BCAT BUNDLED EXAMS FINAL SCRIPT
SOLVED 2026 FULLY CORRECT QUESTIONS
⫸ Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social
interaction Answer: Manifested by absent, reduced, or atypical use of
eye contact (relative to cultural norms), gestures, facial expressions,
body orientation, or speech intonation.
⫸ Deficits in developing maintaining and understanding relationships
Answer: Ranging from difficulties adjusting behavior to suit various
social context; to difficulties in sharing imaginative play or in making
friends; to absence of interest in peers
⫸ Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects or speech
Answer: Simple motor stereotypies, lining up toys or flipping objects,
echolalia, idiosyncratic phrases (language with a private meaning; only
makes sense to those familiar with the situation where the phrases came
from)
⫸ Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized
patterns of verbal or non-verbal behavior Answer: Extreme distress at
small changes, difficulties with transitions, rigid thinking patterns,
greeting rituals, need to take same route or eat same food everyday
⫸ Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or
focus Answer: Strong attachment to or preoccupation with unusual
objects, excessively circumscribed or perseverative interest
,⫸ Hyper or Hypo reactivity to sensory input or unusual interests in
sensory aspects of environment Answer: Apparent indifference to pain/
temperature, adverse response to specific sounds or textures, excessive
smelling or touching of objects, visual fascination with lights or
movement.
⫸ Levels of severity across social communication and restrictive,
repetitive behaviors Answer: Level 1 Requiring support
Level 2 Requiring substantial support
Level 3 Requiring very substantial support
⫸ Postive Reinforcement Answer: Sally took off her shoe
independently yesterday, her mother clapped her hands and said, "Way
to go Sally!" Sally took her shoes off independently again today. The
clapping and "way to go" were the postive reinforcer.
⫸ Negative Reinforcement Answer: When you start your car, an
annoying noise is sounded. The noise turns off when you put your
seatbelt on. The next time you get in the car you put your seatbelt on
before you start the car, so you do not hear the noise.
⫸ Postive Punishment Answer: Jose hit Lisa because he wanted her to
play with him. The teacher reprimands Jose and told him not to hit her
again. Jose then asked Lisa to play with him the next day.
, ⫸ Research regarding treatment intensity Answer: Comprehensive
undertaking that involves the child's entire family and a team of
professionals. One-on-one treatment 30-40 hours per week
⫸ Early intensive behavioral intervention research Answer: ABA
(Applied Behavior Analysis) Early intensive intervention helps all ages,
but those who start before age 2 were most likely to make dramatic
gains.
⫸ Foundational Autism Research Answer: IAN (Interactive Autism
Network) a project collecting information online from families of
children with autism, ABA which may help build the foundation for
later social skills training
⫸ Difference between evidence-based interventions vs. non-evidence
based interventions Answer: -Evidence-based: a body of formal research
indicates the effectiveness of the treatment. (occupational therapy,
speech therapy, ABA, social skills therapy) -Non-evidence based: has
not been proven effective ( Hippo therapy (horse-back riding), GFCF
diet (Gluten free, Casein free)
⫸ Negative Punishment Answer: Jake loves PE. He spits at the teacher
during PE class. The teacher sent him to stand in the hall. The next PE
class Jake did not spit.
⫸ Positive Reinforcement Answer: A type of reinforcement in which
the Presentation of the stimulus is contingent upon the response,
resulting in an Increase in the future probability of that response.
SOLVED 2026 FULLY CORRECT QUESTIONS
⫸ Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social
interaction Answer: Manifested by absent, reduced, or atypical use of
eye contact (relative to cultural norms), gestures, facial expressions,
body orientation, or speech intonation.
⫸ Deficits in developing maintaining and understanding relationships
Answer: Ranging from difficulties adjusting behavior to suit various
social context; to difficulties in sharing imaginative play or in making
friends; to absence of interest in peers
⫸ Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects or speech
Answer: Simple motor stereotypies, lining up toys or flipping objects,
echolalia, idiosyncratic phrases (language with a private meaning; only
makes sense to those familiar with the situation where the phrases came
from)
⫸ Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized
patterns of verbal or non-verbal behavior Answer: Extreme distress at
small changes, difficulties with transitions, rigid thinking patterns,
greeting rituals, need to take same route or eat same food everyday
⫸ Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or
focus Answer: Strong attachment to or preoccupation with unusual
objects, excessively circumscribed or perseverative interest
,⫸ Hyper or Hypo reactivity to sensory input or unusual interests in
sensory aspects of environment Answer: Apparent indifference to pain/
temperature, adverse response to specific sounds or textures, excessive
smelling or touching of objects, visual fascination with lights or
movement.
⫸ Levels of severity across social communication and restrictive,
repetitive behaviors Answer: Level 1 Requiring support
Level 2 Requiring substantial support
Level 3 Requiring very substantial support
⫸ Postive Reinforcement Answer: Sally took off her shoe
independently yesterday, her mother clapped her hands and said, "Way
to go Sally!" Sally took her shoes off independently again today. The
clapping and "way to go" were the postive reinforcer.
⫸ Negative Reinforcement Answer: When you start your car, an
annoying noise is sounded. The noise turns off when you put your
seatbelt on. The next time you get in the car you put your seatbelt on
before you start the car, so you do not hear the noise.
⫸ Postive Punishment Answer: Jose hit Lisa because he wanted her to
play with him. The teacher reprimands Jose and told him not to hit her
again. Jose then asked Lisa to play with him the next day.
, ⫸ Research regarding treatment intensity Answer: Comprehensive
undertaking that involves the child's entire family and a team of
professionals. One-on-one treatment 30-40 hours per week
⫸ Early intensive behavioral intervention research Answer: ABA
(Applied Behavior Analysis) Early intensive intervention helps all ages,
but those who start before age 2 were most likely to make dramatic
gains.
⫸ Foundational Autism Research Answer: IAN (Interactive Autism
Network) a project collecting information online from families of
children with autism, ABA which may help build the foundation for
later social skills training
⫸ Difference between evidence-based interventions vs. non-evidence
based interventions Answer: -Evidence-based: a body of formal research
indicates the effectiveness of the treatment. (occupational therapy,
speech therapy, ABA, social skills therapy) -Non-evidence based: has
not been proven effective ( Hippo therapy (horse-back riding), GFCF
diet (Gluten free, Casein free)
⫸ Negative Punishment Answer: Jake loves PE. He spits at the teacher
during PE class. The teacher sent him to stand in the hall. The next PE
class Jake did not spit.
⫸ Positive Reinforcement Answer: A type of reinforcement in which
the Presentation of the stimulus is contingent upon the response,
resulting in an Increase in the future probability of that response.
