PSYC 7710 Comprehensive Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
TRUE |OR |FALSE? |For |each |certification |cycle, |Behavior |Analysts |must |complete |continuing |
education |covering |supervision |to |maintain |their |BACB |status |to |supervise |trainees |obtaining |
fieldwork |hours. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Maria, |a |behavior |analyst, |is |working |with |a |family |from |a |different |cultural |background. |The |
family's |values |and |beliefs |regarding |disability |differ |from |mainstream |American |culture.
How |should |Maria |approach |this |situation |to |ensure |cultural |responsiveness? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Acknowledge |and |respect |the |family's |cultural |beliefs |while |incorporating |
evidence-based |practices.
A |behavior |analyst |notices |that |their |company |is |using |digital |content |in |public |statements |
that |may |compromise |client |confidentiality. |What |should |they |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Address |the |concern |privately |with |the |organization's |management |and |provide |alternative |
suggestions |for |maintaining |client |confidentiality.
A |behavior |analyst |is |conducting |research |on |a |new |intervention. |They |are |unsure |if |the |data |
collection |methods |are |reliable. |What |should |they |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pilot |test |the |
data |collection |methods |before |continuing |the |research.
Tyler |has |been |providing |supervision |for |John |for |the |past |6 |months. |He |notices |that |John |has |
not |been |turning |in |his |notes |after |sessions |in |a |timely |manner. |This |results |in |a |delay |in |
agency |billing |for |the |services |and |getting |reimbursement.
Which |of |the |following |should |Tyler |do?
a) |Tyler |should |briefly |meet |with |John |to |discuss |the |delays |in |submitting |notes |after |each |
session.
,b) |Tyler |should |immediately |reduce |John's |direct |hours |with |clients.
c) |Tyler |should |develop |a |remediation |plan |with |John, |review |it |as |needed, |and |give |feedback |
on |his |performance. |Tyler |should |explain |to |John |that |if |he |does |not |meet |the |requirements |
for |the |plan, |then |there |may |be |disciplinary |actions.
d) |Tyler |should |send |an |email |to |John |to |ask |why |he |has |not |completed |the |notes. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Tyler |should |briefly |meet |with |John |to |discuss |the |delays |in |submitting |notes |
after |each |session.
As |a |BCBA, |you're |approached |by |a |school |district |to |provide |behavioral |intervention |services |
for |a |student |with |developmental |disabilities. |The |school |district |requests |that |you |provide |
services |directly |to |the |student |without |involving |the |parents.
How |should |you |proceed |according |to |the |Ethics |Code, |section |3.07, |regarding |providing |third-
party |contracts |for |services? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Decline |the |request |from |the |school |
district |and |explain |that |it |is |necessary |to |involve |the |parents |or |legal |guardians |in |the |
decision-making |process |and |provision |of |services. |Also |ensure |that |all |parties |involved |are |
informed |and |consent |to |the |services |being |provided, |as |outlined |in |the |ethics |code.
A |behavior |analyst |is |asked |by |a |client |to |provide |therapy |to |the |client's |child |and |to |tutor |the |
child |in |Spanish. |What |should |the |behavior |analyst |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Discuss |the |
risks |of |multiple |relationships |with |the |client |and |decline |the |offer |to |tutor |the |client |in |
Spanish.
When |a |behavior |analyst |is |finished |with |their |research |endeavor, |how |many |years |must |they |
retain |data |from |the |study? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-7 |years
Behavior |analysts |should |only |discuss |the |reason |services |would |transition |when |that |
circumstance |occurs. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
TRUE |OR |FALSE? |Behavior |analysts |have |a |right |to |discriminate |against |others. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-False
,When |disseminating |research |findings, |how |should |behavior |analysts |balance |the |need |for |
transparency |with |the |requirement |to |maintain |participant |confidentiality? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Present |aggregated |data |without |disclosing |individual |participant |details.
TRUE |OR |FALSE? |Behavior |analysts |continue |to |monitor |and |evaluate |behavior |change |
interventions |after |implementation. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
A |behavior |analyst |develops |romantic |feelings |for |a |former |client. |How |long |should |the |
behavior |analyst |wait |before |considering |a |romantic |relationship? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2 |
Years
As |a |behavior |analyst |supervisor, |you |are |conducting |training |sessions |with |your |team |of |
therapists |on |addressing |diversity |in |the |context |of |ABA |interventions. |You're |deliberating |
whether |to |include |information |on |unconscious |bias |as |part |of |this |training.
Should |you |include |information |on |unconscious |bias |when |providing |training |on |addressing |
diversity |in |ABA |interventions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Yes, |it's |essential |to |include |
information |on |unconscious |bias |as |it |can |impact |decision-making |and |interactions |with |clients
|from |diverse |backgrounds, |promoting |cultural |competence |among |therapists.
In |ABA |research, |which |of |the |following |risks |do |behavior |analyst |researchers |potentially |face |
if |they |fail |to |seek |approval |from |a |review |committee |such |as |an |IRB |before |conducting |their |
study? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-They |could |undermine |the |validity |and |reliability |of |their |
measures |by |neglecting |ethical |considerations |and |participant |welfare.
Mark |has |recently |begun |working |at |an |agency |serving |clients |with |a |different |cultural |
background |from |himself. |He |also |notices |that |those |he |is |supervising |also |have |differing |
cultures |from |the |clients |they |serve.
Which |of |the |following |should |Mark |do?
a) |Consider |only |his |own |skills |for |providing |services |to |clients |with |differing |cultural |
backgrounds.
, b) |Just |review |the |current |literature |on |best |practices |for |providing |culturally |responsive |
supervision.
c) |Ensure |that |the |therapists |he |works |with |are |provided |further |training |and |supervision |on |
how |to |provide |culturally |responsive |services |to |those |clients |with |differing |backgrounds.
d) |None |of |these. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ensure |that |the |therapists |he |works |with |are |
provided |further |training |and |supervision |on |how |to |provide |culturally |responsive |services |to |
those |clients |with |differing |backgrounds.
TRUE |OR |FALSE?
Tyler |works |for |a |company |that |provides |ABA, |speech, |and |counseling |services. |He |notices |
that |the |company's |web |page |lists |his |name |and |that |he |provides |both |behavior |and |
counseling |services. |Tyler |is |only |certified |as |a |behavior |analyst.
If |Tyler's |administrator |is |a |BCBA |and |responsible |for |the |page's |content, |Tyler |could |consider |
reporting |to |the |BACB. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Which |of |the |following |tasks |must |the |behavior |analyst |complete |when |practicing |within |the |
defined |role?
a) |Pass |the |certification |exam.
b) |Define |and |document |their |professional |role |with |relevant |parties |in |writing.
c) |Complete |client |intake.
d) |None |of |these. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Complete |client |intake.
An |ABA |researcher |who |is |confident |in |their |expertise |decides |to |disregard |current |research |
literature |and |methodologies, |believing |their |personal |approach |is |superior. |Which |of |the |
following |is |a |potential |consequence |of |this |decision?
a) |Enhanced |credibility |of |the |research
b) |Improved |generalizability |of |the |study
With Correct Answers
TRUE |OR |FALSE? |For |each |certification |cycle, |Behavior |Analysts |must |complete |continuing |
education |covering |supervision |to |maintain |their |BACB |status |to |supervise |trainees |obtaining |
fieldwork |hours. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Maria, |a |behavior |analyst, |is |working |with |a |family |from |a |different |cultural |background. |The |
family's |values |and |beliefs |regarding |disability |differ |from |mainstream |American |culture.
How |should |Maria |approach |this |situation |to |ensure |cultural |responsiveness? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Acknowledge |and |respect |the |family's |cultural |beliefs |while |incorporating |
evidence-based |practices.
A |behavior |analyst |notices |that |their |company |is |using |digital |content |in |public |statements |
that |may |compromise |client |confidentiality. |What |should |they |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Address |the |concern |privately |with |the |organization's |management |and |provide |alternative |
suggestions |for |maintaining |client |confidentiality.
A |behavior |analyst |is |conducting |research |on |a |new |intervention. |They |are |unsure |if |the |data |
collection |methods |are |reliable. |What |should |they |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pilot |test |the |
data |collection |methods |before |continuing |the |research.
Tyler |has |been |providing |supervision |for |John |for |the |past |6 |months. |He |notices |that |John |has |
not |been |turning |in |his |notes |after |sessions |in |a |timely |manner. |This |results |in |a |delay |in |
agency |billing |for |the |services |and |getting |reimbursement.
Which |of |the |following |should |Tyler |do?
a) |Tyler |should |briefly |meet |with |John |to |discuss |the |delays |in |submitting |notes |after |each |
session.
,b) |Tyler |should |immediately |reduce |John's |direct |hours |with |clients.
c) |Tyler |should |develop |a |remediation |plan |with |John, |review |it |as |needed, |and |give |feedback |
on |his |performance. |Tyler |should |explain |to |John |that |if |he |does |not |meet |the |requirements |
for |the |plan, |then |there |may |be |disciplinary |actions.
d) |Tyler |should |send |an |email |to |John |to |ask |why |he |has |not |completed |the |notes. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Tyler |should |briefly |meet |with |John |to |discuss |the |delays |in |submitting |notes |
after |each |session.
As |a |BCBA, |you're |approached |by |a |school |district |to |provide |behavioral |intervention |services |
for |a |student |with |developmental |disabilities. |The |school |district |requests |that |you |provide |
services |directly |to |the |student |without |involving |the |parents.
How |should |you |proceed |according |to |the |Ethics |Code, |section |3.07, |regarding |providing |third-
party |contracts |for |services? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Decline |the |request |from |the |school |
district |and |explain |that |it |is |necessary |to |involve |the |parents |or |legal |guardians |in |the |
decision-making |process |and |provision |of |services. |Also |ensure |that |all |parties |involved |are |
informed |and |consent |to |the |services |being |provided, |as |outlined |in |the |ethics |code.
A |behavior |analyst |is |asked |by |a |client |to |provide |therapy |to |the |client's |child |and |to |tutor |the |
child |in |Spanish. |What |should |the |behavior |analyst |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Discuss |the |
risks |of |multiple |relationships |with |the |client |and |decline |the |offer |to |tutor |the |client |in |
Spanish.
When |a |behavior |analyst |is |finished |with |their |research |endeavor, |how |many |years |must |they |
retain |data |from |the |study? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-7 |years
Behavior |analysts |should |only |discuss |the |reason |services |would |transition |when |that |
circumstance |occurs. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
TRUE |OR |FALSE? |Behavior |analysts |have |a |right |to |discriminate |against |others. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-False
,When |disseminating |research |findings, |how |should |behavior |analysts |balance |the |need |for |
transparency |with |the |requirement |to |maintain |participant |confidentiality? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Present |aggregated |data |without |disclosing |individual |participant |details.
TRUE |OR |FALSE? |Behavior |analysts |continue |to |monitor |and |evaluate |behavior |change |
interventions |after |implementation. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
A |behavior |analyst |develops |romantic |feelings |for |a |former |client. |How |long |should |the |
behavior |analyst |wait |before |considering |a |romantic |relationship? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2 |
Years
As |a |behavior |analyst |supervisor, |you |are |conducting |training |sessions |with |your |team |of |
therapists |on |addressing |diversity |in |the |context |of |ABA |interventions. |You're |deliberating |
whether |to |include |information |on |unconscious |bias |as |part |of |this |training.
Should |you |include |information |on |unconscious |bias |when |providing |training |on |addressing |
diversity |in |ABA |interventions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Yes, |it's |essential |to |include |
information |on |unconscious |bias |as |it |can |impact |decision-making |and |interactions |with |clients
|from |diverse |backgrounds, |promoting |cultural |competence |among |therapists.
In |ABA |research, |which |of |the |following |risks |do |behavior |analyst |researchers |potentially |face |
if |they |fail |to |seek |approval |from |a |review |committee |such |as |an |IRB |before |conducting |their |
study? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-They |could |undermine |the |validity |and |reliability |of |their |
measures |by |neglecting |ethical |considerations |and |participant |welfare.
Mark |has |recently |begun |working |at |an |agency |serving |clients |with |a |different |cultural |
background |from |himself. |He |also |notices |that |those |he |is |supervising |also |have |differing |
cultures |from |the |clients |they |serve.
Which |of |the |following |should |Mark |do?
a) |Consider |only |his |own |skills |for |providing |services |to |clients |with |differing |cultural |
backgrounds.
, b) |Just |review |the |current |literature |on |best |practices |for |providing |culturally |responsive |
supervision.
c) |Ensure |that |the |therapists |he |works |with |are |provided |further |training |and |supervision |on |
how |to |provide |culturally |responsive |services |to |those |clients |with |differing |backgrounds.
d) |None |of |these. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ensure |that |the |therapists |he |works |with |are |
provided |further |training |and |supervision |on |how |to |provide |culturally |responsive |services |to |
those |clients |with |differing |backgrounds.
TRUE |OR |FALSE?
Tyler |works |for |a |company |that |provides |ABA, |speech, |and |counseling |services. |He |notices |
that |the |company's |web |page |lists |his |name |and |that |he |provides |both |behavior |and |
counseling |services. |Tyler |is |only |certified |as |a |behavior |analyst.
If |Tyler's |administrator |is |a |BCBA |and |responsible |for |the |page's |content, |Tyler |could |consider |
reporting |to |the |BACB. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Which |of |the |following |tasks |must |the |behavior |analyst |complete |when |practicing |within |the |
defined |role?
a) |Pass |the |certification |exam.
b) |Define |and |document |their |professional |role |with |relevant |parties |in |writing.
c) |Complete |client |intake.
d) |None |of |these. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Complete |client |intake.
An |ABA |researcher |who |is |confident |in |their |expertise |decides |to |disregard |current |research |
literature |and |methodologies, |believing |their |personal |approach |is |superior. |Which |of |the |
following |is |a |potential |consequence |of |this |decision?
a) |Enhanced |credibility |of |the |research
b) |Improved |generalizability |of |the |study
