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BCBA Mock Question
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If June works for 40 hours this week, then she will receive 40 hours of her hourly wage next Friday. Most weeks, she works for the full 40 hours and always receives a paycheck. Which concept best matches the controlling factor over June's working behavio | Rules are verbal descriptions of behavioral contingencies that can control behavior on their own. In this case, June was under the rule "If I work 1 hour, I will receive 1 hour of pay on Friday". The contingency alone is not sufficient due to the delay |
| This weekend, Sarah's employer put out a bonus round for sales at work, but only from this Friday to Sunday. For the bonus round, she receives a bonus $50 for every 5 sales she makes. Which of the folowing most closely matches the schedule for Sarah's | C. Fixed ratio schedule with limited hold |
| Trials to criterion measures: A. Total trials for meeting a goal B. Correct trials for skill acquisition C. How quickly trials are done D. Average percentage of correct trials | A - Trials to criterion measures the total number of trials/sessions/opportunities required to meet a specific criteria (often specified in a goal). B is on the right track but does not include the amount of sessions required to meet behavior decrease |
| While running a functional analysis on Helga's spitting behavior, the data averaged out to the following values listed below: Attention: 2.5 per minute Escape: 1 per minute Ignore: 0 per minute Play: 1 per minute | A. Attention |
| . Which of the following components of baseline logic proves that there is a functional relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable? A. Prediction B. Verification C. Replication D. Validity | B, verification! Verification occurs when there is a return to the original condition after already switching conditions. For example, |
| Which of the following is the best example of a function-based definition? A. Forcefully making contact with their hand to another individual's body. B. Making loud vocalizations with or without tears when hurt. C. Turning in an essay before the d | C. Turning in an essay before the deadline to avoid losing points UB # 53 |
| Which of the following is the best definition for a function of behavior? A. The SDs and MOs for the behavior B. Past reinforcer for the behavior C. Context that a behavior occurs in D. Reinforcer that they get for the behavior | B. Review the available data to understand the context and history of the behaviors. UB# 55 |
| Which of the following behaviors would be least appropriate to use partial interval recording for? A. Hand raising B. Tantrumming C. Independent reading D. Punching | C. Independent reading UB #56 |
| A stimulus paired with reinforcement that highlights a feature of another stimulus, making the organism more likely to interact with it. A. Positional Prompt B. Redundancy Prompt C. Verbal Prompt | B. Redundancy Prompt |
| Which of the following verbal operants is best measured by rate? A. Manding B. Impure tacts C. Echoics D. Transcription | A. Manding UB #120 |
| . Rita orders pizza about twice per month. Which of the following measurement(s) is/are valid to measure this behavior? A. Rate B. Latency C. Interresponse time D. A & C | D. A & C UB # 121 |
| SDPs are often also A. Conditioned reinforcers B. Conditioned punishers C. Abolishing operations D. SDelta Ps | B. Conditioned punishers UB # 160 |