BCBA Practice Questions: Behavior Assessment Domain

Published: June 12, 2025 | 5 min read

Test your BCBA knowledge with 5 practice questions from the Behavior Assessment domain. Includes detailed explanations and answers.

BCBA Practice Questions

Master the Behavior Assessment Domain

Test your knowledge in the Behavior Assessment domain with these 5 practice questions. Each question is designed to help you prepare for the BCBA certification exam with detailed explanations to reinforce your learning.

Question 1

A client engages in elopement (running away) from their classroom. During an FBA, you find that elopement only happens when the client is engaged in independent seatwork. What is the MOST likely function of elopement?

A) Attention seeking

B) Escape from demands

C) Sensory stimulation

D) Access to preferred activities

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation: Elopement during independent seatwork strongly suggests escape from demands. The other options are less likely based on the context.

Question 2

You've completed an FBA indicating that a client's aggression is maintained by escape from demands. The client's caregiver wants to completely eliminate demands. What should be your response?

A) Agree with the caregiver and eliminate all demands.

B) Explain the importance of appropriate demands and develop a systematic desensitization plan to gradually increase task demands.

C) Suggest alternative behavioral interventions that do not involve demands.

D) Inform the caregiver that they are not following through with the intervention.

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation: Eliminating all demands is not a realistic or effective long-term solution. A systematic desensitization approach, teaching the client to tolerate demands, is the best approach. Options A, C, and D are not appropriate or effective solutions.

Question 3

A 6-year-old client frequently engages in disruptive behaviors (e.g., hitting, screaming) during transitions at school. The teacher reports these behaviors occur across settings and with various adults. What is the BEST initial step to conduct a functional behavior assessment (FBA)?

A) Implement a behavior intervention plan (BIP) focusing on positive reinforcement.

B) Immediately begin extinction procedures to eliminate the disruptive behaviors.

C) Conduct indirect assessments, such as interviews with the teacher and parents, and review relevant records.

D) Begin direct observation to identify the antecedents and consequences of the behaviors.

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation: Indirect assessments should precede direct observation. Gathering information from various sources (interviews, records) provides a preliminary understanding of the behavior, allowing for more focused direct observation. Options A and B are premature without a proper FBA. Option D, while important, is incomplete without the initial indirect assessment phase.

Question 4

A behavior analyst is using a role-play scenario to assess a client’s social skills. What type of assessment is this?

A) Direct assessment

B) Indirect assessment

C) Functional Behavior Assessment

D) Ecological assessment

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Correct Answer: A

Explanation: Direct assessments involve observing and recording behaviors as they occur in real-time or under controlled conditions such as role-play scenarios.

Question 5

A BCBA is analyzing data from a functional analysis and notes that a client's behavior occurs at similar rates across all conditions. What might this suggest about the function of the behavior?

A) The behavior is maintained by attention

B) The behavior is maintained by escape

C) The behavior is maintained by automatic reinforcement

D) The behavior is maintained by access to tangibles

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation: CORRECT: Similar behavior rates across conditions suggest automatic reinforcement, as it is not dependent on social contingencies. OPTION A: Attention-maintained behavior would vary based on attention conditions. OPTION B: Escape-maintained behavior would vary in demand conditions. OPTION C: Access to tangibles would vary with tangible conditions. OPTION D: Automatic reinforcement is consistent with similar rates across conditions.

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The BCBA certification validates your expertise in behavior assessment and other critical domains. Our comprehensive practice questions are carefully crafted to mirror the actual exam experience and help you identify knowledge gaps before test day.