85 RBT Practice Exam-2 — Build Core Competencies for Certification Success

1. An RBT witnesses another RBT mistreating a client. What should they do first?

2. A child screams loudly. You cover your ears and the screaming stops. This is an example of:

3. What is the best definition of behavior?

4. During discrete trial teaching (DTT), each trial typically includes:

5. A BCBA tells you to use least-to-most prompting. What would you do first?

6. What is the FIRST thing you should do before running a behavior plan?

7. Forward chaining involves:

8. What is the primary reason for conducting a functional behavior assessment (FBA)?

9. Why is pairing important when working with a new client?

10. Which is the best definition of “prompt dependency”?

11. When using errorless teaching, what do you do?

12. Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

13. Whole interval recording is most likely to:

14. What is a data collection system where all instances of a behavior are recorded?

15. How can you promote generalization of a skill?

16. In momentary time sampling, behavior is recorded if it:

17. What is an example of a maintenance goal?

18. Which is considered professional conduct for an RBT?

19. Which best describes generalization?

20. A client independently requests a break after a difficult task. This is an example of:

21. What should you do if you suspect abuse or neglect?

22. Which term describes fading reinforcement from every occurrence to intermittent?

23. Which is true about extinction?

24. In chaining, what is the primary goal?

25. A client says, “Dog,” when they see a dog. This is an example of:

26. Which of the following is an example of task analysis?

27. A parent tells you to use new prompts not specified in the behavior plan. What should you do?

28. When implementing a behavior plan, you should:

29. If reinforcement is delivered after an unpredictable amount of time, this is called:

30. What is a primary reinforcer?

31. What is the primary role of an RBT?

32. A behavior plan lists “planned ignoring” for attention-seeking behavior. You should:

33. Which of the following best represents “extinction” in ABA?

34. When using partial interval recording, you record if:

35. Which behavior is most appropriate to track using duration recording?

36. What is a verbal behavior where a person repeats exactly what they heard?

37. A response that occurs too quickly after the previous response is called:

38. When using positive reinforcement, what happens to the likelihood of a behavior?

39. In a behavior intervention plan, antecedent interventions are designed to:

40. What should be avoided when graphing ABA data?

41. What is an example of a discriminative stimulus (SD)?

42. A motivating operation can be described as something that:

43. What should you do if a client begins to escalate during a session?

44. What is the primary role of an RBT?

45. Which is an example of a neutral stimulus becoming conditioned?

46. Which is an example of a continuous schedule of reinforcement?

47. What is the goal of differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO)?

48. Which is an example of a naturalistic teaching method?

49. Which is an example of differential reinforcement?

50. Which is an example of a continuous measurement procedure?

51. If you notice a new behavior not in the plan, what should you do?

52. When using errorless teaching, the goal is to:

53. Which is considered a conditioned reinforcer?

54. A discriminative stimulus (SD) signals that:

55. What is the purpose of a preference assessment?

56. Which is an example of using a motivating operation?

57. A stimulus that increases the future likelihood of a behavior when presented after a response is a:

58. When should data be recorded?

59. What type of reinforcement schedule is a slot machine an example of?

60. Which of the following is an example of functional communication training (FCT)?

61. When should reinforcement be delivered during discrete trial teaching (DTT)?

62. A behavior occurs more often in the presence of a specific stimulus. This is called:

63. Which is a continuous measurement method?

64. Which is an example of a free-operant preference assessment?

65. During a session, the client grabs the therapist’s hand and pulls it to a toy. This is an example of:

66. Which is an example of negative punishment?

67. Which describes automatic reinforcement?

68. What is the purpose of a baseline measurement?

69. Which measurement system is best for recording every instance of a discrete behavior?

70. Which is a common example of an antecedent modification?

71. A client needs help eating. What prompt would be most intrusive?

72. What is latency recording?

73. If a behavior analyst asks you to take ABC data, you should record:

74. A response is followed by the removal of an unpleasant stimulus, resulting in increased behavior. This is called:

75. Which of the following is an example of objective data collection?

76. What should an RBT do if they suspect abuse?

77. In ABA, “generalization” means a client:

78. Which is an operational definition of aggression?

79. If reinforcement always follows behavior after a set number of responses, it’s called:

80. What is a task analysis?

81. Which is an example of a setting event?

82. The “B” in the ABC model stands for:

83. What is one way an RBT can maintain client dignity?

84. A client screams every time a demand is given. What is likely the function of the behavior?

85. Which prompt is least intrusive?