BCAT PRACTICE TEST 2026 BEHAVIORAL
COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Hopping on one foot is an example of which of the following?
(Section C)
Fine Motor Skill
Gross Motor Skill. Answer: Gross Motor Skill
◉ A patient learns to label banana at home. While at the store, the
patient sees a banana and labels correctly. Later, the patient sees a
monkey on tv with a banana and labels it correctly. What is this an
example of? (Section C) Answer: Generalization Across Settings
◉ _______ are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
(Section A) Answer: 1/59
◉ Hours recommended for 18-24-month-old children is? ( Section
A) Answer: 25- 40 hours per week
◉ Sally likes balloons. She sees balloons on the playground. Sally
looks at the balloon, points and look at the tutor. This is an example
of (Section C) Answer: Joint Attention
,◉ Tact means (Section C) Answer: Comment
◉ You see bruises on wrist and back of a client that you have never
seen before. What do you do? (Section F) Answer: Call Supervisor &
CPS
◉ Food,water, and shelter are examples of? ( Section B) Answer:
Unconditioned Reinforcers
◉ Parents have concerns about new behavior techniques. What
should you do? (Section A) Answer: Assure that EIBT is evidence/
research based
◉ Which of the following are conditioned reinforcers? (section B)
Answer: All of the above
◉ Andrew wants to play baseball with his friends. Before Andrew
can play, his parents tell him that he has to clean his room, which he
hates to do. Requiring Andrew to clean his room before he can play
baseball with his friends is an example of what concept? (Section B)
Answer: the Premack Principle (think First, Then)
◉ Barry throws the football into the stands after scoring a
touchdown, and is cheered by the fans. As a result, Barry is more
,likely to throw the ball into the stands whenever he scores a
touchdown. This is an example of which consequence procedure?
(Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Positive Reinforcement
◉ Zach comes home past his curfew and is yelled at by his parents.
If, as a result of being yelled at, Zach never comes home late again it
would be an example of which consequence procedure? (Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Positive Punishment
◉ Justin was removed from class because he swore at his teacher. As
a result of being removed from class activities, Justin never swears at
his teacher again. This is an example of which consequence
procedure? (Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Negative Punishment
, ◉ Andrew was removed from class because he swore at his teacher.
As a result of being removed from class activities, Andrew continues
to swear at his teacher. This is an example of which consequence
procedure? (Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Negative Reinforcement
◉ What are teaching moments called that take place when naturally
occurring opportunities present themselves? (Section C) Answer:
Natural Environment Training
◉ After lunch, staff use a granola bar for a reinforcer. The child is not
working when the granola bar is presented. What do you do?
(Section B) Answer: Conduct a preference assessment to find new
reinforcer
◉ Which prompts are in order from most to least intrusive? (Section
C)
Physical, Verbal, Gestural
Verbal, Gestural, Physical
Gestural, Verbal, Physical Answer: Physical, Verbal, Gestural
COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Hopping on one foot is an example of which of the following?
(Section C)
Fine Motor Skill
Gross Motor Skill. Answer: Gross Motor Skill
◉ A patient learns to label banana at home. While at the store, the
patient sees a banana and labels correctly. Later, the patient sees a
monkey on tv with a banana and labels it correctly. What is this an
example of? (Section C) Answer: Generalization Across Settings
◉ _______ are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
(Section A) Answer: 1/59
◉ Hours recommended for 18-24-month-old children is? ( Section
A) Answer: 25- 40 hours per week
◉ Sally likes balloons. She sees balloons on the playground. Sally
looks at the balloon, points and look at the tutor. This is an example
of (Section C) Answer: Joint Attention
,◉ Tact means (Section C) Answer: Comment
◉ You see bruises on wrist and back of a client that you have never
seen before. What do you do? (Section F) Answer: Call Supervisor &
CPS
◉ Food,water, and shelter are examples of? ( Section B) Answer:
Unconditioned Reinforcers
◉ Parents have concerns about new behavior techniques. What
should you do? (Section A) Answer: Assure that EIBT is evidence/
research based
◉ Which of the following are conditioned reinforcers? (section B)
Answer: All of the above
◉ Andrew wants to play baseball with his friends. Before Andrew
can play, his parents tell him that he has to clean his room, which he
hates to do. Requiring Andrew to clean his room before he can play
baseball with his friends is an example of what concept? (Section B)
Answer: the Premack Principle (think First, Then)
◉ Barry throws the football into the stands after scoring a
touchdown, and is cheered by the fans. As a result, Barry is more
,likely to throw the ball into the stands whenever he scores a
touchdown. This is an example of which consequence procedure?
(Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Positive Reinforcement
◉ Zach comes home past his curfew and is yelled at by his parents.
If, as a result of being yelled at, Zach never comes home late again it
would be an example of which consequence procedure? (Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Positive Punishment
◉ Justin was removed from class because he swore at his teacher. As
a result of being removed from class activities, Justin never swears at
his teacher again. This is an example of which consequence
procedure? (Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Negative Punishment
, ◉ Andrew was removed from class because he swore at his teacher.
As a result of being removed from class activities, Andrew continues
to swear at his teacher. This is an example of which consequence
procedure? (Section B)
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement Answer: Negative Reinforcement
◉ What are teaching moments called that take place when naturally
occurring opportunities present themselves? (Section C) Answer:
Natural Environment Training
◉ After lunch, staff use a granola bar for a reinforcer. The child is not
working when the granola bar is presented. What do you do?
(Section B) Answer: Conduct a preference assessment to find new
reinforcer
◉ Which prompts are in order from most to least intrusive? (Section
C)
Physical, Verbal, Gestural
Verbal, Gestural, Physical
Gestural, Verbal, Physical Answer: Physical, Verbal, Gestural
