BCABA CERTIFICATION EXAM |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A behavior analyst is using a partial-interval recording method to see if her client will sit
down during class. Each interval is 5 minutes long and there are 12 total intervals.
CORRECT ANSWER
If he never sat in his seat during the entire hour
Question 2
If a target behavior occurs at high rates during the play condition of a functional
assessment, the behavior's function is likely:
CORRECT ANSWER
automatic.
Question 3
Vick loves basketball. He wants to improve his free throw percentage so that he can make
his high school's basketball team. On the first day, Vick took 10 free throw shots and made
60% of these shots. On the second day, Vick took 5 free throw shots and made 2 of them.
On the final day, Vick took 10 free throw shots and made 80% of these shots. What is
Vick's overall free throw percentage from these 3 days?
CORRECT ANSWER
64%
Question 4
1
,Jebb is a behavior analyst who works with a client named Brandon, who lives in a rural
and poverty-stricken area. During a session with Brandon, his guardian says to Jebb, "Hey,
I remember that you said that you enjoyed working on cars. Mine stopped working and I
can't afford a mechanic right now. Could you take a look at it to see what is wrong?" What
would be the most appropriate response for Jebb to give?
CORRECT ANSWER
"I apologize. But according to the ethical code that I have to follow, I cannot work on your
car since I already provide behavioral support services for your family."
Question 5
You begin to work with an 8 year-old client by the name of Seth, your new client. His
parents informed you in an interview of a few items that he prefers, but said that what he
enjoys to play with is very limited. You decide that you will attempt to identify some new
stimuli that will function as effective reinforcers for Seth. You consider several options and
decide that ___________ is the LEAST effective method out of those you are considering
for determining whether a particular stimulus will or will not function as a reinforcer for
this client.
CORRECT ANSWER
A multiple-stimuli preference assessment
Question 6
You begin writing behavioral interventions and a treatment plan for your client Benny. You
are certain you would like to implement your interventions with Benny. When should you
obtain consent from a guardian?
CORRECT ANSWER
before changing an intervention goal.
Question 7
2
,You see a behavior therapist working with her client throughout the day teaching him to
respond to greetings with a "Hi" or similar message. The therapist greets him first in the
morning saying, "Hi, pal!" at the clinics entrance. She then makes a point to say, "Hey
there!" to him when she returns to the play area after a bathroom break. The final time
you see the therapist is near the end of the day when she returns from a quick
conversation with her supervisor and returns to her client in the table work area saying,
"Hello!" to her client. Which method is MOST likely being used by the therapist to
promote stimulus generalization that involves changing non-critical aspects of the target
Sd so that the response occurs under multiple stimulus conditions?
CORRECT ANSWER
Training loosely
Question 8
In order to identify a punishing stimulus that can be used during a punishment procedure,
a BCBA® first presents items non-contingently to the client and records the number of
times the client moves away from that particular item. This is an example of:
CORRECT ANSWER
A stimulus avoidance punisher assessment
Question 9
A manager at an office scolds a worker's cellphone use. This scolding resulted in the
worker never using his cellphone at work again. During the worker's lunch break, the
worker asks his coworkers, "Wasn't it funny how upset Mr. ToughGuy got when I took a
call?" All of his coworkers thought it was hilarious and said he should start doing comedy
shows down at the theater as his new job.
CORRECT ANSWER
positive punisher.
Question 10
3
, A child is learning to prepare his lunch independently. A therapist stands behind the child
and follows the child's hand movements with her own hands, slowly increasing the
distance between her hands and the child's hands as steps are completed correctly. If the
child does a step incorrectly, the therapist is ready to use hand-over-hand prompting to
help with the difficult steps.
CORRECT ANSWER
Graduated guidance
Question 11
During the contingent attention phase of a functional analysis, what should a therapist do
prior to the target behavior occurring?
CORRECT ANSWER
The therapist should be in the same room but withhold attention by engaging in an activity
such as drawing a picture.
Question 12
A behavior analyst creates an intervention from their newly established treatment plan.
After a couple weeks the client successfully learns to set the table for meal-time. Who will
determine the social validity of this intervention?
CORRECT ANSWER
Community members
Question 13
A behavior analyst begins working with a client who has several target behaviors. Which
one of his problem behaviors would be considered the MOST important to address
immediately?
CORRECT ANSWER
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A behavior analyst is using a partial-interval recording method to see if her client will sit
down during class. Each interval is 5 minutes long and there are 12 total intervals.
CORRECT ANSWER
If he never sat in his seat during the entire hour
Question 2
If a target behavior occurs at high rates during the play condition of a functional
assessment, the behavior's function is likely:
CORRECT ANSWER
automatic.
Question 3
Vick loves basketball. He wants to improve his free throw percentage so that he can make
his high school's basketball team. On the first day, Vick took 10 free throw shots and made
60% of these shots. On the second day, Vick took 5 free throw shots and made 2 of them.
On the final day, Vick took 10 free throw shots and made 80% of these shots. What is
Vick's overall free throw percentage from these 3 days?
CORRECT ANSWER
64%
Question 4
1
,Jebb is a behavior analyst who works with a client named Brandon, who lives in a rural
and poverty-stricken area. During a session with Brandon, his guardian says to Jebb, "Hey,
I remember that you said that you enjoyed working on cars. Mine stopped working and I
can't afford a mechanic right now. Could you take a look at it to see what is wrong?" What
would be the most appropriate response for Jebb to give?
CORRECT ANSWER
"I apologize. But according to the ethical code that I have to follow, I cannot work on your
car since I already provide behavioral support services for your family."
Question 5
You begin to work with an 8 year-old client by the name of Seth, your new client. His
parents informed you in an interview of a few items that he prefers, but said that what he
enjoys to play with is very limited. You decide that you will attempt to identify some new
stimuli that will function as effective reinforcers for Seth. You consider several options and
decide that ___________ is the LEAST effective method out of those you are considering
for determining whether a particular stimulus will or will not function as a reinforcer for
this client.
CORRECT ANSWER
A multiple-stimuli preference assessment
Question 6
You begin writing behavioral interventions and a treatment plan for your client Benny. You
are certain you would like to implement your interventions with Benny. When should you
obtain consent from a guardian?
CORRECT ANSWER
before changing an intervention goal.
Question 7
2
,You see a behavior therapist working with her client throughout the day teaching him to
respond to greetings with a "Hi" or similar message. The therapist greets him first in the
morning saying, "Hi, pal!" at the clinics entrance. She then makes a point to say, "Hey
there!" to him when she returns to the play area after a bathroom break. The final time
you see the therapist is near the end of the day when she returns from a quick
conversation with her supervisor and returns to her client in the table work area saying,
"Hello!" to her client. Which method is MOST likely being used by the therapist to
promote stimulus generalization that involves changing non-critical aspects of the target
Sd so that the response occurs under multiple stimulus conditions?
CORRECT ANSWER
Training loosely
Question 8
In order to identify a punishing stimulus that can be used during a punishment procedure,
a BCBA® first presents items non-contingently to the client and records the number of
times the client moves away from that particular item. This is an example of:
CORRECT ANSWER
A stimulus avoidance punisher assessment
Question 9
A manager at an office scolds a worker's cellphone use. This scolding resulted in the
worker never using his cellphone at work again. During the worker's lunch break, the
worker asks his coworkers, "Wasn't it funny how upset Mr. ToughGuy got when I took a
call?" All of his coworkers thought it was hilarious and said he should start doing comedy
shows down at the theater as his new job.
CORRECT ANSWER
positive punisher.
Question 10
3
, A child is learning to prepare his lunch independently. A therapist stands behind the child
and follows the child's hand movements with her own hands, slowly increasing the
distance between her hands and the child's hands as steps are completed correctly. If the
child does a step incorrectly, the therapist is ready to use hand-over-hand prompting to
help with the difficult steps.
CORRECT ANSWER
Graduated guidance
Question 11
During the contingent attention phase of a functional analysis, what should a therapist do
prior to the target behavior occurring?
CORRECT ANSWER
The therapist should be in the same room but withhold attention by engaging in an activity
such as drawing a picture.
Question 12
A behavior analyst creates an intervention from their newly established treatment plan.
After a couple weeks the client successfully learns to set the table for meal-time. Who will
determine the social validity of this intervention?
CORRECT ANSWER
Community members
Question 13
A behavior analyst begins working with a client who has several target behaviors. Which
one of his problem behaviors would be considered the MOST important to address
immediately?
CORRECT ANSWER
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