ABA Study Guide 2026
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📋 ABA Exam Format at a Glance
📚 ABA Topics to Study (69)
✍️ Sample ABA Questions & Answers
1. How should barbers handle difficult clients?
When faced with a difficult client, a barber must maintain professionalism and composure. The best approach is to remain calm, actively listen to their concerns without interruption, and empathize with their perspective. Offering professional and reasonable solutions, such as making an adjustment to the service or providing a discount, can effectively de-escalate the situation and potentially salvage the client relationship.
2. When performing a scissor-over-comb technique on the nape, what is the standard comb direction to lift hair for cutting?
Lifting the hair upward and outward from the scalp with the comb exposes the hair above the teeth for clean scissor cutting.
3. What is the primary purpose of effleurage in a facial massage?
Effleurage consists of slow, light, gliding strokes that warm the tissue, promote relaxation, and prepare the skin for deeper massage techniques.
4. A client with a triangular (pear-shaped) face wants to appear more balanced. What style approach is recommended?
Adding volume at the top and temples balances the wider jaw of a triangular face shape.
5. Which of the following pathogens is classified as a bloodborne pathogen relevant to barber safety?
Hepatitis B is a bloodborne pathogen, meaning it spreads through blood contact—a key concern with razors and cuts.
6. When documenting activities related to chemical treatments & relaxers, which practice is considered essential for ABA certification holders?
Comprehensive documentation that includes procedures, observations, results, and any anomalies is essential in chemical treatments & relaxers. This supports quality assurance, enables peer review, and satisfies regulatory and audit requirements.
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