OLD BCBA Test Questions and Verified Approved
Answers Graded 100% A +
A-B design - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Baseline phase followed by a treatment phase
Effect is demonstrated when behavior changes from one phase to the next
A=A - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Reflexivity
AARR - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Arbitrarily applicable relational responding
ABA practice - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -The application of the principles of operant and
respondent learning derived from the experimental analysis of behavior and the application of
methods and procedures validated by ABA researchers to assess and improve socially important
human behaviors
ABA Practice - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -To help other persons to achieve their outcomes
with the implementation of procedures validated by ABA researchers to make a difference in
people's lives
Abative effect - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -A decrease in the current frequency of behavior that
has been reinforced by the stimulus that is increased in reinforcing effectiveness by the same
motivating operation
Abative effect - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -A decrease in the momentary frequency of behavior
,Abolishing operation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -A motivating operation that decreases the
effectiveness of a stimulus, object, or event as a consequence (reinforcer or punisher)
Abolishing operation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -A motivating operation that decreases the
reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus, object, or event
Academic learning time - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -The time that students actually spend
learning
Active student responding (ASR) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Frequency of detectable
responses that a student emits during ongoing instruction
Adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -A reduction in the frequency or magnitude of a
response or a set of responses as a result of prolonged exposure to a stimulus or an
environmental context
Adaptive behavior - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Those skills or abilities that enable the
individual to meet standards of personal independence and responsibility that would be expected
of his or her age and social group
Adaptive behavior - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Those skills or abilities that enable the
individual to meet standards of personal independence and responsibility that would be expected
of his or her age and social group
Advantage of random selection within group contingencies - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -As it is
uncertain who will be selected as the person to be evaluated, all members may work harder and
try to meet the criterion
,Advantages of backward chaining with leaps ahead - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -May reduce
training time
Advantages of backwards chaining - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -The learner contacts the natural
reinforcement contingencies in every learning trial
Advantages of group contingencies - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -May save time as do not need
to design multiple programs
May be easier to implement than individualized programs
May work quickly
Takes advantage of natural peer-to-peer influence
Group members may encourage "hero" or all other peers
Group members may discontinue reinforcing undesirable behavior of "hero" or all other peers
Advantages of level systems - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Simplifies staff training
Provides systematic guidelines for decisions
Can offset the individual differences that control decisions
May be used to fade out a token economy program
Advantages of token economy systems - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Powerful behavior change
system
Immediate delivery of reinforcement
Does not interrupt task or activity
, Depth and individualization
Facilitate money usage
Facilitates data collection
Advantages to self-management - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Can lead to lasting change
Skills may contribute to a more efficient classroom, workplace, or home
Some people perform better under self-selected goals and standards
One of the ultimate goals of education
"Feels good"
After an Interview - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Review notes/recording(s)
Summarize the findings:
Describe behavior
Identify environmental factors
Identify potential functions
Identify functionally equivalent behavior
Decide whether to continue behavioral assessment
Allocated time - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Amount of time scheduled for instruction
Analytic - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Seeks to identify functional relations between
manipulated environmental events and behavior through systematic and controlled manipulations
Answers Graded 100% A +
A-B design - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Baseline phase followed by a treatment phase
Effect is demonstrated when behavior changes from one phase to the next
A=A - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Reflexivity
AARR - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Arbitrarily applicable relational responding
ABA practice - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -The application of the principles of operant and
respondent learning derived from the experimental analysis of behavior and the application of
methods and procedures validated by ABA researchers to assess and improve socially important
human behaviors
ABA Practice - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -To help other persons to achieve their outcomes
with the implementation of procedures validated by ABA researchers to make a difference in
people's lives
Abative effect - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -A decrease in the current frequency of behavior that
has been reinforced by the stimulus that is increased in reinforcing effectiveness by the same
motivating operation
Abative effect - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -A decrease in the momentary frequency of behavior
,Abolishing operation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -A motivating operation that decreases the
effectiveness of a stimulus, object, or event as a consequence (reinforcer or punisher)
Abolishing operation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -A motivating operation that decreases the
reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus, object, or event
Academic learning time - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -The time that students actually spend
learning
Active student responding (ASR) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Frequency of detectable
responses that a student emits during ongoing instruction
Adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -A reduction in the frequency or magnitude of a
response or a set of responses as a result of prolonged exposure to a stimulus or an
environmental context
Adaptive behavior - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Those skills or abilities that enable the
individual to meet standards of personal independence and responsibility that would be expected
of his or her age and social group
Adaptive behavior - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Those skills or abilities that enable the
individual to meet standards of personal independence and responsibility that would be expected
of his or her age and social group
Advantage of random selection within group contingencies - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -As it is
uncertain who will be selected as the person to be evaluated, all members may work harder and
try to meet the criterion
,Advantages of backward chaining with leaps ahead - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -May reduce
training time
Advantages of backwards chaining - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -The learner contacts the natural
reinforcement contingencies in every learning trial
Advantages of group contingencies - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -May save time as do not need
to design multiple programs
May be easier to implement than individualized programs
May work quickly
Takes advantage of natural peer-to-peer influence
Group members may encourage "hero" or all other peers
Group members may discontinue reinforcing undesirable behavior of "hero" or all other peers
Advantages of level systems - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Simplifies staff training
Provides systematic guidelines for decisions
Can offset the individual differences that control decisions
May be used to fade out a token economy program
Advantages of token economy systems - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Powerful behavior change
system
Immediate delivery of reinforcement
Does not interrupt task or activity
, Depth and individualization
Facilitate money usage
Facilitates data collection
Advantages to self-management - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Can lead to lasting change
Skills may contribute to a more efficient classroom, workplace, or home
Some people perform better under self-selected goals and standards
One of the ultimate goals of education
"Feels good"
After an Interview - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Review notes/recording(s)
Summarize the findings:
Describe behavior
Identify environmental factors
Identify potential functions
Identify functionally equivalent behavior
Decide whether to continue behavioral assessment
Allocated time - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Amount of time scheduled for instruction
Analytic - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Seeks to identify functional relations between
manipulated environmental events and behavior through systematic and controlled manipulations
