BCBA Exam Questions and Answers With Complete Solution 2023/2024

BCBA Exam Questions and Answers With Complete Solution 2023/2024 John's teacher is concerned about his off-task behavior. Although John is on task most of the time, on the seldom occasion that he's off-task, he spends up to half of a class period engaging in other non-academic activities. What would be the best continuous measurement system for his teacher to use to track off-task behavior? - Duration Quincy's behavioral goals include targeting his skin-picking behavior. Present baseline data--measured using partial interval recording--indicates that he presently exhibits this behavior at high rates. Prior to moving into the treatment phase, Quincy's BCBA wants to assess IOA data for agreement during the observations. Based on this information, which formula should the BCBA use? - Unscored Interval IOA Which of the following experimental designs would be least appropriate to use with a client whose property destruction has resulted in previous arrests? - ABAB Self-injury comes in a variety of topographies, so Peter makes sure to alwsys include the topography of the behavior in the treatment plan, so it is clear what the target behavior is. When observing one of his clients yesterday he noted that a new topography of self-injury was present. Which of the following should Peter do? - Request a medical evaluation to rule out biological causes for the behavior. Jessica is teaching her client how to receptively identify a cow. On some trials, she says "Hand me the cow." On other trials she says, "Pass me the cow." And on others, she says, "Where's the cow?" Each time the client hands the cow to Jessica. What is a possible explanation as to why Jessica's SDs vary from trial to trial? - Jessica is training loosely, in order to ensure stimulus generalization Barry believes using functional communication training will eliminate his client's behavior problems. If Barry's data shows that functional communication onset corresponds to a decrease in Berta's problematic behaviors, he is beginning to demonstrate: - Experimental Control After completing the intial intake for a new client, Joanna reviews relavent research articles for appropriate treatments. After identifying what she believes is a good match for her client, she notes that certain changes will need to be made to the treatment package to address her client's individual needs. The implementation of this treatment exemplifies which of the following: - Systematic Replication Which of the following designs is good for examining behavior which cannot be unlearned, but is at risk for influence by practice effects? - Delayed Multiple Baseline The BCBA recently implemented several behavioral strategies into a package to decrease her client's head-hitting behavior. Recently, it has been difficult to know which procedure has been effective in decreasing her client's head-hitting behavior. Therefore, Billy should conduct a: - Component Analysis Walter wanted to examine impulsivity in children with ADHD. He used a new training method to teach some self-management. He used a multiple baseline across participants to determine if the method was effective. He also combined it with a reversal design in which he added a reminder, or withheld the reminder prompt. This combination of designs likely enhanced the: - Experimental Control Henry frequently engages in self-stimulatory behavior. Each episode can last several minutes, and he seems to be doing it more and more. The teacher is concerned that he is losing excessive amounts of instructional time. Abraham, the behavioral therapist, wants to ensure this is a socially valid behavior to target. Which measurement system would provide Abraham with the best picture of the behavior? - Duration You have just completed a FBA and are starting to write the intervention. You should consider all of the follow EXCEPT: a. Any potential medical variables that have not been ruled out b. The caregivers of your client willing to participate in the intervention - Any potential medical variables that have not been ruled out Ernest is in a group home learning how to do laundry. He finally learned the whole process independently. The group home staff taught him this by providing a step-by-step checklist of the process. Which of the following did the group home teach Ernest? - Behavior Chain Which of the following statements regarding "Precision teaching" is not true? - Precision teachers base decisions on data displayed on a special equal-interval chart Emma is highly motivated to complete tasks if it earns her musical toys. Her BCBA wishes to fade out musical toys and replace them with something that is much easier to deliver and transition. The BCBA begins to make sure that when she delivers the musical toys she also sings a favorite song. Slowly, the BCBA fades the musical toys out and now only uses songs to reinforce Emma. The songs now serve as: - Conditioned Reinforcer What is the best example of an active supporter? - Active supporters help facilitate desired outcomes in the setting used for generalization What should be done first when implementing functional communication training? - Identify the function of the problem behavior to ensure you are using the appropriate consequence As a result of implementing extinction, Jessica's whining was maintained at zero rates for several weeks. Suddenly, there is an increase in the whining rate, so her parents call the behavior analyst saying, "I knew this wouldn't last, she whined today and yesterday more than ever!" The best explanation for Jessica's emergence of whining is: - spontaneous recovery Callie is a new BCBA with years of experience in the field. When conducting an intake interview with a client, Callie discovers the client also works with a speech therapist, cognitive behavioral therapist, clinical psychologist, and occupational therapist. Determined to collaborate with these other professionals, Callan organizes a strategic planning meeting. During the meetings, Callie should do all of the following, EXCEPT: - Modify team goals to ensure they are behavior analytic in nature. Which of the following verbal operants does not require formal point-to-point correspondence? - Intraverbal What is a potential disadvantage of incidental teaching? - It may not yield sufficient teaching trials compared to other methodologies. Samuel is a 16 year old who frequently makes verbal threats to harm others. Kyle, the BCBA has been tasked with designing an intervention to decrease this behavior. Which of the following assessments would yield the most valuable data? - Analog Assessment After conducting an initial assessment, Jessica identifies an environmental variable that evokes Darlene's problem behavior. On nights that Darlene goes to bed at 10:30 pm, there is a high rate of tantrums. When the BCBA moves up her bedtime to 8:30 pm, there are no reported instances of tantrums. What would be the best course of action for Jessica to take? - A simple environmental manipulation reduced problem behavior; it is not necessary to write a complex intervention plan Which of the following is NOT an example of a behavior chain? - Drawing a stick figure Every time Mila is asked how she is doing, she responds "I'm good." The BCBA implements a lag schedule of reinforcement, and now Mila responds to the questions with statements such as, "I'm good," "never been better," "awesome," etc. The lag schedule of reinforcement has resulted in... - Response Induction A descriptive assessment for Johanna's elopement behavior in the home hypothesizes that the behavior is escape maintained. Johanna is four years old, and currently non-vocal. The data illustrates a pattern of the behavior occuring primarily in the evening. The parents are concerned that Johanna may get out in the middle of the night and are turning to the behavioral therapist for help. Which of the following would be the BEST option? - Make environmental changes. Prior to teaching her client how to identify a chair, Stefania researches all the different types of chairs that are present in the natural environment. When speaking to the school she identified several different types of chairs including a stool, an office chair, a high top chair, and chair attached to a desk. Which of the following best describes what Stefania is performing? - General Case Analysis Easton is a 5-year-old boy that enjoys playing matching games. One day during ABA therapy, he requested to play a new matching game with his favorite therapist. His therapist gave him 10 cards of five types of animals that were paired and asked him to "match." Easton successfully completed this task. This is an example of: - Reflexivity After looking at the weekly graphs, the BCaBA is excited that the occurrences of her client's tantrums have significantly decreased. The RBT, however, is reporting that the problem behavior occurs throughout the sessions and that she can barely run any programs with the client. What is a potential explanation as to why the graphs indicate that behavior is improving, despite the RBT reporting that behavior is worsening? - The wrong dimension of behavior is being measured In order for an event to be defined as an individual's behavior, it must include all of the following, EXCEPT: - Occur independent of the environment Tabitha's Mom says that Tabitha takes forever to get ready for school in the morning. She has demonstrated the ability to complete all of the required steps within the provided time but over the past week, she is taking twice as long. The BCBA tells Tabitha's Mom to set a timer for 15-minutes after waking Tabitha up. Then tell Tabitha that if she finishes before the timer goes off she can have 10-minutes on the iPad before school. This is an example of: - Behavior chain with LH15 John's group home supervisor contacts a local BCBA and expresses her concerns about John's compliance. She says that, "He is always defiant and never follows through with what is asked of him." Of the following, which would be the best intervention goal for the BCBA? - John will initiate a task within five seconds of staff giving him instruction within the next two months Mila's behavior analyst implemented a punishment procedure for elopement in the school setting. Teachers report that the intervention effectively reduced the rate of elopement to near zero. Mila's parents called the behavior analyst and reported that her elopement has significantly increased in the home setting. Which of the following would be the best explanation of why elopement increased at home? - Positive behavior contrast Alexa's brother constantly whines for a cookie when they go to the grocery store. Embarrassed by all of the shoppers staring at them, she quickly hands over the cookie and her brother immediately stops crying. The next time they go to the grocery store, Alexa immediately gives her brother a cookie before he even has the chance to begin whining. Which of the following is the best explanation for Alexa's behavior? - negative reinforcement Isaac, a BCBA, is completing direct assessments for a client who engages in high rates of hitting and grabbing of other people in public, at home, and sometimes in the classroom. During indirect assessments, Isaac noticed inconsistent patterns in the data collected so he is concerned that there are variables which he has not been able to identify. Which of the following would be BEST for Isaac to complete during the direct assessment? - Ecological Assessment After conducting a concurrent schedule reinforcer assessment, Nancy is surprised to find that a stern reprimand serves as a reinforcer for one of her clients. What would be the best course of action for Nancy to propose at her parent-planning session? - After discussing, explaining, and obtaining consent from her clients family, Nancy should use a stern reprimand as a reinforcer, while establishing other stimuli as conditioned reinforcers When developing goals for a client, which of the following goals should be given priority? - A goal that is easily achievable allowing for quick mastery of their target behavior in order to reinforce the behavior. Danny's parents complain that he is 'non-compliant' and never follows through with what is asked of him. While observing him in the home setting, you notice that the amount of demands placed vary each day. If you want to collect data on Danny's compliant behavior, which would be the best measure to use? - count of compliant responses and demands placed As Stefania is leaving her office for the day, she comes across a Post-it note on the door that says, "TAKE YOUR KEY." She quickly goes back into her office and puts the key inside of her purse. The note on the door is a(n)... - Response Prompt Alex attends a conference where she learns ways to teach children acting. Although she is impressed with the initial results, she maintains some skepticism about whether it is truly effective. Which attitude of science is she displaying? - Philosophical Doubt Jake is talking to a parent whose child frequently engages in tantrums. When Jake asks the parent what happened right before the behavior the parent states "it just comes out of nowhere"! What attitude of science is being violated? - Determinism