BCBA Exam Review 2023-2024 (MOCK; 3)
Philosophic doubt involves the continuous questioning of the truthfulness and
validity of all scientific theory and knowledge. - ANSWER True
This is the assumption upon which science is predicted. - ANSWER Determinism
Determinism is: - ANSWER the belief that the universe is a lawful and orderly
place, and events occur as the result of other events.
There are three levels of understanding that persist in science, and each level
contributes to the overall knowledge base in a given field. - ANSWER True
Empiricism is: - ANSWER the objective observation of the phenomena of
interest.
Behavior that is elicited by antecedent stimuli is referred to as: - ANSWER
Respondent behavior.
Extinction is defined as removing a preferred item contingent upon inappropriate
behavior. - ANSWER False
A principle of behavior describes a(n) ___________ ___________ between behavior
and one or more of its controlling variables. - ANSWER Functional relation
Which of the following is neither a form that behavioral consequences might take
nor a possible outcome of behavioral consequences: - ANSWER An
already-present stimulus becomes part of the environment.
Which of the following is considered a principle of behavior? - ANSWER
Reinforcement
Scientific definitions are important because the allow replication. - ANSWER
True
When prioritizing behaviors for change a chronic behavior ______ _______ when
compared to a more recently acquired behavior. - ANSWER Takes precedence.
Which method is most often used for gathering behavioral assessment data? -
ANSWER Direct observation.
According to the authors, practitioners concerned only with evaluating their
efforts in terms of providing optimum service to their clients does not have to use
,scientific definition. - ANSWER False
When selecting a target behavior, the assumption of mutual benefit and good will
is permissible. - ANSWER False
According to Baer and Fowler (1984), rate of response is an appropriate measure
for all behaviors categorized as: - ANSWER Free operant.
The number of response opportunities needed to achieve a predetermined level of
performance is called trials-to-criterion. - ANSWER True
A teacher is interested in measuring the engagement of groups of students at
certain times of the day. An appropriate measurement procedure for this would
be: - ANSWER Planned activity check.
Measuring the length of elapsed time between the onset of a stimulus and the
occurrence of a behavior is called _____ recording. - ANSWER Latency
A feature of data that appears to exist because of the way the data is measured or
examined is called an artifact. - ANSWER True
When observations change the way they employ the definition of behavior over
the course of an investigation it is called: - ANSWER Observer drift.
Which is not one of the functions served by inter-observer agreement measures? -
ANSWER Replicable procedures
Inter-observer agreement measures are indicators of the _______ of the
measurement system. - ANSWER Believability
Observers should receive feedback about the extent to which their data confirm or
run counter to hypothesized results or treatment goals. - ANSWER False
If the goal is to increase a behavior, scheduling observations when the behavior is
at the highest level is an example of choosing the most ________ time. - ANSWER
Conservative
A cumulative record should be used when the target behavior is one that can only
occur or not occur once per each unit of time observed and recorded. - ANSWER
True
____________ are relatively simple formats for visually displaying relationships
among and between a series of measurements and relevant variables. - ANSWER
Graphs
, Which is not a format for the graphic display of data used in applied behavior
analysis? - ANSWER Polygraph
The value on the vertical axis scale around which a set of repeated measures
converge is called: - ANSWER Level.
Behavior analysts typically use __________ ___________ to interpret graphically
displayed data. - ANSWER Visual analysis
Limitation(s) of the changing criterion design are that: - ANSWER - Can only be
used with behaviors already in the repertoire
- May not allow students to progress as efficiently as possible
- Is limited to contingent reinforcement that can be applied after the target
behavior is emitted at a required rate
In a changing criterion design, when the participant's behavior closely conforms to
the gradually changing performance criteria, then ___________ has been
established. - ANSWER Experimental control
In the multiple baseline design, verification of a predicted level of responding for
one behavior cannot be made. - ANSWER False
In which multiple baseline design are two or more responses of a single individual
(or group) targeted? - ANSWER Across behaviors
According to Baer (1975) the multiple baseline is primarily an analysis of the
technique used to alter a response. - ANSWER True
What is not a concern with typical group-comparison designs? - ANSWER
Performance averages are not statistically significant
What is not a potential confounds to internal validity? - ANSWER Generalization
Effective experimental designs are built on statistical procedures. - ANSWER
False
External validity refers to the degree to which a functional relation found reliable
and socially valid in one circumstance will hold under different conditions. -
ANSWER True
According to Johnston and Pennypacker (1980) instead of "control of behavior" the
phase should be "control of __________." - ANSWER Environment
Philosophic doubt involves the continuous questioning of the truthfulness and
validity of all scientific theory and knowledge. - ANSWER True
This is the assumption upon which science is predicted. - ANSWER Determinism
Determinism is: - ANSWER the belief that the universe is a lawful and orderly
place, and events occur as the result of other events.
There are three levels of understanding that persist in science, and each level
contributes to the overall knowledge base in a given field. - ANSWER True
Empiricism is: - ANSWER the objective observation of the phenomena of
interest.
Behavior that is elicited by antecedent stimuli is referred to as: - ANSWER
Respondent behavior.
Extinction is defined as removing a preferred item contingent upon inappropriate
behavior. - ANSWER False
A principle of behavior describes a(n) ___________ ___________ between behavior
and one or more of its controlling variables. - ANSWER Functional relation
Which of the following is neither a form that behavioral consequences might take
nor a possible outcome of behavioral consequences: - ANSWER An
already-present stimulus becomes part of the environment.
Which of the following is considered a principle of behavior? - ANSWER
Reinforcement
Scientific definitions are important because the allow replication. - ANSWER
True
When prioritizing behaviors for change a chronic behavior ______ _______ when
compared to a more recently acquired behavior. - ANSWER Takes precedence.
Which method is most often used for gathering behavioral assessment data? -
ANSWER Direct observation.
According to the authors, practitioners concerned only with evaluating their
efforts in terms of providing optimum service to their clients does not have to use
,scientific definition. - ANSWER False
When selecting a target behavior, the assumption of mutual benefit and good will
is permissible. - ANSWER False
According to Baer and Fowler (1984), rate of response is an appropriate measure
for all behaviors categorized as: - ANSWER Free operant.
The number of response opportunities needed to achieve a predetermined level of
performance is called trials-to-criterion. - ANSWER True
A teacher is interested in measuring the engagement of groups of students at
certain times of the day. An appropriate measurement procedure for this would
be: - ANSWER Planned activity check.
Measuring the length of elapsed time between the onset of a stimulus and the
occurrence of a behavior is called _____ recording. - ANSWER Latency
A feature of data that appears to exist because of the way the data is measured or
examined is called an artifact. - ANSWER True
When observations change the way they employ the definition of behavior over
the course of an investigation it is called: - ANSWER Observer drift.
Which is not one of the functions served by inter-observer agreement measures? -
ANSWER Replicable procedures
Inter-observer agreement measures are indicators of the _______ of the
measurement system. - ANSWER Believability
Observers should receive feedback about the extent to which their data confirm or
run counter to hypothesized results or treatment goals. - ANSWER False
If the goal is to increase a behavior, scheduling observations when the behavior is
at the highest level is an example of choosing the most ________ time. - ANSWER
Conservative
A cumulative record should be used when the target behavior is one that can only
occur or not occur once per each unit of time observed and recorded. - ANSWER
True
____________ are relatively simple formats for visually displaying relationships
among and between a series of measurements and relevant variables. - ANSWER
Graphs
, Which is not a format for the graphic display of data used in applied behavior
analysis? - ANSWER Polygraph
The value on the vertical axis scale around which a set of repeated measures
converge is called: - ANSWER Level.
Behavior analysts typically use __________ ___________ to interpret graphically
displayed data. - ANSWER Visual analysis
Limitation(s) of the changing criterion design are that: - ANSWER - Can only be
used with behaviors already in the repertoire
- May not allow students to progress as efficiently as possible
- Is limited to contingent reinforcement that can be applied after the target
behavior is emitted at a required rate
In a changing criterion design, when the participant's behavior closely conforms to
the gradually changing performance criteria, then ___________ has been
established. - ANSWER Experimental control
In the multiple baseline design, verification of a predicted level of responding for
one behavior cannot be made. - ANSWER False
In which multiple baseline design are two or more responses of a single individual
(or group) targeted? - ANSWER Across behaviors
According to Baer (1975) the multiple baseline is primarily an analysis of the
technique used to alter a response. - ANSWER True
What is not a concern with typical group-comparison designs? - ANSWER
Performance averages are not statistically significant
What is not a potential confounds to internal validity? - ANSWER Generalization
Effective experimental designs are built on statistical procedures. - ANSWER
False
External validity refers to the degree to which a functional relation found reliable
and socially valid in one circumstance will hold under different conditions. -
ANSWER True
According to Johnston and Pennypacker (1980) instead of "control of behavior" the
phase should be "control of __________." - ANSWER Environment
