BACB BCABA Exam Questions
Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (Page 16 )

Updated On: 17-Feb-2026

A behavior analyst is asked to review a point system to be used in an elementary school. According to the program, participation in extracurricular activities such as sports or choir is contingent upon earning "good citizen" points. "Good citizen" behaviors are clearly defined. Ethical standards should lead the behavior analyst to recommend which of the following with regard to earning extracurricular activities?

  1. Implement the contingency as designed.
  2. Modify the contingency to include points earned for academic performance.
  3. Obtain the consent of the students' parents.
  4. Require points to be earned outside the classroom.

Answer(s): C



Mitch, a 17-year-old with intellectual disabilities, has made great progress on toileting and hand- washing skills at school. Ethically, which procedure would be the MOST appropriate?

  1. Every time Mitch uses the washroom, an aide stands at the door, records the task analysis steps successfully completed, and posts the results on the bathroom door.
  2. If all steps to toileting and hand-washing are completed successfully, the teacher gives Mitch a smile and notes the frequency on a chart at her desk.
  3. If Mitch makes errors on toileting and hand-washing tasks, a positive practice procedure is implemented.
  4. Upon successful completion of toileting and hand-washing, the teacher announces, "Good toileting, Mitch," and marks the success on a wall chart.

Answer(s): B



A colleague who is friends with one of a behavior analyst's clients asks the behavior analyst during a break at a local peer review meeting how the case is going. The behavior analyst should

  1. ask the colleague if the client has given permission to discuss the case.
  2. inform the colleague that he can't discuss this and change the subject.
  3. discuss the case in hypothetical terms without using the client's name.
  4. provide a minimum amount of information so that the colleague can assist him.

Answer(s): B



The Smiths' daughter, who has autism, has been receiving ABA services for one-and-a-half years from Andrew, a behavior analyst. Andrew's experience and training is in special education. Recently, the Smiths' other child has been behaving differently and they suspect that he may be clinically depressed. The Smiths would like their son to receive services from Andrew because their family is familiar with him and he has provided effective interventions for their daughter. The Smiths ask Andrew to confirm their suspicions about their son. What should Andrew do?

  1. Remind the family that his area of expertise is special education and AB
  2. Conduct a descriptive assessment and collect baseline data in order to develop an intervention.
  3. Consult with colleagues who have expertise in treating mood disorders in order to design an effective intervention.
  4. Refer the family to a colleague who has expertise in diagnosing mood disorders.

Answer(s): D



The dependency between a response and the stimuli that precede and follow it is referred to as a?

  1. behavior chain.
  2. behavioral correlation.
  3. contingency.
  4. functional response class.

Answer(s): C






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