BCBA PRACTICE TEST EXAM |2026/2027 LATEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+
stimulus class -
CORRECT|ANSWER
any group of stimuli sharing a predetermined set of common elements in one or more of the
following: physical features, temporally, & functionally
stimulus -
CORRECT|ANSWER
energy change that affects an organism
response class -
CORRECT|ANSWER
group of responses with the same function & that produce the same effect on the environment
response -
CORRECT|ANSWER
specific instance of behavior
behavior -
CORRECT|ANSWER
activity of living organisms
applied behavior analysis -
CORRECT|ANSWER
science in which tactics derived from the principles of behavior are applied systematically to
improve socially significant behavior and experimentation is used to identify the variables
responsible for behavior change
empowering -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,a dimension of ABA that say tools that work to instill confidence
doable -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA that says interventions should be pragmatic
accountable -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; behavior should be directly & frequently measured
generality -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; changes should last over time
effective -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; noticeable and reliable changes in target behavior
conceptually systematic -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; procedures & effectiveness should be described in terms of behavioral principles
analytic -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; a functional relation between manipulated events and a reliable change in a
dimension of target behavior should be demonstrated
technological -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; operative procedures are identified & described with detail and clarity
behavioral -
,CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; behavior should be in need of improvement, measurable, & target the client's
behavior
applied -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; improvements in behaviors that enhance and improve people's lives
operant behaviors -
CORRECT|ANSWER
behaviors not elicited by preceding stimuli but influenced by stimulus changes that have followed
behavior in the past (e.g. not reflexive)
respondent behavior -
CORRECT|ANSWER
reflexive behavior; elicited by an antecedent
behaviorism -
CORRECT|ANSWER
philosophy of science of behavior, experimental analysis of behavior, & applied behavior analysis
functional relation -
CORRECT|ANSWER
well-controlled experiment that reveals a specific change in one event (DV) is reliably created by
specific manipulations of another event (IV) and that is unlikely to be a result of confounding
variables
antecedent -
CORRECT|ANSWER
environmental conditions or stimulus changes that exist or occur prior to behavior of iterest
consequence -
CORRECT|ANSWER
, a stimulus change that follows the target behavior
conditioned stimulus -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the stimulus component of a conditioned reflex
conditioned reflex -
CORRECT|ANSWER
learned stimulus-response functional relation consisting of an antecedent stimulus and the response
it elicits
operant conditioning -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the process and selective effects of consequences on behavior
reinforcer -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a stimulus change that increases the future frequency of behavior that immediately precedes it
punisher -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of a behavior that immediately precedes it
positive reinforcement -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a behavior is followed immediately by the presentation of a stimulus and occurs more often in the
future as a result
negative reinforcement -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a behavior is followed immediately by the removal or termination of a stimulus and occurs more
often in the future as a result
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+
stimulus class -
CORRECT|ANSWER
any group of stimuli sharing a predetermined set of common elements in one or more of the
following: physical features, temporally, & functionally
stimulus -
CORRECT|ANSWER
energy change that affects an organism
response class -
CORRECT|ANSWER
group of responses with the same function & that produce the same effect on the environment
response -
CORRECT|ANSWER
specific instance of behavior
behavior -
CORRECT|ANSWER
activity of living organisms
applied behavior analysis -
CORRECT|ANSWER
science in which tactics derived from the principles of behavior are applied systematically to
improve socially significant behavior and experimentation is used to identify the variables
responsible for behavior change
empowering -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,a dimension of ABA that say tools that work to instill confidence
doable -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA that says interventions should be pragmatic
accountable -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; behavior should be directly & frequently measured
generality -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; changes should last over time
effective -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; noticeable and reliable changes in target behavior
conceptually systematic -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; procedures & effectiveness should be described in terms of behavioral principles
analytic -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; a functional relation between manipulated events and a reliable change in a
dimension of target behavior should be demonstrated
technological -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; operative procedures are identified & described with detail and clarity
behavioral -
,CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; behavior should be in need of improvement, measurable, & target the client's
behavior
applied -
CORRECT|ANSWER
dimension of ABA; improvements in behaviors that enhance and improve people's lives
operant behaviors -
CORRECT|ANSWER
behaviors not elicited by preceding stimuli but influenced by stimulus changes that have followed
behavior in the past (e.g. not reflexive)
respondent behavior -
CORRECT|ANSWER
reflexive behavior; elicited by an antecedent
behaviorism -
CORRECT|ANSWER
philosophy of science of behavior, experimental analysis of behavior, & applied behavior analysis
functional relation -
CORRECT|ANSWER
well-controlled experiment that reveals a specific change in one event (DV) is reliably created by
specific manipulations of another event (IV) and that is unlikely to be a result of confounding
variables
antecedent -
CORRECT|ANSWER
environmental conditions or stimulus changes that exist or occur prior to behavior of iterest
consequence -
CORRECT|ANSWER
, a stimulus change that follows the target behavior
conditioned stimulus -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the stimulus component of a conditioned reflex
conditioned reflex -
CORRECT|ANSWER
learned stimulus-response functional relation consisting of an antecedent stimulus and the response
it elicits
operant conditioning -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the process and selective effects of consequences on behavior
reinforcer -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a stimulus change that increases the future frequency of behavior that immediately precedes it
punisher -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of a behavior that immediately precedes it
positive reinforcement -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a behavior is followed immediately by the presentation of a stimulus and occurs more often in the
future as a result
negative reinforcement -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a behavior is followed immediately by the removal or termination of a stimulus and occurs more
often in the future as a result
