BCAT PRACTICE TEST EXAM 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
REVIEW
◉ ASD is characterized by:
A. "Difficulties with reading, writing and math"
B. "Difficulties in social interaction, communication and repetitive
behaviors"
C. "Difficulties with communication, acting out and academics"
D. "Difficulties with following instructions and self harming". Answer:
B
◉ ABA is the cure for autism
A. TRUE
B. FALSE. Answer: B
◉ The three term contingency is
A. Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence
B. Lions-Tigers-Bears
C. Environmental Event-Behavior-Consequence
,D. Antecedent-Behavior-Reward. Answer: A
◉ Behavior must:
A. Occur outside of the person
B. Be observable by another person
C. Be defined as good or bad
D. A and B. Answer: D
◉ We seek to understand how ________ influence the occurrence of
behavior
A. Everything
B. Private Events
C. Environmental events
D. Rewards. Answer: C
◉ Which is not an area we would work on with our clients?
A. Hitting classmates
B. Communication
C. Feeling Angry
,D. Difficulties with social interaction. Answer: C
◉ Frequency is:
A. The length of time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction
is given
B. Assigning numbers to different prompt levels
C. The number of times the behavior occurs
D. The length of time that a behavior occurs. Answer: C
◉ ABC Data
A. "Records the antecedent, behavior and consequence of problem
behaviors"
B. Is when target behaviors occur
C. The length of time a behavior occurs
D. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time.
Answer: A
◉ Whole-Interval Time Sampling
A. "Records the antecedent, behavior and consequence of problem
behaviors"
, B. The target behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs throughout the entire
interval
C. The length of time a behavior occurs
D. The length of time it takes to START a behavior. Answer: B
◉ Rate
A. The behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs at least once at any point
during the interval
B. The number of times the behavior occurs
C. Assigns numbers to different prompt levels
D. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time.
Answer: D
◉ Percent
A. Count of Behavior/number of opportunities X 100
B. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time
C. The number of times the behavior occurs
D. The length of time that a behavior occurs. Answer: A
◉ Scatterplot
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
REVIEW
◉ ASD is characterized by:
A. "Difficulties with reading, writing and math"
B. "Difficulties in social interaction, communication and repetitive
behaviors"
C. "Difficulties with communication, acting out and academics"
D. "Difficulties with following instructions and self harming". Answer:
B
◉ ABA is the cure for autism
A. TRUE
B. FALSE. Answer: B
◉ The three term contingency is
A. Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence
B. Lions-Tigers-Bears
C. Environmental Event-Behavior-Consequence
,D. Antecedent-Behavior-Reward. Answer: A
◉ Behavior must:
A. Occur outside of the person
B. Be observable by another person
C. Be defined as good or bad
D. A and B. Answer: D
◉ We seek to understand how ________ influence the occurrence of
behavior
A. Everything
B. Private Events
C. Environmental events
D. Rewards. Answer: C
◉ Which is not an area we would work on with our clients?
A. Hitting classmates
B. Communication
C. Feeling Angry
,D. Difficulties with social interaction. Answer: C
◉ Frequency is:
A. The length of time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction
is given
B. Assigning numbers to different prompt levels
C. The number of times the behavior occurs
D. The length of time that a behavior occurs. Answer: C
◉ ABC Data
A. "Records the antecedent, behavior and consequence of problem
behaviors"
B. Is when target behaviors occur
C. The length of time a behavior occurs
D. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time.
Answer: A
◉ Whole-Interval Time Sampling
A. "Records the antecedent, behavior and consequence of problem
behaviors"
, B. The target behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs throughout the entire
interval
C. The length of time a behavior occurs
D. The length of time it takes to START a behavior. Answer: B
◉ Rate
A. The behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs at least once at any point
during the interval
B. The number of times the behavior occurs
C. Assigns numbers to different prompt levels
D. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time.
Answer: D
◉ Percent
A. Count of Behavior/number of opportunities X 100
B. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time
C. The number of times the behavior occurs
D. The length of time that a behavior occurs. Answer: A
◉ Scatterplot
