Domain C
BCBA measurement practice questions for data and visual-analysis decisions
Measurement questions test more than definitions. They ask whether the data system, graph, reliability check, or interpretation supports the next behavior-analytic step.
Measurement review routine
- 1Name the target behavior and the measurement system before choosing an answer.
- 2Check whether the question is asking about data collection, reliability, graph interpretation, or decision making.
- 3Eliminate answers that change intervention before the data problem is resolved.
- 4After reviewing, write one sentence explaining what the data can and cannot support.
Measurement questions to review first
Review missed itemsOperational definitions: Measurement system selection.
The team must choose how to measure and interpret repeating questions after instructions in a telehealth caregiver meeting. Which option best fits operational definitions? The case file includes 9 recent sessions, 3 implementers, and 1 setting.
Review focus: Measurement system selection
Direct, indirect, and product measures: Measurement system selection.
A BCBA reviews four sessions of stable baseline data followed by two overlapping intervention points for leaving the instructional area. The next decision depends on direct, indirect, and product measures. What should the BCBA do? The case file includes 10 recent sessions, 3 implementers, and 1 setting.
Review focus: Measurement system selection
Occurrence measurement: Measurement system selection.
The team must choose how to measure and interpret calling out during independent work in a elementary classroom. Which option best fits occurrence measurement? The case file includes 11 recent sessions, 3 implementers, and 1 setting.
Review focus: Measurement system selection
Temporal-dimension measurement: Measurement system selection.
A BCBA reviews caregiver notes plus one direct observation for dropping to the floor when demands are presented. The next decision depends on temporal-dimension measurement. What should the BCBA do? The case file includes 12 recent sessions, 3 implementers, and 1 setting.
Review focus: Measurement system selection
Continuous versus discontinuous measurement: Measurement system selection.
The team must choose how to measure and interpret stopping work after corrective feedback in a vocational training room. Which option best fits continuous versus discontinuous measurement? The case file includes 2 recent sessions, 4 implementers, and 1 setting.
Review focus: Measurement system selection
Discontinuous measurement design and use: Measurement system selection.
A BCBA reviews ABC data from three outings for grabbing preferred items. The next decision depends on discontinuous measurement design and use. What should the BCBA do? The case file includes 3 recent sessions, 4 implementers, and 1 setting.
Review focus: Measurement system selection
Efficiency measurement: Measurement system selection.
The team must choose how to measure and interpret repeating questions after instructions in a telehealth caregiver meeting. Which option best fits efficiency measurement? The case file includes 4 recent sessions, 4 implementers, and 1 setting.
Review focus: Measurement system selection
Measurement validity and reliability: Measurement quality and procedural integrity.
A BCBA reviews four sessions of stable baseline data followed by two overlapping intervention points for leaving the instructional area. The next decision depends on measurement validity and reliability. What should the BCBA do? The case file includes 5 recent sessions, 4 implementers, and 1 setting.
Review focus: Measurement quality and procedural integrity