RBT Practice Test 1: 75 Questions to Assess Your Readiness

1. Which of the following is an example of a discriminative stimulus (SD)?

2. When should data be collected during a session?

3. Which of the following is the most intrusive type of prompt?

4. A child screams when told to do homework and the parent gives in and lets them play instead. What is maintaining the behavior?

5. What is the best way to promote generalization of a skill?

6. What is a permanent product?

7. Which of the following is an example of escape-maintained behavior?

8. What is the best way to reduce prompt dependency?

9. A child receives a sticker every time they say “please.” This is an example of:

10. A child flaps their hands when excited, even when alone. This is likely:

11. What is the primary purpose of a behavior support plan?

12. A therapist ignores tantrums and only reinforces calm requests. This is an example of:

13. If a learner screams when presented with a non-preferred task and then the task is removed, what function is likely?

14. What should be done before implementing extinction procedures?

15. Which is an example of a fixed interval schedule?

16. What should you do if a client’s behavior plan is not working?

17. A child has learned to request “ball” at the table but not on the playground. This indicates:

18. A student claps hands every time they hear music. What is the likely function of this behavior?

19. When data is taken every time a behavior occurs, it is called:

20. What is chaining?

21. What is a motivating operation (MO)?

22. What is the best definition of latency?

23. What is the role of reinforcement in behavior change?

24. What should you do if you witness abuse during a session?

25. A token economy is an example of what kind of reinforcement system?

26. When behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, this is known as:

27. When a client engages in a dangerous behavior, your priority is to:

28. The best way to ensure procedural fidelity is to:

29. An RBT is late to sessions and doesn’t record data accurately. This is a violation of:

30. Which is an example of shaping?

31. A reinforcement schedule that provides reinforcement after an unpredictable number of responses is called:

32. What is stimulus generalization?

33. What is a preference assessment used for?

34. Who is responsible for supervising the RBT?

35. Which of the following is part of maintaining professional boundaries?

36. A behavior plan includes strategies for:

37. What is one risk of using punishment?

38. What is the most important reason for collecting data?

39. When should reinforcement be delivered in skill teaching?

40. Who is responsible for developing the treatment plan?

41. What is the best way to fade prompts?

42. If a client begins engaging in self-injury during a session, the first thing you should do is:

43. Which is an example of a discriminative stimulus (SD)?

44. What does ABC stand for in behavior analysis?

45. What is response generalization?

46. What is backward chaining?

47. A child is asked to clean up toys. He throws the toys, and the therapist ends the session. What type of reinforcement occurred?

48. When using extinction, what typically occurs first?

49. When using a token economy, the tokens are:

50. In a behavior plan, the term “functionally equivalent behavior” means:

51. During a session, the RBT notices the client is not responding well. What should they do?

52. A child is reinforced every time they complete 3 tasks. What type of schedule is this?

53. What is a functional behavior assessment (FBA)?

54. Which is a common function of behavior?

55. What is the correct method for graphing frequency data?

56. Which is an example of an antecedent intervention?

57. What does latency refer to in data collection?

58. Which type of graph is most commonly used in ABA to display data?

59. When a skill is taught in its natural environment, it is referred to as:

60. What does the term “mand” refer to?

61. What is task analysis?

62. Which of the following is NOT continuous measurement?

63. A child learns to say “ball” when shown different types of balls. This is an example of:

64. Why is it important to vary reinforcement?

65. Which is an example of negative punishment?

66. When collecting data on how long a tantrum lasts, you are measuring:

67. What is the purpose of interobserver agreement (IOA)?

68. Which of the following is true about confidentiality?

69. If a behavior technician makes a mistake in documentation, they should:

70. What is the primary role of a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)?

71. What is an example of primary reinforcement?

72. Which of the following is an example of continuous measurement?

73. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the RBT?

74. Which of the following is an example of a visual prompt?

75. Extinction occurs when: