General BCBA Exam Questions all
answers correct updated 2022
A behavior analyst has implemented a behavior support plan that includes extinction,
DRA, and a mild punisher (firmly saying "no"). The behavior support plan is effective in
reducing the child's aggressive behavior. The behavior analyst is uncertain which
intervention(s) is producing the behavior reduction. What could the behavior analyst do
to determine which of the interventions is effecting the behavior? - ANSWER conduct a
component analysis
A behavior analyst is attempting to determine the most effective amount of attention to
use as a reinforcer for a school child. After a baseline with no praise contingent on
completing a math problem, treatment is implemented which involves 10 seconds of
praise, 20 seconds of praise, or 5 seconds of praise. This type of analysis is called a
_____ - ANSWER parametric analysis
A behavior that has sudden and dramatic consequences that extend well beyond the
idiosyncratic change itself because it exposes the person to new environments,
reinforcers, contingencies, responses, and stimulus controls is called _____ - ANSWER
behavioral cusp
A behavior that is elicited by antecedent stimuli and is "brought about" by a stimulus that
precedes it is _____ - ANSWER respondent
A consequence that, when given contingent on the occurrence of a behavior, decreases
the likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future - ANSWER positive punishment
A contingency contract - ANSWER specifies how two people will behavior towards each
other
A guiding principle for promoting generalized behavior change includes - ANSWER
involving significant others, choosing both the least intrusive and least costly tactics,
and contriving intervention tactics as needed
A limitation of descriptive analysis is - ANSWER it can be misleading, as environmental
variables that occur close to the behavior may not be causally related to the behavior
A motivating operation that decreases the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus, object
or event is called a(n) _____ - ANSWER abolishing operation
, A motivating operation whose value-altering effect does not depend on a learning
history is called a(n) _____ - ANSWER unconditioned motivating operation
A philosophical position that views behavioral events that cannot be publicly observed
as outside of the realm of science is called _____ - ANSWER methodological
behaviorism
A previously neutral stimulus that now functions as a punisher because of prior pairing
with one or more punishers is called a _____ - ANSWER conditioned punisher
A relation between the stimulus and response or response product that occurs when the
beginning, middle, and end for the verbal stimulus matches the beginning, middle, and
end of the verbal response is called - ANSWER point-to-point correspondence
A situation in which the frequency, latency, duration or amplitude of a behavior is altered
by the presence or absence of an antecedent stimulus is called _____ - ANSWER
stimulus control
A stimulus change that does not elicit respondent behavior is ______ - ANSWER
neutral stimulus
A stimulus that acquires its MO effect by being paired with another MO and has the
same value-altering and behavior-altering effects as the MO with which it was paired is
called a(n) _____ - ANSWER surrogate conditioned MO
A _____ denotes a set or collection of knowledge and skills a person has learned that
are relevant to particular settings or tasks - ANSWER repertoire
Ahmed had always been fascinated by psychology and took a special undergraduate
track that prepared him to sit for the assistants test offered by the BACB. He earned
good grades and excelled at doing descriptive functional assessments in his practicum.
When he got his first job, he discovered that one of his student clients in an elementary
school was a Sunni Muslim. Ahmed mentioned this to his parents, who were irate and
insisted that he refuse to associate in any way with this student of a rival religious sect.
Ahmed is in a very sensitive situation. How should he handle this? - ANSWER refer the
family to another BCBA
The following are said to be competencies of a behavior analyst:
- Knowledge of socially important behavior
- Technical skills
- Ability to conduct a statistical analysis of data
- Ability to match assessment data with intervention strategies
Which one is not a competency? - ANSWER ability to conduct a statistical analysis of
data
The following are said to be limitations of a multiple baseline design:
answers correct updated 2022
A behavior analyst has implemented a behavior support plan that includes extinction,
DRA, and a mild punisher (firmly saying "no"). The behavior support plan is effective in
reducing the child's aggressive behavior. The behavior analyst is uncertain which
intervention(s) is producing the behavior reduction. What could the behavior analyst do
to determine which of the interventions is effecting the behavior? - ANSWER conduct a
component analysis
A behavior analyst is attempting to determine the most effective amount of attention to
use as a reinforcer for a school child. After a baseline with no praise contingent on
completing a math problem, treatment is implemented which involves 10 seconds of
praise, 20 seconds of praise, or 5 seconds of praise. This type of analysis is called a
_____ - ANSWER parametric analysis
A behavior that has sudden and dramatic consequences that extend well beyond the
idiosyncratic change itself because it exposes the person to new environments,
reinforcers, contingencies, responses, and stimulus controls is called _____ - ANSWER
behavioral cusp
A behavior that is elicited by antecedent stimuli and is "brought about" by a stimulus that
precedes it is _____ - ANSWER respondent
A consequence that, when given contingent on the occurrence of a behavior, decreases
the likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future - ANSWER positive punishment
A contingency contract - ANSWER specifies how two people will behavior towards each
other
A guiding principle for promoting generalized behavior change includes - ANSWER
involving significant others, choosing both the least intrusive and least costly tactics,
and contriving intervention tactics as needed
A limitation of descriptive analysis is - ANSWER it can be misleading, as environmental
variables that occur close to the behavior may not be causally related to the behavior
A motivating operation that decreases the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus, object
or event is called a(n) _____ - ANSWER abolishing operation
, A motivating operation whose value-altering effect does not depend on a learning
history is called a(n) _____ - ANSWER unconditioned motivating operation
A philosophical position that views behavioral events that cannot be publicly observed
as outside of the realm of science is called _____ - ANSWER methodological
behaviorism
A previously neutral stimulus that now functions as a punisher because of prior pairing
with one or more punishers is called a _____ - ANSWER conditioned punisher
A relation between the stimulus and response or response product that occurs when the
beginning, middle, and end for the verbal stimulus matches the beginning, middle, and
end of the verbal response is called - ANSWER point-to-point correspondence
A situation in which the frequency, latency, duration or amplitude of a behavior is altered
by the presence or absence of an antecedent stimulus is called _____ - ANSWER
stimulus control
A stimulus change that does not elicit respondent behavior is ______ - ANSWER
neutral stimulus
A stimulus that acquires its MO effect by being paired with another MO and has the
same value-altering and behavior-altering effects as the MO with which it was paired is
called a(n) _____ - ANSWER surrogate conditioned MO
A _____ denotes a set or collection of knowledge and skills a person has learned that
are relevant to particular settings or tasks - ANSWER repertoire
Ahmed had always been fascinated by psychology and took a special undergraduate
track that prepared him to sit for the assistants test offered by the BACB. He earned
good grades and excelled at doing descriptive functional assessments in his practicum.
When he got his first job, he discovered that one of his student clients in an elementary
school was a Sunni Muslim. Ahmed mentioned this to his parents, who were irate and
insisted that he refuse to associate in any way with this student of a rival religious sect.
Ahmed is in a very sensitive situation. How should he handle this? - ANSWER refer the
family to another BCBA
The following are said to be competencies of a behavior analyst:
- Knowledge of socially important behavior
- Technical skills
- Ability to conduct a statistical analysis of data
- Ability to match assessment data with intervention strategies
Which one is not a competency? - ANSWER ability to conduct a statistical analysis of
data
The following are said to be limitations of a multiple baseline design:
