Pearson RBT Practice Exam | 85 Pearson-Style Questions (With Answers)

1. A parent requests that you implement a new feeding protocol involving nutritional supplements, but you haven’t received the proper training or instructions from your BCBA. What should you do as an RBT?

2. After working with a client for a year, their parent invites you to a family barbecue at their home. Your agency discourages dual relationships outside of therapy. What is the most appropriate response?

3. In your session notes, you wrote, “Adam was mad and acted out.” Your BCBA requests more clarity, as this isn’t an objective description. How could you revise the notes to be more specific and objective?

4. While organizing the data sheets, you notice that a client’s file has been left open on the clinic lobby table, where other staff and parents are passing by. How should you address this to protect confidentiality?

5. Your BCBA asks for session data from the past week to review the progress on a new behavior plan. You’ve been collecting data daily but haven’t consolidated it yet. What should you do?

6. During a session, you instruct Samuel to “Pick up your plate and put it in the sink.” You start the timer the moment you give the instruction and stop it when Samuel begins following the direction. Which measurement are you using?

7. You set a timer for every 30 seconds while monitoring Xavier’s vocal stereotypy. When the timer beeps, you check if Xavier is engaging in vocal stereotypy at that exact moment. If he is, you mark it as occurring. What data collection method are you using?

8. You are observing Sarah’s off-task behavior during a 20-minute session divided into 10-second intervals. If Sarah is off-task at any time within an interval, you mark it as “off-task.” Which measurement system are you using?

9. Your BCBA asks you to measure how many times Chris hits the table. Over a 10-minute observation, Chris hits the table 5 times. If you want to calculate “hits per minute,” which measurement are you using?

10. You are tasked with gathering information about Rosa’s behavior but cannot observe her in person today. Instead, you set up a meeting with her parents and teachers to discuss the behavior and its context. Which type of assessment is being conducted?

11. Brianna often rips up her homework to avoid completing it. The plan involves calmly replacing the worksheet and continuing to prompt her to finish, not allowing her to escape the task. What behavior reduction strategy is being used?

12. Ken has learned to greet his teacher by saying “Hello” in the classroom. Now, he practices greeting new people in different places, like neighbors in the park or a cashier in a store. What principle is being targeted here?

13. Faiza has mastered color identification during structured activities. Now, you occasionally ask her to name colors in everyday settings, like when she selects colored cups, to help maintain the skill. What are you working on with Faiza?

14. Sarah typically speaks in a whisper. Her BCBA develops a plan to gradually reinforce louder vocalizations. Initially, Sarah is rewarded for making any sound, then only louder sounds are reinforced while whispering is ignored. What skill acquisition method is being used here?

15. You’re working with Sam at the table and showing him a series of flashcards. When you show a picture of a dog, you ask, “What is it?” Sam answers, “Dog,” and you reward him with a token. You continue the process with other flashcards. What teaching method are you using?

16. During snack, Andrea reaches for a cookie. You prompt her with, “What do you want?” and reinforce her verbal response with the cookie. You do this a few more times throughout the snack to encourage her to make a request. What teaching strategy is this?

17. Alex is being taught handwashing by mastering each step sequentially—starting from turning on the faucet independently before moving on to wetting hands, applying soap, etc… What teaching method is this?

18. A parent invites you to their child’s birthday party at an amusement park. You value the relationship but want to maintain professionalism. What should you do?

19. You notice you logged 5 incidents of aggression, but the correct number is 6. Your agency requires clear corrections. What is the right way to update the data sheet?

20. Maria calls out during lessons, but earns a sticker only if she raises her hand. Which type of differential reinforcement is being used?

21. Your coworker begins discussing a client’s behavior in a shared space where others can hear. What is the ethical way to respond?

22. Olivia tears up worksheets to escape tasks. You are instructed to replace the worksheet calmly and proceed. What intervention is being used here?

23. You place five toys in front of Daniel(a plush toy, a puzzle, a spinner, a ball, and a coloring book), who is non-vocal, and let him choose and engage freely with any. Which type of preference assessment is this?

24. You’re collecting frequency data for Maria’s hand-flapping during a 30-minute session. She engaged in it 15 times. What is the correct way to record this?

25. When should an RBT provide updates to the supervising BCBA regarding client progress?

26. Why is it necessary for RBTs to follow the BACB Ethics Code?

27. How should RBTs approach data collection?

28. What does response blocking involve?

29. Which of the following best describes the RBT’s role in delivering services?

30. If an RBT suspects abuse or neglect, what should they do?

31. What behavior is reinforced in Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)?

32. Which of the following should not be included in a behavior reduction plan?

33. What does maintaining professional boundaries as an RBT with a client’s family include?

34. An RBT is offered an expensive gift by a client’s family. What is the most appropriate response?

35. Which option best defines an objective session note?

36. What is a critical component of successfully reducing challenging behaviors?

37. What is an extinction burst?

38. You are asked to perform a task that is beyond your scope as an RBT. What should you do?

39. If you realize you’ve made an error while writing documentation, what is the correct action?

40. When should punishment-based procedures be used in a behavior intervention plan?

41. Which of the following is an example of escape extinction?

42. A child frequently shouts to get attention. Which function-based strategy would be appropriate?

43. Which strategy helps in proactively preventing problem behavior?

44. What occurs during a Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO) procedure?

45. In a Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA) procedure, which strategy is applied?

46. What does the extinction procedure involve?

47. If you’re asked by a BCBA to carry out a task analysis, what is your role?

48. Why might a BCBA recommend combining both DTT and Naturalistic Environment Teaching (NET)?

49. Which of these situations would be most appropriate for using discrete trial teaching (DTT)?

50. Which of the following items is considered an unconditioned reinforcer?

51. What is the purpose of Functional Communication Training (FCT)?

52. What is typically the immediate response to an incorrect answer during error correction in DTT?

53. What is usually the initial step when creating a skill acquisition program?

54. In the context of discrete trial teaching (DTT), what does the discriminative stimulus (SD) represent?

55. Which of the following best describes the process of backward chaining?

56. Which of these is an example of providing a visual prompt?

57. What does “maintenance” of a behavior mean in behavioral teaching?

58. What does generalization of a skill involve?

59. What is the first action required when setting up a token economy?

60. Which of the following best describes the concept of shaping in behavior teaching?

61. What does the term “most-to-least prompting” refer to in teaching strategies?

62. Which situation best illustrates incidental teaching?

63. Why is it important to gradually fade prompts when teaching a new skill?

64. Which type of prompt includes physically assisting the learner to complete the action?

65. What do we call the process of breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable components?

66. Which strategy is an example of forward chaining in skill teaching?

67. Which of the following best represents a naturalistic teaching approach?

68. What defines discrete trial teaching (DTT) as a teaching method?

69. If an RBT is collecting baseline data on a newly observed behavior, what should they do?

70. During a preference assessment, if multiple items are available at once and the client can interact freely, what type of assessment is this?

71. What is the primary purpose of a functional behavior assessment (FBA)?

72. Which of these is an example of an indirect method of behavioral assessment?

73. Which of the following is considered a direct method of behavior assessment?

74. Which statement best explains what a preference assessment is used for?

75. What is the primary objective of collecting ABC data in behavior analysis?

76. A teacher is monitoring how long a student takes to begin writing after being told to start. What measurement best fits this scenario?

77. You documented that a behavior happened 10 times during a 30-minute observation session. What kind of data are you most likely capturing?

78. Which of the following is categorized as a discontinuous data recording procedure?

79. How is data collected when using momentary time sampling?

80. Which data collection method calculates the time gap between two successive instances of a behavior?

81. While using continuous measurement methods, which procedure helps determine how fast a behavior occurs over a specific time unit?

82. You are observing how long a child takes to follow instructions after receiving them. Which measurement approach should you use?

83. Which type of recording divides an observation period into several intervals and notes if the behavior occurred at all during each?

84. When applying frequency recording, what exactly are you tracking?

85. Which data recording method focuses on measuring the total duration a particular behavior lasts?