BACB BCBA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

BACB BCBA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 151:

  Observation sessions should be scheduled so that the representativeness of the data can be maximized. Considering behaviors occurring in a school setting, which of the following options is consistent with this recommendation?

  A. Behaviors are given letter-codes that represent the complete topographical definition of the behaviors, e.g., "on-task academic behavior" is represented by "O" on the recording sheet.
  B. Observations should be made only when the behavior is likely to occur most frequently during a day, for instance, during a particular academic class.
  C. Recordings of behavior during the whole school day may be needed initially to assess the representativeness of samples within the day.
  D. Representativeness can be assured by scheduling observations in sessions of 60 minutes or more in the morning and afternoon school schedule.
  C. Recordings of behavior during the whole school day may be needed initially to assess the representativeness of samples within the day.

• Question 152:

  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.
  D. a mand.

• Question 153:

  Which of the following is most likely an example of reinforcing consequences?

  A. A company gives an annual bonus to its employees. Employees are happy.
  B. Law enforcement officer gives a ticket to a speeder. Driver stops speeding.
  C. Child loses a sticker each time they talk out in class. Rates of talking out decrease.
  D. Student is sent to detention for fighting. Student is found in detention every week.
  D. Student is sent to detention for fighting. Student is found in detention every week.

• Question 154:

  Which characteristic of the response measure shown in this graph changed from baseline during the intervention phase?

  A. level
  B. trend
  C. rate
  D. variability
  D. variability

• Question 155:

  Behavior that can be directly observed only by the person behaving is calleD.

  A. covert behavior.
  B. overt behavior.
  C. operant behavior.
  D. respondent behavior.
  A. covert behavior.

• Question 156:

  To address hitting others, two procedures were compareD. differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior and time-out. The outcomes were examined within and across subjects. A withdrawal design was employed. The BEST response measure to use in this study is frequency oF.

  A. the incompatible behavior.
  B. being sent to time-out.
  C. hitting others.
  D. reinforcer delivery.
  C. hitting others.

• Question 157:

  One of the basic requirements for staff training is that the:

  A. completion of training should be based on the demonstrated competency of the staff.
  B. skills should be measured only upon the completion of training.
  C. training should be accomplished by observation followed by a question-and-answer session.
  D. underlying competency-based principles should be taught.
  A. completion of training should be based on the demonstrated competency of the staff.

• Question 158:

  A punishment contingency is LEAST likely to produce which effect?

  A. Undesirable emotions may result.
  B. Aggressive or violent behavior may be evoked.
  C. A more appropriate replacement behavior may develop.
  D. The person delivering the punisher may become an aversive stimulus.
  C. A more appropriate replacement behavior may develop.

• Question 159:

  Providing a complete description of one's procedures in a behavior analytic study of classroom management techniques is adhering to which dimensions of behavior analysis?

  A. Conceptually systematic
  B. Applied
  C. Technological
  D. Analytic
  C. Technological

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• Question 160:

  To facilitate errorless learning, begin witH.

  A. backward chaining.
  B. fading stimulus prompts.
  C. forward chaining.
  D. response prompts.
  D. response prompts.