CELIEA'S BCBA MOCK EXAM 2025 WITH 100% ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
1. In a scenario where a behavior analyst is evaluating the performance of a
new intervention, which method should they choose to ensure objectivity
and why?
Any method, as they all yield the same results.
Ranking, because it compares behaviors against each other.
Behavioral rating scale, because it allows for subjective
interpretation.
Count, because it provides a direct measurement of behavior
frequency.
2. If Lori wants to compare the effectiveness of two different reinforcement
schedules based on her observation data, which measurement method
would be most appropriate for her analysis?
Duration
Frequency
Event Recording
Percent of Occurrence or Non-Occurrence
3. If a behavior analyst wanted to reduce Joey's tendency to rip up his work
when faced with difficult demands, which strategy might they employ
based on the principles of applied behavior analysis?
Modify the difficulty of the tasks presented to Joey.
,Provide rewards for ripping up his work.
Ignore the behavior and hope it resolves itself.
Increase the number of difficult tasks to desensitize him.
,4. Describe the difference between professional ethics and personal ethics
in the context of behavior analysis.
Professional ethics are based on personal beliefs, while personal
ethics are dictated by professional standards.
Professional ethics are the standards that guide practitioners in
their field, while personal ethics are the individual's own moral
beliefs.
Professional ethics apply only to research, while personal ethics
apply to client interactions.
Professional ethics are irrelevant to practice, while personal ethics
are the only guiding principles.
5. Which of the following is an antecedent-based variable that can be used
to increase cooperation during instructions?
Consequence Based interventions
Provide choice and use high-p
All of the above
Praise or token economy system
6. What type of assessment is described as ABC data analysis in the context
of the three levels of investigations in science?
Predictive assessment
Descriptive assessment
Functional assessment
Control assessment
7. Which exemplifies a dual relationship for the behavior analyst?
They are all examples of dual relationships
, The behavior analyst coaches his former supervisor's son in tennis.
The behavior analyst has a crush on one of her supervisees and
refers him out to another supervisor.
The behavior analyst coaches her current client's son in tennis.
8. If a behavior analyst wanted to assess the impact of a new reinforcement
schedule on a student's behavior across various environments, which
scientific attitude would they be employing?
Determinism
Experimentation
Empiricism
Replication
9. In a scenario where a behavior analyst is trying to determine the cause of
a child's disruptive behavior in a classroom, which method would be
more appropriate to use first, and why?
Reinforcement schedules, because they can modify the behavior
without prior assessment.
Functional analysis, because it provides immediate results about
the behavior's function.
Experimental design, because it eliminates all variables affecting
the behavior.
Descriptive assessment, because it allows for the collection of
observational data before conducting more controlled
experiments.
10. Why is it important to teach both features and non-features when
forming the concept of a car?
It is not important; showing a picture is sufficient.
SOLUTIONS
1. In a scenario where a behavior analyst is evaluating the performance of a
new intervention, which method should they choose to ensure objectivity
and why?
Any method, as they all yield the same results.
Ranking, because it compares behaviors against each other.
Behavioral rating scale, because it allows for subjective
interpretation.
Count, because it provides a direct measurement of behavior
frequency.
2. If Lori wants to compare the effectiveness of two different reinforcement
schedules based on her observation data, which measurement method
would be most appropriate for her analysis?
Duration
Frequency
Event Recording
Percent of Occurrence or Non-Occurrence
3. If a behavior analyst wanted to reduce Joey's tendency to rip up his work
when faced with difficult demands, which strategy might they employ
based on the principles of applied behavior analysis?
Modify the difficulty of the tasks presented to Joey.
,Provide rewards for ripping up his work.
Ignore the behavior and hope it resolves itself.
Increase the number of difficult tasks to desensitize him.
,4. Describe the difference between professional ethics and personal ethics
in the context of behavior analysis.
Professional ethics are based on personal beliefs, while personal
ethics are dictated by professional standards.
Professional ethics are the standards that guide practitioners in
their field, while personal ethics are the individual's own moral
beliefs.
Professional ethics apply only to research, while personal ethics
apply to client interactions.
Professional ethics are irrelevant to practice, while personal ethics
are the only guiding principles.
5. Which of the following is an antecedent-based variable that can be used
to increase cooperation during instructions?
Consequence Based interventions
Provide choice and use high-p
All of the above
Praise or token economy system
6. What type of assessment is described as ABC data analysis in the context
of the three levels of investigations in science?
Predictive assessment
Descriptive assessment
Functional assessment
Control assessment
7. Which exemplifies a dual relationship for the behavior analyst?
They are all examples of dual relationships
, The behavior analyst coaches his former supervisor's son in tennis.
The behavior analyst has a crush on one of her supervisees and
refers him out to another supervisor.
The behavior analyst coaches her current client's son in tennis.
8. If a behavior analyst wanted to assess the impact of a new reinforcement
schedule on a student's behavior across various environments, which
scientific attitude would they be employing?
Determinism
Experimentation
Empiricism
Replication
9. In a scenario where a behavior analyst is trying to determine the cause of
a child's disruptive behavior in a classroom, which method would be
more appropriate to use first, and why?
Reinforcement schedules, because they can modify the behavior
without prior assessment.
Functional analysis, because it provides immediate results about
the behavior's function.
Experimental design, because it eliminates all variables affecting
the behavior.
Descriptive assessment, because it allows for the collection of
observational data before conducting more controlled
experiments.
10. Why is it important to teach both features and non-features when
forming the concept of a car?
It is not important; showing a picture is sufficient.
