RBT Practice Test 1: 75 Questions to Assess Your Readiness

1. Which is an example of negative punishment?

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

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

4. What is the best way to fade prompts?

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

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

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

8. What is stimulus generalization?

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

10. What is backward chaining?

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

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

13. When using extinction, what typically occurs first?

14. What is one risk of using punishment?

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

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

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

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

19. What is a permanent product?

20. Which of the following is NOT continuous measurement?

21. Which of the following is true about confidentiality?

22. What is an example of primary reinforcement?

23. Who is responsible for developing the treatment plan?

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

25. When should data be collected during a session?

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

27. What is a preference assessment used for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

35. Who is responsible for supervising the RBT?

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

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

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

39. What is the best definition of latency?

40. What is a motivating operation (MO)?

41. A behavior plan includes strategies for:

42. Why is it important to vary reinforcement?

43. Which is an example of an antecedent intervention?

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

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

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

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

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

49. Which is an example of shaping?

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

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

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

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

54. What is chaining?

55. What is task analysis?

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

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

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

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

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

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

62. What does ABC stand for in behavior analysis?

63. Which is a common function of behavior?

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

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

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

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

68. Extinction occurs when:

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

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

71. What does latency refer to in data collection?

72. What is response generalization?

73. What should be done before implementing extinction procedures?

74. When should reinforcement be delivered in skill teaching?

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