RELIAS QUIZ QUESTIONS ~ BCBA TEST PREP LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM
Which of the following could be a replacement behavior for cutting in line? -
ANSWER: Teaching to stand in line and wait
Which of the following is a consequence intervention involving punishment? -
ANSWER: Taking away a token
Which of the following could be a replacement behavior for grabbing or stealing
food? - ANSWER: Teaching the person to ask for food
Which of the following is included in a functional assessment plan: - ANSWER: A
definition of the behaviors of concern
What is an interobserver agreement (IOA)? - ANSWER: When 2 data collectors agree
on data collected at the same time during a behavior.
Consequence interventions involve - ANSWER: Reinforcing desired behaviors and
reducing the display of undesirable behavior
Which of the following could be a prevention strategy for a behavior that involves
throwing items? - ANSWER: Minimizing the number of items that could be thrown
Why are crisis plans incorporated into some behavior intervention plans? - ANSWER:
Because some behaviors cause a risk to the safety of the individual engaging in the
behavior or others in the environment
Behavioral function tries to explain: - ANSWER: Why the behavior is happening
Undesirable behavior can be reduced by: - ANSWER: Reinforcing alternative
behaviors, using extinction, or punishment
Which of the following can RBTs do in relation to implementing intervention plans? -
ANSWER: Collect data on the effectiveness of the plan
Which of the following is an example of a motivating operation: - ANSWER: Fred is
hungry so crackers work well as a reinforcer for task compliance
Automatic reinforcement is associated most closely with: - ANSWER: Stereotypic
behavior
What is the estimated percentage of self-injurious behaviors that have automatic
reinforcement as the function according to Hagopian et al. (2015)? - ANSWER: 25%
,Michelle is an RBT who is teaching a mother how to implement a visual schedule for
her child. What is Michelle doing? - ANSWER: Training a parent how to implement an
intervention
Which of the following 2 assessments are often used in conjunction to provide an
overall picture of an individual's receptive and expressive labeling abilities? -
ANSWER: The expressive vocabulary test and the peabody picture vocabulary test
A learner who requires a wide program with many goals and targets is more likely to:
- ANSWER: Have fewer behavior problems and skills that are ready for generalization
soon
One of the benefits of using an assessment tool that was not designed solely for a
population of individuals with autism is: - ANSWER: They offer some external validity
to levels of functioning prior to and after intervention has started
One of the benefits of a workshop format for developing training families and staff
on skill acquisitions is: - ANSWER: A unified plan of how to implement plans and
intervene with behaviors can be made collaboratively
According to Leaf et al. (2018), rates of learning on labeling tasks after receiving
reinforcement from paired-stimulus preference assessment vs. an in-the-moment
analysis of reinforcers were: - ANSWER: No different between the two methods for
assessing preferences
Which of the following is most likely used by payers to guide them in approving or
discontinuing ABA treatment? - ANSWER: Changes in the core characteristics of
autism as defined as a result of intervention
"4 out of 5 times for 10 consecutive data recording periods" is an example of which
part of a goal: - ANSWER: Criterion to identify the standard for the behavior
Behavioral Skills Training (BST) is often used to train staff and families because: -
ANSWER: It is an evidence-based practice
The Interview Informed Synthesized Contingency Analysis (IISCA) uses: - ANSWER:
Information from open-ended interviews to determine which experimental
conditions to use in a functional analysis
Which of the following considerations related to intervention data triggers the need
for a re-assessment of skills? - ANSWER: The client has not made much progress
Which of the following autism specific criterion referenced assessments offer an
assessment of 25 skill areas: - ANSWER: The ABLLS-R
Criterion-referenced assessments are most useful for: - ANSWER: Building skill
acquisition programs
,One of the biggest drawbacks of the workshop format is: - ANSWER: It is often
difficult to coordinate schedules for the time needed
True or False: Deep programming involves setting a few goals and targets at one
time. - ANSWER: True
Which of the following assessment and intervention systems require certification in
the specific programs? - ANSWER: Early Start Denver Model and PEAK
Which of the following general statements about assessment in relation to ABA
programming is correct? - ANSWER: Assessment is the foundation for every aspect of
the development and implementation of ABA programs
The overall goal of the PEAK system is to: - ANSWER: Encourage the acquisition of
skills that can be generalized and promote higher order thinking in novel contexts
Which of the following can be said about social skills assessments not designed
specifically for individuals with autism? - ANSWER: While they offer a picture of an
individual's social functioning, the results are not adequate for making all the
decisions necessary for social skill intervention
Which of the following activities are web-based ABA curricula and data collection
systems designed to replace? - ANSWER: Manual data entry on skill acquisition plans
Which of the following is an indicator that an intake appointment has been
successful? - ANSWER: You have a good idea how to proceed with assessment of
skills
If brief functional analysis data show that rates of problem behavior occur the most
during an ignore condition, which of the following is the most logical behavioral
function: - ANSWER: attention
Precursor functional analyses help to prevent: - ANSWER: Extensive reinforcement of
problem behavior
In trial-based functional analysis, control conditions are usually provided: - ANSWER:
Before the test conditions
Functional assessment yields __ results, while functional analysis yields __ results. -
ANSWER: correlational; causal
Prior to Iwata et al.'s original study of functional analysis and self-injury, when
differential reinforcement failed, what did alternative treatments consist of: -
ANSWER: Restrictive interventions such as restraints or aversives
, Which of the following should happen first before conducting a brief functional
analysis? - ANSWER: Define the behavior
Which of the following is a reason why additional staff are needed to conduct
functional analyses: - ANSWER: To collect data and to keep the individual and other
safe
What is the main purpose behind interviews during an IISCA: - ANSWER: To gain
information about the behavior, precursors, and what happens afterward
Prior to the introduction of functional analysis, behavior interventions relied on: -
ANSWER: Reinforcers and punishers without much consideration around why the
person engaged in the behavior
Extended functional analyses are not acceptable to some stakeholders because: -
ANSWER: Evoking problem behavior is counterintuitive.
Latency data are useful for comparing - ANSWER: The amount of time it took a
behavior to start in each condition tested
Behavioral function derived from the results of functional analysis tends to produce
interventions that: - ANSWER: Rely more heavily on reinforcement and are less likely
to make use of punishment
Because trial-based functional analyses are delivered in natural environments,
results have: - ANSWER: Higher levels of external validity
Which of the following statements reflects the idea behind Interview- Informed
Contingency Analysis (IISCA): - ANSWER: Behaviors respond to multiple reinforcers
not just one
Which of the following types of functional analysis is the best choice for behaviors
that occur once like disrobing: - ANSWER: Latency-based functional analysis
A logical control condition for an ignore condition would be: - ANSWER: An attention
condition
When presenting an attention condition, which of the following should be done: -
ANSWER: Provide the individual with attention for the behavior
Trial-based functional analysis works by: - ANSWER: Providing antecedents and
consequences in natural environments
Which of the following data collection methods is the most commonly used in brief
functional analyses - ANSWER: Event recording
EXAM
Which of the following could be a replacement behavior for cutting in line? -
ANSWER: Teaching to stand in line and wait
Which of the following is a consequence intervention involving punishment? -
ANSWER: Taking away a token
Which of the following could be a replacement behavior for grabbing or stealing
food? - ANSWER: Teaching the person to ask for food
Which of the following is included in a functional assessment plan: - ANSWER: A
definition of the behaviors of concern
What is an interobserver agreement (IOA)? - ANSWER: When 2 data collectors agree
on data collected at the same time during a behavior.
Consequence interventions involve - ANSWER: Reinforcing desired behaviors and
reducing the display of undesirable behavior
Which of the following could be a prevention strategy for a behavior that involves
throwing items? - ANSWER: Minimizing the number of items that could be thrown
Why are crisis plans incorporated into some behavior intervention plans? - ANSWER:
Because some behaviors cause a risk to the safety of the individual engaging in the
behavior or others in the environment
Behavioral function tries to explain: - ANSWER: Why the behavior is happening
Undesirable behavior can be reduced by: - ANSWER: Reinforcing alternative
behaviors, using extinction, or punishment
Which of the following can RBTs do in relation to implementing intervention plans? -
ANSWER: Collect data on the effectiveness of the plan
Which of the following is an example of a motivating operation: - ANSWER: Fred is
hungry so crackers work well as a reinforcer for task compliance
Automatic reinforcement is associated most closely with: - ANSWER: Stereotypic
behavior
What is the estimated percentage of self-injurious behaviors that have automatic
reinforcement as the function according to Hagopian et al. (2015)? - ANSWER: 25%
,Michelle is an RBT who is teaching a mother how to implement a visual schedule for
her child. What is Michelle doing? - ANSWER: Training a parent how to implement an
intervention
Which of the following 2 assessments are often used in conjunction to provide an
overall picture of an individual's receptive and expressive labeling abilities? -
ANSWER: The expressive vocabulary test and the peabody picture vocabulary test
A learner who requires a wide program with many goals and targets is more likely to:
- ANSWER: Have fewer behavior problems and skills that are ready for generalization
soon
One of the benefits of using an assessment tool that was not designed solely for a
population of individuals with autism is: - ANSWER: They offer some external validity
to levels of functioning prior to and after intervention has started
One of the benefits of a workshop format for developing training families and staff
on skill acquisitions is: - ANSWER: A unified plan of how to implement plans and
intervene with behaviors can be made collaboratively
According to Leaf et al. (2018), rates of learning on labeling tasks after receiving
reinforcement from paired-stimulus preference assessment vs. an in-the-moment
analysis of reinforcers were: - ANSWER: No different between the two methods for
assessing preferences
Which of the following is most likely used by payers to guide them in approving or
discontinuing ABA treatment? - ANSWER: Changes in the core characteristics of
autism as defined as a result of intervention
"4 out of 5 times for 10 consecutive data recording periods" is an example of which
part of a goal: - ANSWER: Criterion to identify the standard for the behavior
Behavioral Skills Training (BST) is often used to train staff and families because: -
ANSWER: It is an evidence-based practice
The Interview Informed Synthesized Contingency Analysis (IISCA) uses: - ANSWER:
Information from open-ended interviews to determine which experimental
conditions to use in a functional analysis
Which of the following considerations related to intervention data triggers the need
for a re-assessment of skills? - ANSWER: The client has not made much progress
Which of the following autism specific criterion referenced assessments offer an
assessment of 25 skill areas: - ANSWER: The ABLLS-R
Criterion-referenced assessments are most useful for: - ANSWER: Building skill
acquisition programs
,One of the biggest drawbacks of the workshop format is: - ANSWER: It is often
difficult to coordinate schedules for the time needed
True or False: Deep programming involves setting a few goals and targets at one
time. - ANSWER: True
Which of the following assessment and intervention systems require certification in
the specific programs? - ANSWER: Early Start Denver Model and PEAK
Which of the following general statements about assessment in relation to ABA
programming is correct? - ANSWER: Assessment is the foundation for every aspect of
the development and implementation of ABA programs
The overall goal of the PEAK system is to: - ANSWER: Encourage the acquisition of
skills that can be generalized and promote higher order thinking in novel contexts
Which of the following can be said about social skills assessments not designed
specifically for individuals with autism? - ANSWER: While they offer a picture of an
individual's social functioning, the results are not adequate for making all the
decisions necessary for social skill intervention
Which of the following activities are web-based ABA curricula and data collection
systems designed to replace? - ANSWER: Manual data entry on skill acquisition plans
Which of the following is an indicator that an intake appointment has been
successful? - ANSWER: You have a good idea how to proceed with assessment of
skills
If brief functional analysis data show that rates of problem behavior occur the most
during an ignore condition, which of the following is the most logical behavioral
function: - ANSWER: attention
Precursor functional analyses help to prevent: - ANSWER: Extensive reinforcement of
problem behavior
In trial-based functional analysis, control conditions are usually provided: - ANSWER:
Before the test conditions
Functional assessment yields __ results, while functional analysis yields __ results. -
ANSWER: correlational; causal
Prior to Iwata et al.'s original study of functional analysis and self-injury, when
differential reinforcement failed, what did alternative treatments consist of: -
ANSWER: Restrictive interventions such as restraints or aversives
, Which of the following should happen first before conducting a brief functional
analysis? - ANSWER: Define the behavior
Which of the following is a reason why additional staff are needed to conduct
functional analyses: - ANSWER: To collect data and to keep the individual and other
safe
What is the main purpose behind interviews during an IISCA: - ANSWER: To gain
information about the behavior, precursors, and what happens afterward
Prior to the introduction of functional analysis, behavior interventions relied on: -
ANSWER: Reinforcers and punishers without much consideration around why the
person engaged in the behavior
Extended functional analyses are not acceptable to some stakeholders because: -
ANSWER: Evoking problem behavior is counterintuitive.
Latency data are useful for comparing - ANSWER: The amount of time it took a
behavior to start in each condition tested
Behavioral function derived from the results of functional analysis tends to produce
interventions that: - ANSWER: Rely more heavily on reinforcement and are less likely
to make use of punishment
Because trial-based functional analyses are delivered in natural environments,
results have: - ANSWER: Higher levels of external validity
Which of the following statements reflects the idea behind Interview- Informed
Contingency Analysis (IISCA): - ANSWER: Behaviors respond to multiple reinforcers
not just one
Which of the following types of functional analysis is the best choice for behaviors
that occur once like disrobing: - ANSWER: Latency-based functional analysis
A logical control condition for an ignore condition would be: - ANSWER: An attention
condition
When presenting an attention condition, which of the following should be done: -
ANSWER: Provide the individual with attention for the behavior
Trial-based functional analysis works by: - ANSWER: Providing antecedents and
consequences in natural environments
Which of the following data collection methods is the most commonly used in brief
functional analyses - ANSWER: Event recording
