Improve Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst BCABA Testing Bible

NEW QUESTION 1
Marvell is working on a new case with a student who refuses to attend school. Before deciding on
a treatment plan, Marvell schedules interviews and observation sessions. This is an example of which assumption of behavior analysis?

• A. determinism
• B. empiricism
• C. skepticism
• D. parsimony

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 2
One benefit of completing a descriptive analysis regarding a student's in-school behavior is that it:

• A. confirms hypotheses regarding functional relationship
• B. frees the classroom teacher from having to spend too much time collecting behavioral informatio
• C. may provide essential information not available through other mean
• D. allows the observer and student to develop rappor

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 3
What is the next step in the assessment process if data from the functional analysis do NOT support the original hypothesis?

• A. Base the intervention on the original hypothesis and re-assess after a time laps
• B. Design a package intervention to address all possible functions of the behavio
• C. Continue to conduct the functional assessment until the data coincides with the original hypothesi
• D. Alter the hypothesis regarding the maintaining variable of the behavior based on the results of the functional assessmen

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 4
Jim's teacher has taught him to say, "Hello, how are you?" and when he does this, she delivers praise. Now Jim says this whenever he meets anyone, and some people say,
"Fine, how are you?" What is the natural consequence for Jim's behavior?

• A. increased number of friends
• B. continuous reinforcement
• C. improved social repertoire for Jim
• D. the responses of the people he meets

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 5
Adherence to "procedural integrity" promotes generalization by facilitatinG.

• A. normalizatio
• B. ethical treatment of consumer
• C. consistency of instructio
• D. spontaneous changes in intervention procedure

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 6
Based on this data display, what interpretation can be made with confidence?

• A. A functional relationship exists between the dependent variable and the interventio
• B. The target behavior is decreasing but experimental control has not been demonstrate
• C. The target behavior is irreversible and a different experimental design should be use
• D. The intervention has effectively reduced the behavio

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 7
Which procedure is the MOST reasonable and effective application of incidental teaching?

• A. Conduct discrete trial training for signing "eat," "drink," and "help."
• B. Conduct training for the student to sign "eat" and "drink" during language classe
• C. Conduct training for the student to sign for items while going through the lunch lin
• D. Conduct training to sign for "help" across a variety of environmental context

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 8
Which is the BEST description of the results obtained during the second session of the baseline condition?

• A. The behavior had an increasing tren
• B. The frequency was 7.
• C. The level was lo
• D. The behavior was stabl

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 9
When using a changing criterion design, the BEST demonstration of experimental control would be produced if the:

• A. criterion level is changed in equal increment
• B. criterion level is changed slightly on each manipulatio
• C. criterion level is set well above that of the behavio
• D. behavior changes concurrently with the criterion leve

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 10
Which statement is an example of "philosophic doubt"?

• A. Attention is the most powerful reinforcer for most clients so it will probably work with Freddi
• B. I have many reservations about using the principles of behavior in designing treatment program
• C. I really do not think that food functions as a reinforcer for Linda since she often misses meal
• D. Past research has shown that verbal behavior training is effective but this could change when new research is conducte

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 11
Which is NOT a necessary component of a token economy system?

• A. backup reinforcers
• B. exchange procedures
• C. generalized conditioned reinforcers
• D. response cost procedures

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 12
For promoting maintenance, which approach is MOST appropriate?

• A. Continually reinforce the behavior in the natural environmen
• B. Discontinue the schedule of reinforcement used in the training environmen
• C. Implement a token economy including point gains and point losses for use in both the training setting and the natural environmen
• D. Use a reinforcement schedule that most closely approximates the schedule in the natural environmen

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 13
The employees at a group home have not been meeting their supervisor's expectations concerning on-time arrival to work. To address this issue, their supervisor implemented an intervention that allows for each staff member who arrives on time for all scheduled shifts in a given week to obtain an extended lunch break on Fridays. What type of intervention was implemented?

• A. Contingency contract
• B. Dependent group contingency
• C. Independent group contingency
• D. Interdependent group contingency

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 14
Clifford's lawn work is steady and up to standard as long as his work is verbally praised approximately every twelfth completed mower circuit. However, at times the crew chief is unable to praise his work at that moment. When praise is not forthcoming, Clifford usually stops working. The best way to facilitate maintenance and generalization of Clifford's work, using a self- management technique, would be to:

• A. have fellow workers provide praise when Clifford stops workin
• B. have the crew chief use a variable schedule of reinforcemen
• C. increase the delay in reinforcement until the afternoo
• D. teach Clifford how to request reinforcement for the target behavio

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 15
Speed, magnitude, durability and generality of effect are some of the MOST important

• A. dimensions of behavior that lend themselves to quantification more readily than other
• B. variables that are overlooked by other social sciences in solving problem
• C. variables to consider when selecting reinforcers and punisher
• D. components of treatment packages used in treating the most severe behavior problem

Answer: C

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