RBT Practice Test 1: 75 Questions to Assess Your Readiness

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

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

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

4. What does ABC stand for in behavior analysis?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Which of the following is NOT continuous measurement?

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

12. What is a preference assessment used for?

13. What does latency refer to in data collection?

14. What is chaining?

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

16. When should data be collected during a session?

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

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

19. What is one risk of using punishment?

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

21. Which is an example of an antecedent intervention?

22. What is backward chaining?

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

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

25. What is task analysis?

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

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

28. A behavior plan includes strategies for:

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

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

31. When should reinforcement be delivered in skill teaching?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

39. What should be done before implementing extinction procedures?

40. What is a motivating operation (MO)?

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

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

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

44. Which is a common function of behavior?

45. What is the best way to fade prompts?

46. Which is an example of negative punishment?

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

48. Who is responsible for supervising the RBT?

49. When using extinction, what typically occurs first?

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

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

52. Which is an example of shaping?

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

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

55. What is a permanent product?

56. Which of the following is true about confidentiality?

57. Extinction occurs when:

58. What is an example of primary reinforcement?

59. What is stimulus generalization?

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

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

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

63. Who is responsible for developing the treatment plan?

64. What is response generalization?

65. What is the best definition of latency?

66. Why is it important to vary reinforcement?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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