BCBA PRACTICE TEST EXAM |2026/2027 LATEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+
When Michael is asked to do a non-preferred activity, he engages in behaviors such as turning away
from the activity, walking out of the room, or covering his eyes with his hands, which result in
delaying the non-preferred activity. These behaviors may be considered which of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Response class
Which of the following is a example of behavior? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
thinking
Larry goes for a walk. He hears a bird chirping in a tree. He looks up but cannot see the bird. Which is
an example of a stimulus? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the bird's chirp
Valentina had a painful experience at the doctor while getting a shot in her arm. Each time Valentina
drives by the doctor's office, she begins to feel panicked. Valentina's panicking is an example of
which of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Conditioned response
The last time Dan forgot to take out the garbage, his wife scolded him. In order to avoid being
scolded again, Dan takes out the garbage every night. What is his behavior of taking out the garbage
maintained by? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Negative Reinforcement
Tom wants a candy bar, mom said no. Tom starts to cry and mom gives him the candy bar. In the
future, Tom cries when his mom says no to asking for things. What type of contingency is relevant for
Tom's behavior? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
, Positive Reinforcement
In a CRF schedule, when is behavior reinforced? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
every time the response occurs
Deborah went to lunch at a restaurant alone. She stepped outside to take an important phone call.
When she returned to the table, her food was gone. The server had removed all plates. In the future,
Valentina is less likely to leave her food on the table before she is done eating. This is an example of
which type of contingency? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Negative punishment
When Justin gets a cramp in his leg. He stretches his leg muscles, and the leg cramp goes away. In the
future, Justin is more likely to stretch when he gets this cramp in his leg. This is an example of which
type of contingency? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Automatic negative reinforcement
A teacher gives her student tokens every time she raises her hand for
CORRECT|ANSWER
ing questions. At the end of the week the student exchanges the tokens for a reward from the
treasure chest. The rate of hand raising increases. The token is an example of which of the following?
-
CORRECT|ANSWER
conditioned reinforcer
Casey uses Alexa, her voice control device, to turn on the TV every evening. One day when she says,
"Alexa, turn on the TV," the TV does not turn on. After repeating herself several times, the TV still
does not turn on. Casey stops talking to Alexa and uses the remote to turn on the TV instead. This is
an example of which type of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
operant extinction
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+
When Michael is asked to do a non-preferred activity, he engages in behaviors such as turning away
from the activity, walking out of the room, or covering his eyes with his hands, which result in
delaying the non-preferred activity. These behaviors may be considered which of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Response class
Which of the following is a example of behavior? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
thinking
Larry goes for a walk. He hears a bird chirping in a tree. He looks up but cannot see the bird. Which is
an example of a stimulus? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the bird's chirp
Valentina had a painful experience at the doctor while getting a shot in her arm. Each time Valentina
drives by the doctor's office, she begins to feel panicked. Valentina's panicking is an example of
which of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Conditioned response
The last time Dan forgot to take out the garbage, his wife scolded him. In order to avoid being
scolded again, Dan takes out the garbage every night. What is his behavior of taking out the garbage
maintained by? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Negative Reinforcement
Tom wants a candy bar, mom said no. Tom starts to cry and mom gives him the candy bar. In the
future, Tom cries when his mom says no to asking for things. What type of contingency is relevant for
Tom's behavior? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
, Positive Reinforcement
In a CRF schedule, when is behavior reinforced? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
every time the response occurs
Deborah went to lunch at a restaurant alone. She stepped outside to take an important phone call.
When she returned to the table, her food was gone. The server had removed all plates. In the future,
Valentina is less likely to leave her food on the table before she is done eating. This is an example of
which type of contingency? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Negative punishment
When Justin gets a cramp in his leg. He stretches his leg muscles, and the leg cramp goes away. In the
future, Justin is more likely to stretch when he gets this cramp in his leg. This is an example of which
type of contingency? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Automatic negative reinforcement
A teacher gives her student tokens every time she raises her hand for
CORRECT|ANSWER
ing questions. At the end of the week the student exchanges the tokens for a reward from the
treasure chest. The rate of hand raising increases. The token is an example of which of the following?
-
CORRECT|ANSWER
conditioned reinforcer
Casey uses Alexa, her voice control device, to turn on the TV every evening. One day when she says,
"Alexa, turn on the TV," the TV does not turn on. After repeating herself several times, the TV still
does not turn on. Casey stops talking to Alexa and uses the remote to turn on the TV instead. This is
an example of which type of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
operant extinction
