BDS MODULES - A.1-A.5 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "Changing criterion data show that each time t
he teacher raises the requirement to earn points, good behavior increases"? CORRECT ANSWER
*Control*
Prediction
Description
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "Alternating treatment data show that students
are more likely to comply when a token system is in effect when it is not in effect"? CORRECT
ANSWER
*Control*
Prediction
Description
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "Children who receive verbal behavior training
are more likely to use verbal speech"? CORRECT ANSWER *Prediction*
Control
Description
When an experiment manipulation of one event results in another event, the level of scientific underst
anding is referred to as... CORRECT ANSWER *Control*
Prediction
Description
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "The average duration of responses was three
minutes"? CORRECT ANSWER *Description*
Control
Prediction
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "Withdrawal design data indicate that when chi
ldren get training, scores go up--when they don't, scores go down"? CORRECT ANSWER *Control*
,Prediction
Description
The term used to describe the level of scientific understanding obtained through systematic observatio
n that be qualified and classified as CORRECT ANSWER *Description*
Control
Prediction
The levels of scientific understanding include CORRECT ANSWER Description, Control, &
Prediction
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "Users that complete at least 85% of the modu
les are more likely to pass the exam"? CORRECT ANSWER *Prediction*
Control
Description
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "The standardized test scores ranged from 75-
125"? CORRECT ANSWER *Description*
Control
Prediction
The level of scientific understanding that is obtained when two events vary consistently such that one
event is likely to co-occur with, but not necessarily cause, the other event. CORRECT ANSWER
*Prediction*
Control
Description
Philosophical assumptions of behavior analysis include CORRECT ANSWER
Determinism, pragmatism, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, selectionism
Despite several experiments that support the utility of behavior momentum, a researcher questions th
e existence of this phenomenon. The researcher is CORRECT ANSWER Demonstrate philosophical
doubt
, The most parsimonious explanation CORRECT ANSWER
requires the fewest assumptions and is built on an existing foundation of knowledge or laws
Which of the following is LEAST likely to rely on empirical support? CORRECT
ANSWER A position paper by a well-known authority in a reputable newspaper
Given two explanations for the same phenomena, parsimony favors the explanation that is
CORRECT ANSWER based on the fewest assumptions
Philosophical underpinning of behavior analysis include CORRECT ANSWER
Determinism, experimentation, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, replication, selectionism
Experimentation CORRECT ANSWER *is one of the philosophical foundations of behavior analysis
*involves arranging events to evaluate their influence on phenomena
Experimentation CORRECT ANSWER *requires control of extraneous variables
*ideally requires that all variables be controlled except the dependent variable
*is an evaluation of how one event is influenced by other events
A parsimonious explanation is most likely to be CORRECT
ANSWER built on an existing foundation of knowledge and laws
Select the most parsimonious explanation. A 5-year-old tantrums in the candy aisle due to
CORRECT ANSWER a history of reinforcement
Empiricism does NOT include which of the following? CORRECT ANSWER Prioritization of target
behaviors
A student often spoke out of turn to get his teacher's attention. A BCBA differentially reinforced hand r
aising in a mock classroom setting. After the student consistently raised his hand and engaged in low r
ates of callouts in that setting, he returned to his regular classroom. Initially, the student continued to
raise his hand in class, but by the second week, his callouts returned to high levels and hand raising de
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "Changing criterion data show that each time t
he teacher raises the requirement to earn points, good behavior increases"? CORRECT ANSWER
*Control*
Prediction
Description
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "Alternating treatment data show that students
are more likely to comply when a token system is in effect when it is not in effect"? CORRECT
ANSWER
*Control*
Prediction
Description
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "Children who receive verbal behavior training
are more likely to use verbal speech"? CORRECT ANSWER *Prediction*
Control
Description
When an experiment manipulation of one event results in another event, the level of scientific underst
anding is referred to as... CORRECT ANSWER *Control*
Prediction
Description
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "The average duration of responses was three
minutes"? CORRECT ANSWER *Description*
Control
Prediction
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "Withdrawal design data indicate that when chi
ldren get training, scores go up--when they don't, scores go down"? CORRECT ANSWER *Control*
,Prediction
Description
The term used to describe the level of scientific understanding obtained through systematic observatio
n that be qualified and classified as CORRECT ANSWER *Description*
Control
Prediction
The levels of scientific understanding include CORRECT ANSWER Description, Control, &
Prediction
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "Users that complete at least 85% of the modu
les are more likely to pass the exam"? CORRECT ANSWER *Prediction*
Control
Description
Which level of scientific understanding is suggested by, "The standardized test scores ranged from 75-
125"? CORRECT ANSWER *Description*
Control
Prediction
The level of scientific understanding that is obtained when two events vary consistently such that one
event is likely to co-occur with, but not necessarily cause, the other event. CORRECT ANSWER
*Prediction*
Control
Description
Philosophical assumptions of behavior analysis include CORRECT ANSWER
Determinism, pragmatism, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, selectionism
Despite several experiments that support the utility of behavior momentum, a researcher questions th
e existence of this phenomenon. The researcher is CORRECT ANSWER Demonstrate philosophical
doubt
, The most parsimonious explanation CORRECT ANSWER
requires the fewest assumptions and is built on an existing foundation of knowledge or laws
Which of the following is LEAST likely to rely on empirical support? CORRECT
ANSWER A position paper by a well-known authority in a reputable newspaper
Given two explanations for the same phenomena, parsimony favors the explanation that is
CORRECT ANSWER based on the fewest assumptions
Philosophical underpinning of behavior analysis include CORRECT ANSWER
Determinism, experimentation, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, replication, selectionism
Experimentation CORRECT ANSWER *is one of the philosophical foundations of behavior analysis
*involves arranging events to evaluate their influence on phenomena
Experimentation CORRECT ANSWER *requires control of extraneous variables
*ideally requires that all variables be controlled except the dependent variable
*is an evaluation of how one event is influenced by other events
A parsimonious explanation is most likely to be CORRECT
ANSWER built on an existing foundation of knowledge and laws
Select the most parsimonious explanation. A 5-year-old tantrums in the candy aisle due to
CORRECT ANSWER a history of reinforcement
Empiricism does NOT include which of the following? CORRECT ANSWER Prioritization of target
behaviors
A student often spoke out of turn to get his teacher's attention. A BCBA differentially reinforced hand r
aising in a mock classroom setting. After the student consistently raised his hand and engaged in low r
ates of callouts in that setting, he returned to his regular classroom. Initially, the student continued to
raise his hand in class, but by the second week, his callouts returned to high levels and hand raising de
