Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCABA) Practice Test

Questions # 21:

A verbal response to a verbal stimulus where the correspondence between stimulus and response is arbitrary and derived from the verbal community is:

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an echoic.

an intraverbal.

a tact.

imitation.

Questions # 22:

Accuracy of measurement refers to the extent to whicH.

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the data have high interobserver agreement.

the person collecting the data reports that it is accurate.

the data match the true values of the events or behavior measured.

precise values can be depicted in a graph to show behavior change.

Questions # 23:

Reinforcing "picking up shoe" in a shoe-tying program would be an example of a step in which type of training procedure?

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chaining

discrete trial

naturalistic

shaping

Questions # 24:

Elizabeth engages in skin scratching that never occurs when others are present. Additionally, no one has commented on this behavior, and it has occurred undetected by others for quite a long while. Elizabeth hides the scratch marks under clothing. The scratching behavior is MOST likely to be maintained by:

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adventitious reinforcement.

social reinforcement.

tangible reinforcement.

automatic reinforcement.

Questions # 25:

A behavior analyst is developing a generalization procedure for a newly mastered response. What strategy should be included in the procedure?

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positive practice

reinforcement

limited exemplars

self-mediation

Questions # 26:

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

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confirms hypotheses regarding functional relationships.

frees the classroom teacher from having to spend too much time collecting behavioral information.

may provide essential information not available through other means.

allows the observer and student to develop rapport.

Questions # 27:

The best method for identifying potential reinforcers is to usE.

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peer identified reinforcer preferences.

reinforcer inventories or checklists.

paired choice procedures.

in vivo observation.

Questions # 28:

Which of the following is NOT a consideration when evaluating extinction as a possible intervention?

Options:

correct determination of the reinforcer

feasibility of eliminating reinforcement

eliminating the opportunity for the occurrence of the target behavior

plan for an initial increase in the target behavior

Questions # 29:

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

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completion of training should be based on the demonstrated competency of the staff.

skills should be measured only upon the completion of training.

training should be accomplished by observation followed by a question-and-answer session.

underlying competency-based principles should be taught.

Questions # 30:

To increase the likelihood of beginning a difficult task:

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arrange a reinforcer for its completion.

do several easy tasks first.

arrange for periodic reminders.

establish a deadline for completion.

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