BCAT PRACTICE EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTION SET WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Hopping on one foot is an example of which of the following?
(Section C)
Fine Motor Skill
Gross Motor Skill Answer: Gross Motor Skill
⫸ A patient learns to label banana at home. While at the store, the
patient sees a banana and labels correctly. Later, the patient sees a
monkey on tv with a banana and labels it correctly. What is this an
example of? (Section C) Answer: Generalization Across Settings
⫸ _______ are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
(Section A) Answer: 1/59
⫸ Hours recommended for 18-24-month-old children is? ( Section A)
Answer: 25- 40 hours per week
⫸ Sally likes balloons. She sees balloons on the playground. Sally looks
at the balloon, points and look at the tutor. This is an example of
(Section C) Answer: Joint Attention
⫸ Tact means (Section C) Answer: Comment
,⫸ You see bruises on wrist and back of a client that you have never seen
before. What do you do? (Section F) Answer: Call Supervisor & CPS
⫸ Food,water, and shelter are examples of? ( Section B) Answer:
Unconditioned Reinforcers
⫸ Parents have concerns about new behavior techniques. What should
you do? (Section A) Answer: Assure that EIBT is evidence/ research
based
⫸ Which of the following are conditioned reinforcers? (section B)
Answer: All of the above
⫸ Andrew wants to play baseball with his friends. Before Andrew can
play, his parents tell him that he has to clean his room, which he hates to
do. Requiring Andrew to clean his room before he can play baseball with
his friends is an example of what concept? (Section B) Answer: the
Premack Principle (think First, Then)
⫸ Barry throws the football into the stands after scoring a touchdown,
and is cheered by the fans. As a result, Barry is more likely to throw the
ball into the stands whenever he scores a touchdown. This is an example
of which consequence procedure? (Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
,Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Positive Reinforcement
⫸ Zach comes home past his curfew and is yelled at by his parents. If,
as a result of being yelled at, Zach never comes home late again it would
be an example of which consequence procedure? (Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Positive Punishment
⫸ Justin was removed from class because he swore at his teacher. As a
result of being removed from class activities, Justin never swears at his
teacher again. This is an example of which consequence procedure?
(Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Negative Punishment
⫸ Andrew was removed from class because he swore at his teacher. As
a result of being removed from class activities, Andrew continues to
swear at his teacher. This is an example of which consequence
procedure? (Section B)
, Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Negative Reinforcement
⫸ What are teaching moments called that take place when naturally
occurring opportunities present themselves? (Section C) Answer:
Natural Environment Training
⫸ After lunch, staff use a granola bar for a reinforcer. The child is not
working when the granola bar is presented. What do you do? (Section B)
Answer: Conduct a preference assessment to find new reinforcer
⫸ Which prompts are in order from most to least intrusive? (Section C)
Physical, Verbal, Gestural
Verbal, Gestural, Physical
Gestural, Verbal, Physical Answer: Physical, Verbal, Gestural
⫸ Which prompts are in order from least to most intrusive? (Section C)
Physical, Verbal, Gestural
Verbal, Gestural, Physical
Gestural, Verbal, Physical Answer: Gestural, Verbal, Physical
QUESTION SET WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Hopping on one foot is an example of which of the following?
(Section C)
Fine Motor Skill
Gross Motor Skill Answer: Gross Motor Skill
⫸ A patient learns to label banana at home. While at the store, the
patient sees a banana and labels correctly. Later, the patient sees a
monkey on tv with a banana and labels it correctly. What is this an
example of? (Section C) Answer: Generalization Across Settings
⫸ _______ are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
(Section A) Answer: 1/59
⫸ Hours recommended for 18-24-month-old children is? ( Section A)
Answer: 25- 40 hours per week
⫸ Sally likes balloons. She sees balloons on the playground. Sally looks
at the balloon, points and look at the tutor. This is an example of
(Section C) Answer: Joint Attention
⫸ Tact means (Section C) Answer: Comment
,⫸ You see bruises on wrist and back of a client that you have never seen
before. What do you do? (Section F) Answer: Call Supervisor & CPS
⫸ Food,water, and shelter are examples of? ( Section B) Answer:
Unconditioned Reinforcers
⫸ Parents have concerns about new behavior techniques. What should
you do? (Section A) Answer: Assure that EIBT is evidence/ research
based
⫸ Which of the following are conditioned reinforcers? (section B)
Answer: All of the above
⫸ Andrew wants to play baseball with his friends. Before Andrew can
play, his parents tell him that he has to clean his room, which he hates to
do. Requiring Andrew to clean his room before he can play baseball with
his friends is an example of what concept? (Section B) Answer: the
Premack Principle (think First, Then)
⫸ Barry throws the football into the stands after scoring a touchdown,
and is cheered by the fans. As a result, Barry is more likely to throw the
ball into the stands whenever he scores a touchdown. This is an example
of which consequence procedure? (Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
,Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Positive Reinforcement
⫸ Zach comes home past his curfew and is yelled at by his parents. If,
as a result of being yelled at, Zach never comes home late again it would
be an example of which consequence procedure? (Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Positive Punishment
⫸ Justin was removed from class because he swore at his teacher. As a
result of being removed from class activities, Justin never swears at his
teacher again. This is an example of which consequence procedure?
(Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Negative Punishment
⫸ Andrew was removed from class because he swore at his teacher. As
a result of being removed from class activities, Andrew continues to
swear at his teacher. This is an example of which consequence
procedure? (Section B)
, Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Negative Reinforcement
⫸ What are teaching moments called that take place when naturally
occurring opportunities present themselves? (Section C) Answer:
Natural Environment Training
⫸ After lunch, staff use a granola bar for a reinforcer. The child is not
working when the granola bar is presented. What do you do? (Section B)
Answer: Conduct a preference assessment to find new reinforcer
⫸ Which prompts are in order from most to least intrusive? (Section C)
Physical, Verbal, Gestural
Verbal, Gestural, Physical
Gestural, Verbal, Physical Answer: Physical, Verbal, Gestural
⫸ Which prompts are in order from least to most intrusive? (Section C)
Physical, Verbal, Gestural
Verbal, Gestural, Physical
Gestural, Verbal, Physical Answer: Gestural, Verbal, Physical
