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BCAT Practice test questions
BCAT PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS ACTUAL EXAM 2025 REAL
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\\VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (141)
Autism is a: A
A. Neurodevelopment Disorder
B. Mood Disorder
C. Metabolic Disorder
ASD is characterized by: B
A. "Difficulties with reading,
writing and math"
B. "Difficulties in social
interaction,
communication and repetitive
behaviors"
C. "Difficulties with
communication, acting out
and academics"
D. "Difficulties with following
instructions and self
harming"
ABA is the cure for autism B
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The three term contingency is A
A. Antecedent-Behavior-
Consequence
B. Lions-Tigers-Bears
C. Environmental Event-
Behavior-
Consequence
D. Antecedent-Behavior-Reward
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Behavior must: D
A. Occur outside of the person
B. Be observable by another
person
C. Be defined as good or bad
D. A and B
We seek to understand how C
________
influence the occurrence of
behavior
A. Everything
B. Private Events
C. Environmental events
D. Rewards
Which is not an area we C
would work on with our
clients?
A. Hitting classmates
B. Communication
C. Feeling Angry
D. Difficulties with social
interaction
Positive reinforcement is when A
you add a stimulus to the
environment to increase the
future frequency of that
behavior.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Low effort responses should B
receive the most powerful
reinforcers.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Positive reinforcement should be A
delivered:
A. Immediately after the desired
behavior
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B. atthe end of the session
C. After you record the data
The following is an example of an B
unconditioned reinforcer:
A. TV
B. Food
C. Iphone
D. Bubbles
Erica correctly answered 10 math C
problems. What is an example
of a behavior specific praise
statement?
A. "Good job"
B. "All done"
C. "Great work on your math
problems, Erica"
D. "Erica, awesome!"
What is the best way to D
determine what items to use
as a reinforcer during the
session?
A. Ask the parents
B. Give them M & Ms because
you know they like them
C. Use whatever toys are in your
bag
D. Conduct a preference
assessment
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A conditioned reinforcer is a B
reinforcer that is not learned
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Negative reinforcement is the B
same thing as punishment
A. True
B. False
Scratching a bug bite is an B
example of negative
reinforcement
A. True
B. False
Yelling "no talking" to a group of B
noisy students is an example
of negative reinforcement.
A. True
B. False
You should use intermittent B
reinforcement when teaching
a new skill.
A. True
B. False
Pressing 'start' on the A
microwave and the
microwave beginning is on
what type of schedule of
reinforcement?
A. continuous reinforcement
B. intermittent reinforcement
A schedule of reinforcement tells A
you:
A. When to deliver a
reinforcement
B. What reinforcer to deliver
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BCAT Practice test questions
BCAT PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS ACTUAL EXAM 2025 REAL
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\\VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (141)
Autism is a: A
A. Neurodevelopment Disorder
B. Mood Disorder
C. Metabolic Disorder
ASD is characterized by: B
A. "Difficulties with reading,
writing and math"
B. "Difficulties in social
interaction,
communication and repetitive
behaviors"
C. "Difficulties with
communication, acting out
and academics"
D. "Difficulties with following
instructions and self
harming"
ABA is the cure for autism B
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The three term contingency is A
A. Antecedent-Behavior-
Consequence
B. Lions-Tigers-Bears
C. Environmental Event-
Behavior-
Consequence
D. Antecedent-Behavior-Reward
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Behavior must: D
A. Occur outside of the person
B. Be observable by another
person
C. Be defined as good or bad
D. A and B
We seek to understand how C
________
influence the occurrence of
behavior
A. Everything
B. Private Events
C. Environmental events
D. Rewards
Which is not an area we C
would work on with our
clients?
A. Hitting classmates
B. Communication
C. Feeling Angry
D. Difficulties with social
interaction
Positive reinforcement is when A
you add a stimulus to the
environment to increase the
future frequency of that
behavior.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Low effort responses should B
receive the most powerful
reinforcers.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Positive reinforcement should be A
delivered:
A. Immediately after the desired
behavior
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B. atthe end of the session
C. After you record the data
The following is an example of an B
unconditioned reinforcer:
A. TV
B. Food
C. Iphone
D. Bubbles
Erica correctly answered 10 math C
problems. What is an example
of a behavior specific praise
statement?
A. "Good job"
B. "All done"
C. "Great work on your math
problems, Erica"
D. "Erica, awesome!"
What is the best way to D
determine what items to use
as a reinforcer during the
session?
A. Ask the parents
B. Give them M & Ms because
you know they like them
C. Use whatever toys are in your
bag
D. Conduct a preference
assessment
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A conditioned reinforcer is a B
reinforcer that is not learned
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Negative reinforcement is the B
same thing as punishment
A. True
B. False
Scratching a bug bite is an B
example of negative
reinforcement
A. True
B. False
Yelling "no talking" to a group of B
noisy students is an example
of negative reinforcement.
A. True
B. False
You should use intermittent B
reinforcement when teaching
a new skill.
A. True
B. False
Pressing 'start' on the A
microwave and the
microwave beginning is on
what type of schedule of
reinforcement?
A. continuous reinforcement
B. intermittent reinforcement
A schedule of reinforcement tells A
you:
A. When to deliver a
reinforcement
B. What reinforcer to deliver
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