ABA Therapy Competency Assessment Questions
with Correct Answers
I-1: Describe employer, state and federal regulations regarding procedures for storing, transporting
and sharing confidential electronic or paper documents with client info - Correct Answer Must follow
HIPAA guidelines, All filess with confidential info need to be locked. We don't discuss any PHI with
individuals who do not have a release of information
I-2: Describe examples of employer, state and federal reporting regulations ( mandatory reporting) -
Correct Answer All employees of the oregon department of human services are mandatory
reporters. WHat constititues a mandatory report of child abuse? Having reasonable cause to believe
that any child you come in contact has suffered abuse or that any person with whom you come in
contact has abused a child. Report to DHS, must report 24/7 and made immediately.
I-3: Describe the role of the registered interventionists based on BARB requirements - Correct
Answer The RBAI provided ABA services and must be competent in the following areas:
professional and ethical issues
foundational knowledge of behavioral change princ.
assessment
implementation of prescribed intervention plans
I-4: Describe how to communicate with colleagues, caregivers, other stakeholders as indicated by
supervisor - Correct Answer Stay within scope of knowledge regarding ABA even if you have
knowledge in other fields, redirect client or family to supervisor if they have questions regarding
something outside of ABA therapy. Communicate with supervisor immediately regarding issues of
importance, but comm, within HIPAA guidelines
I-5; Give examples of professional behavior in family homes, schools, community envior. - Correct
Answer In the home, checking in with caregivers about their guidelines regarding shoes, work areas,
rules etc. In communit, following guidelines of that setting. Use professional language, dressing
approp. follow HIPAA
I-6: Give examples of and procedures for preventing percieved or actual conflicts of interest or dual
relationships - Correct Answer Client offers you gifts, babysitting for client outside work hours,
attending client family events outside work hours. We prevent these situations by declining, citing
KOI policy and ethical guidelines
, I-7: Identify and describe examples of situations requiring additional supervision and request in
approp. timeframe - Correct Answer Upon seeing new behaviors, especially if it is a safety concerns.
Any conflict that arises with the caregivers. communicate typically immediately after session
I-8: Identify and describe characteristics of populations ( autism, intellectual disability, etc) - Correct
Answer Difficulty with communication, difficulty with social interactions, limited or repetitive
behavior, interests and routines
I-9: Identify methods to protect rights of consumers - Correct Answer Using evidence based
practices, following BACB ethical guidelines and following oregon laws
I-10: Accept and apply performance feedback on maintenance or improvement of skills - Correct
Answer Role Play, when supervisor gives feedback, BT accepts and applies feedback immediately and
mains overall. Taking feedback in an approp way.
II-1: Define Applied Behavior Analysis and its relation to experimental, theoritcal and radical
behaviorism - Correct Answer ABA is the application of interventions based on principles of learning
to change socially significant behavior in humans. radical behaviorism is the philosophy of this
science and experimental or theoretical behaviorism is the school of thought based on radical
behaviorism
II-2:Define behavior & provide operational def. - Correct Answer Behavior is activity of a living
organism that is observable and measurable. Give an operational defintion of being happy ( flapping
hands with playing with blocks)
II-3: Demonstrate stimulus control transfer procedures - Correct Answer Prompt fading would be
best example( from verbal prompt to original SD)
II-4: Discuss functions of behavior ( socially mediated, automatic) - Correct Answer Attention,
escape/avoidance, tangible automatically reinforcing
III-1: Describe how you would contribute to conducting standardized or curriculum based language,
play, academic or adaptive behavior assessment as trained and indicated by supervisor - Correct
Answer Depends on funding source. RBAI may assist in collecting data
III-2:Demo how you would assist with functional behavior assessment methods ( indirect vs, direct;
collect ABC data, functional analysis etc) - Correct Answer Supervisor demos a scenario and you take
ABC data on it.
with Correct Answers
I-1: Describe employer, state and federal regulations regarding procedures for storing, transporting
and sharing confidential electronic or paper documents with client info - Correct Answer Must follow
HIPAA guidelines, All filess with confidential info need to be locked. We don't discuss any PHI with
individuals who do not have a release of information
I-2: Describe examples of employer, state and federal reporting regulations ( mandatory reporting) -
Correct Answer All employees of the oregon department of human services are mandatory
reporters. WHat constititues a mandatory report of child abuse? Having reasonable cause to believe
that any child you come in contact has suffered abuse or that any person with whom you come in
contact has abused a child. Report to DHS, must report 24/7 and made immediately.
I-3: Describe the role of the registered interventionists based on BARB requirements - Correct
Answer The RBAI provided ABA services and must be competent in the following areas:
professional and ethical issues
foundational knowledge of behavioral change princ.
assessment
implementation of prescribed intervention plans
I-4: Describe how to communicate with colleagues, caregivers, other stakeholders as indicated by
supervisor - Correct Answer Stay within scope of knowledge regarding ABA even if you have
knowledge in other fields, redirect client or family to supervisor if they have questions regarding
something outside of ABA therapy. Communicate with supervisor immediately regarding issues of
importance, but comm, within HIPAA guidelines
I-5; Give examples of professional behavior in family homes, schools, community envior. - Correct
Answer In the home, checking in with caregivers about their guidelines regarding shoes, work areas,
rules etc. In communit, following guidelines of that setting. Use professional language, dressing
approp. follow HIPAA
I-6: Give examples of and procedures for preventing percieved or actual conflicts of interest or dual
relationships - Correct Answer Client offers you gifts, babysitting for client outside work hours,
attending client family events outside work hours. We prevent these situations by declining, citing
KOI policy and ethical guidelines
, I-7: Identify and describe examples of situations requiring additional supervision and request in
approp. timeframe - Correct Answer Upon seeing new behaviors, especially if it is a safety concerns.
Any conflict that arises with the caregivers. communicate typically immediately after session
I-8: Identify and describe characteristics of populations ( autism, intellectual disability, etc) - Correct
Answer Difficulty with communication, difficulty with social interactions, limited or repetitive
behavior, interests and routines
I-9: Identify methods to protect rights of consumers - Correct Answer Using evidence based
practices, following BACB ethical guidelines and following oregon laws
I-10: Accept and apply performance feedback on maintenance or improvement of skills - Correct
Answer Role Play, when supervisor gives feedback, BT accepts and applies feedback immediately and
mains overall. Taking feedback in an approp way.
II-1: Define Applied Behavior Analysis and its relation to experimental, theoritcal and radical
behaviorism - Correct Answer ABA is the application of interventions based on principles of learning
to change socially significant behavior in humans. radical behaviorism is the philosophy of this
science and experimental or theoretical behaviorism is the school of thought based on radical
behaviorism
II-2:Define behavior & provide operational def. - Correct Answer Behavior is activity of a living
organism that is observable and measurable. Give an operational defintion of being happy ( flapping
hands with playing with blocks)
II-3: Demonstrate stimulus control transfer procedures - Correct Answer Prompt fading would be
best example( from verbal prompt to original SD)
II-4: Discuss functions of behavior ( socially mediated, automatic) - Correct Answer Attention,
escape/avoidance, tangible automatically reinforcing
III-1: Describe how you would contribute to conducting standardized or curriculum based language,
play, academic or adaptive behavior assessment as trained and indicated by supervisor - Correct
Answer Depends on funding source. RBAI may assist in collecting data
III-2:Demo how you would assist with functional behavior assessment methods ( indirect vs, direct;
collect ABC data, functional analysis etc) - Correct Answer Supervisor demos a scenario and you take
ABC data on it.
