75 RBT Mock Exam-1 — Strengthen Core RBT® Knowledge with Focused Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Which is an example of shaping?

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

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

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

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

12. Who is responsible for supervising the RBT?

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

14. When should data be collected during a session?

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

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

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

18. Which of the following is NOT continuous measurement?

19. What is an example of primary reinforcement?

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

21. When should reinforcement be delivered in skill teaching?

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

23. What is a preference assessment used for?

24. What is a motivating operation (MO)?

25. A behavior plan includes strategies for:

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

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

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

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

30. What is backward chaining?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

38. What is stimulus generalization?

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

40. When using extinction, what typically occurs first?

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

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

43. Why is it important to vary reinforcement?

44. Which is an example of negative punishment?

45. Which is an example of an antecedent intervention?

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

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

48. What is task analysis?

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

50. What does ABC stand for in behavior analysis?

51. What is chaining?

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

53. Extinction occurs when:

54. What is a permanent product?

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

56. Who is responsible for developing the treatment plan?

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

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

59. What does latency refer to in data collection?

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

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

62. What is the best definition of latency?

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

64. What is one risk of using punishment?

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

66. Which of the following is true about confidentiality?

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

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

69. What is response generalization?

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

71. What should be done before implementing extinction procedures?

72. Which is a common function of behavior?

73. What is the best way to fade prompts?

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

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