RBT Practice Test 1: 75 Questions to Assess Your Readiness

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

2. Which of the following is NOT continuous measurement?

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

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. The best way to ensure procedural fidelity is to:

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

8. Which is a common function of behavior?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. What does latency refer to in data collection?

17. What is response generalization?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26. A behavior plan includes strategies for:

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

28. What should be done before implementing extinction procedures?

29. Which is an example of shaping?

30. What is a motivating operation (MO)?

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

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

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

34. Which is an example of negative punishment?

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

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

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

38. When should reinforcement be delivered in skill teaching?

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

40. What does ABC stand for in behavior analysis?

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

42. Which is an example of an antecedent intervention?

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

44. What is a preference assessment used for?

45. What is stimulus generalization?

46. What is one risk of using punishment?

47. What is the best way to fade prompts?

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

49. Which of the following is true about confidentiality?

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

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

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

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

54. When should data be collected during a session?

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

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

57. What is backward chaining?

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

59. Why is it important to vary reinforcement?

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

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

62. Who is responsible for supervising the RBT?

63. What is an example of primary reinforcement?

64. When using extinction, what typically occurs first?

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

66. What is task analysis?

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

68. What is chaining?

69. Extinction occurs when:

70. What is a permanent product?

71. What is the best definition of latency?

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

73. Who is responsible for developing the treatment plan?

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

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