BCAT EVALUATION EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Scatterplot
A. The length of time a behavior occurs
B. The number of times the behavior occurs
C. When the target behavior occurs
D. The behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs at least once at any point during the
interval - ✔✔C
✔✔Duration
A. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time
B. The length of time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction is given"
C. The number of times the behavior occurs
D. The length of time a behavior occurs - ✔✔D
✔✔Prompt Level
A. When the target behavior occurs
B. Assigning numbers to different prompt levels
C. Count of Behavior/number of opportunities X 100
D. "Records the antecedent, behavior and consequence of problem behaviors" - ✔✔B
✔✔Partial Interval Time Sampling
A. The behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs at least once at any point during the
interval
B. The target behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs throughout the entire interval
C. The time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction is given
D. The number of times a behavior occurs - ✔✔A
✔✔Latency
A. The length of time that a behavior occurs
B. When the behavior occurs
C. The length of time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction is given
D. Count of behavior/number of opportunities X100 - ✔✔C
✔✔Positive reinforcement is when you add a stimulus to the environment to increase
the future frequency of that behavior.
A. TRUE
,B. FALSE - ✔✔A
✔✔Low effort responses should receive the most powerful reinforcers.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE - ✔✔B
✔✔Positive reinforcement should be delivered:
A. Immediately after the desired behavior
B. at the end of the session
C. After you record the data - ✔✔A
✔✔The following is an example of an unconditioned reinforcer:
A. TV
B. Food
C. Iphone
D. Bubbles - ✔✔B
✔✔Erica correctly answered 10 math problems. What is an example of a behavior
specific praise statement?
A. "Good job"
B. "All done"
C. "Great work on your math problems, Erica"
D. "Erica, awesome!" - ✔✔C
✔✔What is the best way to determine what items to use as a reinforcer during the
session?
A. Ask the parents
B. Give them M & Ms because you know they like them
C. Use whatever toys are in your bag
D. Conduct a preference assessment - ✔✔D
✔✔A conditioned reinforcer is a reinforcer that is not learned
A. TRUE
B. FALSE - ✔✔B
✔✔Negative reinforcement is the same thing as punishment
A. True
, B. False - ✔✔B
✔✔Scratching a bug bite is an example of negative reinforcement
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B
✔✔Yelling "no talking" to a group of noisy students is an example of negative
reinforcement.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B
✔✔You should use intermittent reinforcement when teaching a new skill.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B
✔✔Pressing 'start' on the microwave and the microwave beginning is on what type of
schedule of reinforcement?
A. continuous reinforcement
B. intermittent reinforcement - ✔✔A
✔✔A schedule of reinforcement tells you:
A. When to deliver a reinforcement
B. What reinforcer to deliver - ✔✔A
✔✔What produces a post-reinforcement pause?
A. FI
B. VI
C. FR
D. VR - ✔✔A & C
✔✔Delivery of reinforcement after every 5 baskets made during a game is an example
of what type of schedule of reinforcement?
A. FI
B. VI
C. FR
D. VR - ✔✔C
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Scatterplot
A. The length of time a behavior occurs
B. The number of times the behavior occurs
C. When the target behavior occurs
D. The behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs at least once at any point during the
interval - ✔✔C
✔✔Duration
A. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time
B. The length of time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction is given"
C. The number of times the behavior occurs
D. The length of time a behavior occurs - ✔✔D
✔✔Prompt Level
A. When the target behavior occurs
B. Assigning numbers to different prompt levels
C. Count of Behavior/number of opportunities X 100
D. "Records the antecedent, behavior and consequence of problem behaviors" - ✔✔B
✔✔Partial Interval Time Sampling
A. The behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs at least once at any point during the
interval
B. The target behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs throughout the entire interval
C. The time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction is given
D. The number of times a behavior occurs - ✔✔A
✔✔Latency
A. The length of time that a behavior occurs
B. When the behavior occurs
C. The length of time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction is given
D. Count of behavior/number of opportunities X100 - ✔✔C
✔✔Positive reinforcement is when you add a stimulus to the environment to increase
the future frequency of that behavior.
A. TRUE
,B. FALSE - ✔✔A
✔✔Low effort responses should receive the most powerful reinforcers.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE - ✔✔B
✔✔Positive reinforcement should be delivered:
A. Immediately after the desired behavior
B. at the end of the session
C. After you record the data - ✔✔A
✔✔The following is an example of an unconditioned reinforcer:
A. TV
B. Food
C. Iphone
D. Bubbles - ✔✔B
✔✔Erica correctly answered 10 math problems. What is an example of a behavior
specific praise statement?
A. "Good job"
B. "All done"
C. "Great work on your math problems, Erica"
D. "Erica, awesome!" - ✔✔C
✔✔What is the best way to determine what items to use as a reinforcer during the
session?
A. Ask the parents
B. Give them M & Ms because you know they like them
C. Use whatever toys are in your bag
D. Conduct a preference assessment - ✔✔D
✔✔A conditioned reinforcer is a reinforcer that is not learned
A. TRUE
B. FALSE - ✔✔B
✔✔Negative reinforcement is the same thing as punishment
A. True
, B. False - ✔✔B
✔✔Scratching a bug bite is an example of negative reinforcement
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B
✔✔Yelling "no talking" to a group of noisy students is an example of negative
reinforcement.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B
✔✔You should use intermittent reinforcement when teaching a new skill.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B
✔✔Pressing 'start' on the microwave and the microwave beginning is on what type of
schedule of reinforcement?
A. continuous reinforcement
B. intermittent reinforcement - ✔✔A
✔✔A schedule of reinforcement tells you:
A. When to deliver a reinforcement
B. What reinforcer to deliver - ✔✔A
✔✔What produces a post-reinforcement pause?
A. FI
B. VI
C. FR
D. VR - ✔✔A & C
✔✔Delivery of reinforcement after every 5 baskets made during a game is an example
of what type of schedule of reinforcement?
A. FI
B. VI
C. FR
D. VR - ✔✔C
