ABA Study Guide 2026
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📋 ABA Exam Format at a Glance
📚 ABA Topics to Study (23)
✍️ Sample ABA Questions & Answers
1. Which verbal operant involves reading printed text aloud?
A textual response is controlled by a written verbal antecedent (text) and involves saying the word(s) aloud, with point-to-point correspondence to the written stimulus.
2. Which strategy involves teaching a range of exemplars to promote generalization?
Multiple exemplar training exposes the learner to many varied examples of a concept or stimulus class so the behavior generalizes broadly beyond training exemplars.
3. Which of the following BEST describes functional communication training (FCT)?
FCT replaces problem behavior by teaching a functionally equivalent communicative response (e.g., teaching a child to ask for a break instead of eloping).
4. Booster sessions are used in maintenance programming to:
Booster sessions briefly reinstate training procedures when maintenance probes show a decline in performance, helping restore the skill without starting full training from the beginning.
5. When a functional analysis shows the highest rate of problem behavior in the 'alone' condition, what function is most likely indicated?
Elevated behavior in the alone condition (with no social consequences available) indicates the behavior is maintained by automatic reinforcement, as the individual produces the reinforcer independently of others.
6. The listener repertoire in verbal behavior refers to:
Listener behavior involves responding to the verbal behavior of others, such as following instructions, pointing to named items, or complying with requests.