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CERTIFIED BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST EXAM (CBIS) PART
I AND II 2025 | ACTUAL EXAM GUIDE | ACCURATE 600+
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GUARANTEED
PASS | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A
What is pseudobulbar affect - ANSWER ✔✔- neurologic condition
in which people are prone to sudden, unexpected, inexplicable,
and often inordinate episodes of crying or laughing
What factors influence the type and extent of behavioral
difficulties an individual may demonstrate after brain injury? -
ANSWER ✔✔- site and severity of damage; pre-injury
characteristics of personality, intelligence, and learning style, and
the current environment
What is coma-emergent agitation? How long does it last? -
ANSWER ✔✔- episode of agitation that may occur as an individual
emerges from coma that is usually brief, lasting less than 10 days
in duration
What is consequence-based programming? - ANSWER ✔✔-
interventions focused on learning; not indicated for individuals
emerging from coma and demonstrating agitation or confusion
What is often the safest and most efficient technique for dealing
with agitation in a behavior-based manner? - ANSWER ✔✔-
through environmental management, where the focus is on
offering a quiet, organized, and structured environment with
limited and carefully managed stimulation
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What is the Stability Triangle? - ANSWER ✔✔- Is a construct
which is useful when identifying treatment priorities and
establishing the treatment plan; contains the following: establish
medical stability, promote behavior stability, and develop a stable
activity plan
What is applied behavior analysis? - ANSWER ✔✔- the science of
prediction and change of socially significant behaviors
What is behavior? - ANSWER ✔✔- anything an individual does
that can be measured, NOT necessarily
yelling/hitting/spitting/etc.
What is the goal of applied behavior analysis? - ANSWER ✔✔- to
discover variables that reliably influence behavior to either predict
behavior change or promote behavior change
What are indirect methods of behavior assessment? - ANSWER
✔✔- interviews, checklists, may be reviewed with caregivers,
family members, and the individual themselves; can be subject to
bias d/t self-reporting
What are direct methods of behavior assessment? - ANSWER ✔✔-
direct observations of an individual, either in a naturally-occurring
situation or one in which specific variables have been controlled
or manipulated for assessment purposes
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What is Functional Analysis/Functional Assessment - ANSWER
✔✔- methods of direct observation within the field of behavior
analysis conducted by BCBA to pinpoint the potential function or
purpose of a behavior via experimental manipulation
What is a functionally equivalent alternative? - ANSWER ✔✔- a
behavior that serves the same function as the target behavior but
is safer or more appropriate and thus more useful for the
individual (e.g., instead of yelling resulting in d/c of a non-
preferred task, request a break)
What is an operational definition? - ANSWER ✔✔- a definition that
outlines what exactly will be counted as an occurrence or episode
of the behavior; must be observable and measurable, and the
definition must be specific enough such that multiple observers
can agree upon what would count as an occurrence
What are two dimensions of a behavior that will be important to
take into account when developing an operational definition? -
ANSWER ✔✔- topography (what the behavior looks like
physically) and intensity (describing the measure of force)
What are five variables of interest when measuring behavior? -
ANSWER ✔✔- frequency, rate, duration, latency, and % correct
What is the four-term contingency within the field of behavior
analysis? - ANSWER ✔✔- establishing operation; discriminative
stimulus; response/behavior; consequence
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What is A-B-C analysis? - ANSWER ✔✔- A=antecedent,
B=behavior/response, C=consequence
What is positive reinforcement? - ANSWER ✔✔- adding something
makes a response more likely to occur in the future (e.g., if you
do your chores, I'll give you $5)
What is negative reinforcement? - ANSWER ✔✔- taking away
something makes a response more likely to occur in the future
(e.g., if you do your HW, you can skip chores tonight)
What is positive punishment? - ANSWER ✔✔- adding something
to make a response less likely in the future (e.g., if you hit your
sister, you have to do the chores)
What is negative punishment? - ANSWER ✔✔- taking something
away to make a response less likely in the future (e.g., if you hit
your sister, you can't play Xbox)
What are 3 kinds of schedules of reinforcement? - ANSWER ✔✔-
extinction (decline in previously reinforced response d/t no more
consequence), continuous (response always produces reinforcer),
and intermittent (response sometimes produces a reinforcer)
What are consequence-based interventions? - ANSWER ✔✔-
systematic intervention wherein the target behavior is followed by
a specific kind of consequences, which depends on whether the
behavior is targeted for increase or decrease
CERTIFIED BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST EXAM (CBIS) PART
I AND II 2025 | ACTUAL EXAM GUIDE | ACCURATE 600+
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GUARANTEED
PASS | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A
What is pseudobulbar affect - ANSWER ✔✔- neurologic condition
in which people are prone to sudden, unexpected, inexplicable,
and often inordinate episodes of crying or laughing
What factors influence the type and extent of behavioral
difficulties an individual may demonstrate after brain injury? -
ANSWER ✔✔- site and severity of damage; pre-injury
characteristics of personality, intelligence, and learning style, and
the current environment
What is coma-emergent agitation? How long does it last? -
ANSWER ✔✔- episode of agitation that may occur as an individual
emerges from coma that is usually brief, lasting less than 10 days
in duration
What is consequence-based programming? - ANSWER ✔✔-
interventions focused on learning; not indicated for individuals
emerging from coma and demonstrating agitation or confusion
What is often the safest and most efficient technique for dealing
with agitation in a behavior-based manner? - ANSWER ✔✔-
through environmental management, where the focus is on
offering a quiet, organized, and structured environment with
limited and carefully managed stimulation
,2|Page
What is the Stability Triangle? - ANSWER ✔✔- Is a construct
which is useful when identifying treatment priorities and
establishing the treatment plan; contains the following: establish
medical stability, promote behavior stability, and develop a stable
activity plan
What is applied behavior analysis? - ANSWER ✔✔- the science of
prediction and change of socially significant behaviors
What is behavior? - ANSWER ✔✔- anything an individual does
that can be measured, NOT necessarily
yelling/hitting/spitting/etc.
What is the goal of applied behavior analysis? - ANSWER ✔✔- to
discover variables that reliably influence behavior to either predict
behavior change or promote behavior change
What are indirect methods of behavior assessment? - ANSWER
✔✔- interviews, checklists, may be reviewed with caregivers,
family members, and the individual themselves; can be subject to
bias d/t self-reporting
What are direct methods of behavior assessment? - ANSWER ✔✔-
direct observations of an individual, either in a naturally-occurring
situation or one in which specific variables have been controlled
or manipulated for assessment purposes
,3|Page
What is Functional Analysis/Functional Assessment - ANSWER
✔✔- methods of direct observation within the field of behavior
analysis conducted by BCBA to pinpoint the potential function or
purpose of a behavior via experimental manipulation
What is a functionally equivalent alternative? - ANSWER ✔✔- a
behavior that serves the same function as the target behavior but
is safer or more appropriate and thus more useful for the
individual (e.g., instead of yelling resulting in d/c of a non-
preferred task, request a break)
What is an operational definition? - ANSWER ✔✔- a definition that
outlines what exactly will be counted as an occurrence or episode
of the behavior; must be observable and measurable, and the
definition must be specific enough such that multiple observers
can agree upon what would count as an occurrence
What are two dimensions of a behavior that will be important to
take into account when developing an operational definition? -
ANSWER ✔✔- topography (what the behavior looks like
physically) and intensity (describing the measure of force)
What are five variables of interest when measuring behavior? -
ANSWER ✔✔- frequency, rate, duration, latency, and % correct
What is the four-term contingency within the field of behavior
analysis? - ANSWER ✔✔- establishing operation; discriminative
stimulus; response/behavior; consequence
, 4|Page
What is A-B-C analysis? - ANSWER ✔✔- A=antecedent,
B=behavior/response, C=consequence
What is positive reinforcement? - ANSWER ✔✔- adding something
makes a response more likely to occur in the future (e.g., if you
do your chores, I'll give you $5)
What is negative reinforcement? - ANSWER ✔✔- taking away
something makes a response more likely to occur in the future
(e.g., if you do your HW, you can skip chores tonight)
What is positive punishment? - ANSWER ✔✔- adding something
to make a response less likely in the future (e.g., if you hit your
sister, you have to do the chores)
What is negative punishment? - ANSWER ✔✔- taking something
away to make a response less likely in the future (e.g., if you hit
your sister, you can't play Xbox)
What are 3 kinds of schedules of reinforcement? - ANSWER ✔✔-
extinction (decline in previously reinforced response d/t no more
consequence), continuous (response always produces reinforcer),
and intermittent (response sometimes produces a reinforcer)
What are consequence-based interventions? - ANSWER ✔✔-
systematic intervention wherein the target behavior is followed by
a specific kind of consequences, which depends on whether the
behavior is targeted for increase or decrease
