BCBA Mock Exam! 185 Mock Questions - Jessica
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Jim always shares his toys with his friends. His teacher told the classroom aide that Jim has a big heart
since he always share his toys. The aide asked "why does he share his toy?" the teacher replied
"because he has a big heart" What does this best exemplify?
A. Pragmaticism
B. Circular Reasoning
C. Explanatory Fiction
D. Parsimony - correct answer -B. Circular Reasoning
Task list A
Susan is a BCBA working with Joanna. Joanna is a nonverbal nine-year-old with autism. Joanne keeps
putting her hand on her mouth and crying. Susan suggests that mom take her to the dentist to see if
she could have a toothache. What is a toothache?
A. Explanatory Fiction
B. Hypothetical Construct
C. A functional relation
D. A private event - correct answer -D. A private event. This is a behavior that cannot be observed.
Private events do affect behavior even if we cannot see it.
Task list A
Joan is a BCBA who works in a preschool classroom for children with autism and related learning
differences. While at the nail salon, she reads an article in a tabloid about how having a pet hamster
can improve social skills for kids. She immediately stops at the pet store on the way home and buys
Freddy, a hamster for the classroom. She writes lesson plans for all her students to include daily time
with Freddy. What attitude of science did Joan violate?
A. Philosophical doubt
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,B. Parsimony
C. Empiricism
D. Experimentation - correct answer -C. Empiricism
Joan based this on an article in a tabloid. This is not scientific evidence.
Task list A
Kenia is a BCBA who is working with several new RBTs. She has a behavior plan that utilizes FCT, NCR,
and a token economy. She is concerned that it may be too challenging for her new RBTs so she
tests the interventions to see if any can be removed. What type of analysis is Kenia doing?
A) A component analysis
B) A comparative analysis
C) A parametric analysis
D) A nonparametric analysis - correct answer -A component analysis
We are analyzing if there is a component that can be removed.
Task list D
This type of error is known to be a type 1 error?
A Dependent variable error
B Flase negative
C False positive
D Indepnendet variable error - correct answer -C False positive
Type II is a false negative.
Task list D
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,Lori has been a BCBA for many years. She has always worked for early intervention but has recently
started to take an interest in working with older children. She applied for a job at a high school and
got it. Can she accept?
A) No, we must always practice within our scope of practice.
B) Yes, but she should review recent literature.
C) Only if in college she took a class on working with teens.
D) Yes, but she must be truthful about her experience and she should request supervision until she is
competent in working with teens. - correct answer -D Yes, but she must be truthful about her
experience and she should request supervision until she is competent in working with teens.
We need to work in out scope of practice but we do gain competence with experience whilst receiving
supervision.
Task list E
Patrick is a BCBA working with Dylan. For Christmas, Dylan's mom went to the dollar store and bought
a homemade ornament kit. Dylan painted it for Patrick and gave it to him for Christmas. Can Patrick
accept this gift?
A) No, behavior analysts cannot accept gifts.
B) Yes, there is nothing wrong with accepting a homemade ornament because the item does not have a
large monetary value.
C) No, this would create a multiple relationship.
D) Yes, behavior analysts can accept any gifts. - correct answer -B) Yes, there is nothing wrong with
accepting a homemade ornament because the item does not have a large monetary value.
We can accept gifts as long as it is under $10 and does not occur frequently e.g. every week
Task list E
Melissa is a BCBA. She was at a bar when she saw Brad, the father of an old client of hers. They
couldn't believe it was three years since Melissa had stopped working with his son Jeremy. She found
out Jeremy was doing very well. Brad and Jeremy's mom had gotten divorced but they were both
happy. Melissa and Brad wound up spending hours catching up with each other. She chatted and
laughed all night. By the end of the night, they were enamored with each other. Brad asked Melissa
on a date and Melissa happily agreed. Did Melissa do something wrong?
A) Yes, we cannot date our clients.
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, B) Yes, this a dual relationship.
C) No, we can date our clients.
D) No, three years had passed since she stopped working with Jeremey. - correct answer -D) No, three
years had passed since she stopped working with Jeremey.
You can enter a romantic relationship after 2 years of ending services.
Task list E
Renee is a BCBA working with Nicholas. Nicholas's mom approached Renee and said that Nicholas
seems to be having a difficult time swallowing and asked that she work on eating nicely. What should
Renee do?
A) Conduct a FBA and determine the function of
Nicholas's behavior.
B) Write an intervention plan to increase appropriate mealtime behavior.
C) Proceed if this is in her skill set, but ask for supervision from a qualified professional if it is not.
D) Recommend Nicholas's mom seek out medical advice, from a medical professional. - correct answer
-D) Recommend Nicholas's mom seek out medical advice, from a medical professional.
D
Task list E
Coral is a BCBA working with Rich. Rich's parents are divorced and are
constantly fighting. They absolutely cannot agree on anything regarding Rich. Whenever Coral writes a
behavior plan, one parent will intentionally do the opposite, willing to sabotage Rich just to hurt each
other. Coral has tried everything to get them on the same page. She has spoken to both parents,
recommended counseling and even with their permission brought in another BCBA. After several
months of no improvements, she has determined that services are causing more harm than good to
Rich. What should Coral do?
A) Terminate services
B) Contact child services since the parents are sabotaging Rich C) Resign from the case
D) Do the best she can in a challenging situation. - correct answer -A) Terminate services
We can terminate services if interventions are not working, they are doing harm, loss of funding, or if
client asks for services to be terminated.
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Jim always shares his toys with his friends. His teacher told the classroom aide that Jim has a big heart
since he always share his toys. The aide asked "why does he share his toy?" the teacher replied
"because he has a big heart" What does this best exemplify?
A. Pragmaticism
B. Circular Reasoning
C. Explanatory Fiction
D. Parsimony - correct answer -B. Circular Reasoning
Task list A
Susan is a BCBA working with Joanna. Joanna is a nonverbal nine-year-old with autism. Joanne keeps
putting her hand on her mouth and crying. Susan suggests that mom take her to the dentist to see if
she could have a toothache. What is a toothache?
A. Explanatory Fiction
B. Hypothetical Construct
C. A functional relation
D. A private event - correct answer -D. A private event. This is a behavior that cannot be observed.
Private events do affect behavior even if we cannot see it.
Task list A
Joan is a BCBA who works in a preschool classroom for children with autism and related learning
differences. While at the nail salon, she reads an article in a tabloid about how having a pet hamster
can improve social skills for kids. She immediately stops at the pet store on the way home and buys
Freddy, a hamster for the classroom. She writes lesson plans for all her students to include daily time
with Freddy. What attitude of science did Joan violate?
A. Philosophical doubt
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,B. Parsimony
C. Empiricism
D. Experimentation - correct answer -C. Empiricism
Joan based this on an article in a tabloid. This is not scientific evidence.
Task list A
Kenia is a BCBA who is working with several new RBTs. She has a behavior plan that utilizes FCT, NCR,
and a token economy. She is concerned that it may be too challenging for her new RBTs so she
tests the interventions to see if any can be removed. What type of analysis is Kenia doing?
A) A component analysis
B) A comparative analysis
C) A parametric analysis
D) A nonparametric analysis - correct answer -A component analysis
We are analyzing if there is a component that can be removed.
Task list D
This type of error is known to be a type 1 error?
A Dependent variable error
B Flase negative
C False positive
D Indepnendet variable error - correct answer -C False positive
Type II is a false negative.
Task list D
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,Lori has been a BCBA for many years. She has always worked for early intervention but has recently
started to take an interest in working with older children. She applied for a job at a high school and
got it. Can she accept?
A) No, we must always practice within our scope of practice.
B) Yes, but she should review recent literature.
C) Only if in college she took a class on working with teens.
D) Yes, but she must be truthful about her experience and she should request supervision until she is
competent in working with teens. - correct answer -D Yes, but she must be truthful about her
experience and she should request supervision until she is competent in working with teens.
We need to work in out scope of practice but we do gain competence with experience whilst receiving
supervision.
Task list E
Patrick is a BCBA working with Dylan. For Christmas, Dylan's mom went to the dollar store and bought
a homemade ornament kit. Dylan painted it for Patrick and gave it to him for Christmas. Can Patrick
accept this gift?
A) No, behavior analysts cannot accept gifts.
B) Yes, there is nothing wrong with accepting a homemade ornament because the item does not have a
large monetary value.
C) No, this would create a multiple relationship.
D) Yes, behavior analysts can accept any gifts. - correct answer -B) Yes, there is nothing wrong with
accepting a homemade ornament because the item does not have a large monetary value.
We can accept gifts as long as it is under $10 and does not occur frequently e.g. every week
Task list E
Melissa is a BCBA. She was at a bar when she saw Brad, the father of an old client of hers. They
couldn't believe it was three years since Melissa had stopped working with his son Jeremy. She found
out Jeremy was doing very well. Brad and Jeremy's mom had gotten divorced but they were both
happy. Melissa and Brad wound up spending hours catching up with each other. She chatted and
laughed all night. By the end of the night, they were enamored with each other. Brad asked Melissa
on a date and Melissa happily agreed. Did Melissa do something wrong?
A) Yes, we cannot date our clients.
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, B) Yes, this a dual relationship.
C) No, we can date our clients.
D) No, three years had passed since she stopped working with Jeremey. - correct answer -D) No, three
years had passed since she stopped working with Jeremey.
You can enter a romantic relationship after 2 years of ending services.
Task list E
Renee is a BCBA working with Nicholas. Nicholas's mom approached Renee and said that Nicholas
seems to be having a difficult time swallowing and asked that she work on eating nicely. What should
Renee do?
A) Conduct a FBA and determine the function of
Nicholas's behavior.
B) Write an intervention plan to increase appropriate mealtime behavior.
C) Proceed if this is in her skill set, but ask for supervision from a qualified professional if it is not.
D) Recommend Nicholas's mom seek out medical advice, from a medical professional. - correct answer
-D) Recommend Nicholas's mom seek out medical advice, from a medical professional.
D
Task list E
Coral is a BCBA working with Rich. Rich's parents are divorced and are
constantly fighting. They absolutely cannot agree on anything regarding Rich. Whenever Coral writes a
behavior plan, one parent will intentionally do the opposite, willing to sabotage Rich just to hurt each
other. Coral has tried everything to get them on the same page. She has spoken to both parents,
recommended counseling and even with their permission brought in another BCBA. After several
months of no improvements, she has determined that services are causing more harm than good to
Rich. What should Coral do?
A) Terminate services
B) Contact child services since the parents are sabotaging Rich C) Resign from the case
D) Do the best she can in a challenging situation. - correct answer -A) Terminate services
We can terminate services if interventions are not working, they are doing harm, loss of funding, or if
client asks for services to be terminated.
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