Certified supervisors
Registered Behavior Technicians. Answer: Learners welfare
◉ Teaching children to label state capitals may be a violation of which
of the rights outlined by Van Houten et al. (1988)?. Answer: Learning
functional skills
◉ What are the other two levels created by the BACB?. Answer: BCBA
& BCaBA
◉ Which of the following is one of the requirements to obtain the RBT
credential?. Answer: Completing 40 hours of training
◉ What is one problem with a sibling of an RBT being that RBTs
supervisor?. Answer: Potential for the development of a dual
relationship
◉ How many face-to-face meetings must occur per month between the
RBT and the supervisor?. Answer: 2
◉ What percentage of your total hours of an RBT must be spent in
supervision?. Answer: 5%
, ◉ What is one of your responsibilities as an RBT?. Answer: Direct
instruction
◉ According to Autism Partnership Foundation what are the RBT
standards?. Answer: Minimal
◉ Critical thinking important to intervention for individuals diagnosed
with ASD to ensure that. Answer: best procedures are being
implemented.
◉ When receiving feedback which of the following should be avoided?.
Answer: Taking feedback personally
◉ When receiving feedback which of the following should be done?.
Answer: Following through on making changes
◉ Which of the following is the best resource for keeping updated on
the field of ABA?. Answer: Journal articles
◉ Which is an example of a soft skill?. Answer: Compassion
