BACB BCABA Exam Practice Test Instant Access

Question 1

Unwanted side-effects associated with the use of an extinction procedure are MOST likely to appear:

Aimmediately after the extinction burst.

Bafter the individual realizes that the procedure will be implemented consistently.

Cwhen ratio schedules are increased too rapidly.

Dshortly after the procedure is first implemented.

Answer : D

Question 2

To change the occurrence of hitting others, two procedures were compareD. differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior and time-out. The outcomes were examined within and across subjects. A withdrawal design was employed. An independent variable in this study was:

Aaggression.

Bfrequency across phase changes.

Creturn to baseline.

Dtime-out from reinforcement.

Answer : D

Question 3

Holly is learning to use a spoon to feed herself. Applesauce is known to function as a reinforcer. Her teacher has selected the following objective for Holly: "Given a spoon and a 3-ounce dish of applesauce, Holly will independently scoop the applesauce to her mouth." This objective is incomplete. Which component is missing?

Aantecedent stimulus

Bconsequence condition

Cprerequisite skill criteria

Dstandard of performance

Answer : D

Question 4

A behavior analyst is investigating fixed ratio schedules of praise delivery to determine which is most effective for changing the rate of question-asking by a 10-year-old child. This is an example oF.

Aan applied analysis of behavior.

Ban experimental social program.

Ca social learning program.

Da stimulus control program.

Answer : A

Question 5

All of the following are examples of the use of setting events EXCEPT:

Agiving consumers choices of which tasks they would like to perform and which reinforcers they would like to receive.

Bmoving activities to locations where maladaptive behaviors are highly unlikely to occur.

Cplanning to ignore the target behavior within all environments.

Dprefacing hard tasks with easy tasks.

Answer : C

Question 6

Three boys with autism, ages 7--10 years old, served as participants in a study. During baseline, staff used response blocking when five instances of aggression or head-banging occurred within 10 seconds, until attempts ceased for 1 minute. During baseline and treatment, each occurrence of aggression and head-banging was recorded daily and converted to the number of responses per hour. Treatment comprised a differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI) schedule coupled with response blocking after every head-banging or aggression. The staff initially applied the treatment to head-banging, while continuing to take a baseline on aggression. After noting treatment effects on head-banging, the staff then applied the treatment to aggression.

What is the independent variable?

ADRI schedule with instruction on the incompatible behavior

BDRI schedule and response blocking

Crate of the incompatible behavior

Dnumber of head-bangs and aggressions per hour

Answer : B

Question 7

Which of the following would MOST clearly demonstrate a functional relationship?

AConduct narrative recordings in various settings. Then compile a sequence analysis.

BDirectly observe environmental events and target behaviors as they normally occur in an unobtrusive manner, in the natural environment.

CExecute repeated rapid alternations between different environmental conditions. Collect and graph data.

DUse a scatterplot to both collect and graph data. When sufficient baseline data have been collected, complete a pattern analysis.

Answer : C

BACB BCABA Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst Exam Practice Test