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Question 1:

Which of the following describes a multiple stimulus with replacement (MSW) preference assessment?

A. Lorraine places 6 toys in an array and records which toy her learner chooses. She allows them to play with it for a minute before taking it away and changing the array with new toys. B. Kia offers two toys to her learner and records which one they choose. C. Jane observes her learner and records which toys they play with and how long. D. Misha place 5 toys in an array and records which toy her learner chooses. She allows them to play with it for a minute before taking it away and instructing her learner to choose another toy.

Question 2:

How would you record the number of times a student raises their hand in a classroom?

A. Duration B. Latency C. Inter-response time (IRT) D. Frequency

Question 3:

Which behavior would violate the RBT's code of ethics?

A. Accepting a personal loan from a client's family B. Attend client's family party C. Both A and B D. None of the above

Question 4:

The most objective session note records:

A. “Good day” B. “4 instances of hitting, 0 crying” C. “Client happy” D. “Much improvement”

Question 5:

A token economy is a system used to:

A. Punish unwanted behavior B. Track inappropriate behavior C. Provide learners with tokens they can exchange for rewards D. Decrease a child's attention span

Question 6:

Which of the following is not a function of behavior?

A. Escape B. Control C. Automatic D. Attention

Question 7:

RBTs who accept gifts from clients may be violating:

A. Measurement practices B. Ethics code C. Graphing standards D. HIPAA

Question 8:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of PRT?

A. Child choice and initiation B. Natural reinforcers C. Strict, repetitive drill sessions D. Focus on pivotal skills

Question 9:

What is the purpose of a functional behavior assessment (FBA)?

A. To observe how the client interacts with peers B. To create social stories C. To set up reinforcement schedules D. To identify the function of the behavior

Question 10:

Noah struggles with sucking on his fingers. During a session, he is reinforced when he keeps his hand in his pocket. Which of the following is this an example of?

A. Differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors B. Differential reinforcement of other behaviors C. Spontaneous recovery D. Extinction burst.

Question 11:

An RBT notices that a client's behavior plan suggests using non-contingent reinforcement (NCR). How should the RBT implement this?

A. Provide reinforcement only when the client engages in problem behavior B. Apply reinforcement contingent on task completion C. Use reinforcement only as a last resort D. Deliver reinforcement at predetermined intervals regardless of behavior

Question 12:

During a car ride, Jake pokes Bobby five times a minute. To manage this, Jake's mom hands him a Nintendo Switch and praises him when he plays with it. What strategy is Jake's mom implementing?

A. Positive Punishment B. Negative Reinforcement C. Differential Reinforcement (DRI) D. Extinction

Question 13:

What should the RBT do if the learner is responding in a way that is not addressed by the prompting, error correction, and reinforcement procedures?

A. Ignore the learner's responses B. Increase the prompt level C. Notify the BCBA D. Deliver reinforcement

Question 14:

Avery has a goal to request (mand) for preferred items independently. Which of the following would be this goal's most precise mastery criteria?

A. 10x/session B. 80% independent across 3 consecutive sessions C. 100% accuracy D. All of the above

Question 15:

If a parent asks you to use a new strategy not in the treatment plan you should:

A. Implement it B. Decline and consult the BCBA C. Ignore the request D. Discuss with other RBTs

Question 16:

What does "task analysis" involve?

A. Ignoring steps that are too difficult B. Grouping all tasks together C. Teaching skills in no particular order D. Breaking down a complex skill into smaller, teachable steps

Question 17:

Which schedule of reinforcement is used when reinforcement is provided after an average amount of time has passed?

A. Fixed Ratio B. Fixed Interval C. Variable Ratio D. Variable Interval

Question 18:

What is your role as an RBT during a functional assessment?

A. To criticize the assessment B. To assist with the assessment C. To stand by without participating D. To conduct the assessment independently

Question 19:

A classroom teacher is told to take 20 minutes of data on Brian's behavior once per day. The teacher should set a timer for 1 minute, 20 times, and record a response if the behavior happens the full minute. What type of data collection is this?

A. Partial interval B. Whole interval C. Momentary time sampling D. Planned Activity Check

Question 20:

Logan has been working on a manding program for several weeks, but his data shows no improvement in requesting items. What should the RBT do?

A. Continue the program as written until more data is collected B. Modify the program to make it more effective C. Stop taking data and try a new approach D. Continue implementing the program as directed and inform BCBA

Question 21:

A child pinches when asked to clean up. The team teaches the child to ask for "5 more minutes" instead. What's this strategy?

A. DRA B. DRO C. Extinction D. Response cost

Question 22:

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

Question 23:

A differential reinforcement procedure where all behaviors EXCEPT one specific behavior are reinforced is referred to as ___?

A. DRL B. DRO C. DRA D. DRH

Question 24:

A teacher observes a student every 5 minutes to see if they are on-task. What type of recording is this?

A. Frequency recording B. Momentary time sampling C. Partial interval recording D. Whole interval recording

Question 25:

John removes all break cards after the client makes disruptive noises. What type of intervention is this?

A. Positive punishment B. Negative punishment C. Positive reinforcement D. DRA

Question 26:

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

Question 27:

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for maintaining your RBT certification?

A. Following the RBT ethics code B. Completing the competency assessment every year C. Receiving ongoing supervision D. Attending a conference every year

Question 28:

Hailey, a Behavior Analyst, is training a child to discriminate colors. She places a red card and a blue card side-by-side and tells the child, "Point to red." Every time the child points to the red card, Hailey gives her a bite of her favorite fruit. In this example, Hailey used:

A. Negative Reinforcement B. Intermittent Schedule of Reinforcement C. Variable Ratio 2 D. Continuous Schedule of Reinforcement

Question 29:

What is the primary focus of ABA therapy?

A. Only decreasing problem behaviors B. Teaching new skills C. Collecting data on all behaviors D. Using punishment

Question 30:

Amelia, an RBT, receives a friend request on social media from her client and the client's mother. What is the best course of action for Amelia to take in this scenario?

A. Accept the client's friend request on social media. B. Accept only the mother's friend request on social media. C. Do not accept either friend request on social media to maintain a professional work environment. D. Accept both friend requests on social media.

Question 31:

Yesterday, you reviewed session notes from the past week and noticed that you and the other RBT on the team are implementing skill acquisition programs differently. What is the most appropriate action to take in this scenario?

A. Ignore it because it was only one week of data and notes. B. Ask the client which method they prefer. C. Tell your BCBA and ask for clarification for yourself and the other RBT. D. Call your BCBA and report the other RBT on the team for incorrectly running programs

Question 32:

If an RBT receives an assignment that conflicts with their ethical obligations, what is the appropriate action?

A. Complete the assignment without question B. Delegate the task to another RBT C. Refuse the assignment and notify the client's parents D. Consult with their supervisor for direction

Question 33:

Kevin helps a 19-year-old client learn to shop for groceries. The client can make a list, find items, and scan them but forgets some steps at the self-checkout. Kevin lets the client do the checkout alone and only helps with the steps the client doesn't know. What type of teaching is Kevin using?

A. Forward chaining B. Backwards chaining C. Behavior chain interruption strategy D. Total task chaining

Question 34:

Lisa, an RBT, is recording data on her client, Alex's, self-hitting behavior. She notes that Alex hit himself 6 times during a 2-hour session and records the data as 3 times per hour. What type of measurement did Lisa use?

A. Count B. Frequency C. Duration D. Rate

Question 35:

Which best describes frequency measurement?

A. Number of times behavior occurs B. How long behavior occurs C. How intense behavior is D. The time between behaviors

Question 36:

Which behavior reduction strategy involves reinforcing an alternative, appropriate behavior?

A. Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) B. Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI) C. Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) D. Response cost

Question 37:

What should you do if client data is lost?

A. Ignore it B. Inform supervisor C. Make up data D. Tell the parent

Question 38:

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

Question 39:

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

Question 40:

Your client refuses to transition to the next activity. The BIP recommends using a timer. What should you do?

A. Skip the activity B. Ignore the refusal C. Use the timer as suggested D. Physically move the child

Question 41:

This principle of behavior occurs when a behavior is followed immediately by the removal of a stimulus that increases the future frequency of that behavior:

A. Response cost B. Escape extinction C. Negative reinforcement D. Positive punishment

Question 42:

What is the role of a behavior technician when conducting a session?

A. To create new programs and interventions B. To conduct formal assessments C. To modify the treatment plan as needed D. To follow the behavior plan as directed by the supervising BCBA

Question 43:

A therapist is working with a client who is learning to tie his shoes. He only has trouble with a few of the steps, and the BCBA has asked the therapist to teach each step in the chain using an across-topographies prompt hierarchy. Over a few weeks, the client begins to become increasingly independent until they have mastered the skill of tying their shoes.

A. Forward Task Teaching B. Backward Task Teaching C. Complete Format Teaching Analysis D. Total Task Teaching

Question 44:

Which prompt is least intrusive?

A. Verbal B. Gesture C. Physical D. Model

Question 45:

What is the primary purpose of a preference assessment?

A. To determine the function of a behavior B. To measure skill acquisition progress C. To identify reinforcers that may increase future behaviors D. To track how often a behavior occurs

Question 46:

50 minutes elapsed since the last tantrum ended to when the following started. This interval is known as

A. Duration B. Latency C. Inter-Response Time D. None of the Above

Question 47:

The rate of a given behavior is higher in the presence of a stimulus than when that stimulus is absent. This is an example of...

A. Stimulus Control B. Operant Conditioning C. Respondent Behavior D. Reinforcer

Question 48:

Which of the following should be included in session notes?

A. The RBT's personal opinions on the client's progress B. Only positive observations C. General summaries without specific details D. Objective details about the client's behavior and progress

Question 49:

Sophia collects frequency data on her client's hand-raising behavior. She needs to enter the data on a graph. What type of graph is most commonly used in ABA to display behavior data over time?

A. Bar graph B. Line graph C. Scatter plot D. Pie chart

Question 50:

Jessica works with a 6-year-old client three times a week. Whenever she is at the client's house, she talks about the Las Vegas Golden Knights with the client's parents. Knowing Jessica's enthusiasm, the parents buy her a Knights jersey. If Jessica accepts the jersey, what would this most likely represent?

A. Ethical behavior B. Lack of communication C. Conflict of interest D. Illegal activity

Question 51:

During circle time, Olivia's teacher asks, "What do you do when you're sleepy?" Olivia responds, "I go to bed." What type of verbal operant is Olivia demonstrating?

A. Mand B. Tact C. Echoic D. Intraverbal

Question 52:

What type of differential reinforcement procedure involves strengthening a response that is physically impossible to perform simultaneously with some other, non-preferred response?

A. DRL B. DRI C. DRH D. DRO

Question 53:

The RBT recorded 18 instances of the child throwing items in the classroom. What type of continuous measurement procedure is the RBT implementing?

A. Rate B. Duration C. Latency D. Frequency

Question 54:

Ethan, an RBT, is teaching his client, Leo, how to greet people. At first, he rewards Leo for saying "hi" to his family members. Later, he reinforces him for greeting teachers and classmates as well. What principle is Ethan applying?

A. Extinction B. Generalization C. Differential Reinforcement D. Discrimination Training

Question 55:

How can a value-altering effect of a motivating operation be best described?

A. A stimulus that decreases the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future. B. A momentary increase or decrease in the frequency of a behavior that has a learning history of producing some stimulus as a consequence in the past. C. A momentary increase or decrease in the effectiveness of a stimulus as a punisher or reinforcer. D. A stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future.

Question 56:

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

Question 57:

What measurement procedure is used if the observer records whether the target behavior happened at any time during the interval?

A. Whole interval recording B. Partial interval recording C. Interval by interval recording D. Momentary time sampling

Question 58:

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

Question 59:

You are taking data continuously on a client's multiplication problem-solving behavior. Which option below is a type of CONTINUOUS data collection?

A. Mand, Tact, Intraverbal, Echoic B. Free Operant, Multiple Stimulus, Paired Stimulus, and Questionnaires C. Frequency, Latency, Rate, Duration D. Partial Interval, Whole Interval, and Momentary Time Sampling

Question 60:

Max's BCBA is working on decreasing spitting behaviors. Initially, Max is reinforced if he spits fewer than 20 times per day. Then, reinforcement is given for spitting fewer than 16 times and then fewer than 12 times. What type of design is being used?

A. Changing criterion design B. Parametric analysis C. Component analysis D. All of the above

Question 61:

An RBT observes that a client consistently engages in stimming (e.g., hand-flapping) only during solo worksheet activities. This pattern most directly provides information about:

A. The function of the behavior B. Antecedents that evoke the behavior C. The effectiveness of current interventions D. How to collect data on the behavior

Question 62:

Which of the following skill areas is NOT assessed by the ABLLS-R?

A. Motor skills B. Social interaction C. Academic readiness D. Intelligence quotient (IQ)

Question 63:

What is a continuous reinforcement schedule?

A. Reinforce every correct response B. Randomly forget to reinforce C. Only after long intervals D. After every 10th attempt

Question 64:

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

Question 65:

Your BCBA determined that attention is maintaining Ethan's aggressive behavior. What could extinction look like in this scenario?

A. Reprimanding Ethan when he engages in property destruction. B. Withholding attention while Ethan engages in aggressive behavior. C. Giving Ethan attention no matter what behavior he is engaging in. D. All of the above

Question 66:

Which of the following increases the future likelihood of a behavior?

A. Punishment B. Motivation C. Reinforcement D. Rewards

Question 67:

Accepting a Facebook request from a client is:

A. Acceptable on private profiles B. A boundary violation C. Ethical only off the clock D. Required if you're friendly

Question 68:

Differential reinforcement of low rates (DRL) is used to:

A. Eliminate behavior B. Increase frequency C. Reduce, not eliminate, behavior D. Generalize behavior

Question 69:

A parent asks about another client\'s progress. You should:

A. Tell them everything B. Say you\'re not allowed to share C. Ask the BCBA to share D. None of the above

Question 70:

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

Question 71:

In a behavior reduction plan, which of the following is NOT typically included?

A. Function of the behavior B. Antecedent modifications C. Reinforcement for problem behavior D. Consequence strategies

Question 72:

In the break room in their clinic, a BCBA made a casual comment, which was more of a joke, which Sally (an RBT) felt a little uneasy about. The BCBA said, "I don't care what the teacher thinks! My job is to get the kid to behave; if it disrupts her class a little bit, that's her problem. We have enough problems as it is!" What, if anything, is wrong with this statement?

A. The joke made by the BCBA was unprofessional, as it serves to undermine the views and concerns of a legitimate stakeholder in the behavior change plan the BCBA is implementing. B. A BCBA has a responsibility to all parties, and while the client comes first, we should not treat other stakeholders with disdain. C. The BCBA was not right to make that remark. BCBAs must only comment on behavior analytic professionals and avoid even mentioning other professionals, such as speech language pathologists, teachers, or social workers. D. While in poor taste, there's nothing wrong with a little office humor behind closed doors.

Question 73:

When Jessica is working with her client, she ensures she is always providing learning opportunities across different stimuli, various times of the day, incorporating new people, and in teaching in different settings. What is Jessica programming for?

A. Generalization B. Maintenance C. Discrete trail training D. Indirect Teaching

Question 74:

In a functional behavior assessment (FBA), what is the primary goal?

A. To find new ways to punish behavior B. To understand the purpose of a behavior C. To observe behaviors without any intervention D. To create a data collection sheet

Question 75:

Which of the following is an example of a motivating operation?

A. Being hungry B. Seeing a stop sign C. A ringing phone D. A traffic light turning green