RBT Practice Exam 2 – Boost Your Confidence with This Free Test!

1. Jessica intentionally offers learning opportunities across various settings, different people, and stimuli, at multiple times. What process is she supporting?

2. Which of the following is NOT a required component of a written skill acquisition plan?

3. A client with health and dental problems prefers candy and sweets as reinforcers. What ethical concern does this raise for the BCBA?

4. In a clinic break room, a BCBA jokingly disregards a teacher’s concerns, stating classroom disruption is not their problem. Why is this problematic?

5. A BCBA gives an RBT 10 tasks to check whether a learner can complete them without prior teaching. What is this type of assessment known as?

6. Tim, an RBT, sees his client at the store and chats about their therapy session. Later, he realizes this was inappropriate. Why?

7. How should documents that include PHI (Personal Health Information) be securely stored during transport between therapy sessions?

8. When reinforcement is provided only after a behavior occurs at a higher rate than previously, what type of differential reinforcement procedure is being used?

9. Among the different visual representations used in applied behavior analysis, which graph is most commonly utilized to track data trends over time?

10. In behavior graphing, which axis is referred to as the Abscissa?

11. When a behavior plan reinforces a response that cannot physically occur at the same time as an unwanted behavior, which type of procedure is being used?

12. Which differential reinforcement strategy involves reinforcing all behaviors except the undesired one?

13. A timer is set for 2 minutes. Each time it goes off, the RBT immediately checks to see whether the client is seated.
Which data collection method is this?

14. An RBT counts 18 separate instances of a child throwing objects during a classroom session.
Which type of continuous measurement is being used?

15. When a complex skill is broken down into smaller, teachable steps to help a learner master it piece by piece, this process is called:

16. A therapist is teaching a client how to tie their shoes. The client only struggles with a few steps, so the therapist helps with each step as needed using prompt fading. Over time, the client becomes fully independent.
What teaching strategy is this?

17. Billy uses a task analysis to teach a student handwashing. He teaches the first step until it’s mastered, then introduces the second step, while still helping with the remaining steps.
Which chaining method is described here?

18. While teaching handwashing, Alex performs all the steps for the client using physical prompting. For the final step, Alex prompts and reinforces the client until that step is mastered. He then moves backward through the sequence, teaching the previous steps one by one.
What instructional method is being used here?

19. Todd approaches a vending machine, inserts coins, selects a drink, and receives his beverage. He then consumes it.
Which type of consequence best describes this scenario?

20. Tim is working with a client concerned about rapid eating and weight gain. To gather data, Tim begins measuring the time between the end of one bite and the beginning of the next.
What type of measurement is this?

21. Terry follows a grocery list from his girlfriend and checks off each item as he buys it. When he returns, she reviews the groceries to confirm each one was purchased. This is an example of which type of data collection?

22. A child looks at a cookie and says “Cookie,” but the child’s motivation is unknown. Based on this, which verbal operant is most likely being demonstrated?

23. Which of the following is NOT considered a valid method of conducting a functional behavior assessment (FBA)?

24. You are tracking your client’s math problem-solving using continuous data collection. Which of the following options includes methods used for continuous data collection?

25. While teaching a monkey to dance, Tim gives banana chips every time the monkey successfully performs a trick. The monkey begins repeating the trick correctly more often. This is an example of:

26. Noah has a habit of sucking his fingers. During therapy, he is rewarded whenever he keeps his hands in his pockets. Which type of reinforcement strategy is being used here?

27. Liam is working with a child who loves pens. He guides the child through sorting pens by color while helping him label the colors during this naturally occurring activity. This is an example of:

28. Jhon is observing how often his client engages in self-injurious behavior by pinching. He is tracking how many times the pinching happens. What measurement system is he using?

29. What does interresponse time (IRT) refer to in behavior data collection?

30. In behavioral measurement, how is latency defined?

31. Sam often screams loudly to get his mother’s attention. She now only responds when he uses a quiet voice or taps her shoulder, while ignoring his loud outbursts. This technique of reinforcing desired behavior and not reinforcing the unwanted one is known as:

32. Which term refers to the process of withholding reinforcement for a behavior that was previously reinforced?

33. What is the most appropriate way for an RBT to communicate with stakeholders about a client’s progress?

34. Your BCBA directs you to use a continuous reinforcement schedule for a new skill acquisition target. What does this instruction entail?

35. Avery is working on manding goals that require the client to independently request preferred items. Which of the following best represents a well-defined mastery criterion for this skill?

36. Sheila works with a 3-year-old who loves toy dinosaurs. She uses a token system where the child earns a chance to play with dinosaurs after collecting five tokens. In this context, the dinosaurs function as a:

37. Which of the following strategies are all categorized as consequence-based interventions?

38. A teacher is instructed to monitor Brian’s behavior for 20 minutes daily. Using a timer, she sets 1-minute intervals and only records the behavior if it occurs throughout the full minute. What is this method called?

39. Although we can reduce unwanted behavior using punishment or extinction procedures, what additional step should be included in a behavior intervention plan?

40. Your daughter has been struggling with reading, so a specialist is consulted. Before starting treatment, the specialist requests a 5-day evaluation period to collect information on her current abilities. What type of data collection is this?

41. A particular behavior occurs more frequently in the presence of a certain stimulus and less frequently when that stimulus is absent. What is this phenomenon called?

42. While conducting a preference assessment, an RBT presented two items at a time to the client. The side placement of the items was alternated, and all possible combinations were introduced. What assessment is being described?

43. Which of the following is an example of an unconditioned punisher?

44. During an initial assessment, the RBT supported a BCaBA who emphasized tracking the consequences of problematic behaviors to understand their purpose. What type of assessment was being conducted?

45. A client was shown several items during a natural observation. Once an item was selected, it was taken out of the array and not replaced. What preference assessment method is described?

46. While observing a client in a naturalistic setting, the RBT presented an array of stimuli and recorded the duration and frequency of interactions without removing any items. What type of preference assessment was used?

47. Which scenario best illustrates a Three-Term Contingency involving positive reinforcement?

48. Which of the following are all examples of consequences in Operant Conditioning?

49. _ _ _ are the antecedent conditions involved in Classical Conditioning.

50. What is the correct distinction between antecedents and consequences in relation to behavior?