BCaBA Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A behavior analyst is using a partial-interval recording method to
see if her client will sit down during class. Each interval is 5 minutes
long and there are 12 total intervals. -
correct answer ✅If he never sat in his seat during the entire hour
If a target behavior occurs at high rates during the play condition of
a functional assessment, the behavior's function is likely: -
correct answer ✅automatic.
Vick loves basketball. He wants to improve his free throw
percentage so that he can make his high school's basketball team.
On the first day, Vick took 10 free throw shots and made 60% of
these shots. On the second day, Vick took 5 free throw shots and
made 2 of them. On the final day, Vick took 10 free throw shots and
made 80% of these shots. What is Vick's overall free throw
percentage from these 3 days? -
correct answer ✅64%
Jebb is a behavior analyst who works with a client named Brandon,
who lives in a rural and poverty-stricken area. During a session with
Brandon, his guardian says to Jebb, "Hey, I remember that you said
that you enjoyed working on cars. Mine stopped working and I can't
afford a mechanic right now. Could you take a look at it to see what
is wrong?" What would be the most appropriate response for Jebb
,BCaBA Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
to give? -
correct answer ✅"I apologize. But according to the ethical code
that I have to follow, I cannot work on your car since I already
provide behavioral support services for your family."
You begin to work with an 8 year-old client by the name of Seth,
your new client. His parents informed you in an interview of a few
items that he prefers, but said that what he enjoys to play with is
very limited. You decide that you will attempt to identify some new
stimuli that will function as effective reinforcers for Seth. You
consider several options and decide that ___________ is the LEAST
effective method out of those you are considering for determining
whether a particular stimulus will or will not function as a
reinforcer for this client. -
correct answer ✅A multiple-stimuli preference assessment
You begin writing behavioral interventions and a treatment plan for
your client Benny. You are certain you would like to implement your
interventions with Benny. When should you obtain consent from a
guardian? -
correct answer ✅before changing an intervention goal.
You see a behavior therapist working with her client throughout the
day teaching him to respond to greetings with a "Hi" or similar
,BCaBA Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
message. The therapist greets him first in the morning saying, "Hi,
pal!" at the clinics entrance. She then makes a point to say, "Hey
there!" to him when she returns to the play area after a bathroom
break. The final time you see the therapist is near the end of the
day when she returns from a quick conversation with her
supervisor and returns to her client in the table work area saying,
"Hello!" to her client. Which method is MOST likely being used by
the therapist to promote stimulus generalization that involves
changing non-critical aspects of the target Sd so that the response
occurs under multiple stimulus conditions? -
correct answer ✅Training loosely
In order to identify a punishing stimulus that can be used during a
punishment procedure, a BCBA® first presents items non-
contingently to the client and records the number of times the
client moves away from that particular item. This is an example of: -
correct answer ✅A stimulus avoidance punisher assessment
A manager at an office scolds a worker's cellphone use. This
scolding resulted in the worker never using his cellphone at work
again. During the worker's lunch break, the worker asks his
coworkers, "Wasn't it funny how upset Mr. ToughGuy got when I
took a call?" All of his coworkers thought it was hilarious and said
he should start doing comedy shows down at the theater as his
, BCaBA Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
new job. -
correct answer ✅positive punisher.
A child is learning to prepare his lunch independently. A therapist
stands behind the child and follows the child's hand movements
with her own hands, slowly increasing the distance between her
hands and the child's hands as steps are completed correctly. If the
child does a step incorrectly, the therapist is ready to use hand-
over-hand prompting to help with the difficult steps. -
correct answer ✅Graduated guidance
During the contingent attention phase of a functional analysis, what
should a therapist do prior to the target behavior occurring? -
correct answer ✅The therapist should be in the same room but
withhold attention by engaging in an activity such as drawing a
picture.
A behavior analyst creates an intervention from their newly
established treatment plan. After a couple weeks the client
successfully learns to set the table for meal-time. Who will
determine the social validity of this intervention? -
correct answer ✅Community members
Answers (Grade A+)
A behavior analyst is using a partial-interval recording method to
see if her client will sit down during class. Each interval is 5 minutes
long and there are 12 total intervals. -
correct answer ✅If he never sat in his seat during the entire hour
If a target behavior occurs at high rates during the play condition of
a functional assessment, the behavior's function is likely: -
correct answer ✅automatic.
Vick loves basketball. He wants to improve his free throw
percentage so that he can make his high school's basketball team.
On the first day, Vick took 10 free throw shots and made 60% of
these shots. On the second day, Vick took 5 free throw shots and
made 2 of them. On the final day, Vick took 10 free throw shots and
made 80% of these shots. What is Vick's overall free throw
percentage from these 3 days? -
correct answer ✅64%
Jebb is a behavior analyst who works with a client named Brandon,
who lives in a rural and poverty-stricken area. During a session with
Brandon, his guardian says to Jebb, "Hey, I remember that you said
that you enjoyed working on cars. Mine stopped working and I can't
afford a mechanic right now. Could you take a look at it to see what
is wrong?" What would be the most appropriate response for Jebb
,BCaBA Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
to give? -
correct answer ✅"I apologize. But according to the ethical code
that I have to follow, I cannot work on your car since I already
provide behavioral support services for your family."
You begin to work with an 8 year-old client by the name of Seth,
your new client. His parents informed you in an interview of a few
items that he prefers, but said that what he enjoys to play with is
very limited. You decide that you will attempt to identify some new
stimuli that will function as effective reinforcers for Seth. You
consider several options and decide that ___________ is the LEAST
effective method out of those you are considering for determining
whether a particular stimulus will or will not function as a
reinforcer for this client. -
correct answer ✅A multiple-stimuli preference assessment
You begin writing behavioral interventions and a treatment plan for
your client Benny. You are certain you would like to implement your
interventions with Benny. When should you obtain consent from a
guardian? -
correct answer ✅before changing an intervention goal.
You see a behavior therapist working with her client throughout the
day teaching him to respond to greetings with a "Hi" or similar
,BCaBA Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
message. The therapist greets him first in the morning saying, "Hi,
pal!" at the clinics entrance. She then makes a point to say, "Hey
there!" to him when she returns to the play area after a bathroom
break. The final time you see the therapist is near the end of the
day when she returns from a quick conversation with her
supervisor and returns to her client in the table work area saying,
"Hello!" to her client. Which method is MOST likely being used by
the therapist to promote stimulus generalization that involves
changing non-critical aspects of the target Sd so that the response
occurs under multiple stimulus conditions? -
correct answer ✅Training loosely
In order to identify a punishing stimulus that can be used during a
punishment procedure, a BCBA® first presents items non-
contingently to the client and records the number of times the
client moves away from that particular item. This is an example of: -
correct answer ✅A stimulus avoidance punisher assessment
A manager at an office scolds a worker's cellphone use. This
scolding resulted in the worker never using his cellphone at work
again. During the worker's lunch break, the worker asks his
coworkers, "Wasn't it funny how upset Mr. ToughGuy got when I
took a call?" All of his coworkers thought it was hilarious and said
he should start doing comedy shows down at the theater as his
, BCaBA Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
new job. -
correct answer ✅positive punisher.
A child is learning to prepare his lunch independently. A therapist
stands behind the child and follows the child's hand movements
with her own hands, slowly increasing the distance between her
hands and the child's hands as steps are completed correctly. If the
child does a step incorrectly, the therapist is ready to use hand-
over-hand prompting to help with the difficult steps. -
correct answer ✅Graduated guidance
During the contingent attention phase of a functional analysis, what
should a therapist do prior to the target behavior occurring? -
correct answer ✅The therapist should be in the same room but
withhold attention by engaging in an activity such as drawing a
picture.
A behavior analyst creates an intervention from their newly
established treatment plan. After a couple weeks the client
successfully learns to set the table for meal-time. Who will
determine the social validity of this intervention? -
correct answer ✅Community members
