Registered Behavior Technician Practice Exam RBT Practice Test Time Remaining: 01:20:00 Question 1 of 75 Question 1: Which of the following best describes "modeling" in behavior analysis? A. Reinforcing the learner for independent behavior B. Punishing incorrect responses C. Demonstrating the desired behavior for the learner to imitate D. Ignoring all behaviors until improvement is seen Next Question 2: What is the purpose of inter-observer agreement (IOA)? A. To develop rapport with clients B. To determine reinforcement schedules C. To ensure treatment is effective D. To verify data accuracy Previous Next Question 3: Your client's family offers you a gift card for your birthday. How should you respond? A. Accept the gift card and thank the family B. Accept the gift card, but do not tell your supervisor C. Politely decline the gift card and explain that you are not able to accept gifts D. Politely decline the gift card but ask for a cash gift instead Previous Next Question 4: Alex is teaching a client to wash their hands. Alex completes all the steps of handwashing for the client using hand-over-hand prompting, but on the final step, Alex uses prompting and reinforcement until the client independently completes that step. Once the final step is mastered, Alex begins teaching the second-to-last step, continuing to collect data on the final step as "maintenance." This backward progression continues until the client can independently complete the entire task. A. Reverse Chain B. Backwards Chain C. Future Chaining D. Past Chain Previous Next Question 5: Which of the following assessment tools involves manipulating variables to identify the function of a target behavior? A. Descriptive assessment B. Indirect assessment C. Functional analysis D. ABC Analysis Previous Next Question 6: After you are seated at a restaurant, you order a drink. You finish that drink and order another one 10 minutes later. The time between ordering your first and second drink is called? A. Duration B. IRT C. Frequency D. Latency Previous Next Question 7: Which of the following is an example of an indirect assessment method? A. ABC data collection B. Timing how long a behavior lasts C. Recording how often a behavior occurs D. Conducting interviews with parents Previous Next Question 8: A child learned to tie their shoes months ago and can still do it independently without recent practice sessions. What does this demonstrate? A. Prompt Dependency B. Maintenance C. Generalization D. Chaining Previous Next Question 9: When unsure if a new behavior is safe to ignore, the RBT should: A. Ignore it B. Seek BACB legal advice C. Ask the BCBA D. Wait to see if it stops Previous Next Question 10: If an RBT recommends a change in procedures based solely on a parent’s request, what guideline might this violate? A. BACB Ethics, Supervision B. HIPAA C. FERPA D. Graphing best practices Previous Next Question 11: You disagree with your supervising BCBA's feedback. How should you respond? A. Tell your BCBA that you do not agree with their feedback and will not implement it B. Ask your BCBA for clarification on their feedback C. Ask the client's parents if they agree with the feedback D. Do not say anything to your BCBA and continue what you were doing Previous Next Question 12: Olivia is counting how many times their client pinches themselves. What type of measurement is Olivia using? A. Duration B. Latency C. Rate D. Frequency Previous Next Question 13: When might an RBT need to seek additional training? A. When unsure how to implement a new protocol B. After every client session C. Only when reprimanded D. When a parent asks Previous Next Question 14: Which of the following is an objective and measurable description of behavior? A. Sarah was mean to her friend. B. Sarah was aggressive toward her friend. C. Sarah punched her friend's face with a closed fist. D. All of the above Previous Next Question 15: Your BCBA creates a new behavior plan to target your client's aggression. After implementing it for two weeks, you feel it's not working. What should you do? A. Communicate with your BCBA immediately and share your thoughts with them. B. Change the plan immediately. You shouldn't implement an ineffective plan. C. Wait for further guidance from your BCBA before you do or say anything. D. Start to train the parents on the plan. Part of the problem is the plan isn't being implemented at home. Previous Next Question 16: During a Naturalistic Observation, a client was presented with an array of stimuli. The client was free to interact with them. As the client interacted with the potential reinforcers, the therapist was collecting the time and number of interactions. The therapist used ___. A. Single Stimulus B. Multiple Stimulus with Replacement C. Free Operant D. Multiple Stimulus without Replacement Previous Next Question 17: What is the definition of latency in behavior measurement? A. The time from the end of one behavior to the start of the next behavior B. The time it takes for a behavior to occur after a given stimulus C. The total time a behavior occurs D. The number of times a behavior occurs Previous Next Question 18: Which of the following statements is true about Errorless Teaching? A. The client is expected to commit errors during this teaching method B. The responses are expected to be placed under Extinction C. Prompts are provided to avoid errors D. Errors are punished with Positive Punishment Previous Next Question 19: Calculate IOA if RBT A records 12 behaviors and RBT B records 10, what is IOA? A. 75% B. 80% C. 90% D. 100% Previous Next Question 20: When providing session notes, RBTs should: A. Use measurable, objective terms B. Include feelings and opinions C. Use only abbreviations D. Joke in documentation Previous Next Question 21: Which is an essential ethical responsibility? A. Share data on public forums B. Protect client dignity C. Use subjective notes D. Ignore parent's opinions Previous Next Question 22: You are starting with a new client who engages in several dangerous behaviors. Where can you locate the procedures for preventing and responding to these behaviors? A. Client's behavior intervention plan (BIP) B. Skill acquisition plan C. Parent handbook D. Client's medical records Previous Next Question 23: Fixed Ratio 1 (FR1) is mainly used to ____ and it is the same as ____. A. Maintain Behaviors; Continuous Measurement B. Maintain Behaviors; Continuous Reinforcement C. Strengthen new Behaviors; Continuous Reinforcement D. Teach new Behaviors; Continuous Measurement Previous Next Question 24: You observe that your client’s tantrums occur most often before lunch. This is an example of: A. Functional assessment B. Indirect assessment C. Scatterplot analysis D. Preference assessment Previous Next Question 25: The least intrusive prompt is: A. Verbal B. Gesture C. Model D. Full physical Previous Next Question 26: You post a picture of you and your client on social media. Which of the following client's rights are you violating? A. Confidentiality B. Right to effective treatment C. Right to choose their own services D. Right to refuse treatment Previous Next Question 27: This term is used to describe what occurs immediately before "the behavior"? A. Antecedent B. Attention C. Consequence D. Response Previous Next Question 28: In behavior analysis, stimulus changes that occur immediately after a behavior are technically referred to as: A. Antecedents B. Extinction C. Consequences D. Reinforcements Previous Next Question 29: Which of the following is an example of an antecedent intervention? A. Extinction B. Differential reinforcement C. Using a visual schedule D. Punishment Previous Next Question 30: Before the onset of services, the BCBA informed the RBT that they conducted an interview with the clients' parents and gave them a questionnaire to fill out about their child's preferred activities. This is an example of which functional assessment? A. Functional Analysis B. Indirect Observation C. Direct Observation D. None of the above Previous Next Question 31: In DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior), reinforcement is delivered specifically when: A. Reinforcement is given on a fixed schedule B. Any behavior occurs except the target problem behavior C. A functionally equivalent alternative behavior is used D. A physically incompatible behavior is performed Previous Next Question 32: If you reinforce a tantrum by mistake, what should you do? A. Ignore it B. Tell the BCBA C. Punish the next instance D. Tell the parent only Previous Next Question 33: As an RBT, you suspect that your client is experiencing abuse at home. What is the appropriate course of action? A. Follow the reporting procedures outlined by your organization B. Immediately contact the appropriate authorities C. Discuss your concerns with your supervising BCBA D. All of the above Previous Next Question 34: An RBT needs to maintain data integrity when graphing behavior. What should they do if they notice an error? A. Ignore it B. Correct the mistake and document it C. Wait until the supervisor notices D. Erase all incorrect data Previous Next Question 35: What is the purpose of a preference assessment? A. To identify items and activities that are reinforcing to an individual. B. To identify why the individual engages in a particular behavior. C. To identify which stimuli a person prefers D. To assess skill deficits Previous Next Question 36: You are an RBT working with a client in a clinic setting. The client's parents ask you to send them a summary of their child's session notes via email. How should you respond? A. Email the notes to the parents as soon as possible. B. Tell the parents that you are not allowed to email them the notes, but you can print them out for them. C. Tell the parents that you will need to check with your supervising BCBA to see if this is allowed. D. Tell the parents that this is not allowed and that they will have to speak with the clinic director if they have questions. Previous Next Question 37: Olivia, an RBT, is asked by her client's family to babysit over the weekend while they go out of town. How should Olivia respond to the family's request? A. Agree to babysitting since you are familiar with the family. B. Decline politely and explain it is against professional ethics. C. Inform them that you are busy this weekend but are free next weekend. D. Accept the request but only for a short period Previous Next Question 38: During a session, an RBT conducts a preference assessment using a set of toys with a child. All the toys are presented at once, and the child is allowed to pick one. After the child selects a toy, it is removed from the available options and not returned in subsequent rounds. Which assessment method is the RBT using? A. Forced choice B. Paired choice C. Free operant D. MSWO Previous Next Question 39: Mark, an RBT, has been working with a client's family for over a year. The client's father owns a car repair shop and offers Mark a discount on car services in appreciation for his hard work. How should Mark handle this situation? A. Accept the discount since it has nothing to do with his job. B. Accept but only if he keeps it private. C. Accept and offer to provide extra therapy hours as a trade. D. Decline and explain that it could blur professional boundaries. Previous Next Question 40: Emily is working with her client, Jake, on a gross motor imitation target, specifically clapping hands. Jake has independently clapped hands in the past and has imitated peers clapping. Every time Emily says "Do this" and claps her hands, Jake holds up his hands and stares at her, and Emily always completes the response for him. This illustrates an example of: A. Prompt dependency B. Behavior modification C. Reinforcement D. Behavioral contrast Previous Next Question 41: When is a Continuous Reinforcement Schedule most effective? A. When teaching a new skill B. When maintaining an already learned skill C. When trying to reduce a behavior D. When fading reinforcement Previous Next Question 42: Your best friend is an RBT at the same company as you, working under the supervision of the same BCBA. You like your BCBA, but your friend disagrees with the feedback that the BCBA gives. When the BCBA gives her feedback, she ignores it and doesn't implement it or improve her services. What has your friend failed to do? A. Respond appropriately to feedback. B. Communicate with stakeholders. C. Actively seek clinical direction from a supervisor in a timely manner. D. Maintain professional boundaries to avoid dual relationships. Previous Next Question 43: You're teaching a child to match colors. After many trials, they start matching shapes without being taught. This is an example of: A. Shaping B. Maintenance C. Generalization D. Prompt fading Previous Next Question 44: Escape, attention, tangible, sensory describe what? A. Teaching strategies B. Functions of behavior C. Types of prompts D. Dimensions of ABA Previous Next Question 45: In an FR5 schedule of reinforcement, the reinforcer would be provided: A. Every 5 minutes. B. Every 5 occurrences of the behavior. C. Every 3-7 occurrences of the behavior D. Every 3 minutes. Previous Next Question 46: Every six months, Emily receives her favorite bottle of wine from her boss as a thank you for her hard work. Her siblings drank the entire bottle the last two times when they visited. The next time they visited, Emily hide the bottle and served other wine. What type of intervention did Emily implement? A. Positive Reinforcement B. Avoidance C. Antecedent D. Differential reinforcement Previous Next Question 47: An RBT was conducting a preference assessment. The client was presented with 2 stimuli at a time. The location of these was interchanged, and all potential pairings were presented to the client. Which Preference Assessment did the RBT implement? A. Single Stimulus B. Multiple Stimulus without Replacement C. Free Operant D. Paired Choice Previous Next Question 48: A client starts brushing their teeth 5 seconds after you tell them to. What type of measurement is this? A. Frequency B. Duration C. Interresponse time D. Latency Previous Next Question 49: Ava's client engages in aggressive behavior to escape non-preferred tasks. Instead of allowing him to escape, Ava modifies his work schedule to include frequent breaks so he doesn't feel overwhelmed. What type of antecedent strategy is she using? A. Task Modification B. Positive Punishment C. Escape Extinction D. Functional Communication Training Previous Next Question 50: What is the function of a prompt in behavior analysis? A. To correct a learner's mistakes B. To prevent the learner from making a response C. To provide extra information to help the learner respond correctly D. To punish incorrect responses Previous Next Question 51: Who authorizes changes when there is suspected child abuse? A. Parent B. RBT C. BCBA/supervisor and mandatory reporting protocol D. Teacher Previous Next Question 52: What should you do if a client engages in a new behavior not documented in the treatment plan? A. Add it to the plan yourself B. Ignore the behavior C. Punish the behavior D. Immediately report it to the supervising BCBA Previous Next Question 53: How often should you graph the data you’ve collected? A. Monthly B. After every session or as required C. At the start of service D. Only at supervision Previous Next Question 54: Reinforcement is delivered on average every 2 minutes in which the behavior occurs. What reinforcement schedule is this? A. FR-2 B. FI-2 C. VR-2 D. VI-2 Previous Next Question 55: Which of the following is the best example of maintaining client dignity? A. Sharing a client's private information with other RBTs B. Explaining to the waitress that your client has autism during a CBI C. Sharing a client's information only with a peer D. Not restricting the client's right to food or water Previous Next Question 56: You are asked to graph the frequency of a client's aggressive behaviors. Which axis of the line graph should you put the frequency of the behavior on? A. The x-axis B. The y-axis C. The z-axis D. None of the above Previous Next Question 57: Which of the following is a risk of not fading prompts appropriately? A. The client may generalize the skill to other settings B. The client may develop prompt dependency C. The client will always respond correctly D. The client will refuse to follow instructions. Previous Next Question 58: Emma is running discrete-trial teaching to teach her learner, Jake, to identify emotions on 2D picture cards. She holds up a picture card of a girl smiling and asks, "How does she feel?" At what point should Emma prompt the correct response? A. Immediately after asking the question B. Before the learner responds C. Only if Jake asks for help. D. None of the above Previous Next Question 59: Jessica is working with her client on a new skill involving one-word minds, explicitly requesting "GO" when the client wants to leave a room. Jessica provides reinforcement every time the client emits the target response. What is Jessica implementing? A. Fixed Interval Reinforcement B. Continuous Reinforcement C. Discontinuous reinforcement D. Both A and B Previous Next Question 60: What is "shaping" in behavior analysis? A. Punishing inappropriate behavior B. Reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior C. Using negative reinforcement to shape behavior D. Ignoring all behaviors to encourage independence Previous Next Question 61: An RBT charts aggressive incidents but isn't sure how to label minor incidents. What should they do? A. Leave them out B. Ask the BCBA C. Use their own labels D. Ask another RBT Previous Next Question 62: As an RBT, you can perform all of the following actions except: A. Qualified to change the skill acquisition plan when you notice a program is not effective. B. Assist with training of stakeholders only under close supervision with a BCBA. C. Implement programming with a client when the supervisor is not present during session. D. You can do all of the above as an RBT. Previous Next Question 63: Which of the following is an indirect assessment method? A. ABC data collection B. Preference assessment C. Direct observation D. Interview with parents or caregivers Previous Next Question 64: What is the role of an RBT in behavior assessment? A. To conduct functional analysis B. To assist with data collection C. To interpret results D. To design the assessment Previous Next Question 65: You conduct a multiple-stimulus without replacement (MSWO) preference assessment. What happens after a choice is made? A. All items are removed B. Reinforcement is given C. The chosen item is removed and the rest are presented again D. Nothing is done Previous Next Question 66: What behavior is the most observable and measurable? A. Your client fails a math test due to lack of effort. B. You fall asleep in class because you are tired. C. Your client was stressed out and ate a big bag of cookies. D. You fall asleep in class. Previous Next Question 67: You see one of your clients in the grocery store. How should you respond? A. Say hi to the client and ask them how they are doing B. Ignore the client and pretend you do not see them C. Only respond to the client if they greet you first D. Report to your supervising BCBA that you saw the client at the grocery store Previous Next Question 68: Sophia, an RBT, asks her client, Oliver, to clean up his toys. She starts her timer and notes that Oliver begins cleaning 10 seconds later. What is Sophia measuring? A. Duration B. Frequency C. Rate D. Latency Previous Next Question 69: When recording data on a line graph, on which axis should you place the date? A. X-axis B. Y-axis C. D-axis D. You would not enter a date on the graph Previous Next Question 70: Katie, an RBT, plots data from her client, Ben, to show the number of times he initiates conversation during therapy sessions. What type of graph is most appropriate for this data? A. Pie chart B. Line graph C. Scatterplot D. Bar graph Previous Next Question 71: This morning, Alex attempted to carry his coffee cup, his water cup, and his bowl of oatmeal up the stairs. Halfway up the stairs, everything spilled all over Alex. He now carries one thing at a time. Why did Alex's behavior change? A. Alex was burned B. Positive punishment C. Negative reinforcement D. Alex learned a better way to carry things Previous Next Question 72: After implementing extinction, the problem behavior temporarily increases. What is this? A. Spontaneous recovery B. Extinction burst C. Maintenance D. Generalization Previous Next Question 73: Emily is teaching her client to match 2D identical pictures. She starts by providing a hand-over-hand prompt so the client is successful. After a few sessions, she fades her prompt to partial physical, then to gestural, until the client matches pictures without any prompting. By fading her prompts, Emily is: A. Generalizing the skill B. Transferring stimulus control C. Thinning reinforcement D. Prompting Previous Next Question 74: When preparing to collect data, which of the following steps should be completed first? A. Selecting a tracking method B. Collecting baseline data C. Verifying data D. Defining the target behavior Previous Next Question 75: An RBT should record data: A. When convenient B. Only at the end C. Immediately after the behavior D. In bulk weekly Previous Submit Test