Measurement and Data
A BCBA notices that staff record “on‑task behavior” differently depending on which student they are observing. This inconsistency MOST likely reflects:
A. Poor validity B. Observer drift C. Reactivity D. Treatment integrity failure
Answer: What is observer drift?
A BCBA wants to demonstrate experimental control but expects the behavior to be irreversible once treatment begins. The best design is:
A. Reversal
B. Multiple baseline
C. Changing criterion
D. Alternating treatments
Answer: What is multiple baseline?
A BCBA teaches a client to request help using a vocal mand. The client begins screaming instead when needing help. This is:
A. Resurgence
B. Extinction burst
C. Overgeneralization
D. Behavioral contrast
Answer: What is resurgence?
Joan is a BCBA who works in a preschool classroom for children with autism and related learning differences. While at the nail salon, she reads an article in a tabloid about how having a pet hamster can improve social skills for kids. She immediately stops at the pet store on the way home and buys Freddy, a hamster for the classroom. She writes lesson plans for all her students to include daily time with Freddy. What attitude of science did Joan violate?
A. Philosophical doubt
B. Parsimony
C. Empiricism
D. Experimentation
C. Empiricism
Joan based this on an article in a tabloid. This is not scientific evidence.
What is the only verbal operant under the direct control of a motivating operation?
A tact
B Echoic
C Mand
D Intraverbal
C Mand
Under direct control of an MO. It is only a mand if you want it, can include manding information
A BCBA wants to detect within‑session patterns of elopement that occur at unpredictable times. The best measurement system is:
A. Duration
B. Latency
C. Scatterplot
D. Whole‑interval
Answer: What is a scatterplot?
A BCBA alternates two interventions every 2 minutes. The behavior shows immediate changes based on the condition. This design is appropriate because the behavior is:
A. Irreversible B. Slow‑changing C. Sensitive to rapid changes D. Under weak stimulus control
Answer: What is sensitive to rapid changes?
A BCBA uses DRA to reduce yelling. The yelling decreases, but whining increases.
A. Behavioral contrast
B. Resurgence
C. Extinction burst
D. Overcorrection
Answer: What is behavioral contrast?
Which form of behavior science recognizes and seeks to understand the influence of private events on behavior?
A. Radical behaviorism
B. Experimental analysis of the behavior
C. Ontogeny
D. Methodological behaviorism
A. Radical behaviorism
Type of behaviorism based on Skinner. We may not be able to observe but it does effect behavior.
What is/are the features of a tact?
A point to point correspondence
B Formal Similarity
C Both A and B
D Neither A or B
D Neither A or B
Tacting is based on something in the environment. Can be a comment on something you see, hear, taste, or feel.
A BCBA sees that data points are tightly clustered around the mean with little variability. This suggests:
A. High reliability B. High accuracy C. High validity D. High sensitivity
Answer: What is high reliability?
A BCBA gradually increases the required number of independent steps in a chain before reinforcement. The BCBA is conducting:
A. Component analysis
B. Parametric analysis
C. Changing criterion
D. Multiple probe
Answer: What is changing criterion?
A BCBA teaches a 12‑step cooking routine. The learner completes all steps with prompts but cannot complete any independently.
A. Forward chaining B. Backward chaining C. Total task chaining D. Shaping
Answer: What is total task chaining?
Jessica puts Lucky in his crate every time that she goes to yoga. One day, when Jessica picked up her yoga mat, Lucky went int his crate without being asked. Jessica praised Lucky and gave him a treat. Now every night when Jessica picks up her yoga met, Lucky goes into his cage. What explains this?
A Generality
B Pragmatism
C Phylogeny
D Ontogeny
D Ontogeny
This is something he learned to do over his lifetime based on the consequence of getting the treat.
What is/are the features of a mand?
A point to point correspondence
B Formal Similarity
C Both A and B
D Neither A or B
D Neither A or B
A mand is something what you want and is reinforcer specific.
A BCBA wants to evaluate whether a new prompting procedure reduces the time it takes for a learner to respond. The best measure is:
A. IRT B. Latency C. Duration D. Frequency
Answer: What is latency?
A BCBA wants to determine which part of a token system is responsible for behavior change.
A. Component analysis B. Parametric analysis C. Comparative analysis D. Structural analysis
Answer: What is component analysis?
A BCBA uses NCR for escape‑maintained behavior. The client begins avoiding tasks even when breaks are freely available.
A. Satiation B. Extinction C. Ratio strain D. Habituation
Answer: What is habituation?
Timothy is BCBA who is going on vacation in Peru. Carlos will see all of his kids when he is away. Timothy made sure all of his plans were easy for Carlos to understand and follow. Which characteristic of ABA does this best represent?
A Effective
B Generality
C Conceptually systematic
d Technological
D Technological. Timothy made sure his plans were written and easy to follow.
Jessica's phone alarm went off, her Alexa alarm went off, her apple watch vibrated and her dog licked her face when it was time for her to get up. All of these events happened just prior to getting up. All of these events form which stimulus class?
A Formal
B Temporal
C Arbitrary
D Functional
B Temporal related. Happens prior to Jessica getting up.
Formal means they look the way. Like different breeds of dogs are still dogs.
Arbitrary means something is related in an arbitrary way, like all fruits for example.
Functional mean it serves the same purpose. E.g. cups and water bottles hold water
A BCBA sees a sudden drop in responding immediately after a new technician begins collecting data. The drop is likely due to:
A. Reactivity
B. Observer drift
C. Confounding variable
D. Treatment integrity
Answer: What is reactivity?
A BCBA uses a multiple probe design because:
A. The behavior is irreversible B. Continuous measurement is unnecessary C. The behavior is dangerous D. The baseline must be long
Answer: What is continuous measurement is unnecessary?
A BCBA uses extinction for attention‑maintained aggression. The aggression decreases but property destruction increases.
A. Behavioral contrast B. Resurgence C. Extinction burst D. Overgeneralization
Answer: What is behavioral contrast?
Tomas was taught four phrases to greet a peer. Hello. Hi. What's up? Hey! How are these four behaviors related?
A. They are functionally equivalent
B. They are topographical equivalent
C. They are temporally equivalent
D. They are relational frames
A. They are functionally equivalent
They serve the same effect, function, and purpose on the environment.
hat is/are the features of an autoclitic?
A point to point correspondence
B Formal Similarity
C Both A and B
D Neither A or B
D Neither A or B