BACB BCABA Exam Practice Test Instant Access

Question 1

In this graph, what is plotted on number 1?

Adependent variable

Bindependent variable

Csession

Dsetting

Answer : A

Question 2

A change in which of the following could NOT function as a stimulus for triggering an episode of aggression in a student?

Anoise level of the classroom

Broom temperature

Cteacher's attitude

Dteacher's facial expression

Answer : C

Question 3

A behavioral assessment indicates that the problem behavior of a young woman is maintained by others bringing things to her or taking things away following occurrence of the behavior. Since the behavior results in physical injury, the decision to decrease its occurrence has been made. Which is the BEST general approach?

ADetermine a potential punisher and deliver it following every occurrence of the behavior, but do not provide or remove other things following the occurrence.

BPrevent the behavior by physically blocking each response.

CStop providing or removing things following the behavior and allow it to undergo extinction.

DUse protective equipment that prevents injury and establish a replacement behavior that results in things being provided to or removed from the woman.

Answer : D

Question 4

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

Aresponses per minute per individual and repeated measures

Bindividual performance goals, assisted prompting, and repeated measures

Crequired study guides, lecture and discussion notes, and individual goals

Dmastery, self-paced progress, reading materials, proctors, and optional lectures

Answer : D

Question 5

In order to decrease the occurrence of an inappropriate behavior effectively, a behavior analyst should simultaneously increasE.

Areinforcement for all other behaviors.

Bacceptable alternative behaviors.

Cconsequences for inappropriate behavior.

Dresponse effort for incompatible behaviors.

Answer : B

Question 6

Susan recorded data on a student's fidgeting behavior in the following way: She divided a 10-minute recording period into 10-second intervals and recorded in each interval a "+" if the target behavior occurred at least once. The percentage of intervals of target behavior occurrence was about 45%. The data resulting are most likely to be an

Aaccurate measure of inter-response times.

Binaccurate measure of inter-response times.

Coverestimate of the occurrence of the behavior.

Dunderestimate of the occurrence of the behavior.

Answer : C

Question 7

A child with food refusal behaviors accepts one bite out of the ten bites that her caregiver offered. What measure should be used to record this behavior?

Aduration

Blatency

Cpercent of occurrence

Dtrials to criterion

Answer : C

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