RBT Practice Exam 85 Questions

1. You taught your client to label a refrigerator using a picture card. His mom later tells you he pointed at the actual fridge at home and said “Refrigerator!” What learning concept is this?

2. What type of reinforcer gains its value through association with another reinforcer?

3. Emma is collecting ABC data every time Noah strikes a peer or staff member using an open palm. What type of assessment procedure is she using?

4. A well-written operational definition of behavior must be:

5. Jake’s mother shares that he has tried five new foods since your last session. What measurement method does this best reflect?

6. Which of the following situations would not require immediate communication with your supervising BCBA?

7. Amelia is using a token board with a young client who loves toy dinosaurs. When he earns 5 tokens for following directions, she allows him to play with the dinosaurs. How would you classify the dinosaurs in this case?

8. You’re bitten by a mosquito and start scratching the itchy spot to relieve the discomfort. What consequence are you demonstrating?

9. Ethan’s BCBA has identified that his aggressive behaviors are maintained by attention. What would extinction look like in this case?

10. How is stimulus control typically established with a learner?

11. Emma is aiming to lead a healthier lifestyle and begins self-monitoring her fitness. During the first week, she logs three exercise sessions totaling 90 minutes. Which types of measurement has she used?

12. Emily begins teaching her client to match identical 2D pictures using hand-over-hand prompting. Over time, she fades her prompts until the learner succeeds independently. What strategy is Emily applying here?

13. In a token system, what are the preferred items or activities called that a learner can purchase by trading in tokens?

14. During a session, you are selecting activities to use as reinforcement. Whose preferences should be considered the highest priority?

15. Emma’s supervisor instructs her to track the length of time her learner engages in a specific behavior. What type of data is she being asked to collect?

16. Which of the following is not a recognized function of behavior?

17. In a fixed ratio 5 (FR5) schedule, how is reinforcement delivered?

18. A client’s mother tells Mia, an RBT, that she’s concerned about how her child’s diet and supplements may affect therapy and asks Mia for advice. What should Mia do in this case?

19. Olivia is observing how often her client engages in self-pinching behavior. What data collection method is she using?

20. What does a discriminative stimulus (SD) signal?

21. Mia is currently working with a client when the family refers a cousin pursuing similar goals. What action reflects professional best practice?

22. Sophia is using PECS to teach mands. Her client is highly motivated by Cheez-It crackers, which he receives after exchanging a picture card. How would the crackers be classified?

23. If the client’s behavior plan outlines least-to-most prompting but the parent insists on using most-to-least prompting, what is the appropriate response for an RBT?

24. When documenting session notes, which of the following should you avoid?

25. Evelyn’s mother hands her a cup of mango juice. In response, Evelyn throws the cup and starts screaming. Her mother appears confused and asks what’s wrong. What is the antecedent in this situation?

26. If a new client demonstrates dangerous behaviors, where can you find strategies for prevention and response?

27. What is the goal of conducting a preference assessment?

28. What is it called when a reinforcer is delivered regardless of whether the behavior occurred?

29. What signals that reinforcement is currently available to the learner?

30. Clara’s BIP targets aggressive behavior believed to be maintained by attention. Which of the following would be the most suitable replacement behavior?

31. Amelia, an RBT, receives a friend request from both a client and the client’s mother on social media. What is the most appropriate action she should take?

32. The abbreviations VR, FR, VI, and FI represent which of the following?

33. Emma is teaching Jake to label emotions using picture cards. She shows a smiling girl and asks, “How does she feel?” When should Emma provide a prompt?

34. What does it mean when a previously reinforced behavior is no longer being reinforced?

35. What is the term for when a behavior that was previously reinforced is no longer reinforced?

36. Your client is learning a 7-step household routine. At baseline, they can already complete 5 of the steps on their own. Which chaining method is most appropriate to use?

37. Which type of chaining starts with prompting each step until the final step is completed independently by the learner?

38. Isabella says “green” when she sees a green ball, grass, and dark green leaves. What concept does this illustrate?

39. Victoria asks Sarah to “Touch your head.” When Sarah does, she gets praise and a high-five. If Sarah touches the wrong body part, she receives no reinforcement. What teaching method is being used?

40. Mia gives her daughter a sticker each time she uses the toilet by herself. Her daughter’s independent toileting increases. What type of consequence is this?

41. While documenting Alex’s self-injurious behavior, Lisa notes that he hit himself six times during a two-hour session and calculates it as three times per hour. What type of data collection is this?

42. What is the purpose of using an antecedent intervention?

43. Olivia, an RBT, is asked by her client’s parents to babysit while they’re out of town for the weekend. How should she respond professionally?

44. Jake’s father scolds him for not washing the dishes. The following day, Jake washes them, and his father stops scolding him. This increases the likelihood Jake will wash dishes again. What is this an example of?

45. An ice cream shop gives you a free scoop after 5 punches on a card, one punch per purchase. What kind of reinforcement schedule is this?

46. Which scenario is best suited for permanent product measurement?

47. What qualities define reliable and valid behavioral data?

48. Which of the following actions demonstrates upholding a client’s dignity?

49. As an RBT, which of the following is outside your professional responsibilities?

50. Which scenario best represents naturalistic teaching for helping Emily learn to label colors?

51. Olivia observes that Student A participated in classroom work for two minutes during the 8:00–8:05 AM interval and marks the interval as a “yes.” Assuming accurate recording, what type of measurement is this?

52. Layla is working on a goal to mand independently for preferred items. Which of the following is the most specific mastery criterion?

53. At the start of a session, Olivia is told by her client’s mother that her child began a new medication and is showing severe head-banging. She asks Olivia for advice. What is the most appropriate response?

54. When writing a session note, which of the following is not a required element?

55. Which statement provides an objective and measurable description of behavior?

56. Olivia screams loudly to get her mom’s attention. Her mother begins to ignore the screams and only responds when Olivia taps her or speaks quietly. What procedure is this?

57. Olivia, an RBT, is evaluating boundaries in her professional relationships. Which of the following situations represents a dual relationship?

58. Which of the following is the most observable and clearly measurable behavior?

59. What teaching method involves using natural opportunities in a learner’s environment to promote learning?

60. What should be the first step before collecting behavioral data?

61. Which statement best defines a free operant preference assessment?

62. During therapy, Amelia earns stickers for following rules. Once she earns 10, she chooses a prize from the prize box. What is this type of system called?

63. Which reason for behavior does not fall under one of the four main behavioral functions?

64. You begin using extinction to reduce property destruction, as directed by your BCBA. What should you expect when applying this procedure?

65. If a learner begins responding in a way not outlined in the prompting, reinforcement, or error correction procedures, what is the RBT’s appropriate next step?

66. Ms. Smith defines disruption as speaking without raising a hand. She records if David disrupts during any part of each 30-second interval over 15 minutes. What data collection method is this?

67. When two supervisors jointly conduct a group supervision session, what is the maximum number of RBTs they are allowed to supervise together in one group?

68. Which data collection method is a type of discontinuous measurement and is more likely to overestimate how often a behavior occurs?

69. Which of the following would not typically be found in a written skill acquisition plan?

70. Amelia works with a client who pulls hair. Which of the following are appropriate antecedent strategies she might use?

71. Sophia is entering data onto a line graph. Where should she place the date to accurately label the measurement?

72. If Noah avoids insulting his brother for an entire week and earns a reward trip, which type of reinforcement procedure is being used?

73. Which schedule of reinforcement delivers a reinforcer after an average amount of time has passed, regardless of behavior frequency?

74. Which of the following best represents an example of rate measurement?

75. Escape, attention, access to items, and sensory input are all examples of:

76. While driving, Jake keeps poking his brother repeatedly. To stop this, his mom hands him a Nintendo Switch and praises him for using it. Which behavioral strategy is this?

77. Victoria is conducting a session when the client’s father asks her to stop using natural environment teaching (NET) and only use table-based discrete trial training, even though NET is included in the plan. What should Victoria do?

78. Emma is interested in measuring the time between instances of her client requesting a break. What type of measurement should she use?

79. Which of the following behaviors would require the inclusion of a crisis intervention plan?

80. Olivia designs a token economy by identifying behaviors, selecting token types, and preparing a reinforcer menu with token costs. What important step should she include before introducing this to students?

81. Which scenario best represents a multiple stimulus with replacement (MSW) preference assessment?

82. Which term describes when a client continues using a skill even after teaching procedures have been stopped?

83. Which of the following best illustrates an example of positive punishment?

84. When is it acceptable for an RBT to implement restraint or safety procedures with a client?

85. Your supervising BCBA asks the caregiver to complete a form about the child’s behavior to better understand what occurs at home. This tool is considered what kind of assessment?