RBT practice Exam 1 – Master Your Skills with 50 Key Questions

1. Which of the following responsibilities falls directly under the professional duties of an RBT while working with clients?

2. Which of the following best represents the measurement of a behavior’s rate?

3. What best describes the implementation of a token economy system during intervention?

4. Extinction, DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior), and response blocking are all examples of which intervention category?

5. While riding in the car, Sarah gives her son Ethan snacks while he sits in his car seat. When he starts screaming, Sarah prompts him to say “more” before giving additional snacks. What kind of training is this?

6. Jessica is currently providing services to a client when the family recommends their cousin Michael, who also needs similar support. What would be the most ethical decision for Jessica?

7. According to data retention policies in clinical settings, what is the minimum number of years that client records should be securely stored?

8. When composing a session note, which of the following practices should be strictly avoided?

9. During a two-hour nap time at school, Leo repeatedly pretends to snore and taps his hand until the teacher tells him to stop. He pauses briefly, then resumes the behavior. What is the likely function of Leo’s actions?

10. While working with a client who frequently engages in hair-pulling, what is an example of an antecedent intervention to reduce the behavior?

11. An RBT is tracking a newly observed challenging behavior, as directed by the supervising BCBA. She’s told to break an hour into six intervals and record the behavior only if it occurs at the end of each time segment. Which data collection method is being applied?

12. A teacher asked her class to draw on a sheet of paper with their names on it. Even though she didn’t watch them draw, she could still tell whether or not they completed the task. Why is that?

13. Which of the following is not something an RBT is expected to do when getting ready to collect behavior data?

14. An RBT tracked tantrums over the week and got the following numbers:
Mon: 5, Tue: 8, Wed: 1, Thu: 5, Fri: 2
What is the average number of tantrums per day?

15. Your BCBA has asked you to count how many times the client refuses verbally during 30-minute blocks. What type of measurement is this?

16. Your BCBA wants you to record the time between the end of one behavior and the start of the same behavior again. Which continuous measurement method is this?

17. While working with her client Hazel, Jenny noticed that the behavior usually happens after a loud noise. It takes about 3 seconds after the noise for the behavior to begin. What is this time delay called?

18. What type of measurement procedure is used when you record whether or not a behavior occurred at any point during a given time interval?

19. What is commonly measured using tally marks or a clicker?

20. If 50 minutes pass between the end of one tantrum and the beginning of the next, what kind of measurement does this represent?

21. A teacher wants to track how often a student raises their hand to answer a question during a 45-minute classroom lesson. Which type of data collection method should be used?

22. Which of the following choices best reflects how an RBT should maintain a client’s dignity in everyday practice?

23. As an RBT, you receive Facebook friend requests from both a client and the client’s mother. What is the most ethical and appropriate response in this situation?

24. During a preference assessment, a client repeatedly chooses the item on the right regardless of what it is. What type of assessment would help eliminate this bias?

25. A learning specialist recommends a 5-day observation of your daughter before implementing any academic interventions. What type of data is being collected during this period?

26. This morning, Alex tried to climb the stairs holding a bowl of oatmeal, a cup of coffee, and a water bottle. Halfway up, he spilled everything. Since then, he has chosen to carry only one item at a time. What explains this behavioral change?

27. When applying a procedure that reduces problem behavior, what should an RBT also do to support long-term behavior change?

28. Last week, Jordan earned a break after receiving five tokens for completing tasks during discrete trial training (DTT). This week, he must earn six tokens for the same break. What does this gradual change in requirement reflect?

29. Your BCBA had planned to train you on a new behavior plan, but the training was cut short after only 15 minutes. The supervisor now expects you to implement the plan as written. What is the most appropriate action to take?

30. Which type of measurement system is considered discontinuous and most likely to overestimate the true frequency of a behavior?

31. An RBT tells a learner it’s time to head to the classroom for tracing lowercase letters. Every time the RBT gives the instruction “Let’s trace,” the learner runs away from the area. Based on the 4 main functions of behavior, what is likely driving this behavior?

32. Stuart is teaching Joshua to identify the color green using discrimination training. Joshua touches the green card 6 times, but also touches the red card 4 times in the same session. What was Joshua’s accuracy rate for identifying the green card?

33. A child is given 5 options: a car, bubbles, a train, a stuffed animal, and a puzzle. The child picks the bubbles. In the next round, the bubbles are removed, and the remaining items are rearranged. The child is told to choose again. What type of preference assessment is this?

34. A behavior technician observes bolting during a 15-minute session divided into three 5-minute intervals. To count a behavior, it must occur throughout the full 5-minute interval. What measurement method is being used?

35. The RBT tracked Task Refusals over six days:
Mon: 6, Tue: 6, Wed: 6, Thu: 10, Fri: 8, Sat: 8
What is the average number of Task Refusals per day?

36. Two supervisors are providing group supervision together. What is the maximum number of RBTs they can supervise at one time?

37. If an RBT notices signs that may suggest abuse or neglect of a client, what should the RBT do?

38. Why is it critical for an RBT to protect client confidentiality?

39. Which situation would be considered a dual relationship for an RBT?

40. Why is collecting data on client behavior important?

41. When is it appropriate for an RBT to report an event to their supervisor?

42. hat should be included when writing a session note?

43. Before starting services, a BCBA interviews a client’s parents and gives them a questionnaire about the child’s favorite activities. What type of functional assessment is being performed?

44. Which strategy focuses on reinforcing a behavior that serves as a suitable substitute for an undesired behavior?

45. An RBT takes notes each time a client slaps a peer or staff member. The data includes what happened before, during, and after each incident. What kind of assessment is this?

46. Which of the following is an example of a discrete trial?

47. Which option below is an example of an indirect method of assessment?

48. What tool is commonly used to help determine which items might work as reinforcers?

49. Which measurement method is most appropriate for behaviors that have a distinct start and stop point?

50. What method of data collection involves noting whether a behavior happens right at the end of a time segment?