IL156ILTS LBS II Behavior Intervention Specialist
Practice Exam
**Question 1.** Which federal law specifically mandates that schools conduct a
Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) before implementing a Behavior
Intervention Plan (BIP) for a student with a disability?
A) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
C) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
D) Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Answer: B
Explanation: IDEA requires schools to conduct an FBA and develop a BIP when a
student’s behavior impedes learning or the provision of services.
**Question 2.** In the context of ethical practice, which principle most directly
addresses the use of the least restrictive intervention?
A) Beneficence
B) Justice
C) Autonomy
D) Non‑maleficence
Answer: D
Explanation: Non‑maleficence emphasizes avoiding harm, which includes using
the least restrictive, safest interventions possible.
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Practice Exam
**Question 3.** Which term describes an event that temporarily alters the value
of a reinforcer, increasing the likelihood of a behavior occurring?
A) Setting event
B) Motivating operation (MO)
C) Antecedent
D) Consequence
Answer: B
Explanation: A motivating operation temporarily changes the effectiveness of a
reinforcer, influencing behavior frequency.
**Question 4.** When collecting data on a behavior that occurs for a short
duration, which recording method is most efficient?
A) Whole‑interval recording
B) Partial‑interval recording
C) Momentary time‑sampling
D) Duration recording
Answer: C
Explanation: Momentary time‑sampling captures whether the behavior is
occurring at specific moments, ideal for brief, intermittent behaviors.
**Question 5.** Which of the following is NOT a component of a legally
defensible BIP?
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Practice Exam
A) Operational definition of the target behavior
B) Detailed description of the student’s family income
C) Measurable goals for behavior change
D) Summary of FBA data and hypothesis
Answer: B
Explanation: Family income is irrelevant to a BIP’s legal defensibility; the other
components are required.
**Question 6.** A teacher uses a high‑probability request sequence before asking
a student to complete a low‑probability academic task. This strategy is based on:
A) Premack Principle
B) Behavioral momentum
C) Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA)
D) Extinction burst
Answer: B
Explanation: Behavioral momentum involves presenting several high‑probability
requests to increase compliance with a subsequent low‑probability request.
**Question 7.** Which differential reinforcement procedure involves providing
reinforcement when a student engages in a behavior that is incompatible with the
problem behavior?
A) DRA
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Practice Exam
B) DRI
C) DRO
D) Differential reinforcement of low rates (DRL)
Answer: B
Explanation: DRI (Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible behavior) reinforces
a response that cannot occur simultaneously with the problem behavior.
**Question 8.** In a functional behavior assessment, a “scatter plot” is primarily
used to:
A. Identify the topography of the behavior.
B. Determine the function of the behavior.
C. Visualize patterns of behavior across time, settings, or antecedents.
D. Measure the latency between antecedent and response.
Answer: C
Explanation: Scatter plots display when and where a behavior occurs, helping
identify environmental variables influencing the behavior.
**Question 9.** Which data‑collection method would best capture the latency
between a teacher’s instruction (antecedent) and a student’s non‑compliant
response?
A) Event recording
B) Duration recording
Practice Exam
**Question 1.** Which federal law specifically mandates that schools conduct a
Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) before implementing a Behavior
Intervention Plan (BIP) for a student with a disability?
A) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
C) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
D) Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Answer: B
Explanation: IDEA requires schools to conduct an FBA and develop a BIP when a
student’s behavior impedes learning or the provision of services.
**Question 2.** In the context of ethical practice, which principle most directly
addresses the use of the least restrictive intervention?
A) Beneficence
B) Justice
C) Autonomy
D) Non‑maleficence
Answer: D
Explanation: Non‑maleficence emphasizes avoiding harm, which includes using
the least restrictive, safest interventions possible.
, IL156ILTS LBS II Behavior Intervention Specialist
Practice Exam
**Question 3.** Which term describes an event that temporarily alters the value
of a reinforcer, increasing the likelihood of a behavior occurring?
A) Setting event
B) Motivating operation (MO)
C) Antecedent
D) Consequence
Answer: B
Explanation: A motivating operation temporarily changes the effectiveness of a
reinforcer, influencing behavior frequency.
**Question 4.** When collecting data on a behavior that occurs for a short
duration, which recording method is most efficient?
A) Whole‑interval recording
B) Partial‑interval recording
C) Momentary time‑sampling
D) Duration recording
Answer: C
Explanation: Momentary time‑sampling captures whether the behavior is
occurring at specific moments, ideal for brief, intermittent behaviors.
**Question 5.** Which of the following is NOT a component of a legally
defensible BIP?
, IL156ILTS LBS II Behavior Intervention Specialist
Practice Exam
A) Operational definition of the target behavior
B) Detailed description of the student’s family income
C) Measurable goals for behavior change
D) Summary of FBA data and hypothesis
Answer: B
Explanation: Family income is irrelevant to a BIP’s legal defensibility; the other
components are required.
**Question 6.** A teacher uses a high‑probability request sequence before asking
a student to complete a low‑probability academic task. This strategy is based on:
A) Premack Principle
B) Behavioral momentum
C) Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA)
D) Extinction burst
Answer: B
Explanation: Behavioral momentum involves presenting several high‑probability
requests to increase compliance with a subsequent low‑probability request.
**Question 7.** Which differential reinforcement procedure involves providing
reinforcement when a student engages in a behavior that is incompatible with the
problem behavior?
A) DRA
, IL156ILTS LBS II Behavior Intervention Specialist
Practice Exam
B) DRI
C) DRO
D) Differential reinforcement of low rates (DRL)
Answer: B
Explanation: DRI (Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible behavior) reinforces
a response that cannot occur simultaneously with the problem behavior.
**Question 8.** In a functional behavior assessment, a “scatter plot” is primarily
used to:
A. Identify the topography of the behavior.
B. Determine the function of the behavior.
C. Visualize patterns of behavior across time, settings, or antecedents.
D. Measure the latency between antecedent and response.
Answer: C
Explanation: Scatter plots display when and where a behavior occurs, helping
identify environmental variables influencing the behavior.
**Question 9.** Which data‑collection method would best capture the latency
between a teacher’s instruction (antecedent) and a student’s non‑compliant
response?
A) Event recording
B) Duration recording
