BACB BACB Certifications BCABA Questions & Answers

• Question 71:

  A behavior analyst is conducting a communication training session with a child. The behavior analyst says to the child, "Say your name." The child says, "Sarah." and the behavior analyst delivers a reinforcer. What type of verbal operant was the behavior analyst's statement?

  A. echoic

  B. mand

  C. prompt

  D. tact

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 72:

  Tact behavior is controlled by a ________ stimulus. The reinforcer for tact behavior is _____.

  A. non-verbal; non-specific

  B. non-verbal; specific

  C. verbal; non-specific

  D. verbal; specific

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 73:

  The defining feature of operant conditioning, as contrasted with respondent conditioning, is that the probability of behavior in operant conditioning is changed because of

  A. changes in consequences.

  B. conditioning history.

  C. environmental changes.

  D. stimulus pairing.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 74:

  Echoic behavior is controlled by a

  A. non-verbal stimulus, the response matches that stimulus, and reinforcer is specific.

  B. verbal stimulus, the response matches that stimulus, and reinforcer is non-specific.

  C. verbal stimulus, the response matches that stimulus, and reinforcer is specific.

  D. verbal stimulus, the response does not match that stimulus, and reinforcer is non-specific.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 75:

  A person engages in target behaviors in environments different from the original training environment. This is a demonstration of

  A. stimulus generalization.

  B. response generalization.

  C. stimulus discrimination.

  D. response induction.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 76:

  Terry notices that his heart rate increases and he begins to sweat when he enters the dentist's office because the office is associated with painful, unpleasant dental work. He also is reluctant to make appointments and seems to want to do anything else but go to the dentist. His physical symptoms are an example oF.

  A. operant behavior.

  B. respondent behavior.

  C. escape conditioning.

  D. aversive conditioning.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 77:

  A functional relationship is said to exist when two events

  A. are similar in content.

  B. consistently co-vary.

  C. occur at the same rate.

  D. occur simultaneously.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 78:

  Larry engages in self-injurious behavior which is maintained by automatic reinforcement. This behavior results in abrasions on both of his arms as a result of intense scratching. The behavior analyst decides to have Larry only wear long sleeved shirts as an initial effort to reduce the behavior. This is an example of which type of procedure?

  A. extinction

  B. deprivation

  C. punishment

  D. differential reinforcement

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 79:

  Patrick is participating in a toilet training program. For the first several sessions his trainer, Moira, prompted him to go to the toilet and she delivered edibles and praise each time he correctly voided. Eventually, Moira was able to fade prompts as Patrick began to go to the toilet and void independently. Which of the following BEST describes this process?

  A. establishing operation

  B. negative reinforcement

  C. shifting from respondent to operant behavior

  D. transfer of stimulus control

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 80:

  Fiona cannot independently open her lunchbox. It is lunch time. The teacher closes the latch on Fiona's lunchbox and places it in front of Fiona. The teacher has manipulated the

  A. consequence.

  B. establishing operation.

  C. contingency.

  D. prompt.

  Correct Answer: B