Bcba test | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED
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Empiricism
Correct Answer: A behavior analyst is adhering to which underlying assumption of
behavior analysis when she conducts several tests of her treatment before she writes it
in a formal behavior program?
Conceptually systematic
Correct Answer: Describing behavior program procedures in terms of the basic
principles of behavior is adhering to which dimension of behavior analysis?
Determinism
Correct Answer: When asked why a certain behavior happened, the behavior analyst
states that the behavior "came out of nowhere." If the behavior analyst meant what he
said, he is violating the assumption of
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, Latency
Correct Answer: A behavior analyst is measuring the time it takes for a client to say,
"You're welcome" after the staff says, "Thank you." The behavior analyst is measuring
Trials to criterion
Correct Answer: If a behavior analyst states, "It took four attempts, but Johnny
completed the puzzle," she is using which measure?
Dependent variable; a measure of behavior
Correct Answer: In behavior analysis, the __________________ is usually
__________________
Response Cost
Correct Answer: Talking out in class results in a child losing a star on his star chart.
The loss of a star appears to be an attempt to implement a(n) __________________
procedure.
Permanent product
Correct Answer: A person is asked to make his bed. His caregiver checks 30 minutes
later and the bed was made. No one else was present during that time. The caregiver
records that the client made his bed even though he did not observe the behavior
directly. The data collection method used is:
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(VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED
A+ & PASSED
Empiricism
Correct Answer: A behavior analyst is adhering to which underlying assumption of
behavior analysis when she conducts several tests of her treatment before she writes it
in a formal behavior program?
Conceptually systematic
Correct Answer: Describing behavior program procedures in terms of the basic
principles of behavior is adhering to which dimension of behavior analysis?
Determinism
Correct Answer: When asked why a certain behavior happened, the behavior analyst
states that the behavior "came out of nowhere." If the behavior analyst meant what he
said, he is violating the assumption of
Page 1 of 12
, Latency
Correct Answer: A behavior analyst is measuring the time it takes for a client to say,
"You're welcome" after the staff says, "Thank you." The behavior analyst is measuring
Trials to criterion
Correct Answer: If a behavior analyst states, "It took four attempts, but Johnny
completed the puzzle," she is using which measure?
Dependent variable; a measure of behavior
Correct Answer: In behavior analysis, the __________________ is usually
__________________
Response Cost
Correct Answer: Talking out in class results in a child losing a star on his star chart.
The loss of a star appears to be an attempt to implement a(n) __________________
procedure.
Permanent product
Correct Answer: A person is asked to make his bed. His caregiver checks 30 minutes
later and the bed was made. No one else was present during that time. The caregiver
records that the client made his bed even though he did not observe the behavior
directly. The data collection method used is:
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