RELIAS QUIZ QUESTIONS ~ BCBA TEST PREP QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the following could be a replacement behavior for cutting in line?
Accurate Answer - Teaching to stand in line and wait
Which of the following is a consequence intervention involving punishment?
Accurate Answer - Taking away a token
Which of the following could be a replacement behavior for grabbing or
stealing food? Accurate Answer - Teaching the person to ask for food
Which of the following is included in a functional assessment plan:
Accurate Answer - A definition of the behaviors of concern
What is an interobserver agreement (IOA)? Accurate Answer - When 2
data collectors agree on data collected at the same time during a behavior.
Consequence interventions involve Accurate Answer - Reinforcing
desired behaviors and reducing the display of undesirable behavior
Which of the following could be a prevention strategy for a behavior that
involves throwing items? Accurate Answer - Minimizing the number of
items that could be thrown
Why are crisis plans incorporated into some behavior intervention plans?
Accurate Answer - Because some behaviors cause a risk to the safety of the
individual engaging in the behavior or others in the environment
Behavioral function tries to explain: Accurate Answer - Why the
behavior is happening
Undesirable behavior can be reduced by: Accurate Answer -
Reinforcing alternative behaviors, using extinction, or punishment
Which of the following can RBTs do in relation to implementing intervention
plans? Accurate Answer - Collect data on the effectiveness of the plan
,Which of the following is an example of a motivating operation:
Accurate Answer - Fred is hungry so crackers work well as a reinforcer for
task compliance
Automatic reinforcement is associated most closely with: Accurate
Answer - Stereotypic behavior
What is the estimated percentage of self-injurious behaviors that have
automatic reinforcement as the function according to Hagopian et al. (2015)?
Accurate Answer - 25%
Michelle is an RBT who is teaching a mother how to implement a visual
schedule for her child. What is Michelle doing? Accurate Answer -
Training a parent how to implement an intervention
Which of the following 2 assessments are often used in conjunction to provide
an overall picture of an individual's receptive and expressive labeling
abilities? Accurate Answer - The expressive vocabulary test and the
peabody picture vocabulary test
A learner who requires a wide program with many goals and targets is more
likely to: Accurate Answer - Have fewer behavior problems and skills
that are ready for generalization soon
One of the benefits of using an assessment tool that was not designed solely
for a population of individuals with autism is: Accurate Answer - They
offer some external validity to levels of functioning prior to and after
intervention has started
One of the benefits of a workshop format for developing training families and
staff on skill acquisitions is: Accurate Answer - A unified plan of how to
implement plans and intervene with behaviors can be made collaboratively
According to Leaf et al. (2018), rates of learning on labeling tasks after
receiving reinforcement from paired-stimulus preference assessment vs. an
in-the-moment analysis of reinforcers were: Accurate Answer - No
different between the two methods for assessing preferences
,Which of the following is most likely used by payers to guide them in
approving or discontinuing ABA treatment? Accurate Answer -
Changes in the core characteristics of autism as defined as a result of
intervention
"4 out of 5 times for 10 consecutive data recording periods" is an example of
which part of a goal: Accurate Answer - Criterion to identify the
standard for the behavior
Behavioral Skills Training (BST) is often used to train staff and families
because: Accurate Answer - It is an evidence-based practice
The Interview Informed Synthesized Contingency Analysis (IISCA) uses:
Accurate Answer - Information from open-ended interviews to determine
which experimental conditions to use in a functional analysis
Which of the following considerations related to intervention data triggers the
need for a re-assessment of skills? Accurate Answer - The client has
not made much progress
Which of the following autism specific criterion referenced assessments offer
an assessment of 25 skill areas: Accurate Answer - The ABLLS-R
Criterion-referenced assessments are most useful for: Accurate
Answer - Building skill acquisition programs
One of the biggest drawbacks of the workshop format is: Accurate
Answer - It is often difficult to coordinate schedules for the time needed
True or False: Deep programming involves setting a few goals and targets at
one time. Accurate Answer - True
Which of the following assessment and intervention systems require
certification in the specific programs? Accurate Answer - Early Start
Denver Model and PEAK
Which of the following general statements about assessment in relation to
ABA programming is correct? Accurate Answer - Assessment is the
, foundation for every aspect of the development and implementation of ABA
programs
The overall goal of the PEAK system is to: Accurate Answer -
Encourage the acquisition of skills that can be generalized and promote higher
order thinking in novel contexts
Which of the following can be said about social skills assessments not
designed specifically for individuals with autism? Accurate Answer -
While they offer a picture of an individual's social functioning, the results are
not adequate for making all the decisions necessary for social skill
intervention
Which of the following activities are web-based ABA curricula and data
collection systems designed to replace? Accurate Answer - Manual data
entry on skill acquisition plans
Which of the following is an indicator that an intake appointment has been
successful? Accurate Answer - You have a good idea how to proceed
with assessment of skills
If brief functional analysis data show that rates of problem behavior occur the
most during an ignore condition, which of the following is the most logical
behavioral function: Accurate Answer - attention
Precursor functional analyses help to prevent: Accurate Answer -
Extensive reinforcement of problem behavior
In trial-based functional analysis, control conditions are usually provided:
Accurate Answer - Before the test conditions
Functional assessment yields __ results, while functional analysis yields __
results. Accurate Answer - correlational; causal
Prior to Iwata et al.'s original study of functional analysis and self-injury,
when differential reinforcement failed, what did alternative treatments
consist of: Accurate Answer - Restrictive interventions such as
restraints or aversives
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the following could be a replacement behavior for cutting in line?
Accurate Answer - Teaching to stand in line and wait
Which of the following is a consequence intervention involving punishment?
Accurate Answer - Taking away a token
Which of the following could be a replacement behavior for grabbing or
stealing food? Accurate Answer - Teaching the person to ask for food
Which of the following is included in a functional assessment plan:
Accurate Answer - A definition of the behaviors of concern
What is an interobserver agreement (IOA)? Accurate Answer - When 2
data collectors agree on data collected at the same time during a behavior.
Consequence interventions involve Accurate Answer - Reinforcing
desired behaviors and reducing the display of undesirable behavior
Which of the following could be a prevention strategy for a behavior that
involves throwing items? Accurate Answer - Minimizing the number of
items that could be thrown
Why are crisis plans incorporated into some behavior intervention plans?
Accurate Answer - Because some behaviors cause a risk to the safety of the
individual engaging in the behavior or others in the environment
Behavioral function tries to explain: Accurate Answer - Why the
behavior is happening
Undesirable behavior can be reduced by: Accurate Answer -
Reinforcing alternative behaviors, using extinction, or punishment
Which of the following can RBTs do in relation to implementing intervention
plans? Accurate Answer - Collect data on the effectiveness of the plan
,Which of the following is an example of a motivating operation:
Accurate Answer - Fred is hungry so crackers work well as a reinforcer for
task compliance
Automatic reinforcement is associated most closely with: Accurate
Answer - Stereotypic behavior
What is the estimated percentage of self-injurious behaviors that have
automatic reinforcement as the function according to Hagopian et al. (2015)?
Accurate Answer - 25%
Michelle is an RBT who is teaching a mother how to implement a visual
schedule for her child. What is Michelle doing? Accurate Answer -
Training a parent how to implement an intervention
Which of the following 2 assessments are often used in conjunction to provide
an overall picture of an individual's receptive and expressive labeling
abilities? Accurate Answer - The expressive vocabulary test and the
peabody picture vocabulary test
A learner who requires a wide program with many goals and targets is more
likely to: Accurate Answer - Have fewer behavior problems and skills
that are ready for generalization soon
One of the benefits of using an assessment tool that was not designed solely
for a population of individuals with autism is: Accurate Answer - They
offer some external validity to levels of functioning prior to and after
intervention has started
One of the benefits of a workshop format for developing training families and
staff on skill acquisitions is: Accurate Answer - A unified plan of how to
implement plans and intervene with behaviors can be made collaboratively
According to Leaf et al. (2018), rates of learning on labeling tasks after
receiving reinforcement from paired-stimulus preference assessment vs. an
in-the-moment analysis of reinforcers were: Accurate Answer - No
different between the two methods for assessing preferences
,Which of the following is most likely used by payers to guide them in
approving or discontinuing ABA treatment? Accurate Answer -
Changes in the core characteristics of autism as defined as a result of
intervention
"4 out of 5 times for 10 consecutive data recording periods" is an example of
which part of a goal: Accurate Answer - Criterion to identify the
standard for the behavior
Behavioral Skills Training (BST) is often used to train staff and families
because: Accurate Answer - It is an evidence-based practice
The Interview Informed Synthesized Contingency Analysis (IISCA) uses:
Accurate Answer - Information from open-ended interviews to determine
which experimental conditions to use in a functional analysis
Which of the following considerations related to intervention data triggers the
need for a re-assessment of skills? Accurate Answer - The client has
not made much progress
Which of the following autism specific criterion referenced assessments offer
an assessment of 25 skill areas: Accurate Answer - The ABLLS-R
Criterion-referenced assessments are most useful for: Accurate
Answer - Building skill acquisition programs
One of the biggest drawbacks of the workshop format is: Accurate
Answer - It is often difficult to coordinate schedules for the time needed
True or False: Deep programming involves setting a few goals and targets at
one time. Accurate Answer - True
Which of the following assessment and intervention systems require
certification in the specific programs? Accurate Answer - Early Start
Denver Model and PEAK
Which of the following general statements about assessment in relation to
ABA programming is correct? Accurate Answer - Assessment is the
, foundation for every aspect of the development and implementation of ABA
programs
The overall goal of the PEAK system is to: Accurate Answer -
Encourage the acquisition of skills that can be generalized and promote higher
order thinking in novel contexts
Which of the following can be said about social skills assessments not
designed specifically for individuals with autism? Accurate Answer -
While they offer a picture of an individual's social functioning, the results are
not adequate for making all the decisions necessary for social skill
intervention
Which of the following activities are web-based ABA curricula and data
collection systems designed to replace? Accurate Answer - Manual data
entry on skill acquisition plans
Which of the following is an indicator that an intake appointment has been
successful? Accurate Answer - You have a good idea how to proceed
with assessment of skills
If brief functional analysis data show that rates of problem behavior occur the
most during an ignore condition, which of the following is the most logical
behavioral function: Accurate Answer - attention
Precursor functional analyses help to prevent: Accurate Answer -
Extensive reinforcement of problem behavior
In trial-based functional analysis, control conditions are usually provided:
Accurate Answer - Before the test conditions
Functional assessment yields __ results, while functional analysis yields __
results. Accurate Answer - correlational; causal
Prior to Iwata et al.'s original study of functional analysis and self-injury,
when differential reinforcement failed, what did alternative treatments
consist of: Accurate Answer - Restrictive interventions such as
restraints or aversives
