BACB BCBA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

BACB BCBA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 171:

  The "hero procedure" refers to a contingency in which an individual, or small group, earns a reward for a class. This procedure is an example of what type of group contingency?

  A. dependent
  B. independent
  C. interdependent
  D. semi-dependent
  A. dependent

• Question 172:

  Jody had an access-maintained tantrum for 14 minutes and it started 3 seconds after she was told, "No." It had been 2 days since the previous tantrum. The latency is:

  A. Unknown
  B. 2 days
  C. 14 minutes
  D. 3 seconds
  D. 3 seconds

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• Question 173:

  As part of evaluating procedural integrity on a school based program, it is important for the behavior analyst to assess the quality of data collected by a teacher.

  The BEST method is for the behavior analyst to?

  A. take data on student performance simultaneously with the teacher.
  B. compare student's self-graphed data to data collected by the teacher.
  C. compare data collected at the same time by the teacher and another teacher.
  D. compare her/his observation of a student's performance with data collected by the teacher from an earlier training session with the student.
  A. take data on student performance simultaneously with the teacher.

• Question 174:

  A reliable measure is one that is:

  A. socially valid as indicated by caregiver reports.
  B. effective as evidenced by peer-reviewed journal articles.
  C. trusted to be practical and to produce accurate data.
  D. consistent across observers and measurement occasions.
  D. consistent across observers and measurement occasions.

• Question 175:

  Gradually transferring stimulus control from prompts to other discriminative stimuli is a process called __________________.

  A. Shaping
  B. Modeling
  C. Maintenance
  D. Fading
  D. Fading

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• Question 176:

  Which method is the BEST to use when presenting categorical data from a functional analysis?

  A. a bar graph
  B. anecdotal report
  C. scatter plot
  D. standard celeration chart
  A. a bar graph

• Question 177:

  All of the following are appropriate methods for promoting maintenance and generalization of newly trained behaviors EXCEPT:

  A. gradually adding stimuli from the natural environment into the training setting.
  B. gradually altering the training antecedents to match naturally occurring ones.
  C. training others to reinforce the behavior in the natural setting.
  D. varying cues in the natural environment to match those in the training setting.
  D. varying cues in the natural environment to match those in the training setting.

• Question 178:

  John's instructional program has successfully increased the number of words he reads correctly per minute. The procedures used include special worksheets, contingent reinforcement for number of words read correctly, and peer tutoring. The behavior analyst wants to determine which part or parts of the treatment have been effective, so he systematically dismantles the treatment and withdraws elements until the reading no longer improves. The behavior analyst is completing

  A. component analysis.
  B. multi-element design.
  C. parametric examination.
  D. reversal design.
  A. component analysis.

• Question 179:

  What could be done to clarify the differentiation in the frequency of aggression among the environments shown in this graph?

  A. Use an equal interval graph.
  B. Record data for an entire week.
  C. Include more environments along the horizontal axis.
  D. Change the vertical axis so that the range is zero to twenty.
  D. Change the vertical axis so that the range is zero to twenty.

• Question 180:

  Joe describes himself as being addicted to video games. He is told that if he does not complete his chores, he will lose access to his computer. On Monday, he refuses to complete his chores and he loses access to his computer for 2 days. From Tuesday on, Joe's refusals cease. The change in Joe's behavior is MOST likely to be the result oF.

  A. an aversive procedure.
  B. negative punishment.
  C. compliance training.
  D. contingency contracting.
  B. negative punishment.