BCBA EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
stimulus class - ANSWER any group of stimuli sharing a predetermined set of common elements in one
or more of the following: physical features, temporally, & functionally
stimulus - ANSWER energy change that affects an organism
response class - ANSWER group of responses with the same function & that produce the same effect on
the environment
response - ANSWER specific instance of behavior
behavior - ANSWER activity of living organisms
applied behavior analysis - 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 - ANSWER a dimension of ABA that say tools that work to instill confidence
doable - ANSWER dimension of ABA that says interventions should be pragmatic
accountable - ANSWER dimension of ABA; behavior should be directly & frequently measured
generality - ANSWER dimension of ABA; changes should last over time
effective - ANSWER dimension of ABA; noticeable and reliable changes in target behavior
conceptually systematic - ANSWER dimension of ABA; procedures & effectiveness should be described in
terms of behavioral principles
,analytic - ANSWER dimension of ABA; a functional relation between manipulated events and a reliable
change in a dimension of target behavior should be demonstrated
technological - ANSWER dimension of ABA; operative procedures are identified & described with detail
and clarity
behavioral - ANSWER dimension of ABA; behavior should be in need of improvement, measurable, &
target the client's behavior
applied - ANSWER dimension of ABA; improvements in behaviors that enhance and improve people's
lives
operant behaviors - 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 - ANSWER reflexive behavior; elicited by an antecedent
behaviorism - ANSWER philosophy of science of behavior, experimental analysis of behavior, & applied
behavior analysis
functional relation - 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 - ANSWER environmental conditions or stimulus changes that exist or occur prior to behavior
of iterest
consequence - ANSWER a stimulus change that follows the target behavior
conditioned stimulus - ANSWER the stimulus component of a conditioned reflex
, conditioned reflex - ANSWER learned stimulus-response functional relation consisting of an antecedent
stimulus and the response it elicits
operant conditioning - ANSWER the process and selective effects of consequences on behavior
reinforcer - ANSWER a stimulus change that increases the future frequency of behavior that immediately
precedes it
punisher - ANSWER a stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of a behavior that
immediately precedes it
positive reinforcement - ANSWER a behavior is followed immediately by the presentation of a stimulus
and occurs more often in the future as a result
negative reinforcement - ANSWER a behavior is followed immediately by the removal or termination of a
stimulus and occurs more often in the future as a result
extinction - ANSWER reinforcement is withheld for all members of a previously reinforced response class
and the frequency of behavior decreases to prereinforcement level or stops altogether as a result
punishment - ANSWER when a behavior is followed by a stimulus change that decreases future
frequency of that behavior
unconditioned reinforcer - ANSWER a stimulus change that can increase the future frequency of
behavior without prior pairing with any other form of reinforcement
positive punishment - ANSWER a behavior is immediately followed by the presentation of a stimulus that
decreases future frequency of that behavior
negative punishment - ANSWER a behavior is immediately followed by the removal or termination of a
stimulus that decreases future frequency of the behavior
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
stimulus class - ANSWER any group of stimuli sharing a predetermined set of common elements in one
or more of the following: physical features, temporally, & functionally
stimulus - ANSWER energy change that affects an organism
response class - ANSWER group of responses with the same function & that produce the same effect on
the environment
response - ANSWER specific instance of behavior
behavior - ANSWER activity of living organisms
applied behavior analysis - 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 - ANSWER a dimension of ABA that say tools that work to instill confidence
doable - ANSWER dimension of ABA that says interventions should be pragmatic
accountable - ANSWER dimension of ABA; behavior should be directly & frequently measured
generality - ANSWER dimension of ABA; changes should last over time
effective - ANSWER dimension of ABA; noticeable and reliable changes in target behavior
conceptually systematic - ANSWER dimension of ABA; procedures & effectiveness should be described in
terms of behavioral principles
,analytic - ANSWER dimension of ABA; a functional relation between manipulated events and a reliable
change in a dimension of target behavior should be demonstrated
technological - ANSWER dimension of ABA; operative procedures are identified & described with detail
and clarity
behavioral - ANSWER dimension of ABA; behavior should be in need of improvement, measurable, &
target the client's behavior
applied - ANSWER dimension of ABA; improvements in behaviors that enhance and improve people's
lives
operant behaviors - 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 - ANSWER reflexive behavior; elicited by an antecedent
behaviorism - ANSWER philosophy of science of behavior, experimental analysis of behavior, & applied
behavior analysis
functional relation - 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 - ANSWER environmental conditions or stimulus changes that exist or occur prior to behavior
of iterest
consequence - ANSWER a stimulus change that follows the target behavior
conditioned stimulus - ANSWER the stimulus component of a conditioned reflex
, conditioned reflex - ANSWER learned stimulus-response functional relation consisting of an antecedent
stimulus and the response it elicits
operant conditioning - ANSWER the process and selective effects of consequences on behavior
reinforcer - ANSWER a stimulus change that increases the future frequency of behavior that immediately
precedes it
punisher - ANSWER a stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of a behavior that
immediately precedes it
positive reinforcement - ANSWER a behavior is followed immediately by the presentation of a stimulus
and occurs more often in the future as a result
negative reinforcement - ANSWER a behavior is followed immediately by the removal or termination of a
stimulus and occurs more often in the future as a result
extinction - ANSWER reinforcement is withheld for all members of a previously reinforced response class
and the frequency of behavior decreases to prereinforcement level or stops altogether as a result
punishment - ANSWER when a behavior is followed by a stimulus change that decreases future
frequency of that behavior
unconditioned reinforcer - ANSWER a stimulus change that can increase the future frequency of
behavior without prior pairing with any other form of reinforcement
positive punishment - ANSWER a behavior is immediately followed by the presentation of a stimulus that
decreases future frequency of that behavior
negative punishment - ANSWER a behavior is immediately followed by the removal or termination of a
stimulus that decreases future frequency of the behavior
