BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION AIDE
CERTIFICATION EXAM ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. Which of the following best defines applied behavior analysis (ABA)?
A. Teaching students using group therapy exclusively
B. Systematic application of behavioral principles to improve socially
significant behaviors
C. Using medications to reduce undesired behaviors
D. Providing unstructured play activities to encourage learning
Rationale: ABA involves systematically applying behavior principles to
improve behaviors that matter socially, not merely observing or
medicating.
2. A client begins engaging in self-injurious behavior (SIB) after being denied
a preferred activity. Which function of behavior is most likely occurring?
A. Sensory stimulation
B. Escape from demands
C. Access to tangibles
D. Attention from staff
Rationale: The behavior occurs immediately after denial of a preferred
item, indicating the function is to gain access to that tangible item.
3. Which of the following is an example of a continuous measurement
procedure?
A. Interval recording
B. Time sampling
, C. Frequency recording
D. Momentary recording
Rationale: Continuous measurement tracks every occurrence of behavior,
which frequency recording does.
4. A behavior intervention plan (BIP) must include all EXCEPT:
A. Operational definition of target behavior
B. Function of behavior
C. Intervention strategies
D. Parent’s favorite activities
Rationale: A BIP is professional and functional; personal preferences of
the parent are not required unless directly relevant to interventions.
5. During discrete trial training, a client consistently fails to respond correctly.
The most appropriate next step is to:
A. Skip the trial and move on
B. Provide additional prompts or error correction
C. Reduce the session length immediately
D. Give up on the skill
Rationale: Teaching requires prompt fading and error correction to
ensure learning without frustration or skipping important steps.
6. Reinforcement is considered:
A. Only positive feedback
B. Any consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior
recurring
C. Punishment
D. Ignoring behavior
Rationale: Reinforcement can be positive or negative; the defining factor
is its effect on future behavior.
,7. Which type of prompt involves physically guiding a client to complete a
task?
A. Verbal
B. Gestural
C. Physical
D. Visual
Rationale: Physical prompts involve direct hand-over-hand or body
guidance.
8. A child is taught to request “break” instead of hitting when frustrated. This
is an example of:
A. Punishment
B. Shaping
C. Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA)
D. Extinction
Rationale: DRA reinforces a functionally equivalent behavior to replace
undesired behavior.
9. Which ethical principle requires BIAs to prioritize the client’s well-being
above personal convenience?
A. Competence
B. Beneficence
C. Integrity
D. Confidentiality
Rationale: Beneficence involves acting in the best interest of the client to
promote positive outcomes.
10.If a BIA observes a colleague using an unsafe restraint technique, the first
action should be:
A. Ignore it
, B. Discuss it with the client
C. Report it to a supervisor immediately
D. Correct it without supervision
Rationale: Safety and adherence to professional standards require
reporting unsafe practices to appropriate personnel.
11.A behavior that occurs repeatedly at a high rate and serves no social function
is likely maintained by:
A. Tangibles
B. Escape
C. Automatic reinforcement
D. Attention
Rationale: Behaviors maintained by automatic reinforcement provide
sensory feedback to the individual.
12.Which is the most critical first step when collecting data on a new client’s
behavior?
A. Implementing interventions immediately
B. Operationally defining the target behavior
C. Asking parents what they think
D. Using anecdotal notes only
Rationale: A clear operational definition ensures everyone measures
behavior consistently.
13.Negative reinforcement is defined as:
A. Adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease behavior
B. Ignoring a behavior
C. Removing an aversive stimulus to increase behavior
D. Providing praise after a behavior
CERTIFICATION EXAM ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. Which of the following best defines applied behavior analysis (ABA)?
A. Teaching students using group therapy exclusively
B. Systematic application of behavioral principles to improve socially
significant behaviors
C. Using medications to reduce undesired behaviors
D. Providing unstructured play activities to encourage learning
Rationale: ABA involves systematically applying behavior principles to
improve behaviors that matter socially, not merely observing or
medicating.
2. A client begins engaging in self-injurious behavior (SIB) after being denied
a preferred activity. Which function of behavior is most likely occurring?
A. Sensory stimulation
B. Escape from demands
C. Access to tangibles
D. Attention from staff
Rationale: The behavior occurs immediately after denial of a preferred
item, indicating the function is to gain access to that tangible item.
3. Which of the following is an example of a continuous measurement
procedure?
A. Interval recording
B. Time sampling
, C. Frequency recording
D. Momentary recording
Rationale: Continuous measurement tracks every occurrence of behavior,
which frequency recording does.
4. A behavior intervention plan (BIP) must include all EXCEPT:
A. Operational definition of target behavior
B. Function of behavior
C. Intervention strategies
D. Parent’s favorite activities
Rationale: A BIP is professional and functional; personal preferences of
the parent are not required unless directly relevant to interventions.
5. During discrete trial training, a client consistently fails to respond correctly.
The most appropriate next step is to:
A. Skip the trial and move on
B. Provide additional prompts or error correction
C. Reduce the session length immediately
D. Give up on the skill
Rationale: Teaching requires prompt fading and error correction to
ensure learning without frustration or skipping important steps.
6. Reinforcement is considered:
A. Only positive feedback
B. Any consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior
recurring
C. Punishment
D. Ignoring behavior
Rationale: Reinforcement can be positive or negative; the defining factor
is its effect on future behavior.
,7. Which type of prompt involves physically guiding a client to complete a
task?
A. Verbal
B. Gestural
C. Physical
D. Visual
Rationale: Physical prompts involve direct hand-over-hand or body
guidance.
8. A child is taught to request “break” instead of hitting when frustrated. This
is an example of:
A. Punishment
B. Shaping
C. Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA)
D. Extinction
Rationale: DRA reinforces a functionally equivalent behavior to replace
undesired behavior.
9. Which ethical principle requires BIAs to prioritize the client’s well-being
above personal convenience?
A. Competence
B. Beneficence
C. Integrity
D. Confidentiality
Rationale: Beneficence involves acting in the best interest of the client to
promote positive outcomes.
10.If a BIA observes a colleague using an unsafe restraint technique, the first
action should be:
A. Ignore it
, B. Discuss it with the client
C. Report it to a supervisor immediately
D. Correct it without supervision
Rationale: Safety and adherence to professional standards require
reporting unsafe practices to appropriate personnel.
11.A behavior that occurs repeatedly at a high rate and serves no social function
is likely maintained by:
A. Tangibles
B. Escape
C. Automatic reinforcement
D. Attention
Rationale: Behaviors maintained by automatic reinforcement provide
sensory feedback to the individual.
12.Which is the most critical first step when collecting data on a new client’s
behavior?
A. Implementing interventions immediately
B. Operationally defining the target behavior
C. Asking parents what they think
D. Using anecdotal notes only
Rationale: A clear operational definition ensures everyone measures
behavior consistently.
13.Negative reinforcement is defined as:
A. Adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease behavior
B. Ignoring a behavior
C. Removing an aversive stimulus to increase behavior
D. Providing praise after a behavior
