Free BACB BCABA Exam Dumps Questions & Answers

Susan recorded data on a student's fidgeting behavior in the following way: She divided a 10minute recording period into 10-second intervals and recorded in each interval a "+" if the target behavior occurred at least once. The percentage of intervals of target behavior occurrence was about 45%. The data resulting are most likely to be an

• A.inaccurate measure of inter-response times.
• B.accurate measure of inter-response times.
• C.underestimate of the occurrence of the behavior.
• D.overestimate of the occurrence of the behavior.

Andrea has limited speech abilities. She has been attending speech therapy and is required to perform speech exercises at home. Other than her training sessions, Andrea chooses to remain essentially non-verbal. One evening, Andrea's sister called to invite Andrea on an outing. Andrea listened to her sister's invitation over the phone and nodded in excitement. Andrea's mother pointed out that her sister could not see her through the phone and that Andrea would need to speak so that her sister would know if she wanted to go. Andrea then said, "Yes, I want." This is a form oF.

• A.whole task training.
• B.direct instruction.
• C.incidental teaching.
• D.contextual manipulation.

A behavior analyst for a local group home has a case involving a person who engages in spitting. First, the behavior analyst conducts a functional assessment and takes a week of baseline data.
An intervention is designed and tested for two weeks. The behavior analyst then implements a brief return to baseline, followed by a return to the intervention. This process is primarily an example of which fundamental characteristic of behavior analysis?

• A.empiricism
• B.parsimony
• C.technological
• D.philosophic doubt

Carlos participated in a toothbrushing skill acquisition program. When he started the program, he needed physical assistance to perform each step. After two weeks, he met all objectives and was able to complete each step independently. The program involved the use of graduated guidance, praise, and token reinforcement. In the future, the behavior analyst would like to examine which procedures made the program most effective (i.e., guidance, praise, or token reinforcement). To determine this, the behavior analyst could use a

• A.nonparametric analysis.
• B.discriminant analysis.
• C.parametric analysis.
• D.component analysis.

A young child who has learned to say "Daddy" to her father now says "Daddy" to other men. This is a type oF.

• A.response induction.
• B.stimulus generalization.
• C.response generalization.
• D.stimulus fading.