QABA (QBA® / QASP®) Study
Guide based on the 2026/2027 updated
syllabus
1. What does QABA stand for?
ANSWER ✓ — Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board.
2. Which entities does QABA offer credentials for?
ANSWER ✓ — QBA (Qualified Behavior Analyst) and QASP (Qualified Autism
Service Practitioner).
3. True or False: The QABA exam follows the BACB’s 6th edition task list.
ANSWER ✓ — False. QABA has its own task list updated for 2026/2027.
4. What is the primary focus of the QABA code of ethics?
ANSWER ✓ — Protecting the rights and welfare of clients, especially those with
autism.
5. Name one core principle in the QABA ethical code.
ANSWER ✓ — Beneficence (doing good).
6. What is the minimum degree required to become a QBA?
ANSWER ✓ — Master’s degree.
7. How many hours of supervised fieldwork are required for QBA?
ANSWER ✓ — 2,000 hours (or 1,500 for concentrated).
8. Can RBTs apply for QASP certification?
ANSWER ✓ — No. QASP requires a bachelor’s degree.
9. What does "mand" refer to in verbal behavior?
ANSWER ✓ — A request.
10. Provide an example of a tact.
ANSWER ✓ — Saying "dog" when seeing a dog.
, 11. Define automatic reinforcement.
ANSWER ✓ — Reinforcement produced by the behavior itself, without external
mediation.
12. Which schedule of reinforcement produces a post-reinforcement pause?
ANSWER ✓ — Fixed interval (FI).
13. Which graph is most common in ABA?
ANSWER ✓ — Line graph.
14. What is the purpose of a preference assessment?
ANSWER ✓ — To identify stimuli that may function as reinforcers.
15. Name one method of preference assessment.
ANSWER ✓ — Multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO).
16. What is the difference between a reinforcer and a reward?
ANSWER ✓ — A reinforcer increases future behavior; a reward is given
contingently but may not reinforce.
17. Define extinction burst.
ANSWER ✓ — Temporary increase in frequency or intensity of behavior when
extinction first begins.
18. What is spontaneous recovery in ABA?
ANSWER ✓ — Recurrence of a previously extinguished behavior after a delay.
19. Which measurement procedure records every instance of behavior?
ANSWER ✓ — Continuous measurement (e.g., frequency, duration).
20. Define inter-response time (IRT).
ANSWER ✓ — Time between two consecutive responses.
21. What is the difference between latency and duration?
ANSWER ✓ — Latency = time between SD and response; duration = how long a
behavior lasts.
22. What is an ABC recording?
ANSWER ✓ — Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence data collection.
Guide based on the 2026/2027 updated
syllabus
1. What does QABA stand for?
ANSWER ✓ — Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board.
2. Which entities does QABA offer credentials for?
ANSWER ✓ — QBA (Qualified Behavior Analyst) and QASP (Qualified Autism
Service Practitioner).
3. True or False: The QABA exam follows the BACB’s 6th edition task list.
ANSWER ✓ — False. QABA has its own task list updated for 2026/2027.
4. What is the primary focus of the QABA code of ethics?
ANSWER ✓ — Protecting the rights and welfare of clients, especially those with
autism.
5. Name one core principle in the QABA ethical code.
ANSWER ✓ — Beneficence (doing good).
6. What is the minimum degree required to become a QBA?
ANSWER ✓ — Master’s degree.
7. How many hours of supervised fieldwork are required for QBA?
ANSWER ✓ — 2,000 hours (or 1,500 for concentrated).
8. Can RBTs apply for QASP certification?
ANSWER ✓ — No. QASP requires a bachelor’s degree.
9. What does "mand" refer to in verbal behavior?
ANSWER ✓ — A request.
10. Provide an example of a tact.
ANSWER ✓ — Saying "dog" when seeing a dog.
, 11. Define automatic reinforcement.
ANSWER ✓ — Reinforcement produced by the behavior itself, without external
mediation.
12. Which schedule of reinforcement produces a post-reinforcement pause?
ANSWER ✓ — Fixed interval (FI).
13. Which graph is most common in ABA?
ANSWER ✓ — Line graph.
14. What is the purpose of a preference assessment?
ANSWER ✓ — To identify stimuli that may function as reinforcers.
15. Name one method of preference assessment.
ANSWER ✓ — Multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO).
16. What is the difference between a reinforcer and a reward?
ANSWER ✓ — A reinforcer increases future behavior; a reward is given
contingently but may not reinforce.
17. Define extinction burst.
ANSWER ✓ — Temporary increase in frequency or intensity of behavior when
extinction first begins.
18. What is spontaneous recovery in ABA?
ANSWER ✓ — Recurrence of a previously extinguished behavior after a delay.
19. Which measurement procedure records every instance of behavior?
ANSWER ✓ — Continuous measurement (e.g., frequency, duration).
20. Define inter-response time (IRT).
ANSWER ✓ — Time between two consecutive responses.
21. What is the difference between latency and duration?
ANSWER ✓ — Latency = time between SD and response; duration = how long a
behavior lasts.
22. What is an ABC recording?
ANSWER ✓ — Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence data collection.
