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Free BACB BCBA Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 5

Questions 41

Which of the following measures would be the MOST appropriate for reporting head banging during each 5-minute interval of work?

Options:
A.

duration of head banging

B.

latency from a request to the first response

C.

rate of head banging

D.

inter-response time

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Questions 42

This graph BEST exemplifies:

Options:
A.

clear demonstration of an effective intervention.

B.

a decrease in variability due to the intervention.

C.

a change in the level between baseline and intervention phases.

D.

a change in the trend between baseline and intervention phases.

Questions 43

When setting criteria for behavior change, behavior analysts attempt to implement the simplest mode of intervention necessary to elicit the desired outcome. As such, the identified outcome criteria should be

Options:
A.

applied to ecological assessments to generalize skills.

B.

developed prior to the identified intervention.

C.

initially broad in focus with subsequent reduction to a target response.

D.

measured independent of practice effects or reactivity.

Questions 44

Staff alerts you that one of their clients seems to become aggressive when he has not consumed food for several hours. This phenomenon demonstrates the effect of a(n):

Options:
A.

Discriminative stimulus

B.

Conditioned stimulus

C.

Establishing operation

D.

Negative reinforcer

Questions 45

A child is exhibiting tantrum behaviors. You believe the tantrum is occurring for your attention. You therefore ignore the tantrum until it ceases while continuing daily activities. You note that the tantrums decrease over time. This is an example of:

Options:
A.

Positive punishment

B.

Establishing operations

C.

Time-out

D.

Extinction

Questions 46

The purpose of conducting a functional assessment is to:

Options:
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

Questions 47

Which schedule of reinforcement is most effective at maintaining behaviors?

Options:
A.

Continuous reinforcement

B.

Intermittent reinforcement

C.

Extinction

D.

Ratio

Questions 48

Jamie and Morgan have similar behavior challenges and similar daily schedules. A behavior analyst has spent extensive time and effort on developing and implementing Morgan's plan, which is proving to be very successful. How should the behavior analyst proceed with developing a treatment plan for Jamie?

Options:
A.

Because the behaviors are topographically similar, implementing the plan designed for Morgan would be appropriate as it is the least restrictive option.

B.

Complete a separate functional assessment and plan for Jamie.

C.

Use the same plan for both, just ensure the ecological variables correspond to the student.

D.

Do a separate functional analysis, but the same behavior supports can be applied to both students.

Questions 49

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

Options:
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.

Questions 50

When shopping with her dad, Sally knocks items off the shelf, especially canned goods. The cans make a loud noise when they hit the floor. Her dad decides to teach her an alternative behavior.

What alternative behavior is the BEST choice to teach?

Options:
A.

Sally pushes the shopping cart with both hands.

B.

Sally drops items into the cart when her dad gives them to her.

C.

Sally keeps her hands in her pockets while in the store.

D.

Sally holds dad's hand while shopping and gets to let go when quiet.

Exam Code: BCBA
Certification Provider: BACB
Exam Name: Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Last Update: Jul 18, 2025
Questions: 180

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