ABA Competency Assessment Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Continuous Measurement -
correct answer ✅Recording every instance of behavior throughout
the entire session
-Frequency
-Rate
-Latency
-Inter-Response Time
Discontinuous Measurement -
correct answer ✅Not intended to capture every instance of
behavior, but rather a sample of behavior
-Whole Interval
-Partial Interval
-Momentary Time Sample
Preference Assessment -
correct answer ✅An assessment that observes what the client
(prefer) likes compared to other items
- Direct : uses approach or duration-based measures to determine
preferred items (free-operant / single item / paired choice /
multiple stimulus)
,ABA Competency Assessment Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
- Indirect: Determine preference by interview or questionnaire
ABC Data -
correct answer ✅Antecedent- Behavior- Consequence
-collecting data on what happened before the behavior, what is the
behavior, what happens after
Discrete-Trial Teaching -
correct answer ✅Learning trials are presented in quick succession,
with each trial having a clear beginning and end
Mix new and mastered tasks
-Vary tasks and instructions
-Fast-paced instructions
-Errorless teaching
Example: "Touch ears" "touch your nose" "touch your toes"
Naturalistic Teaching -
correct answer ✅Observing client as they engage in their
environment
*No demands
, ABA Competency Assessment Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
*example: Manding for an item, get them to ask for what they want
(prompt)
- Capturing
-Contriving
Chaining -
correct answer ✅A procedure where you breakdown a task into
steps
- Forward
- Backwards
-Total Task
Shaping -
correct answer ✅the use of reinforcement of successive
approximations of a desired behavior. Specifically, when using a
shaping technique, each approximate desired behavior that is
demonstrated is reinforced, while behaviors that are not
approximations of the desired behavior are not reinforced
Discrimination Training -
correct answer ✅Want the client to learn the difference between
two different items
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Continuous Measurement -
correct answer ✅Recording every instance of behavior throughout
the entire session
-Frequency
-Rate
-Latency
-Inter-Response Time
Discontinuous Measurement -
correct answer ✅Not intended to capture every instance of
behavior, but rather a sample of behavior
-Whole Interval
-Partial Interval
-Momentary Time Sample
Preference Assessment -
correct answer ✅An assessment that observes what the client
(prefer) likes compared to other items
- Direct : uses approach or duration-based measures to determine
preferred items (free-operant / single item / paired choice /
multiple stimulus)
,ABA Competency Assessment Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
- Indirect: Determine preference by interview or questionnaire
ABC Data -
correct answer ✅Antecedent- Behavior- Consequence
-collecting data on what happened before the behavior, what is the
behavior, what happens after
Discrete-Trial Teaching -
correct answer ✅Learning trials are presented in quick succession,
with each trial having a clear beginning and end
Mix new and mastered tasks
-Vary tasks and instructions
-Fast-paced instructions
-Errorless teaching
Example: "Touch ears" "touch your nose" "touch your toes"
Naturalistic Teaching -
correct answer ✅Observing client as they engage in their
environment
*No demands
, ABA Competency Assessment Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
*example: Manding for an item, get them to ask for what they want
(prompt)
- Capturing
-Contriving
Chaining -
correct answer ✅A procedure where you breakdown a task into
steps
- Forward
- Backwards
-Total Task
Shaping -
correct answer ✅the use of reinforcement of successive
approximations of a desired behavior. Specifically, when using a
shaping technique, each approximate desired behavior that is
demonstrated is reinforced, while behaviors that are not
approximations of the desired behavior are not reinforced
Discrimination Training -
correct answer ✅Want the client to learn the difference between
two different items
