BCBA Online Practice Questions and Answers

When using a changing criterion design, the BEST demonstration of experimental control would be produced if the:

A. criterion level is changed in equal increments.

B. criterion level is changed slightly on each manipulation.

C. criterion level is set well above that of the behavior.

D. behavior changes concurrently with the criterion level.

Speed, magnitude, durability and generality of effect are some of the MOST important

A. dimensions of behavior that lend themselves to quantification more readily than others.

B. variables that are overlooked by other social sciences in solving problems.

C. variables to consider when selecting reinforcers and punishers.

D. components of treatment packages used in treating the most severe behavior problems.

When determining the specified time interval to prescribe at the start of a DRO intervention, which of the following dimensions of the target behavior is MOST relevant?

A. latency

B. frequency

C. duration

D. inter-response time

The purpose of conducting a functional assessment is to:

A. Complete a functional analysis

B. Manipulate variables that affect behavior

C. Obtain information from which to create a hypothesis statement

D. Determine how effective a treatment intervention is

You are working with a child on teaching swimming. You teach the child to do the front crawl. After a few weeks of teaching, the child is doing both the front crawl and also starts doing the breast stroke. What has occurred?

A. Stimulus generalization

B. Response generalization

C. Failure to generalize

D. Maintenance

The number of time intervals in a specific period of time during which a response occurs continuously for an entire interval is which measure?

A. Partial-interval recording

B. Whole-interval recording

C. Momentary time sampling

D. Percentage of occurrence

Tommy is looking at a photo album with his dad. He looks at his dad and then points to a picture of his mom and says, "Mommy." This is an example oF.

A. a tact.

B. transitivity.

C. receptive language.

D. matching to sample.

A teacher gives a student a piece of paper and asks him to draw a picture. To request a crayon, the student looks at the teacher and says, "Crayon." In response to this, the teacher replies, "Say, 'Crayon please'." The student complies with the request and the teacher gives them a crayon. This exchange is an example oF.

A. coincidental teaching.

B. incidental teaching.

C. precision teaching.

D. vicarious teaching.

Reinforcing closer and closer approximations to the final desired behavior involves:

A. chaining.

B. differential reinforcement.

C. precision teaching.

D. response fading.

What best defines a discriminative stimulus?

A. It always elicits a response.

B. It is defined by its effect on behavior.

C. It is established using either operant or respondent procedures.

D. It is any change in the environment.