Free Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam) Practice Questions

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1. 1A Mississippi applicant asks which agency is empowered to license qualified applied behavior analysts. Which agency has that authority?

   1. A. Mississippi Autism Board
   2. B. State Board of Psychology
   3. C. Mississippi Department of Health
   4. D. Behavior Analyst Certification Board

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 1.2(A) states, "The Mississippi Autism Board shall be empowered ... to license qualified applicants in the practice of behavior analysis." The Autism Board, rather than the national certification body or another state agency, is the licensing authority.

   Reference: Sos Current Admin Code — Rule 1.2(A)

2. 2At a Mississippi Autism Board meeting, how many members must be present for the Board to take action by vote?

   1. A. Two
   2. B. Three
   3. C. Four
   4. D. Five

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Rule 2.2 provides, "A quorum shall consist of three (3) members of the Board, and shall be necessary for the Board to take action by vote."

   Reference: Sos Current Admin Code — Rule 2.2

3. 3A standard Mississippi behavior-analyst application is being prepared. How must it be completed and authenticated under the general rule?

   1. A. Typed or written in ink and signed under penalty of perjury
   2. B. Orally dictated and witnessed by one licensee
   3. C. Written in pencil and notarized by two Board members
   4. D. Submitted unsigned with a later verbal affirmation

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 3.1(B) requires every application to be "typed or written in ink, signed under the penalty of perjury" and accompanied by the required materials.

   Reference: Sos Current Admin Code — Rule 3.1(B)

4. 4Where must a Mississippi licensee display the Certificate of Licensure or a copy?

   1. A. At each place of employment
   2. B. Only at the Board office
   3. C. Only in a private personnel file
   4. D. At the licensee's residence regardless of practice location

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 4.1 calls the issued document the "Certificate of Licensure." It must be displayed prominently, either as the original or a copy, at each place of employment.

   Reference: Sos Current Admin Code — Rule 4.1

5. 5What late-renewal penalty applies when a renewal application is filed or postmarked after the license expiration date?

   1. A. $25
   2. B. $35
   3. C. $50
   4. D. $75

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Rule 5.2(B) provides that late renewal applications "are subject to a late renewal penalty of $50.00."

   Reference: Sos Current Admin Code — Rule 5.2(B)

6. 6A licensee negligently performs professional services. How do the Board's standards of conduct classify that behavior?

   1. A. A ground for disciplinary sanctions
   2. B. An automatic license renewal
   3. C. A continuing-education waiver
   4. D. A mandatory reciprocity qualification

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 7.1(A) lists "Negligence in the practice or performance of professional services or activities" among the grounds supporting disciplinary sanctions.

   Reference: Sos Current Admin Code — Rule 7.1(A)

7. 7Who assumes primary responsibility for the applied behavior analysis care and conduct of a supervised behavior technician?

   1. A. The supervising behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst
   2. B. The client's insurer
   3. C. The technician's high school
   4. D. The local school board in every setting

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 9.5 states that the behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst "shall assume primary responsibility for applied behavior analysis care rendered by and all conduct of the licensee and his/her behavior technician(s)."

   Reference: Sos Current Admin Code — Rule 9.5

8. 8If the Board cannot produce a requested public record by the seventh working day, what is the ordinary outside production deadline absent mutual agreement?

   1. A. Ten working days
   2. B. Fourteen working days
   3. C. Thirty working days
   4. D. Forty-five working days

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Rule 14.1(h) provides that, absent mutual agreement, "in no event shall the date for the Board's production ... be any later than fourteen (14) working days" after the request.

   Reference: Sos Current Admin Code — Rule 14.1(h)

9. 9After receiving a compliant request for a declaratory opinion, what is the Board's standard written-response period?

   1. A. Thirty calendar days
   2. B. Forty-five working days
   3. C. Sixty calendar days
   4. D. Ninety working days

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Rule 18.10 requires the Board to act in writing "Within forty-five (45) working days after the receipt of a request for a declaratory opinion that complies with the requirements."

   Reference: Sos Current Admin Code — Rule 18.10

10. 10A person who is not covered by a statutory exemption plans to practice applied behavior analysis in Mississippi. What must the person secure first?

    1. A. A Mississippi behavior-analyst license
    2. B. A municipal business certificate only
    3. C. A school-board registration only
    4. D. A health-insurer credential only

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Miss. Code § 73-75-1 states, "no person shall practice applied behavior analysis in this state ... unless such person has secured a license under this chapter."

    Reference: Jurisprudence Study Materials — Miss. Code § 73-75-1