BACB BACB Certifications BCABA Questions & Answers

• Question 261:

  Sammy is having a difficult time completing his independent math worksheet on two-digit division. He is frustrated and doesn't understand how to solve the equations. Sammy raises his hand and asks for "help." The teacher assists Sammy. Sammy's asking for "help" is?

  A. receptive language.

  B. an intraverbal.

  C. an autoclitic.

  D. a mand.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 262:

  Having obtained appropriate consent, a behavior analyst wishes to communicate data to nonbehavior analyst colleagues and family of the client. The most appropriate presentation strategy is:

  A. standard celeration charts.

  B. short video clips of client performance and line graphs.

  C. bar graphs comparing client performance to performance of peers.

  D. short video clips with a written anecdotal report.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 263:

  Adherence to "procedural integrity" promotes generalization by facilitatinG.

  A. normalization.

  B. ethical treatment of consumers.

  C. consistency of instruction.

  D. spontaneous changes in intervention procedures.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 264:

  Instruction that focuses on speed and accuracy of responding can BEST be described as promotinG.

  A. frequency.

  B. mastery.

  C. fluency.

  D. precision.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 265:

  Keller's Personalized System of Instruction features which of the following characteristics?

  A. responses per minute per individual and repeated measures

  B. individual performance goals, assisted prompting, and repeated measures

  C. required study guides, lecture and discussion notes, and individual goals

  D. mastery, self-paced progress, reading materials, proctors, and optional lectures

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 266:

  The purpose of including untaught items or tasks within a Discrete Trial Instruction program is to assess:

  A. context.

  B. fluency.

  C. generalization.

  D. mastery.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 267:

  Behavioral contracts must includE.

  A. a summary of the functional assessment; the target behavior; and the consequences for its occurrence and non-occurrence.

  B. vocal descriptions of how the behavior is to be measured; the consequences for its occurrence and non- occurrence; the contract manager; and the target behavior.

  C. written descriptions of how the behavior is to be measured; when behavior must occur; the consequences for its occurrence and non-occurrence; the contract manager; and the target behavior.

  D. a summary of the functional assessment; written descriptions of how the behavior is to be measured; when behavior must occur; the contract manager; and the target behavior.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 268:

  In a token economy, what type of reinforcers are the tokens themselves?

  A. conditional reinforcers

  B. generalized conditioned reinforcers

  C. generalized unconditioned reinforcers

  D. unconditional reinforcers

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 269:

  Mr. Winston has developed a reward system in his classroom where only those students who have submitted homework for 5 out of 5 days in the week receive a reward from the "treasure box." This is an example of a (n):

  A. co-dependent group contingency.

  B. dependent group contingency.

  C. independent group contingency.

  D. interdependent group contingency.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 270:

  What is a likely benefit of having trained a client to say both "truck" and "vehicle" in response to your saying "fire engine"? The client will now likely:

  A. point to pictures of trucks or vehicles.

  B. say "fire engine" when you present a picture of it.

  C. say "truck" when you say "vehicle."

  D. point to a truck when you say "vehicle."

  Correct Answer: C