RBT Practice Test 1: 75 Questions to Assess Your Readiness

1. What is response generalization?

2. Which is an example of negative punishment?

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

4. Extinction occurs when:

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

6. A behavior plan includes strategies for:

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

8. What is task analysis?

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

10. What is the best definition of latency?

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

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

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

14. When should reinforcement be delivered in skill teaching?

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

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

17. What is a preference assessment used for?

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

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

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

21. What is chaining?

22. What does ABC stand for in behavior analysis?

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

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

25. What is one risk of using punishment?

26. What is a motivating operation (MO)?

27. Who is responsible for developing the treatment plan?

28. Which of the following is NOT continuous measurement?

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

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

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

32. Who is responsible for supervising the RBT?

33. When should data be collected during a session?

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

35. What is a permanent product?

36. Which of the following is true about confidentiality?

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

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

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

40. Why is it important to vary reinforcement?

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

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

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

44. What is stimulus generalization?

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

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

47. What should be done before implementing extinction procedures?

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

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

50. What is backward chaining?

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

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

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

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

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

56. When using extinction, what typically occurs first?

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

58. Which is a common function of behavior?

59. Which is an example of an antecedent intervention?

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

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

62. What does latency refer to in data collection?

63. What is an example of primary reinforcement?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

73. Which is an example of shaping?

74. What is the best way to fade prompts?

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