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1. When using positive reinforcement, what happens to the likelihood of a behavior?

A) It decreases

B) It stays the same

C) It increases

D) It becomes extinct

2. A behavior plan lists “planned ignoring” for attention-seeking behavior. You should:

A) Continue engaging with the behavior

B) Ignore the behavior but reinforce appropriate behavior

C) Punish the behavior

D) Stop implementing the plan

3. What should an RBT do if they suspect abuse?

A) Inform the client directly

B) Report immediately to the supervisor

C) Ignore it unless they have proof

D) Wait for the client to tell them more

4. What is a primary reinforcer?

A) A reinforcer learned through experience

B) A naturally occurring reinforcer like food or water

C) A toy used in therapy

D) Praise from a therapist

5. Which is an example of a neutral stimulus becoming conditioned?

A) A loud noise causing fear immediately

B) A bell being paired with food, eventually causing salivation

C) Food reinforcing eating

D) Water reinforcing drinking

6. Which term describes fading reinforcement from every occurrence to intermittent?

A) Prompting

B) Shaping

C) Thinning reinforcement

D) Generalization

7. Which describes automatic reinforcement?

A) Reinforcement provided by another person

B) Reinforcement that occurs naturally without social mediation

C) Reinforcement after prompting

D) Reinforcement after punishment

8. Which prompt is least intrusive?

A) Physical prompt

B) Model prompt

C) Gesture prompt

D) Verbal prompt

9. What is the primary role of an RBT?

A) Create new behavior plans

B) Implement interventions and collect data under supervision

C) Diagnose developmental disorders

D) Analyze behavioral data independently

10. What is an example of a discriminative stimulus (SD)?

A) A quiet room

B) A “clean up” instruction before cleaning toys

C) A child feeling tired

D) The client’s emotional state

11. What is an example of a maintenance goal?

A) Teaching a brand-new skill

B) Teaching an existing skill to be used in different settings

C) Practicing a previously mastered skill to keep it strong

D) Prompting a client constantly

12. A response that occurs too quickly after the previous response is called:

A) Short interresponse time

B) Long latency

C) High frequency

D) Fast reinforcement

13. What is the primary role of an RBT?

A) Conduct assessments independently

B) Design intervention plans

C) Implement behavior plans created by supervisors

D) Create goals for the client

14. Which is the best definition of “prompt dependency”?

A) Refusing to respond

B) Relying too much on assistance to respond

C) Ignoring all prompts

D) Always answering incorrectly

15. The “B” in the ABC model stands for:

A) Baseline

B) Behavior

C) Benefit

D) Break

16. Which is considered a conditioned reinforcer?

A) Water

B) Sleep

C) Money

D) Food

17. A motivating operation can be described as something that:

A) Changes the value of a reinforcer

B) Punishes inappropriate behavior

C) Causes extinction

D) Always decreases behavior

18. Which is considered professional conduct for an RBT?

A) Giving personal advice to clients’ families

B) Sharing client information with friends

C) Maintaining client confidentiality

D) Discussing clients on social media

19. Which behavior is most appropriate to track using duration recording?

A) Number of times raising a hand

B) Time spent screaming

C) Number of worksheets completed

D) Number of transitions

20. What should be avoided when graphing ABA data?

A) Labeling the axes

B) Making up missing data points

C) Drawing a trend line

D) Using clear titles

21. In a behavior intervention plan, antecedent interventions are designed to:

A) Teach new skills

B) Punish inappropriate behavior

C) Prevent problem behavior from occurring

D) Ignore inappropriate behavior

22. What is latency recording?

A) Measuring how long a behavior lasts

B) Measuring how quickly a client responds after a direction

C) Counting the number of behaviors

D) Measuring the size of a response

23. What is a verbal behavior where a person repeats exactly what they heard?

A) Tact

B) Intraverbal

C) Mand

D) Echoic

24. Which is an example of negative punishment?

A) Giving a toy after tantrums

B) Taking away tablet time after hitting

C) Providing more attention after screaming

D) Giving candy after whining

25. Which is an example of using a motivating operation?

A) Offering a snack after eating lunch

B) Depriving access to a favorite toy before a session to increase its value

C) Giving choices all day long

D) Ignoring the client’s requests

26. A BCBA tells you to use least-to-most prompting. What would you do first?

A) Full physical prompt

B) Partial physical prompt

C) Gesture or verbal prompt

D) No prompt at all

27. Why is pairing important when working with a new client?

A) To establish yourself as a source of reinforcement

B) To immediately demand compliance

C) To punish problem behavior

D) To test the client’s knowledge

28. When should data be recorded?

A) Only at the end of the session

B) During and immediately after the behavior occurs

C) At the therapist’s convenience

D) After several sessions

29. Which is an example of a continuous measurement procedure?

A) Whole interval recording

B) Frequency recording

C) Momentary time sampling

D) Partial interval recording

30. A client screams every time a demand is given. What is likely the function of the behavior?

A) Sensory

B) Escape

C) Tangible

D) Attention

31. If reinforcement is delivered after an unpredictable amount of time, this is called:

A) Fixed interval

B) Fixed ratio

C) Variable interval

D) Variable ratio

32. If you notice a new behavior not in the plan, what should you do?

A) Ignore it

B) Document it and notify your supervisor

C) Punish it immediately

D) Ask another RBT what to do

33. Which measurement system is best for recording every instance of a discrete behavior?

A) Time sampling

B) Frequency recording

C) Whole interval

D) Momentary time sampling

34. Which best describes generalization?

A) Behavior occurs only with one person

B) Behavior stops occurring

C) Behavior transfers across people, settings, or stimuli

D) Behavior becomes unpredictable

35. What is the FIRST thing you should do before running a behavior plan?

A) Ignore the client’s behavior

B) Review the client’s data

C) Make up your own plan

D) Create new reinforcement schedules

36. Forward chaining involves:

A) Starting with the last step

B) Teaching all steps at once

C) Teaching the first step first

D) Randomly selecting steps

37. During discrete trial teaching (DTT), each trial typically includes:

A) A demand, a response, and reinforcement

B) Punishment, a response, and reinforcement

C) Free play, then reinforcement

D) Random activities

38. What should you do if a client begins to escalate during a session?

A) Yell at the client to stop

B) Immediately implement the crisis plan

C) Walk away and ignore the behavior

D) Create a new plan on the spot

39. If reinforcement always follows behavior after a set number of responses, it’s called:

A) Fixed ratio

B) Variable ratio

C) Fixed interval

D) Variable interval

40. In chaining, what is the primary goal?

A) Teach behavior backwards

B) Break down a complex skill into smaller parts

C) Teach one behavior only

D) Punish incorrect steps

41. A response is followed by the removal of an unpleasant stimulus, resulting in increased behavior. This is called:

A) Positive punishment

B) Negative punishment

C) Positive reinforcement

D) Negative reinforcement

42. A discriminative stimulus (SD) signals that:

A) Reinforcement is unavailable

B) Reinforcement is available for a particular response

C) The session is over

D) Punishment will occur

43. What is one way an RBT can maintain client dignity?

A) Ignoring inappropriate behavior

B) Speaking about the client openly to others

C) Using respectful language when talking about the client

D) Allowing other clients to hear personal information

44. What type of reinforcement schedule is a slot machine an example of?

A) Fixed ratio

B) Variable interval

C) Fixed interval

D) Variable ratio

45. Which of the following is an example of functional communication training (FCT)?

A) Ignoring problem behavior

B) Teaching a client to say “help” instead of screaming

C) Punishing inappropriate language

D) Teaching academic skills

46. A stimulus that increases the future likelihood of a behavior when presented after a response is a:

A) Punisher

B) Reinforcer

C) Neutral stimulus

D) Motivating operation

47. In momentary time sampling, behavior is recorded if it:

A) Happens for the entire interval

B) Happens at any time during the interval

C) Happens exactly at the end of the interval

D) Happens before the session starts

48. Which of the following best represents “extinction” in ABA?

A) Ignoring the behavior that was previously reinforced

B) Reinforcing all behavior

C) Punishing inappropriate behavior

D) Reinforcing a replacement behavior

49. Which is true about extinction?

A) Behavior will immediately stop forever

B) Behavior might increase temporarily

C) Behavior will always get worse permanently

D) Behavior will instantly be replaced

50. An RBT witnesses another RBT mistreating a client. What should they do first?

A) Ignore it

B) Tell a friend

C) Report it to their supervisor immediately

D) Punish the other RBT

51. Which is an example of a free-operant preference assessment?

A) Asking the client what they want

B) Presenting two items and asking for a choice

C) Observing what items a client naturally interacts with

D) Providing physical prompts

52. What should you do if you suspect abuse or neglect?

A) Ignore it

B) Wait until a colleague confirms it

C) Report it immediately to your supervisor and follow mandated reporting laws

D) Mention it to the client

53. When using errorless teaching, what do you do?

A) Allow the learner to guess freely

B) Use immediate prompts to prevent errors

C) Wait until the learner makes a mistake

D) Punish incorrect responses

54. Whole interval recording is most likely to:

A) Underestimate behavior

B) Overestimate behavior

C) Measure behavior perfectly

D) Be used for rare behaviors

55. A client needs help eating. What prompt would be most intrusive?

A) Verbal prompt

B) Gesture prompt

C) Full physical prompt

D) Partial physical prompt

56. When using partial interval recording, you record if:

A) The behavior occurred during the entire interval

B) The behavior occurred at least once during the interval

C) The behavior occurred at the end of the interval

D) The behavior occurred between intervals

57. When using errorless teaching, the goal is to:

A) Let the client figure it out on their own

B) Allow repeated mistakes

C) Minimize errors during learning

D) Wait until the client asks for help

58. A parent tells you to use new prompts not specified in the behavior plan. What should you do?

A) Follow the parent’s instructions

B) Consult the BCBA supervisor

C) Make up your own method

D) Ignore the parent

59. What is the goal of differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO)?

A) Reinforce the absence of problem behavior

B) Punish problem behavior

C) Teach new skills

D) Deliver reinforcement randomly

60. Which is an example of a naturalistic teaching method?

A) Teaching colors at the playground when the child points to a slide

B) Conducting lessons only at a desk

C) Presenting flashcards in a structured session

D) Ignoring natural interests

61. A client independently requests a break after a difficult task. This is an example of:

A) Mand

B) Tact

C) Echoic

D) Intraverbal

62. Which of the following is an example of task analysis?

A) Giving one long instruction

B) Breaking down handwashing into small steps

C) Prompting without reinforcement

D) Ignoring errors

63. During a session, the client grabs the therapist’s hand and pulls it to a toy. This is an example of:

A) Manding using physical prompts

B) Manding using physical gestures

C) Tacting

D) Echoic behavior

64. Which is an example of differential reinforcement?

A) Reinforcing tantrums

B) Reinforcing only appropriate requests

C) Reinforcing all behavior equally

D) Punishing all behavior

65. What is the best definition of behavior?

A) Internal thought

B) Observable and measurable action

C) Emotional response

D) Inferred attitude

66. A behavior occurs more often in the presence of a specific stimulus. This is called:

A) Generalization

B) Discrimination

C) Extinction

D) Negative reinforcement

67. A client says, “Dog,” when they see a dog. This is an example of:

A) Mand

B) Echoic

C) Intraverbal

D) Tact

68. When implementing a behavior plan, you should:

A) Modify procedures based on your opinions

B) Follow the plan exactly

C) Ignore parts you don’t like

D) Make up new reinforcement systems

69. In ABA, “generalization” means a client:

A) Uses a skill only in therapy

B) Uses a skill across people, places, and materials

C) Needs prompts constantly

D) Forgets a learned behavior

70. What is the primary reason for conducting a functional behavior assessment (FBA)?

A) To punish inappropriate behaviors

B) To understand the function of behavior

C) To develop complex therapies

D) To diagnose mental health conditions

71. If a behavior analyst asks you to take ABC data, you should record:

A) A new skill being taught

B) Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence

C) How often the behavior occurs only

D) A summary of the client’s entire session

72. Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

A) Taking away a toy after hitting

B) Adding extra chores after lying

C) Ignoring a tantrum

D) Giving praise after compliance

73. Which is an example of a continuous schedule of reinforcement?

A) Reinforcing after every correct response

B) Reinforcing after every five responses

C) Reinforcing after 10 minutes

D) Randomly reinforcing behavior

74. Which is an example of a setting event?

A) A bright light turning on

B) Not eating breakfast

C) Teacher asking a question

D) Watching TV

75. When should reinforcement be delivered during discrete trial teaching (DTT)?

A) At the end of the session

B) Randomly throughout the day

C) Immediately after the correct response

D) After three correct responses

76. Which is a continuous measurement method?

A) Duration

B) Momentary time sampling

C) Partial interval

D) Whole interval

77. Which of the following is an example of objective data collection?

A) The client seemed angry.

B) The client screamed three times during math work.

C) The client looked unhappy.

D) It felt like the client didn’t like the task.

78. What is the purpose of a baseline measurement?

A) To assess how long therapy should last

B) To measure client performance before interventions

C) To give reinforcers randomly

D) To end the session early

79. What is the purpose of a preference assessment?

A) To identify what punishes behavior

B) To determine the client’s favorite activities/items

C) To measure the client’s behavior

D) To create a crisis plan

80. A child screams loudly. You cover your ears and the screaming stops. This is an example of:

A) Positive reinforcement

B) Negative reinforcement

C) Positive punishment

D) Negative punishment

81. Which is a common example of an antecedent modification?

A) Ignoring a tantrum

B) Teaching replacement behaviors after a tantrum

C) Giving choices before a demand is placed

D) Removing reinforcement after a tantrum

82. What is a data collection system where all instances of a behavior are recorded?

A) Frequency

B) Partial interval

C) Momentary time sampling

D) Duration

83. What is a task analysis?

A) A punishment procedure

B) Breaking down a complex skill into small steps

C) Randomly selecting tasks

D) A method to ignore behavior

84. How can you promote generalization of a skill?

A) Only practice in therapy sessions

B) Teach in multiple settings with multiple people

C) Use the same prompt every time

D) Rely only on one reinforcer

85. Which is an operational definition of aggression?

A) Acting out when angry

B) Showing frustration

C) Hitting others with an open hand with force

D) Being rude to peers

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