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How to Easily Pass the BACB BCABA Exam: Expert Advice

Questions 1

Susan recorded data on a student's fidgeting behavior in the following way: She divided a 10-minute recording period into 10-second intervals and recorded in each interval a "+" if the target behavior occurred at least once. The percentage of intervals of target behavior occurrence was about 45%. The data resulting are most likely to be an

Options:

A.

accurate measure of inter-response times.

B.

inaccurate measure of inter-response times.

C.

overestimate of the occurrence of the behavior.

D.

underestimate of the occurrence of the behavior.

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Questions 2

Fara has identified two procedures that have an equal probability of being effective. In order to select the better procedure, she should

Options:

A.

choose the procedure that falls within the staff's level of competence.

B.

determine which procedure is most clinically popular based on the rate of use by professionals.

C.

select the procedure that best utilizes the existing funding stream.

D.

use a random number table to rule out bias.

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Questions 3

Contingency-shaped behavior is:

Options:

A.

based on phylogeny, whereas rule-governed behavior is based on ontogeny.

B.

established as a function of relations among unconditioned stimuli, a response class, and reinforcement.

C.

more resistant to extinction than rule-governed behavior.

D.

established as the result of a person's experience.

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Questions 4

A child's behavior is being reinforced on a VR 8 schedule during intensive teaching. During the sessions, the child begins to get out of the chair. In order to address this problem, the behavior analyst should switch to which schedule?

Options:

A.

VR 1

B.

FR 6

C.

FR 8

D.

VR 4

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Questions 5

Carlos participated in a toothbrushing skill acquisition program. When he started the program, he needed physical assistance to perform each step. After two weeks, he met all objectives and was able to complete each step independently. The program involved the use of graduated guidance, praise, and token reinforcement. In the future, the behavior analyst would like to examine which procedures made the program most effective (i.e., guidance, praise, or token reinforcement). To determine this, the behavior analyst could use a

Options:

A.

component analysis.

B.

discriminant analysis.

C.

nonparametric analysis.

D.

parametric analysis.

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Questions 6

A teacher is tracking the performance of both math and spelling assignments for each of her 25 students. For feedback purposes, she wishes to display each student's percent correct for both areas using a line graph. What would be the MOST effective and efficient way to accomplish this?

Options:

A.

Prepare a large graph for spelling and a similar one for math and place on the graphs the average data for the entire class in the two content areas.

B.

Prepare a separate graph for each student and, using a unique symbol for each content area, record the data and connect the similar symbols to create data path lines.

C.

Prepare a single large graph and display each student's data for the spelling and math areas using unique symbols for each student and for each content area.

D.

Prepare two graphs for each student, one for spelling and one for math, because there is no appropriate method for reporting these two content areas together on the same graph.

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Questions 7

Jim's teacher has taught him to say, "Hello, how are you?" and when he does this, she delivers praise. Now Jim says this whenever he meets anyone, and some people say,

"Fine, how are you?" What is the natural consequence for Jim's behavior?

Options:

A.

increased number of friends

B.

continuous reinforcement

C.

improved social repertoire for Jim

D.

the responses of the people he meets

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Questions 8

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.

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Questions 9

An experimental design that starts with a baseline phase, followed by a treatment phase, then another baseline phase, and ends in the same type of treatment phase is called a (n):

Options:

A.

ABA design.

B.

reversal design.

C.

multi-element design.

D.

multiple baseline design.

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Questions 10

Before recruitment of participants for a research study begins, a behavior analyst needs to:

Options:

A.

obtain consent from participant(s) or legal guardian(s) if necessary.

B.

obtain institutional review board approval or equivalent (e.g., an ethics committee).

C.

inform participants of their ability to withdraw from the study.

D.

inform participants about ethical requirements and experimental procedures.

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Exam Code: BCABA
Exam Name: Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst
Last Update: Dec 13, 2024
Questions: 272

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