RBT Practice Test 1: 75 Questions to Assess Your Readiness

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

2. Which is an example of shaping?

3. What is chaining?

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

5. What is one risk of using punishment?

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

7. What is the best definition of latency?

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

9. What is the best way to fade prompts?

10. What is stimulus generalization?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. When should data be collected during a session?

21. Why is it important to vary reinforcement?

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

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

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

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

26. Which of the following is true about confidentiality?

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

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

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

30. Extinction occurs when:

31. What is an example of primary reinforcement?

32. Who is responsible for supervising the RBT?

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

34. Which is a common function of behavior?

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

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

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

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

39. When should reinforcement be delivered in skill teaching?

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

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

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

44. When using extinction, what typically occurs first?

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

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

47. What should be done before implementing extinction procedures?

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

49. What is backward chaining?

50. Who is responsible for developing the treatment plan?

51. What is a preference assessment used for?

52. What is a permanent product?

53. Which is an example of an antecedent intervention?

54. What does latency refer to in data collection?

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

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

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

58. What is response generalization?

59. What does ABC stand for in behavior analysis?

60. Which is an example of negative punishment?

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

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

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

64. What is a motivating operation (MO)?

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

66. Which of the following is NOT continuous measurement?

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

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

69. A behavior plan includes strategies for:

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

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

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

73. What is task analysis?

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

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