RBT Practice Exam 5

Presenting our fifth online RBT practice exam that contains 85 challenging questions from various areas outlined in the RBT task list 2.0. This free RBT practice test will help you boost your confidence and knowledge before the RBT examination. Read the questions carefully and choose the correct answer, exam score will be shared at the end of the test. You will also get a detailed explanation for incorrect answers, which will help you to learn from your mistakes.

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1. To measure how quickly Mia begins to respond to a verbal direction after it’s given, what specific type of measurement procedure should the RBT use?

 
 
 
 

2. Olivia’s RBT is using a preference assessment where they present two toys at a time, asking Olivia to choose one. They repeat this with different pairs and note which toy she picks most often. What is this specific type of preference assessment called?

 
 
 
 

3. What does “repertoire” refer to in applied behavior analysis (ABA)?

 
 
 
 

4. Noah, an RBT, is working with a client in a public park when a stranger asks about his activities with the child. What is the most appropriate response for Noah?

 
 
 
 

5. A young boy is playing in his room and, while holding a stuffed animal, looks at it and says, ‘Zebra!’ What kind of verbal behavior is he demonstrating?

 
 
 
 

6. Olivia is teaching Mason to get dressed using a visual schedule that lists each step with pictures. What instructional strategy is she employing?

 
 
 
 

7. Which of the following is a risk of not fading prompts appropriately?

 
 
 
 

8. Lily’s RBT is assessing her ability to perform daily tasks like brushing teeth and tying shoes to promote independence. What is this type of assessment called?

 
 
 
 

9. When an RBT records the events before, during, and after a specific behavior like Emma’s tantrums, what type of data collection are they utilizing?

 
 
 
 

10. Your daughter echoes your phrase, ‘Put on your shoes,’ right after you say it. What’s this verbal behavior called?

 
 
 
 

11. Your daughter echoes your phrase, ‘Put on your shoes,’ right after you say it. What’s this verbal behavior called?

 
 
 
 

12. While working on a puzzle with her mom, Olivia is left alone when her mom goes to help her sister with homework. After five minutes, Olivia begins banging her fists on the table. What is the most likely function of Olivia’s behavior in this situation?

 
 
 
 

13. Which of the following is an example of a response prompt?

 
 
 
 

14. Which of the following is the best example of maintaining client dignity?

 
 
 
 

15. Jennifer’s client often engages in self-injurious behavior. To reduce this, she provides sensory-friendly items such as stress balls and fidget toys that meet his specific sensory needs. What kind of strategy is this?

 
 
 
 

16. Sophia, an RBT, is teaching Emma to write her name by first reinforcing scribbling, then forming the first letter, and finally writing her full name. What behavioral strategy is Sophia using?

 
 
 
 

17. Lily says ‘Can I have some water?’ because she’s thirsty. What kind of verbal operant is she using?

 
 
 
 

18. Jason, an RBT, gives his client a token for each correct math problem. When the client collects 10 tokens, he can exchange them for a preferred reward. What kind of reinforcement system is this?

 
 
 
 

19. A BCBA asks you to conduct a preference assessment. What is the purpose of this?

 
 
 
 

20. What is the most efficient measurement procedure for Paul to use to quickly record the task engagement of five different students?

 
 
 
 

21. Emily points to a cow from the car and says ‘Cow.’ What type of verbal behavior is this?

 
 
 
 

22. What type of data collection method would be most appropriate for Mary to measure the delay between giving her client an instruction and the client starting to get dressed?

 
 
 
 

23. What is the fundamental difference in approach between Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and Incidental Teaching in applied behavior analysis?

 
 
 
 

24. Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

 
 
 
 

25. What is the primary reason Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) must update graphs after each session?

 
 
 
 

26.
How many behaviors can an experimenter intervene on simultaneously when using a changing criterion design?

 
 
 
 

27. Mark, an RBT, is offered a discount on car services by his client’s father, who owns a repair shop, as a thank you for his hard work. How should Mark ethically respond to this offer?

 
 
 
 

28. What is a task analysis used for?

 
 
 
 

29. A teacher high-fives a student every time they raise their hand before speaking. What kind of reinforcement schedule is this

 
 
 
 

30. What type of measurement was used when Ava and her sister counted 15 jumps over a rope within one minute?

 
 
 
 

31. What principle is Ethan applying when he initially reinforces Leo for greeting family members, then generalizes that reinforcement to include teachers and classmates?

 
 
 
 

32. When is a Continuous Reinforcement Schedule most effective?

 
 
 
 

33. Jessica, an RBT, is teaching Oliver to match colors. She presents two blocks, then holds up a third and asks him to match. When Oliver hesitates, she points to the correct block. What kind of prompt is Jessica using?

 
 
 
 

34. In a line graph used for behavior analysis, what is typically displayed on the x-axis?

 
 
 
 

35. Which of the following is an example of an indirect assessment method?

 
 
 
 

36. What type of data collection method is Liam using when he starts a stopwatch at the beginning of his clients’ tooth brushing and stops it when they finish to track the duration?

 
 
 
 

37. As James, an RBT, prepares to begin a session with his client, what are the essential steps he should take to ensure the session is effective?”

 
 
 
 

38. What are you measuring when you take permanent product data?

 
 
 
 

39. Which of the following is an example of a response prompt?

 
 
 
 

40. Jane, an RBT, is asked by a client’s parent to babysit on the weekend. What’s the most ethical way for her to respond?

 
 
 
 

41. If your client falls and gets a head injury requiring medical attention during a session, what are the immediate and necessary steps an RBT should follow?

 
 
 
 

42. Noah’s parents have stopped rewarding his crying for candy, but his crying has intensified. What is the psychological term for this increase in crying behavior?

 
 
 
 

43. What type of measurement procedure is Ethan using when he starts a timer after telling his client, “Pick up your backpack,” to measure how long it takes for the client to begin reaching for the backpack?

 
 
 
 

44. Lucas often taps his fingers, distracting classmates. His RBT reinforces him every 5 minutes only when he’s not tapping. What type of differential reinforcement is this?

 
 
 
 

45. Who should Emma, an RBT, contact first for guidance when struggling to manage her client’s aggressive behavior during a session while ensuring she adheres to the behavior intervention plan?

 
 
 
 

46. Ava’s client uses aggression to avoid disliked tasks. Instead of letting him escape, she adjusts his schedule to include more breaks to prevent him from feeling overwhelmed. What antecedent strategy is she using?

 
 
 
 

47. What type of data collection method is Jhon using when he reports his data as a percentage of intervals in which the behavior occurred?

 
 
 
 

48. Which of the following is an example of discrete trial training (DTT)?

 
 
 
 

49. A motivating operation (MO) affects:

 
 
 
 

50. What should Ava do if she discovers an error in a previous data entry while updating a line graph with new data points after each session?

 
 
 
 

51. Jessica, an RBT, accidentally reinforced the wrong behavior while implementing a new, complex behavior plan. What should she do next?

 
 
 
 

52. A child is learning to identify the letter ‘A.’ Initially, it’s presented in large, bold red font, but its size and color are slowly reduced to a standard black font. What is this teaching technique called?

 
 
 
 

53. Which type of reinforcement is described when a behavior leads to the addition of something that makes the behavior more likely to occur again?

 
 
 
 

54. Is it appropriate for a BCBA to implement a program to reduce a 21-year-old client’s smoking without first consulting the client?

 
 
 
 

55. What teaching method involves beginning with the least intrusive prompt and increasing assistance only when necessary?

 
 
 
 

56. Mia, an RBT, wants to share a photo of her client’s progress on her personal social media. What is the primary ethical concern with this action?”

 
 
 
 

57. Which of the following are functions of behavior?

 
 
 
 

58. Logan’s manding (requesting) program isn’t showing progress. What’s the RBT’s next step?

 
 
 
 

59. Sophia, an RBT, is faced with a dilemma: Olivia prefers her speech device, but her parents want Sophia to prioritize vocal speech and ignore the device. Whose communication preference should Sophia uphold?

 
 
 
 

60. Which experimental design should be used instead of a reversal design when a behavior is too risky to return to baseline?

 
 
 
 

61. Which of the following strategies is considered an antecedent-based intervention?

 
 
 
 

62. Which of the following skill areas is NOT assessed by the ABLLS-R?

 
 
 
 

63. To address her client’s escape behavior of running from the table, Olivia prevents him from leaving, redirects him, and reinforces staying seated. What specific intervention is Olivia implementing?

 
 
 
 

64. Your client offers to take you on a golf trip to Augusta National. How should you ethically respond to this invitation as an RBT?

 
 
 
 

65. Which of the following increases the future likelihood of a behavior?

 
 
 
 

66. What data collection method was used by Liam’s mom when she noted three tally marks on a tracking sheet to record Liam hitting his sister three times during a family dinner at a restaurant?

 
 
 
 

67. What reinforcement schedule is being used when reinforcement is delivered on average every 2 minutes in which the behavior occurs?

 
 
 
 

68. What type of measurement procedure is James using when he records the time between the end of one pencil tap and the start of the next tap by a client who repeatedly taps their pencil on the desk?

 
 
 
 

69. What type of reinforcement system is based on time?

 
 
 
 

70. In applied behavior analysis (ABA), which verbal operant is another word for “request”?

 
 
 
 

71. What type of data is Elijah’s mom collecting when she starts a timer at the beginning of his tantrum, stops it when the tantrum ends, and records the total number of minutes?

 
 
 
 

72. Sophia, an RBT, is thrilled with her client’s progress and wants to post about it on social media. What is the ethical course of action she should take?

 
 
 
 

73. What type of measurement procedure is Jasmine using when she starts a stopwatch at the onset of her client’s screaming, stops it when the screaming ends, and records the total time the client was screaming?

 
 
 
 

74. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of PRT?

 
 
 
 

75. During circle time, Olivia’s teacher asks, ‘What do you do when you’re sleepy?’ and Olivia replies, ‘I go to bed.’ What type of verbal operant is Olivia demonstrating?

 
 
 
 

76. What type of design is Max’s BCBA using when reinforcing Max for spitting fewer than 20 times per day initially, then fewer than 16 times, and subsequently fewer than 12 times to decrease spitting behaviors?

 
 
 
 

77. What is the primary purpose of a preference assessment?

 
 
 
 

78. If an RBT suspects a client is experiencing abuse at home, what is the required course of action?

 
 
 
 

79. Jason, an RBT, gives his client a token for each correct math problem. When the client collects 10 tokens, he can exchange them for a preferred reward. What kind of reinforcement system is this

 
 
 
 

80. What procedure is Julie, a BCBA, using when she systematically withdraws and reintroduces a token economy system and a transition schedule to determine which combination is most effective?

 
 
 
 

81. What intermittent reinforcement schedule is known to produce the highest and most consistent rate of response?

 
 
 
 

82. What type of graph is most commonly used in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to display Sophia’s frequency data on her client’s hand-raising behavior over time?

 
 
 
 

83. What occurs before a behavior?

 
 
 
 

84. Which of these scenarios describes a professional interaction that would be considered unethical between an RBT and their supervising BCBA?”

 
 
 
 

85. Which reinforcement schedule is based on an average number of correct responses?

 
 
 
 

86. When you record the time between giving a demand (Sd) and the very first instance of a behavior, what specific dimension of behavior are you measuring?

 
 
 
 

87. Examples are food, water, and sleep. What are these classified as?

 
 
 
 

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