BCBA Domain I
Personnel Supervision and Management
Study hub for Domain I with scenario questions, concept guides, review priorities, and common distractor traps.
How to study this domain
- 1Focus on personnel supervision, staff training, performance feedback, and monitoring treatment integrity.
- 2When reviewing missed items, identify whether the scenario calls for training, feedback, modeling, data review, or supervision planning.
- 3Watch for distractors that involve blaming staff performance before checking training quality and supervision supports.
High-priority concepts
high
Behavioral skills training
Use instruction, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback when staff need to perform a skill accurately.
highTreatment integrity and performance feedback
Monitor whether procedures are implemented as designed and provide timely, specific feedback when integrity is low.
highPerformance management and supervisory systems
Use behavioral supervision systems to set goals, assess supervisee context, shape staff performance, and maintain effective supervisory relationships.
highEquity and data-based supervisory practice
Use equity-focused and data-based supervision practices to make defensible decisions and reduce bias in staff development and oversight.
Practice questions in this domain
bcba-001Evaluate treatment integrity before changing a plan.Supervision, Treatment Integrity, Data Interpretationbcba-016Use behavioral skills training for staff performance deficits.BST, Supervision, Performance Feedbackbcba-455Use behavioral skills training for staff performance deficits.BST, Staff Training, Competencybcba-456Match supervision intensity to risk and staff competence.Supervision, Competency, Performance Feedbackbcba-457Use behavioral skills training for staff performance deficits.BST, Staff Training, Competencybcba-458Match supervision intensity to risk and staff competence.Supervision, Competency, Performance Feedbackbcba-459Use behavioral skills training for staff performance deficits.BST, Staff Training, Competencybcba-460Match supervision intensity to risk and staff competence.Supervision, Competency, Performance Feedback
Domain FAQ
What does BCBA Domain I cover?
Domain I, Personnel Supervision and Management, focuses on personnel supervision, staff training, performance feedback, and monitoring treatment integrity.
How should I study Domain I practice questions?
For this domain, identify whether the scenario calls for training, feedback, modeling, data review, or supervision planning. Review the explanation and wrong-choice notes after each scenario.
What is a common trap in Domain I questions?
A common distractor pattern is blaming staff performance before checking training quality and supervision supports.