Relias Bcba Test_Prep_Latest_Actual_Exam

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RELIAS QUIZ QUESTIONS ~ BCBA TEST
PREP LATEST WITH RATIONALES


One of the benefits of a workshop format for developing training families and staff on skill acquisitions is:
- CORRECT 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: - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT 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: -
CORRECT ANSWER>>Criterion to identify the standard for the behavior


Behavioral Skills Training (BST) is often used to train staff and families because: - CORRECT ANSWER>>It
is an evidence-based practice


The Interview Informed Synthesized Contingency Analysis (IISCA) uses: - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER>>The client has not made much progress

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Which of the following autism specific criterion referenced assessments offer an assessment of 25 skill
areas: - CORRECT ANSWER>>The ABLLS-R


Criterion-referenced assessments are most useful for: - CORRECT ANSWER>>Building skill acquisition
programs


One of the biggest drawbacks of the workshop format is: - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>True


Which of the following assessment and intervention systems require certification in the specific
programs? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Early Start Denver Model and PEAK


Which of the following general statements about assessment in relation to ABA programming is correct?
- CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Manual data entry on skill acquisition plans


Which of the following is an indicator that an intake appointment has been successful? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>You have a good idea how to proceed with assessment of skills

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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: - CORRECT ANSWER>>attention


Precursor functional analyses help to prevent: - CORRECT ANSWER>>Extensive reinforcement of
problem behavior

In trial-based functional analysis, control conditions are usually provided: - CORRECT ANSWER>>Before
the test conditions


Functional assessment yields __ results, while functional analysis yields __ results. - CORRECT
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: - CORRECT ANSWER>>Restrictive interventions such
as restraints or aversives


Which of the following should happen first before conducting a brief functional analysis? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Define the behavior


Which of the following is a reason why additional staff are needed to conduct functional analyses: -
CORRECT ANSWER>>To collect data and to keep the individual and other safe


What is the main purpose behind interviews during an IISCA: - CORRECT ANSWER>>To gain information
about the behavior, precursors, and what happens afterward


Prior to the introduction of functional analysis, behavior interventions relied on: - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Reinforcers and punishers without much consideration around why the person engaged in
the behavior


Extended functional analyses are not acceptable to some stakeholders because: - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Evoking problem behavior is counterintuitive.

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Latency data are useful for comparing - CORRECT ANSWER>>The amount of time it took a behavior to
start in each condition tested


Behavioral function derived from the results of functional analysis tends to produce interventions that: -
CORRECT ANSWER>>Rely more heavily on reinforcement and are less likely to make use of punishment
Because trial-based functional analyses are delivered in natural environments, results have: - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Higher levels of external validity


Which of the following statements reflects the idea behind Interview- Informed Contingency Analysis
(IISCA): - CORRECT ANSWER>>Behaviors respond to multiple reinforcers not just one


Which of the following types of functional analysis is the best choice for behaviors that occur once like
disrobing: - CORRECT ANSWER>>Latency-based functional analysis


A logical control condition for an ignore condition would be: - CORRECT ANSWER>>An attention
condition


When presenting an attention condition, which of the following should be done: - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Provide the individual with attention for the behavior


Trial-based functional analysis works by: - CORRECT ANSWER>>Providing antecedents and consequences
in natural environments


Which of the following data collection methods is the most commonly used in brief functional analyses -
CORRECT ANSWER>>Event recording


Both functional assessment and functional analysis have the goal of generating: - CORRECT ANSWER>>A
hypothesis as to why the individual engages in a behavior


Water might have a value-altering effect when: - CORRECT ANSWER>>A person is very thirsty