BCAT EXAM TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A client who does not greet or look at you when you enter a room. From a behavioral
perspective,this indicates a deficit in - ANSWER -Non-verbal communication skills
Another word for behavior in the 3-term contingency is - ANSWER -Response
After playing soccer outside, a client asks for a drink of water. Which of the following
describes thirst? - ANSWER -Motivating operator
A BI praises a client every time they raise their hand during class. The praise the BI is
giving the client is acting as a - ANSWER -Positive reinforcement
An autistic 4-year-old girl who hums continously has a - ANSWER -Repetitive vocal
behavior
Backwards chaining should be used... - ANSWER -To put on a shirt
What are the 2 types of discrimination training? - ANSWER -Stimultaneous and
Successive
When is it approriate to use errorless learning? - ANSWER -When a client is learning a
new skill
You are teaching a 3-year-old boy with ASD to label colors. You have already taught
him how to label colors on cards. Now you are taking a walk outside and you ask the
boy, "What color is that car?" and he corectly labels the car white. What method or
teaching are you using? - ANSWER -Generalization
A conditioned reinforcer is also known as - ANSWER -A secondary reinforcer
Every time an employee is late to work they are docked on their paycheck. What type
of reinforcement is the employer providing? - ANSWER -Negative punishment
You are directed to give least-to-most prompts when teaching a 4-year-old with ASD to
put on her shoes. You point to her shoes and she does not respond. What type of
prompt should you give next? - ANSWER -Model putting on your shoes
A 4-year-old girl with ASD engages in 1-2 tantrums every day that last about 15 to 30
minutes. The BEST dimension to measure is - ANSWER -Rate
Discrete trail training is used to - ANSWER -Increase the amount of learning
opportunities
, You are playing Legos with a 7-year-old autisitic girl. Every tie her mom passes the
room, the girl begins to scream. What is the function of the girls behavior? - ANSWER -
Attention-seeking
During an extinction burt, a behavior is likely to - ANSWER -Increase
A child is sitting under a table after the school bell rings. Rather than saying, 'stand up
because it is time to go home,' you tell the child to put on theit bunny ears, then give you
a high five, then jump like a bunny and direct them to the classroom door. What strategy
are you using to get the child out from under the table? - ANSWER -Behavior
momentum or high-p request sequence
When teaching a child their last name and you say 'What's your last name?' you are
providing the - ANSWER -Discriminative stimulus
You are working with a client to ANSWER Yes or No Questions. Every time the client
correctly ANSWERs a question, you then provide them with reinforcment. Which of the
following schedules of reinforcement is being implemented? - ANSWER -Continuous
reinforcement
In order to ensure consistent data, which of the following needs to be evaluated? -
ANSWER -Inter-observer agreement
You see another BI's iPad open to Central Reach with a client's data sheet. Which of
the following provate information is potentially exposed? - ANSWER -The child's
personal health information
If a BI suspects child abuse in a home, when should they report it? - ANSWER -By the
end of the day
You are assigned to a new case. When you arrive at the house, you realize that the
mother is your primary care physician. What should you do? - ANSWER -Inform your
supervisor because you cannot provide therapy for the child as it constitues as a dual
relationship
You are teaching a 3-year-old boy with ASD to transition from a preferred to non-
preferred acitivty. Approximately every 2-3 times she appropriately transitions, you
provide reinforcement. Which of the folloeing schedules of reinforecemnt is being
implemented? - ANSWER -Intermittent reinforcement
You are working with a 6-year-old girl with ASD. When her friend comes over to the
house to play, your client only wants to play with her stuffed animals by lining them up.
Her friend becomes bored of the same sequence and wants to play other games. The
behavior of your client is an example of - ANSWER -Inflexibility with routine
A client who does not greet or look at you when you enter a room. From a behavioral
perspective,this indicates a deficit in - ANSWER -Non-verbal communication skills
Another word for behavior in the 3-term contingency is - ANSWER -Response
After playing soccer outside, a client asks for a drink of water. Which of the following
describes thirst? - ANSWER -Motivating operator
A BI praises a client every time they raise their hand during class. The praise the BI is
giving the client is acting as a - ANSWER -Positive reinforcement
An autistic 4-year-old girl who hums continously has a - ANSWER -Repetitive vocal
behavior
Backwards chaining should be used... - ANSWER -To put on a shirt
What are the 2 types of discrimination training? - ANSWER -Stimultaneous and
Successive
When is it approriate to use errorless learning? - ANSWER -When a client is learning a
new skill
You are teaching a 3-year-old boy with ASD to label colors. You have already taught
him how to label colors on cards. Now you are taking a walk outside and you ask the
boy, "What color is that car?" and he corectly labels the car white. What method or
teaching are you using? - ANSWER -Generalization
A conditioned reinforcer is also known as - ANSWER -A secondary reinforcer
Every time an employee is late to work they are docked on their paycheck. What type
of reinforcement is the employer providing? - ANSWER -Negative punishment
You are directed to give least-to-most prompts when teaching a 4-year-old with ASD to
put on her shoes. You point to her shoes and she does not respond. What type of
prompt should you give next? - ANSWER -Model putting on your shoes
A 4-year-old girl with ASD engages in 1-2 tantrums every day that last about 15 to 30
minutes. The BEST dimension to measure is - ANSWER -Rate
Discrete trail training is used to - ANSWER -Increase the amount of learning
opportunities
, You are playing Legos with a 7-year-old autisitic girl. Every tie her mom passes the
room, the girl begins to scream. What is the function of the girls behavior? - ANSWER -
Attention-seeking
During an extinction burt, a behavior is likely to - ANSWER -Increase
A child is sitting under a table after the school bell rings. Rather than saying, 'stand up
because it is time to go home,' you tell the child to put on theit bunny ears, then give you
a high five, then jump like a bunny and direct them to the classroom door. What strategy
are you using to get the child out from under the table? - ANSWER -Behavior
momentum or high-p request sequence
When teaching a child their last name and you say 'What's your last name?' you are
providing the - ANSWER -Discriminative stimulus
You are working with a client to ANSWER Yes or No Questions. Every time the client
correctly ANSWERs a question, you then provide them with reinforcment. Which of the
following schedules of reinforcement is being implemented? - ANSWER -Continuous
reinforcement
In order to ensure consistent data, which of the following needs to be evaluated? -
ANSWER -Inter-observer agreement
You see another BI's iPad open to Central Reach with a client's data sheet. Which of
the following provate information is potentially exposed? - ANSWER -The child's
personal health information
If a BI suspects child abuse in a home, when should they report it? - ANSWER -By the
end of the day
You are assigned to a new case. When you arrive at the house, you realize that the
mother is your primary care physician. What should you do? - ANSWER -Inform your
supervisor because you cannot provide therapy for the child as it constitues as a dual
relationship
You are teaching a 3-year-old boy with ASD to transition from a preferred to non-
preferred acitivty. Approximately every 2-3 times she appropriately transitions, you
provide reinforcement. Which of the folloeing schedules of reinforecemnt is being
implemented? - ANSWER -Intermittent reinforcement
You are working with a 6-year-old girl with ASD. When her friend comes over to the
house to play, your client only wants to play with her stuffed animals by lining them up.
Her friend becomes bored of the same sequence and wants to play other games. The
behavior of your client is an example of - ANSWER -Inflexibility with routine
