BACB BACB Exam
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Page 7 )

Updated On: 19-Jan-2026

In order to obtain the GREATEST increase in the value of an identified reinforcer after satiation has occurred, the behavior analyst should:

  1. deliver the reinforcer non-contingently.
  2. reduce the magnitude of the reinforcer.
  3. thin the schedule of reinforcement.
  4. temporarily remove the reinforcer.

Answer(s): D



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?

  1. VR 1
  2. FR 6
  3. FR 8
  4. VR 4

Answer(s): D



Jimmy is watching his favorite Saturday morning cartoon and playing with his train set. The cat walks past him and he pulls its tail. Jimmy's mother takes away one of his train cars. This is an example of.

  1. response intervention.
  2. antecedent manipulation.
  3. response cost.
  4. overcorrection.

Answer(s): C



Which does NOT increase the effectiveness of punishment?

  1. availability of alternative responses
  2. inability to avoid the punisher
  3. intermittent delivery of the punisher
  4. reinforcement frequency for alternative behavior

Answer(s): C



A punishment contingency is LEAST likely to produce which effect?

  1. Undesirable emotions may result.
  2. Aggressive or violent behavior may be evoked.
  3. A more appropriate replacement behavior may develop.
  4. The person delivering the punisher may become an aversive stimulus.

Answer(s): C



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