BCAT PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS ACTUAL EXAM LATEST
UPDATE 2026 GRADED A
Autism is a:
A. Neurodevelopment Disorder
B. Mood Disorder
C. Metabolic Disorder -ANSWER-A
ASD is characterized by:
A. "Difficulties with reading, writing and math"
B. "Difficulties in social interaction, communication and repetitive behaviors"
C. "Difficulties with communication, acting out and academics"
D. "Difficulties with following instructions and self harming" -ANSWER-B
ABA is the cure for autism
A. TRUE
B. FALSE -ANSWER-B
The three term contingency is
A. Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence
B. Lions-Tigers-Bears
C. Environmental Event-Behavior-Consequence
D. Antecedent-Behavior-Reward -ANSWER-A
,Behavior must:
A. Occur outside of the person
B. Be observable by another person
C. Be defined as good or bad
D. A and B -ANSWER-D
We seek to understand how ________ influence the occurrence of behavior
A. Everything
B. Private Events
C. Environmental events
D. Rewards -ANSWER-C
Which is not an area we would work on with our clients?
A. Hitting classmates
B. Communication
C. Feeling Angry
D. Difficulties with social interaction -ANSWER-C
Frequency is:
A. The length of time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction is given
B. Assigning numbers to different prompt levels
C. The number of times the behavior occurs
D. The length of time that a behavior occurs -ANSWER-C
,ABC Data
A. "Records the antecedent, behavior and consequence of problem behaviors"
B. Is when target behaviors occur
C. The length of time a behavior occurs
D. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time -ANSWER-A
Whole-Interval Time Sampling
A. "Records the antecedent, behavior and consequence of problem behaviors"
B. The target behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs throughout the entire interval
C. The length of time a behavior occurs
D. The length of time it takes to START a behavior -ANSWER-B
Rate
A. The behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs at least once at any point during the interval
B. The number of times the behavior occurs
C. Assigns numbers to different prompt levels
D. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time -ANSWER-D
Percent
A. Count of Behavior/number of opportunities X 100
B. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time
C. The number of times the behavior occurs
D. The length of time that a behavior occurs -ANSWER-A
, Scatterplot
A. The length of time a behavior occurs
B. The number of times the behavior occurs
C. When the target behavior occurs
D. The behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs at least once at any point during the interval -
ANSWER-C
Duration
A. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time
B. The length of time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction is given"
C. The number of times the behavior occurs
D. The length of time a behavior occurs -ANSWER-D
Prompt Level
A. When the target behavior occurs
B. Assigning numbers to different prompt levels
C. Count of Behavior/number of opportunities X 100
D. "Records the antecedent, behavior and consequence of problem behaviors" -ANSWER-B
Partial Interval Time Sampling
A. The behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs at least once at any point during the interval
B. The target behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs throughout the entire interval
C. The time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction is given
D. The number of times a behavior occurs -ANSWER-A
UPDATE 2026 GRADED A
Autism is a:
A. Neurodevelopment Disorder
B. Mood Disorder
C. Metabolic Disorder -ANSWER-A
ASD is characterized by:
A. "Difficulties with reading, writing and math"
B. "Difficulties in social interaction, communication and repetitive behaviors"
C. "Difficulties with communication, acting out and academics"
D. "Difficulties with following instructions and self harming" -ANSWER-B
ABA is the cure for autism
A. TRUE
B. FALSE -ANSWER-B
The three term contingency is
A. Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence
B. Lions-Tigers-Bears
C. Environmental Event-Behavior-Consequence
D. Antecedent-Behavior-Reward -ANSWER-A
,Behavior must:
A. Occur outside of the person
B. Be observable by another person
C. Be defined as good or bad
D. A and B -ANSWER-D
We seek to understand how ________ influence the occurrence of behavior
A. Everything
B. Private Events
C. Environmental events
D. Rewards -ANSWER-C
Which is not an area we would work on with our clients?
A. Hitting classmates
B. Communication
C. Feeling Angry
D. Difficulties with social interaction -ANSWER-C
Frequency is:
A. The length of time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction is given
B. Assigning numbers to different prompt levels
C. The number of times the behavior occurs
D. The length of time that a behavior occurs -ANSWER-C
,ABC Data
A. "Records the antecedent, behavior and consequence of problem behaviors"
B. Is when target behaviors occur
C. The length of time a behavior occurs
D. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time -ANSWER-A
Whole-Interval Time Sampling
A. "Records the antecedent, behavior and consequence of problem behaviors"
B. The target behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs throughout the entire interval
C. The length of time a behavior occurs
D. The length of time it takes to START a behavior -ANSWER-B
Rate
A. The behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs at least once at any point during the interval
B. The number of times the behavior occurs
C. Assigns numbers to different prompt levels
D. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time -ANSWER-D
Percent
A. Count of Behavior/number of opportunities X 100
B. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time
C. The number of times the behavior occurs
D. The length of time that a behavior occurs -ANSWER-A
, Scatterplot
A. The length of time a behavior occurs
B. The number of times the behavior occurs
C. When the target behavior occurs
D. The behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs at least once at any point during the interval -
ANSWER-C
Duration
A. The ratio of number of times a behavior occurs per unit of time
B. The length of time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction is given"
C. The number of times the behavior occurs
D. The length of time a behavior occurs -ANSWER-D
Prompt Level
A. When the target behavior occurs
B. Assigning numbers to different prompt levels
C. Count of Behavior/number of opportunities X 100
D. "Records the antecedent, behavior and consequence of problem behaviors" -ANSWER-B
Partial Interval Time Sampling
A. The behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs at least once at any point during the interval
B. The target behavior is recorded as a (+) if occurs throughout the entire interval
C. The time it takes to START a behavior after the instruction is given
D. The number of times a behavior occurs -ANSWER-A
