BCBA Exam Review (MOCK; 5) With 150 Questions and
Answers
This approach to understanding behavior assumes that inner causes or
phenomena directly cause or at least mediate some forms of behavior, and
strongly relies on hypothetical constructs or explanatory fiction. - ANSWER
Mentalism
Statements that describe the occurrence of the phenomena under study as a
function of the operation of specific variables are called: - ANSWER Functional
relation
A study is analytic when: - ANSWER The experimenter has demonstrated control
over the occurrence and nonoccurence of the behavior and The experimenter has
demonstrated a functional relationship between the manipulated events and the
behavior of interest.
Approach to understanding behavior assumes that inner causes or phenomena
directly cause or at least mediate some forms of behavior, and strongly relies on
hypothetical constructs or explanatory fiction. - ANSWER Mentalism
Philosophic doubt requires the scientist to continually question the truthfulness
of what is regarded as fact. - ANSWER True
Which of the following is neither a form that behavioral consequences might take
nor a possible outcome of behavioral consequences: - ANSWER An
already-present stimulus becomes part of the environment.
Respondent behaviors are part of the genetic endowment of each organism. -
ANSWER True
_____ refers to a specific instance of behavior. - ANSWER Response
There are many principles of behavior but so far, only a few behavior change
procedures. - ANSWER False
Extinction is defined as removing a preferred item contingent upon inappropriate
behavior. - ANSWER False
Learning a pivotal behavior can result in modification of other behaviors that have
not yet been learned. - ANSWER True
,An anecdotal observation is a form of direct, continuous observation of all
behaviors of interest and the environmental conditions. - ANSWER True
Explicit behavior definitions are important to the practitioner of applied behavior
analysis for all of the following except: - ANSWER Increased likelihood of
behavior change.
What approach to replacing unwanted behavior focuses primarily on developing
desirable replacement behaviors? - ANSWER Constuctional
When interviewing a significant other about a client's behavior, the behavior
analyst should ask variations of all of the following types of questions except: -
ANSWER Why
A major disadvantage of using interval recording is that it requires the undivided
attention of an observer. - ANSWER True
Which of the following is not an advantage of event recording? - ANSWER
Practitioners do not have to observe the behavior as it occurs.
Interval recording cannot provide an estimate of the number of times a behavior
occurs in the duration of the behavior. - ANSWER True
Decision making in education and treatment must be based on: - ANSWER
Performance data.
Any operant behavior that results in minimal displacement of the organism in
both time and space is called a(n) _____ operant. - ANSWER Free
Measurement is accurate when observed values, the data produced by measuring
an event, match the true state, or true values, of the event. - ANSWER True
When independent observers obtain high agreement, __________ in the study
increases. - ANSWER Confidence
Standardized observation times do not require consistent conditions from
observation session to the next. - ANSWER False
A method for training observers is to record: - ANSWER - Sample vignettes
- Sequences from videotapes
- Narrative descriptions of behavior
What term refers to the difference in agreement that results when observers are
, aware that their observations will be checked as opposed to how they record when
their observations are not checked: - ANSWER Reactivity
___________ are relatively simple formats for visually displaying relationships
among and between a series of measurements and relevant variables. - ANSWER
Graphs
Behavior change is considered a ________ and _______ process, therefore it is
important to maintain direct and continuous contact with the behavior under
investigation. - ANSWER Dynamic; on-going
Bar graphs sacrifice the presentation of the ____________ and ___________ in
behavior. - ANSWER Trend; validity
Whenever space permits, condition labels should be placed parallel to the
horizontal axis. - ANSWER True
On most graphs the proportion of the vertical axis to the horizontal axis should be
approximately: - ANSWER 2:3
The ______________ design is the most widely used experimental design in applied
behavior analysis. - ANSWER Multiple baseline
The ______________ design can be used to evaluate the effects of treatment on the
gradual improvement of behavior already in the participant's repertoire. -
ANSWER Changing criterion
An advantage of the changing criterion design is that the behavior must already be
in the participant's repertoire. - ANSWER False
In which multiple baseline design is one target behavior selected for two or more
individuals in the same setting? - ANSWER Across subjects
In a changing criterion design, reinforcement is usually contingent upon: -
ANSWER Performance at a specified level.
In which type of replication are the conditions of interest purposefully varied? -
ANSWER Systematic
How is the generality of research finding established in behavior analytic research
through: - ANSWER Replication of experiments.
The right to be informed about about _________ is not one of the learner's
minimum rights. - ANSWER Alternative techniques
Answers
This approach to understanding behavior assumes that inner causes or
phenomena directly cause or at least mediate some forms of behavior, and
strongly relies on hypothetical constructs or explanatory fiction. - ANSWER
Mentalism
Statements that describe the occurrence of the phenomena under study as a
function of the operation of specific variables are called: - ANSWER Functional
relation
A study is analytic when: - ANSWER The experimenter has demonstrated control
over the occurrence and nonoccurence of the behavior and The experimenter has
demonstrated a functional relationship between the manipulated events and the
behavior of interest.
Approach to understanding behavior assumes that inner causes or phenomena
directly cause or at least mediate some forms of behavior, and strongly relies on
hypothetical constructs or explanatory fiction. - ANSWER Mentalism
Philosophic doubt requires the scientist to continually question the truthfulness
of what is regarded as fact. - ANSWER True
Which of the following is neither a form that behavioral consequences might take
nor a possible outcome of behavioral consequences: - ANSWER An
already-present stimulus becomes part of the environment.
Respondent behaviors are part of the genetic endowment of each organism. -
ANSWER True
_____ refers to a specific instance of behavior. - ANSWER Response
There are many principles of behavior but so far, only a few behavior change
procedures. - ANSWER False
Extinction is defined as removing a preferred item contingent upon inappropriate
behavior. - ANSWER False
Learning a pivotal behavior can result in modification of other behaviors that have
not yet been learned. - ANSWER True
,An anecdotal observation is a form of direct, continuous observation of all
behaviors of interest and the environmental conditions. - ANSWER True
Explicit behavior definitions are important to the practitioner of applied behavior
analysis for all of the following except: - ANSWER Increased likelihood of
behavior change.
What approach to replacing unwanted behavior focuses primarily on developing
desirable replacement behaviors? - ANSWER Constuctional
When interviewing a significant other about a client's behavior, the behavior
analyst should ask variations of all of the following types of questions except: -
ANSWER Why
A major disadvantage of using interval recording is that it requires the undivided
attention of an observer. - ANSWER True
Which of the following is not an advantage of event recording? - ANSWER
Practitioners do not have to observe the behavior as it occurs.
Interval recording cannot provide an estimate of the number of times a behavior
occurs in the duration of the behavior. - ANSWER True
Decision making in education and treatment must be based on: - ANSWER
Performance data.
Any operant behavior that results in minimal displacement of the organism in
both time and space is called a(n) _____ operant. - ANSWER Free
Measurement is accurate when observed values, the data produced by measuring
an event, match the true state, or true values, of the event. - ANSWER True
When independent observers obtain high agreement, __________ in the study
increases. - ANSWER Confidence
Standardized observation times do not require consistent conditions from
observation session to the next. - ANSWER False
A method for training observers is to record: - ANSWER - Sample vignettes
- Sequences from videotapes
- Narrative descriptions of behavior
What term refers to the difference in agreement that results when observers are
, aware that their observations will be checked as opposed to how they record when
their observations are not checked: - ANSWER Reactivity
___________ are relatively simple formats for visually displaying relationships
among and between a series of measurements and relevant variables. - ANSWER
Graphs
Behavior change is considered a ________ and _______ process, therefore it is
important to maintain direct and continuous contact with the behavior under
investigation. - ANSWER Dynamic; on-going
Bar graphs sacrifice the presentation of the ____________ and ___________ in
behavior. - ANSWER Trend; validity
Whenever space permits, condition labels should be placed parallel to the
horizontal axis. - ANSWER True
On most graphs the proportion of the vertical axis to the horizontal axis should be
approximately: - ANSWER 2:3
The ______________ design is the most widely used experimental design in applied
behavior analysis. - ANSWER Multiple baseline
The ______________ design can be used to evaluate the effects of treatment on the
gradual improvement of behavior already in the participant's repertoire. -
ANSWER Changing criterion
An advantage of the changing criterion design is that the behavior must already be
in the participant's repertoire. - ANSWER False
In which multiple baseline design is one target behavior selected for two or more
individuals in the same setting? - ANSWER Across subjects
In a changing criterion design, reinforcement is usually contingent upon: -
ANSWER Performance at a specified level.
In which type of replication are the conditions of interest purposefully varied? -
ANSWER Systematic
How is the generality of research finding established in behavior analytic research
through: - ANSWER Replication of experiments.
The right to be informed about about _________ is not one of the learner's
minimum rights. - ANSWER Alternative techniques
