QABA Exam practice questions
1. C
Feedback: You should tailor the antecedent interventions based on the data from the
FBA. Just trying random interventions out without knowing how the person will
respond is risky: *If you have an individual who engages in escape behaviors you
should:*
A. Alternate antecedent interventions daily to see which ones are the most effective.
B. Provide all antecedent interventions that can prevent escape.
C. Tailor antecedent interventions to the person you support based on data from the FBA.
D. Choose 3 antecedent interventions for escape maintained behaviors
2. A
Feedback: Because the blood did not come in contact with your eyes, nose, mouth, or
any broken skin, you do not need to report the incident.: *After cleaning up a work area
contaminated with BBPs or OPIMs you observe blood on your arm. You identify the blood
is not yours. Your skin is intact and you have no cuts or abrasions where you find the blood.
What should you do?*
A. Wash the blood off of your skin with soap and water and do not report the incident as an
exposure.
B. Wash the blood off of your skin with soap and water and report the incident as an
exposure immediately.
C. Delay medical attention but report an exposure to your employer.
D. Seek immediate medical attention but do not report the incident until evaluated.
3. C
Feedback: Making silly noises might serve as a "gain attention" function.: -
*Which of the following behaviors might serve a "gain attention" function?*
A. Running out of the room
B. Staring at a ceiling fan in a room
C. Making silly noises
D. Hiding in a closet
4. A
Feedback: Contact with intact skin would not be considered a BBP exposure incident.
*A BBP exposure incident includes contact with blood or OPIM via all except:*
A. Intact skin
B. Non-intact skin
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C. Mucous membrane
D. Mouth
5. C
Feedback: Physical abuse is non-accidental, inappropriate contact or the use of force
with an individual that causes injury or physical pain. Physical abuse may include acts
of violence, inappropriate punishments like confinement, or actions that usually cause
pain and injury against adults who are incapable of expressing pain or injury.: *Non-
accidental, inappropriate contact or the use of force with an individual that causes injury or
physical pain is considered which type of abuse?*
A. Mental/emotional abuse
B. Sexual abuse
C. Physical abuse
D. Neglect
6. B
Feedback: Cleaning the work area and organizing materials without being asked is an
example of discretionary effort.: *Which of the following is an ex- ample of discretionary
effort as defined by Daniels (2000)?*
A. Cindy follows all of her supervisor's instructions and is never late to work.
B. Susanna cleans the work area and organizes materials without being asked.
C. Marco finds what his colleagues are doing incorrectly and trains them on the correct
procedure.
D. Lynn reads informational articles about ABA when she is at home.
7. C
Feedback: The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to
provide guidelines for providing behavior analytic services.: *Which of the following
best explains the primary purpose of the BACB's Professional and Ethical Compliance
code?*
A. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to offer sugges- tions as
how to treat clients and colleagues.
B. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to restrict the practice
of behavior analysis to certain well-defined circumstances.
C. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to provide guidelines
for certified and credentialed individuals to follow when they are providing behavior
analysis services.
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D. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to mandate specific
tasks and behaviors for all certified and credentialed individuals.
8. C
Feedback: People with autism share some characteristics but are very differ- ent from
one another.: *Which of the following can be said about the uniqueness of people with
autism?*
A. People with autism all have complex developmental needs.
B. People with autism are more alike than different in terms of skills.
C. While they may share some characteristics, people with autism are different from each
other.
D. The characteristics of those with autism make them more similar than not.
9. B
Feedback: ASD results in persistent deficits in social communication, social
interaction, and engagement in repetitive or stereotypical movements that impair a
person's everyday functioning.: *Which of the following best describes autism spectrum
disorders?*
A. A range of developmental disorders that affect a person's ability to understand
appropriate social etiquette
B. Persistent deficits in social communication, social interaction, and engagement in
repetitive or stereotypical movements that impair a person's everyday functioning
C. 3 specific disorders that cause limitations in social communication, social inter- action,
and repetitive patterns of behavior
D. A sliding scale of severity of intellectual disability based on an individual's ability to
engage in appropriate social communication and spatial understanding
10. B
Feedback: You must report this incident. If you are stuck by a needle or other sharp or
get blood or OPIM in your eyes, nose, mouth, or on broken skin, imme- diately: 1. Flood
the exposed area (nose, mouth, or skin) with water. 2. Clean any wound with soap and
water or a skin disinfectant if available. 3. Report the exposure to your employer. 4.
Seek immediate medical attention.: *When cleaning up a work area you feel a sharp
burning sensation in your hand and find that you have been lacerated by contaminated
sharp. What should you do?*
A. Wash the laceration with soap and water and do not report the incident as an
exposure.
B. Wash the laceration with soap and water and report the incident as an exposure
immediately.
1. C
Feedback: You should tailor the antecedent interventions based on the data from the
FBA. Just trying random interventions out without knowing how the person will
respond is risky: *If you have an individual who engages in escape behaviors you
should:*
A. Alternate antecedent interventions daily to see which ones are the most effective.
B. Provide all antecedent interventions that can prevent escape.
C. Tailor antecedent interventions to the person you support based on data from the FBA.
D. Choose 3 antecedent interventions for escape maintained behaviors
2. A
Feedback: Because the blood did not come in contact with your eyes, nose, mouth, or
any broken skin, you do not need to report the incident.: *After cleaning up a work area
contaminated with BBPs or OPIMs you observe blood on your arm. You identify the blood
is not yours. Your skin is intact and you have no cuts or abrasions where you find the blood.
What should you do?*
A. Wash the blood off of your skin with soap and water and do not report the incident as an
exposure.
B. Wash the blood off of your skin with soap and water and report the incident as an
exposure immediately.
C. Delay medical attention but report an exposure to your employer.
D. Seek immediate medical attention but do not report the incident until evaluated.
3. C
Feedback: Making silly noises might serve as a "gain attention" function.: -
*Which of the following behaviors might serve a "gain attention" function?*
A. Running out of the room
B. Staring at a ceiling fan in a room
C. Making silly noises
D. Hiding in a closet
4. A
Feedback: Contact with intact skin would not be considered a BBP exposure incident.
*A BBP exposure incident includes contact with blood or OPIM via all except:*
A. Intact skin
B. Non-intact skin
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C. Mucous membrane
D. Mouth
5. C
Feedback: Physical abuse is non-accidental, inappropriate contact or the use of force
with an individual that causes injury or physical pain. Physical abuse may include acts
of violence, inappropriate punishments like confinement, or actions that usually cause
pain and injury against adults who are incapable of expressing pain or injury.: *Non-
accidental, inappropriate contact or the use of force with an individual that causes injury or
physical pain is considered which type of abuse?*
A. Mental/emotional abuse
B. Sexual abuse
C. Physical abuse
D. Neglect
6. B
Feedback: Cleaning the work area and organizing materials without being asked is an
example of discretionary effort.: *Which of the following is an ex- ample of discretionary
effort as defined by Daniels (2000)?*
A. Cindy follows all of her supervisor's instructions and is never late to work.
B. Susanna cleans the work area and organizes materials without being asked.
C. Marco finds what his colleagues are doing incorrectly and trains them on the correct
procedure.
D. Lynn reads informational articles about ABA when she is at home.
7. C
Feedback: The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to
provide guidelines for providing behavior analytic services.: *Which of the following
best explains the primary purpose of the BACB's Professional and Ethical Compliance
code?*
A. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to offer sugges- tions as
how to treat clients and colleagues.
B. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to restrict the practice
of behavior analysis to certain well-defined circumstances.
C. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to provide guidelines
for certified and credentialed individuals to follow when they are providing behavior
analysis services.
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D. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to mandate specific
tasks and behaviors for all certified and credentialed individuals.
8. C
Feedback: People with autism share some characteristics but are very differ- ent from
one another.: *Which of the following can be said about the uniqueness of people with
autism?*
A. People with autism all have complex developmental needs.
B. People with autism are more alike than different in terms of skills.
C. While they may share some characteristics, people with autism are different from each
other.
D. The characteristics of those with autism make them more similar than not.
9. B
Feedback: ASD results in persistent deficits in social communication, social
interaction, and engagement in repetitive or stereotypical movements that impair a
person's everyday functioning.: *Which of the following best describes autism spectrum
disorders?*
A. A range of developmental disorders that affect a person's ability to understand
appropriate social etiquette
B. Persistent deficits in social communication, social interaction, and engagement in
repetitive or stereotypical movements that impair a person's everyday functioning
C. 3 specific disorders that cause limitations in social communication, social inter- action,
and repetitive patterns of behavior
D. A sliding scale of severity of intellectual disability based on an individual's ability to
engage in appropriate social communication and spatial understanding
10. B
Feedback: You must report this incident. If you are stuck by a needle or other sharp or
get blood or OPIM in your eyes, nose, mouth, or on broken skin, imme- diately: 1. Flood
the exposed area (nose, mouth, or skin) with water. 2. Clean any wound with soap and
water or a skin disinfectant if available. 3. Report the exposure to your employer. 4.
Seek immediate medical attention.: *When cleaning up a work area you feel a sharp
burning sensation in your hand and find that you have been lacerated by contaminated
sharp. What should you do?*
A. Wash the laceration with soap and water and do not report the incident as an
exposure.
B. Wash the laceration with soap and water and report the incident as an exposure
immediately.
