General BCBA Exam Questions & Answers 2022.
1. 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
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General BCBA Exam Questions & Answers 2022.
1. 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? - Ans-conduct a component analysis
2. 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 _____ - Ans-parametric analysis
3. 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 _____ - Ans-behavioral cusp
4. A behavior that is elicited by antecedent stimuli and is "brought about" by a stimulus that
precedes it is _____ - Ans-respondent
5. A consequence that, when given contingent on the occurrence of a behavior, decreases the
likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future - Ans-positive punishment
6. A contingency contract - Ans-specifies how two people will behavior towards each other
7. A guiding principle for promoting generalized behavior change includes - Ans-involving
significant others, choosing both the least intrusive and least costly tactics, and contriving
intervention tactics as needed
8. A limitation of descriptive analysis is - Ans-it can be misleading, as environmental variables that
occur close to the behavior may not be causally related to the behavior
9. A motivating operation that decreases the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus, object or
event is called a(n) _____ - Ans-abolishing operation
10. A motivating operation whose value-altering effect does not depend on a learning history is
called a(n) _____ - Ans-unconditioned motivating operation
11. A philosophical position that views behavioral events that cannot be publicly observed as
outside of the realm of science is called _____ - Ans-methodological behaviorism
12. A previously neutral stimulus that now functions as a punisher because of prior pairing with one
or more punishers is called a _____ - Ans-conditioned punisher
13. 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 - Ans-point-to-point correspondence
14. 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 _____ - Ans-stimulus control
15. A stimulus change that does not elicit respondent behavior is ______ - Ans-neutral stimulus
16. A stimulus that acquires its MO effect by being paired with another MO and has the same valuealtering and behavior-altering effects as the MO with which it was paired is called a(n) _____ -
Ans-surrogate conditioned MO
17. A _____ denotes a set or collection of knowledge and skills a person has learned that are
relevant to particular settings or tasks - Ans-repertoire
18. 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? - Ans-refer the family to another BCBA
19. 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
20. Which one is not a competency? - Ans-ability to conduct a statistical analysis of data
21. The following are said to be limitations of a multiple baseline design:
- It may not reveal a functional relationship; even if it is to exist
- Verification of predicted behavior change most be inferred from other behaviors
- The behavior under study must be within the subjects repertoire
- It is weaker than the reversal design
22. Which one is not? - Ans-the behavior under study must be within the subjects repertoire
23. An approach to explaining behavior that assumes that a mental, or "inner" dimension exists that
differs from a behavioral dimension and that phenomena in this dimension exists that differs
from a behavioral dimension and that phenomena in this dimension either directly cause or at
least mediate some forms of behavior, if not all, is called _____ - Ans-mentalism
24. An elementary verbal operant that is evoked by an MO and followed by specific reinforcement is
called a _____ - Ans-mand
25. Answering the door when you hear the door bell and not when it is silent is an example of
behavior being under - Ans-stimulus control
26. Baseline should not be conducted if - Ans-the delay is treatment poses an unexpected risk
27. Before implementing behavior change procedures - Ans-there must be documented evidence of
the need for behavior change
28. Behavior is that portion of an organism's interaction with its _____ that is characterized by
detectable displacement in space through time of some part of the organism that results in a
measurable change in at least one aspect of the _____ - Ans-environment, environment
29. Behavior that exposes an individual to new contingencies, reinforcers, and stimulus controls is
called - Ans-behavior cusp
30. Behavior that is elicited or induced by antecedent stimuli is called _____ - Ans-respondent
behavior
31. Behaviors have _____ if they affect a person's life in a positive and meaningful manner - Anssocial validity
32. Billy states he did not know that he broke a rule because he could not see the rules. Upon your
review you discover the rules were not clear in their writing. This demonstrates which variable
affecting punishment effectiveness - Ans-cl
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