BCBA MOCK EXAM! 185 MOCK QUESTIONS -
JESSICA LEICHTQEISZ
1. 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
*Answer√√ B. Circular Reasoning
Task list A
2. 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
*Answer√√ D. A private event. This is a behavior that cannot be observed. Private events do attect behavior
even if we cannot see it.
Task list A
3. 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
B. Parsimony
C. Empiricism
, D. Experimentation
*Answer√√ C. Empiricism
Joan based this on an article in a tabloid. This is not scientific evidence.
Task list A
4. Which form of behavior science recognizes and seeks to understand the
influence of private events on behavior?
A. Radical behaviorism
B. Experimental analysis of the behavior
C. Ontogeny
D. Methodological behaviorism
*Answer√√ A. Radical behaviorism
Type of behaviorism based on Skinner. We may not be able to observe but it does ettect behavior.
Task list A
JESSICA LEICHTQEISZ
1. 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
*Answer√√ B. Circular Reasoning
Task list A
2. 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
*Answer√√ D. A private event. This is a behavior that cannot be observed. Private events do attect behavior
even if we cannot see it.
Task list A
3. 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
B. Parsimony
C. Empiricism
, D. Experimentation
*Answer√√ C. Empiricism
Joan based this on an article in a tabloid. This is not scientific evidence.
Task list A
4. Which form of behavior science recognizes and seeks to understand the
influence of private events on behavior?
A. Radical behaviorism
B. Experimental analysis of the behavior
C. Ontogeny
D. Methodological behaviorism
*Answer√√ A. Radical behaviorism
Type of behaviorism based on Skinner. We may not be able to observe but it does ettect behavior.
Task list A
