QABA Exam Practice Questions | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | 100% Pass
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QABA Exam Practice Questions | Latest
Version | 2024/2025 | 100% Pass
What is the primary focus of the Quality Assurance in Behavior Analysis (QABA) certification?
a) Conducting research in behavior analysis
b) Ensuring high standards of professional practice and ethical behavior
c) Teachin...
QABA Exam Practice Questions | Latest
Version | 2024/2025 | 100% Pass
What is the primary focus of the Quality Assurance in Behavior Analysis (QABA) certification?
a) Conducting research in behavior analysis
b) Ensuring high standards of professional practice and ethical behavior ✔✔
c) Teaching children with autism
d) Developing new behavior modification techniques
Which principle involves increasing the likelihood of a behavior by presenting a stimulus after
the behavior occurs?
a) Negative reinforcement
b) Extinction
c) Positive reinforcement ✔✔
d) Punishment
In behavior analysis, what does the term "extinction" refer to?
a) Increasing a behavior by providing a new reinforcement
b) Reducing a behavior by no longer providing the reinforcement that maintains it ✔✔
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,c) Reinforcing a behavior intermittently
d) Increasing the intensity of a behavior
What is the purpose of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)?
a) To develop a new behavior modification technique
b) To identify the underlying causes and functions of challenging behaviors ✔✔
c) To provide direct instruction to the client
d) To analyze the therapist’s performance
How does a behavior analyst determine if a behavior modification strategy is effective?
a) By comparing the client’s behavior to a control group
b) By analyzing data collected on the target behavior ✔✔
c) By reviewing the therapist’s notes
d) By assessing the client’s mood changes
What does the term "baseline data" refer to in behavior analysis?
a) Data collected after the intervention is implemented
b) Initial measurements of a behavior taken before an intervention is implemented ✔✔
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,c) Data collected during the intervention
d) Measurements of behavior taken from a similar study
What is a "discrete trial" in ABA therapy?
a) A single, unstructured interaction with a client
b) A structured teaching method with repeated trials and clear instructions ✔✔
c) A random observation of client behavior
d) An unplanned intervention session
How is "generalization" defined in the context of ABA therapy?
a) The ability of a client to perform learned behaviors in new settings and with different people
✔✔
b) The process of teaching multiple skills at once
c) The reduction of a behavior in the original setting
d) The consistent use of the same reinforcement strategy
What is the difference between "reinforcement" and "punishment"?
a) Reinforcement increases behavior, while punishment decreases behavior ✔✔
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, b) Reinforcement and punishment both decrease behavior
c) Reinforcement and punishment are the same processes
d) Reinforcement is used to decrease behavior, while punishment increases behavior
What role does "data collection" play in behavior analysis?
a) It helps in setting up the intervention plan
b) It provides evidence of client progress and guides treatment decisions ✔✔
c) It is used for client interviews
d) It ensures compliance with ethical guidelines
*If you have an individual who engages in escape behaviors you should:*
A. Alternate antecedent interventions daily to see which ones are the most effective.
B. Provide all antecedent interventions that can prevent escape.
C. Tailor antecedent interventions to the person you support based on data from the FBA.
D. Choose 3 antecedent interventions for escape maintained behaviors ✔✔C
Feedback: You should tailor the antecedent interventions based on the data from the FBA. Just
trying random interventions out without knowing how the person will respond is risky
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