BCBA Exam Acronyms – Verified Study Guide for 2026

BCBA Exam Acronyms
3 Levels of Scientific Understanding - D-Description, P-Prediction, C-Control

6 Attitudes of Science/Philosophical Assumptions of Behavior - DEERPP
Determinism, Empiricism, Experimentation, Replication, Parsimony, Philosophical
Doubt

7 Dimensions of ABA - BATCAGE
Behavioral, Applied, Technological, Conceptually Systematic, Analytic, Generality,
Effective

4 Branches of Behavior Analysis - CASE
Conceptual Analysis of Behavior, ABA, Behavior Service Delivery,
EBA

3 Principle of Behavior - PER
Punishment, Extinction, Reinforcement

3 Types of Nervous Systems - PIE
Proprioceptive, Interoceptive, Exteroceptive

3 Types of Stimulus Classes - For the Fun - FTF
Formal, Temporal, iFunctional

5 iTypes iof iPositive iReinforcers i- iEATSS
iEdible, iActivity, iTangible, iSocial,
iSensory


5 iTypes iof iPositive iPunishment iInterventions i- iROSER
iReprimand, iOvercorrection, iShock, iExercise, iResponse iBlocking


2 iResponse iCoast iMethods i- iBest iFriends i- iBF
iBonus iResponse iCost, iFines/Direct iFines


4 iTypes iof iNon-Exclusionary iTime-Out i- iI iWOR iA iRibbon
Ignoring, iWithdrawal iof ia iSpecific iPositive iReinforcer, iObservation/Contingent
iObservation, iRibbon/Time-out iRibbon


3 iTypes iof iExclusionary iTime-Out i- iRPH
iRoom/Time-Out iRoom
Partition iTime-Out
iHallway iTime-Out


3 iTypes iof iExtinction i- iPAN
Positive iReinforcement, iAutomatic iReinforcement, iNegative iReinforcement

3 iParts iof iStimulus iEquivalence i- iRST
iReflexivity, iSymmetry, iTransitivity

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7 iStrategies ito iPromote iGeneralization i- iCLEMING
Common iStimuli, iLoosely iTrain, iExemplars, iMediation, iIndiscriminable iContingencies,
iNegative iTeaching iExamples, iGeneral iCase iAnalysis


6 iElementary iVerbal iOperants i- iEMITTT
Echoic, iMand, iIntraverbal, iTact, iTextual, iTranscription

4 iTypes iof iTact iExtensions i- iStudying iMakes iMe iGrim i- iSMMG
iSolistic, iMetaphorical, iMetonymical, iGeneric


4 iBaskic iSchedules iof iIntermittent iReinforcement i- iFVFV
Fixed iRatio i(FR), iVariable iRatio i(VR), iFixed iInterval i(FI), iVariable iInterval i(VI)

3 iVariations iof iBasic iIntermittent iReinforcement iSchedules i- iHeavy iDuty iLove i- iHDL
iDRH i(Differential iReinforcement iof iHigh iRates iof iResponding), iDRD i(Differential
iReinforcement iof iDiminishing iRates iof iResponding), iDRL i(Differential iReinforcement iof
iLow iRates iof iResponding)


7 iCompound iSchedules iof iReinforcement i- iCMCMTAC
Concurrent iSchedules iof iReinforcement i(conc), iMultiple iSchedules iof iReinforcement
i(mult), iChained iSchedules iof iReinforcement i(chain) iMixed iSchedules iof iReinforcement
i(mix), iTandem iSchedules iof iReinforcement i(tand), iAlternative iSchedules iof
iReinforcement i(alt) iConjunctive iSchedules iof iReinforcement i(conj)


4 iPhases iof iIntervention i- iAPIE
Assessment, iPlanning, iImplementation, iEvaluation

4 iWays ito iAcquire iInformation ifor iAssessment i- iCome iOn, iIt's iTheory i- iCOIT
iChecklists, iObservation, iInterviews, iTest


4 iFunctions iof iProblem iBehavior i- iSEAT
iSensory, iEscape, iAttention, iTangible


3 iCharacteristics iof iGood iOperational iDefinitions i- iOCC
iObjective, iClear, iComplete


3 iWays ito iMeasure ia iLearner's iBehavior i- iACE
iApproach, iContact, iEngagement


3 iTypes iof iTrial-Based iMethods iof iStimulus iPreference iAssessments i- iPMS
iPaired iStimulus, iMultiple iStimulus, iSingle iStimulus


4 iPatterns iof iBaseline iData i- iDAVS
iDescending, iAscending, iVariable, iStable