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BCBA Board Certified Behavior Analyst practice test

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Question 1 Experimental Design

Question 1: Experimental Design

A behavior analyst uses an A-B-A-B reversal design to evaluate an intervention. The primary purpose of the second A phase (the return to baseline) is to:

Question 2 Assessment

Question 2: Assessment

A behavior analyst conducts a functional analysis with test conditions for attention, escape, tangible, and a control condition. The functional analysis is distinguished from descriptive assessment because it:

Question 3 Intervention

Question 3: Intervention

A behavior analyst designs an intervention using differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA). For DRA to be most effective, the alternative behavior should:

Question 4 Ethics

Question 4: Ethics

A behavior analyst discovers that a colleague is implementing a procedure that may cause harm to a client. According to professional ethics, the behavior analyst should first generally:

Question 5 Supervision

Question 5: Supervision

A BCBA supervising an RBT observes the RBT making consistent procedural errors during teaching. The most effective supervisory response is to:

Question 6 Experimental Design

Question 6: Experimental Design

A multiple baseline design across behaviors is often selected instead of a reversal design when:

Question 7 Assessment

Question 7: Assessment

A behavior analyst conducts a preference assessment by presenting two items at a time and recording which the learner selects, repeating across all item pairs. This procedure is best described as:

Question 8 Intervention

Question 8: Intervention

A behavior analyst plans for generalization so that a newly taught skill occurs across settings and people. A recommended strategy to program for generalization is to:

Question 9 Ethics

Question 9: Ethics

A behavior analyst is asked to provide services for a client whose presenting needs fall outside the analyst's documented training and competence. The analyst should:

Question 10 Supervision

Question 10: Supervision

A BCBA is structuring ongoing supervision for an RBT. Best practice for behavior-analytic supervision includes:

Question 11 Experimental Design

Question 11: Experimental Design

In single-subject research, a changing criterion design is most appropriate when the goal is to:

Question 12 Assessment

Question 12: Assessment

A behavior analyst is selecting socially significant target behaviors for an intervention. A socially significant behavior is one that:

Question 13 Intervention

Question 13: Intervention

A behavior analyst implements noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) to reduce attention-maintained problem behavior. NCR works primarily by:

Question 14 Ethics

Question 14: Ethics

A behavior analyst wants to ensure a behavior intervention plan reflects the client's preferences and dignity. The analyst should:

Question 15 Supervision

Question 15: Supervision

A BCBA is delegating a task to an RBT. The BCBA should delegate only tasks that:

Question 16 Experimental Design

Question 16: Experimental Design

An alternating treatments design is used to compare two interventions. A key advantage of this design is that it:

Question 17 Assessment

Question 17: Assessment

After completing a functional behavior assessment, a behavior analyst writes a hypothesis statement. A well-formed hypothesis statement should specify:

Question 18 Intervention

Question 18: Intervention

A behavior analyst is teaching a learner functional communication training (FCT) to replace attention-maintained problem behavior. In FCT, the learner is taught to:

Question 19 Ethics

Question 19: Ethics

A behavior analyst collecting outcome data realizes some of the recorded data may be inaccurate. The analyst should:

Question 20 Supervision

Question 20: Supervision

A BCBA wants to use behavioral skills training (BST) to teach a new procedure to an RBT. The components of BST are:

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  • Work through up to 60 BACB-style questions built around ethics, assessment, and the wording patterns students usually miss on the first read.
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  • Review 3 real-world analogies, topic article cards, and source checks after each question so documentation and client safety feel easier to recognize under pressure.
  • Build timing, confidence, and recall with scenario-based practice that feels closer to the real BCBA Board Certified Behavior Analyst than a generic flashcard quiz.

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