QABA FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL Q&A STUDY
GUIDE GRADED A+
◉*After cleaning up a work area contaminated with BBPs or OPIMs
you observe blood on your arm. You identify the blood is not yours.
Your skin is intact and you have no cuts or abrasions where you find
the blood. What should you do?*
A. Wash the blood off of your skin with soap and water and do not
report the incident as an exposure.
B. Wash the blood off of your skin with soap and water and report
the incident as an exposure immediately.
C. Delay medical attention but report an exposure to your employer.
D. Seek immediate medical attention but do not report the incident
until evaluated.. Answer: A
Feedback: Because the blood did not come in contact with your eyes,
nose, mouth, or any broken skin, you do not need to report the
incident.
◉*Which of the following behaviors might serve a "gain attention"
function?*
,A. Running out of the room
B. Staring at a ceiling fan in a room
C. Making silly noises
D. Hiding in a closet. Answer: C
Feedback: Making silly noises might serve as a "gain attention"
function.
◉*A BBP exposure incident includes contact with blood or OPIM via
all except:*
A. Intact skin
B. Non-intact skin
C. Mucous membrane
D. Mouth. Answer: A
Feedback: Contact with intact skin would not be considered a BBP
exposure incident.
◉*Non-accidental, inappropriate contact or the use of force with an
individual that causes injury or physical pain is considered which
type of abuse?*
A. Mental/emotional abuse
B. Sexual abuse
,C. Physical abuse
D. Neglect. Answer: C
Feedback: Physical abuse is non-accidental, inappropriate contact or
the use of force with an individual that causes injury or physical
pain. Physical abuse may include acts of violence, inappropriate
punishments like confinement, or actions that usually cause pain
and injury against adults who are incapable of expressing pain or
injury.
◉*Which of the following is an example of discretionary effort as
defined by Daniels (2000)?*
A. Cindy follows all of her supervisor's instructions and is never late
to work.
B. Susanna cleans the work area and organizes materials without
being asked.
C. Marco finds what his colleagues are doing incorrectly and trains
them on the correct procedure.
D. Lynn reads informational articles about ABA when she is at home..
Answer: B
Feedback: Cleaning the work area and organizing materials without
being asked is an example of discretionary effort.
, ◉*Which of the following best explains the primary purpose of the
BACB's Professional and Ethical Compliance code?*
A. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to
offer suggestions as how to treat clients and colleagues.
B. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to
restrict the practice of behavior analysis to certain well-defined
circumstances.
C. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to
provide guidelines for certified and credentialed individuals to
follow when they are providing behavior analysis services.
D. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to
mandate specific tasks and behaviors for all certified and
credentialed individuals.. Answer: C
Feedback: The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance
Code is to provide guidelines for providing behavior analytic
services.
◉*Which of the following can be said about the uniqueness of
people with autism?*
A. People with autism all have complex developmental needs.
B. People with autism are more alike than different in terms of skills.
C. While they may share some characteristics, people with autism
are different from each other.
GUIDE GRADED A+
◉*After cleaning up a work area contaminated with BBPs or OPIMs
you observe blood on your arm. You identify the blood is not yours.
Your skin is intact and you have no cuts or abrasions where you find
the blood. What should you do?*
A. Wash the blood off of your skin with soap and water and do not
report the incident as an exposure.
B. Wash the blood off of your skin with soap and water and report
the incident as an exposure immediately.
C. Delay medical attention but report an exposure to your employer.
D. Seek immediate medical attention but do not report the incident
until evaluated.. Answer: A
Feedback: Because the blood did not come in contact with your eyes,
nose, mouth, or any broken skin, you do not need to report the
incident.
◉*Which of the following behaviors might serve a "gain attention"
function?*
,A. Running out of the room
B. Staring at a ceiling fan in a room
C. Making silly noises
D. Hiding in a closet. Answer: C
Feedback: Making silly noises might serve as a "gain attention"
function.
◉*A BBP exposure incident includes contact with blood or OPIM via
all except:*
A. Intact skin
B. Non-intact skin
C. Mucous membrane
D. Mouth. Answer: A
Feedback: Contact with intact skin would not be considered a BBP
exposure incident.
◉*Non-accidental, inappropriate contact or the use of force with an
individual that causes injury or physical pain is considered which
type of abuse?*
A. Mental/emotional abuse
B. Sexual abuse
,C. Physical abuse
D. Neglect. Answer: C
Feedback: Physical abuse is non-accidental, inappropriate contact or
the use of force with an individual that causes injury or physical
pain. Physical abuse may include acts of violence, inappropriate
punishments like confinement, or actions that usually cause pain
and injury against adults who are incapable of expressing pain or
injury.
◉*Which of the following is an example of discretionary effort as
defined by Daniels (2000)?*
A. Cindy follows all of her supervisor's instructions and is never late
to work.
B. Susanna cleans the work area and organizes materials without
being asked.
C. Marco finds what his colleagues are doing incorrectly and trains
them on the correct procedure.
D. Lynn reads informational articles about ABA when she is at home..
Answer: B
Feedback: Cleaning the work area and organizing materials without
being asked is an example of discretionary effort.
, ◉*Which of the following best explains the primary purpose of the
BACB's Professional and Ethical Compliance code?*
A. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to
offer suggestions as how to treat clients and colleagues.
B. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to
restrict the practice of behavior analysis to certain well-defined
circumstances.
C. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to
provide guidelines for certified and credentialed individuals to
follow when they are providing behavior analysis services.
D. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to
mandate specific tasks and behaviors for all certified and
credentialed individuals.. Answer: C
Feedback: The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance
Code is to provide guidelines for providing behavior analytic
services.
◉*Which of the following can be said about the uniqueness of
people with autism?*
A. People with autism all have complex developmental needs.
B. People with autism are more alike than different in terms of skills.
C. While they may share some characteristics, people with autism
are different from each other.
