BCAT BUNDLE 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉ ASD (autism spectrum disorder) is characterized by: Answer:
Difficulties in social interaction, communication, and repetitive
behaviors
◉ T/F- ABA is the cure for Autism Answer: False
◉ Three-Term Contingency (ABC) Answer: Antecedent, Behavior,
Consequence
◉ Behavior must: Answer: Occur outside of the person
Be observable by another person
◉ We seek to understand how ________ influence the occurrence of
behavior
A. Everything
B. Private Events
C. Environmental events
D. Rewards Answer: Environmental events
,◉ Which is not an area we would work on with our clients? Answer:
Feeling angry (would work on hitting, communication, difficulties
w/social interaction)
◉ Frequency Answer: The number of times the behavior occurs
◉ ABC Data Answer: recording of the antecedent, behavior, and
consequence of problem behaviors
◉ whole interval time sampling Answer: The target behavior (behavior
you're trying to eliminate), is recorded as a (+) if occurs throughout the
entire interval
◉ Rate Answer: The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit
of time
◉ Percent Answer: Count of behavior/number of opportunities x 100
◉ Scatterplot Answer: When the target behavior occurs
◉ Duration Answer: The length of time a behavior occurs
◉ Prompt level Answer: Assigning numbers to different prompt levels
, ◉ partial interval time sampling Answer: The behavior is recorded as a
(+) if occurs at least once at any point during the interval
◉ Latency Answer: The length of time it takes to START a behavior
after the instruction is given
◉ T/F: Positive reinforcement is when you add a stimulus to the
environment to increase the future frequency of that behavior. Answer:
True
◉ T/F- Low effort responses should receive the most powerful
reinforcers. Answer: False
◉ Positive reinforcement should be delivered: Answer: immediately
after the desired behavior
◉ Unconditioned reinforcer Answer: A stimulus or reward that naturally
elicits a positive response (ex: food)
◉ Erica correctly answered 10 math problems. What is an example of a
behavior specific praise statement?
A. "Good job"
B. "All done"
C. "Great work on your math problems, Erica"
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉ ASD (autism spectrum disorder) is characterized by: Answer:
Difficulties in social interaction, communication, and repetitive
behaviors
◉ T/F- ABA is the cure for Autism Answer: False
◉ Three-Term Contingency (ABC) Answer: Antecedent, Behavior,
Consequence
◉ Behavior must: Answer: Occur outside of the person
Be observable by another person
◉ We seek to understand how ________ influence the occurrence of
behavior
A. Everything
B. Private Events
C. Environmental events
D. Rewards Answer: Environmental events
,◉ Which is not an area we would work on with our clients? Answer:
Feeling angry (would work on hitting, communication, difficulties
w/social interaction)
◉ Frequency Answer: The number of times the behavior occurs
◉ ABC Data Answer: recording of the antecedent, behavior, and
consequence of problem behaviors
◉ whole interval time sampling Answer: The target behavior (behavior
you're trying to eliminate), is recorded as a (+) if occurs throughout the
entire interval
◉ Rate Answer: The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit
of time
◉ Percent Answer: Count of behavior/number of opportunities x 100
◉ Scatterplot Answer: When the target behavior occurs
◉ Duration Answer: The length of time a behavior occurs
◉ Prompt level Answer: Assigning numbers to different prompt levels
, ◉ partial interval time sampling Answer: The behavior is recorded as a
(+) if occurs at least once at any point during the interval
◉ Latency Answer: The length of time it takes to START a behavior
after the instruction is given
◉ T/F: Positive reinforcement is when you add a stimulus to the
environment to increase the future frequency of that behavior. Answer:
True
◉ T/F- Low effort responses should receive the most powerful
reinforcers. Answer: False
◉ Positive reinforcement should be delivered: Answer: immediately
after the desired behavior
◉ Unconditioned reinforcer Answer: A stimulus or reward that naturally
elicits a positive response (ex: food)
◉ Erica correctly answered 10 math problems. What is an example of a
behavior specific praise statement?
A. "Good job"
B. "All done"
C. "Great work on your math problems, Erica"
