RBT Practice Test 1: 75 Questions to Assess Your Readiness

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

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

3. What is task analysis?

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

5. Which is an example of an antecedent intervention?

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

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

8. Which is a common function of behavior?

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

10. What is a permanent product?

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

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

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

14. What is response generalization?

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

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

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

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

19. Which of the following is true about confidentiality?

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

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

22. Who is responsible for supervising the RBT?

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

24. What should be done before implementing extinction procedures?

25. What is the best way to fade prompts?

26. Which is an example of shaping?

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

28. Why is it important to vary reinforcement?

29. Which of the following is NOT continuous measurement?

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

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

32. What is backward chaining?

33. When should reinforcement be delivered in skill teaching?

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

35. What is stimulus generalization?

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

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

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

39. What is an example of primary reinforcement?

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

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

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

43. What is a preference assessment used for?

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

45. What is a motivating operation (MO)?

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

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

48. Who is responsible for developing the treatment plan?

49. What does latency refer to in data collection?

50. When using extinction, what typically occurs first?

51. When should data be collected during a session?

52. What is one risk of using punishment?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

61. A behavior plan includes strategies for:

62. Extinction occurs when:

63. What is chaining?

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

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

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

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

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

69. What does ABC stand for in behavior analysis?

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

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

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

73. What is the best definition of latency?

74. Which is an example of negative punishment?

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