BCBA Exam - Domain C Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Operational Definition - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A detailed description of the
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target behavior that is: objective, clear, complete (onset/offset), and measurable.
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1. Functional: defines behavior by it's function, includes all applicable forms of
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the response class
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2. Topographical: defines behavior by its form, for when the function is unkown
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or unreliable
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Dimensions of behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Repeatability: describes the
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countability and measurability of the behavior
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2. Temporal extent: describes the measure of a behavior's duration
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3. Temporal locus: describes the point in time that a behavior occurs/is measured
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Occurrence measures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Count: a measurement of the
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number of occurrences of a specific behavior (how many times a behavior occurs,
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often across different observations)
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2. Rate: measurement of the number of occurrences in a given period of time
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(formula: count/time). Used for free operant behavior.
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3. Celeration: a measurement of the changes in rate over time (count per unity of
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time/time OR rate/time)
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, Derivative measures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Measurement derived from the
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basic occurrence measures:
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1. Percentage: proportion or ratio to compare correct responses/total
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opportunities
2. Trials to criterion
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Definitional measures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Magnitude: measurement that
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depicts the strength, force, intensity, and/or severity of the behavior
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2. Topography: a measurement that depicts the physical form and shape of
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behavior
Temporal measures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Duration: depicts the length of time
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that a behavior occurs from its onset to its offset.
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| -Total duration per session
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| -Duration per occurrence | | |
Latency: duration of time between the presentation of a stimulus and the onset
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of a behavior
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Interresponse time: duration of time that elapses between two consecutive
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instances of a behavior | | |
Whole interval recording - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A time sampling method in
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which the bx is marked as occurring only if it occurs throughout the entire
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interval. |
-Produces an estimate of total duration | | | | |
-Used for bxs to increase
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-Underestimates the percentage of a bx's occurrence | | | | | |
With Correct Answers
Operational Definition - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A detailed description of the
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target behavior that is: objective, clear, complete (onset/offset), and measurable.
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1. Functional: defines behavior by it's function, includes all applicable forms of
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the response class
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2. Topographical: defines behavior by its form, for when the function is unkown
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or unreliable
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Dimensions of behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Repeatability: describes the
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countability and measurability of the behavior
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2. Temporal extent: describes the measure of a behavior's duration
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3. Temporal locus: describes the point in time that a behavior occurs/is measured
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Occurrence measures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Count: a measurement of the
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number of occurrences of a specific behavior (how many times a behavior occurs,
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often across different observations)
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2. Rate: measurement of the number of occurrences in a given period of time
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(formula: count/time). Used for free operant behavior.
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3. Celeration: a measurement of the changes in rate over time (count per unity of
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time/time OR rate/time)
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, Derivative measures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Measurement derived from the
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basic occurrence measures:
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1. Percentage: proportion or ratio to compare correct responses/total
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opportunities
2. Trials to criterion
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Definitional measures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Magnitude: measurement that
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depicts the strength, force, intensity, and/or severity of the behavior
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2. Topography: a measurement that depicts the physical form and shape of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
behavior
Temporal measures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Duration: depicts the length of time
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that a behavior occurs from its onset to its offset.
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| -Total duration per session
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| -Duration per occurrence | | |
Latency: duration of time between the presentation of a stimulus and the onset
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of a behavior
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Interresponse time: duration of time that elapses between two consecutive
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instances of a behavior | | |
Whole interval recording - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A time sampling method in
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which the bx is marked as occurring only if it occurs throughout the entire
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interval. |
-Produces an estimate of total duration | | | | |
-Used for bxs to increase
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-Underestimates the percentage of a bx's occurrence | | | | | |
