BCBA EXAM FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉B
Answer: During the preliminary assessment, the caregivers of a
child explain that "the problem behaviors often occur when the
child is hungry." When would be the best time for the behavior
analyst to begin observing the child?
A)
Everyday at a random time.
B)
Everyday before lunch.
C)
Everyday after dinner.
D)
,Everyday during breakfast.
◉D
Answer: What indirect method can assist a BCBA in identifying a
hierarchy of the stimuli that may be potential reinforcers?
A)
Selection-based assessment
B)
Duration-based assessment
C)
Free-operant assessment
D)
Caregiver interview
◉D
,Answer: The behavior analyst breaks down the task of cooking
food in a microwave oven into 9 separate steps. If the client
cannot do any part of the food cooking sequence independently,
which strategy should the behavior analyst most likely consider
first?
A)
Total task chaining
B)
Forward chaining
C)
Homogenous chain training
D)
Backward chaining
◉D
Answer: What is not a possible unwanted effect of using food as a
reinforcer with a client?
, A)
If the food being used is candy or other sweet snacks, it can cause
dental and/or health issues.
B)
The client may start seeking out the person(s) who typically
provide(s) the reinforcers.
C)
If the food delivery is not delivered immediately following the
desired target behavior, it's possible that another (undesirable)
behavior may be reinforced.
D)
Appropriate behavior will increase.
◉C
Answer: Stanley spits food at his peers; his behavior analyst
decided to reinforce every time Stanley swallows a bite of food
AND SOLUTIONS
◉B
Answer: During the preliminary assessment, the caregivers of a
child explain that "the problem behaviors often occur when the
child is hungry." When would be the best time for the behavior
analyst to begin observing the child?
A)
Everyday at a random time.
B)
Everyday before lunch.
C)
Everyday after dinner.
D)
,Everyday during breakfast.
◉D
Answer: What indirect method can assist a BCBA in identifying a
hierarchy of the stimuli that may be potential reinforcers?
A)
Selection-based assessment
B)
Duration-based assessment
C)
Free-operant assessment
D)
Caregiver interview
◉D
,Answer: The behavior analyst breaks down the task of cooking
food in a microwave oven into 9 separate steps. If the client
cannot do any part of the food cooking sequence independently,
which strategy should the behavior analyst most likely consider
first?
A)
Total task chaining
B)
Forward chaining
C)
Homogenous chain training
D)
Backward chaining
◉D
Answer: What is not a possible unwanted effect of using food as a
reinforcer with a client?
, A)
If the food being used is candy or other sweet snacks, it can cause
dental and/or health issues.
B)
The client may start seeking out the person(s) who typically
provide(s) the reinforcers.
C)
If the food delivery is not delivered immediately following the
desired target behavior, it's possible that another (undesirable)
behavior may be reinforced.
D)
Appropriate behavior will increase.
◉C
Answer: Stanley spits food at his peers; his behavior analyst
decided to reinforce every time Stanley swallows a bite of food
