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Question 1:

Victoria is teaching her client, Sarah, to identify body parts on herself. She gives the instruction, "Touch your head." When Sarah touches her head, she gives verbal praise and a high-five. When Sarah touches her nose, she does not praise or give her a high-five. What procedure is Victoria conducting?

A. Negative Reinforcement B. Positive Reinforcement C. Differential Reinforcement D. Extinction

Question 2:

Which measurement method is best for behaviors that have a clear beginning and end?

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

Question 3:

Jake's dad reprimands him for not cleaning his dishes after dinner. The next day, Jake cleans his dishes, and his father immediately stops yelling. Jake is more likely to clean his dishes in the future. This is an example of:

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

Question 4:

Which of the following is not a way to protect your client's confidentiality?

A. Storing client records in a locked filing cabinet. B. Using a password-protected computer to store client information. C. Discussing your client with your friends and family. D. Using client initials in session notes.

Question 5:

After implementing extinction, the problem behavior temporarily increases. What is this?

A. Spontaneous recovery B. Extinction burst C. Maintenance D. Generalization

Question 6:

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 7:

Who is allowed to update a client’s behavior plan?

A. Parent B. BCBA C. RBT D. Sibling

Question 8:

What defines shaping?

A. Immediate independence B. Reinforcing successive approximations C. Delaying reinforcement D. Prompt fading at random

Question 9:

The most intrusive prompt is:

A. Full physical B. Visual C. Verbal D. Gestural

Question 10:

Which of the following is an example of discrete trial training (DTT)?

A. A teacher rewards a student for using complete sentences in conversation throughout the day. B. A therapist asks a child, "What is this?" while pointing to an apple, reinforces a correct response, and repeats the trial multiple times. C. A child learns to wash their hands by following a visual schedule. D. A parent waits for a child to request a toy before giving it to them.

Question 11:

Olivia is working on a puzzle with her mom in the kitchen. Suddenly, Olivia's sister asks for help with her math homework, and their mom leaves to assist her. After five minutes of being alone, Olivia starts banging her fists on the table. Based on this scenario, what is the most likely function of Olivia's behavior?

A. Attention B. Anger C. Escape D. Tangible

Question 12:

Using the purchased groceries as a method to verify Terry's behavior of "purchasing items on a shopping list" is what type of data collection method?

A. Full Rate B. Indirect Count C. Frequency (Discontinuous) D. Permanent Product

Question 13:

When creating the BIP, a BCBA Task Analyzed the skill of Raising the Right Hand. The instructions were clear; the therapist would model the entire skill and expect the client to raise his hand. Which Channing procedure is the RBT implementing in this case?

A. Forward Chaining B. Backward Chaining C. Total Task D. Least to Most Prompting

Question 14:

An extinction burst refers to:

A. Sudden skill mastery B. Decrease in behavior when extinction begins C. Temporary increase in behavior when extinction starts D. Generalization

Question 15:

Evelyn's mother gives her a cup of mango juice. Evelyn throws the cup and screams. Her mother says, "What's wrong? You asked for mango juice!" What was the antecedent in this scenario?

A. Evelyn screams. B. Evelyn throws the cup. C. Evelyn's mother gives her a cup of mango juice. D. Evelyn's mother asks what's wrong

Question 16:

Your client's parents ask you for your personal phone number. How should you respond?

A. Give the parents your phone number in case they have questions about their child's programming B. Give the parents your phone number in case of an emergency C. Do not give the parents your phone number and refer them to your supervisor D. Do not give the parents your phone number and tell them this is not allowed

Question 17:

Which of the following is an example of a dual relationship?

A. Providing services to a family member B. Accepting a gift from a client C. Socializing with clients outside of work D. All of the above

Question 18:

Amelia is working with a 3-year-old boy who loves playing with toy dinosaurs. She brings a bag full of toy dinosaurs to her session and allows him to play with them when he earns 5 tokens for following his rules. What would the toy dinosaurs be considered?

A. Generalized conditioned reinforcer B. Primary reinforcer C. Conditioned reinforcer D. Negative reinforcer

Question 19:

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

Question 20:

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

Question 21:

Which of the following should be included in a session note?

A. Objective descriptions of the client's behavior B. Subjective opinions about the client's progress C. Personal thoughts and feelings of the RBT D. Irrelevant details about the session

Question 22:

To determine how many times a student raises their hand, which measurement method should be used?

A. Duration B. Percent of Occurrence C. Inter-response Time (IRT) D. Frequency

Question 23:

How should an RBT respond if they feel inadequately trained to handle a specific client's behavior?

A. Attempt to manage the behavior independently B. Avoid working with that client C. Use online resources to find solutions D. Contact their supervisor for further training

Question 24:

Emma is sitting across from Jack. Emma looks at Jack and asks, "What is 5+3?" Jack responds with "9." How should Emma respond if she uses discrete trial teaching and wants to use a visual prompt?

A. Give corrective feedback, reintroduce the SD, and give the visual prompt. B. Give corrective feedback, give the visual prompt, and reintroduce the SD. C. Give corrective feedback and reintroduce the SD D. None of the above

Question 25:

Your client throws items when told to wait. The supervisor recommends a waiting program. What's your role?

A. Create the program B. Modify the task C. Collect data and implement as trained D. Tell the parent to wait for therapy

Question 26:

Jessica, an RBT, is teaching her client, Oliver, to match colors. She places a red block and a yellow block in front of him, then holds up another red block and asks, "Match the colors!" Oliver looks at her, so she points to the red block as a hint. What type of prompt is Jessica using?

A. Verbal Prompt B. Physical Prompt C. Model Prompt D. Gestural Prompt

Question 27:

A variable interval schedule of reinforcement means:

A. Set time intervals B. Reinforce after variable number of responses C. Reinforcement after unpredictable time periods D. Reinforce after every response

Question 28:

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 29:

Which of the following is an example of an objective session note?

A. "The client was happy today." B. "The client engaged in 5 instances of smiling and 0 instances of crying." C. "The client had a good session." D. "The client seemed to enjoy playing with bubbles."

Question 30:

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

Question 31:

People sometimes react with physical aggression and property destruction when they are presented with demands or are pursued for compliance. In such situations doing this is likely to reduce many severe episodes in an emergency situation.

A. Decrease (remove) demands B. Emergency (crisis) strategies C. Reset the interval (stop and reset) D. New or novel

Question 32:

Sheila is working with a 3-year-old boy. He enjoys playing with toy dinosaurs, so she brings a bag full of toy dinosaurs to her session and allows him to play with them when he earns 5 tokens for following his rules. Toy dinosaurs would be a:

A. Generalized conditioned reinforcer B. Primary reinforcer C. Unconditioned reinforcer D. Conditioned reinforcer

Question 33:

How should an RBT respond if a client's behavior becomes physically aggressive during a session?

A. Leave the session without documentation B. Punish the behavior immediately C. Ignore the aggression D. Implement safety measures as outlined in the BIP

Question 34:

An individual was learning to ride her bicycle. Her father first assisted her with a Full Physical Prompt. Gradually, her father's assistance decreased its invasiveness. This is an example of ___

A. Most to Least Prompting B. Progressive Time Delay C. Least to Most Prompting D. Error Correction

Question 35:

Emma wants to know how much time passes between occurrences of her client asking for a break. What type of data would she collect?

A. Rate B. Duration C. Frequency D. Inter-Response Time

Question 36:

We can reduce behavior through punishment or extinction. However, whenever we reduce a behavior what else should we do?

A. Teach a new behavior B. Teach a functionally equivalent behavior C. Teach communication D. Negatively reinforce the behavior for reduction

Question 37:

Which is a defining feature of momentary time sampling?

A. Record at beginning of interval B. Record at end of interval C. Record if behavior occurs at any time D. Count every behavior

Question 38:

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 39:

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 40:

The best time to reinforce a new skill is:

A. Right after it occurs B. End of session C. Next session D. Monthly

Question 41:

Extinction, along with reinforcement and punishment, is a behavior change principle. Which of the following does not accurately represent extinction?

A. Extinction works as a punishment procedure B. Extinction works to reduce behavior C. Extinction can involve planned ignoring D. Extinction should be implemented 100% of opportunities

Question 42:

A skill occurs across multiple people, settings, and materials. This skill has:

A. Maintained B. Generalized C. Decreased D. Faded

Question 43:

Examples are food, water, and sleep. What are these classified as?

A. Primary reinforcers B. Secondary reinforcers C. Consequences D. SD

Question 44:

How often must RBTs renew their certification?

A. Every 3 months B. Every 6 months C. Every 1 year D. Every 7 years

Question 45:

Which of the following is not a function of behavior?

A. Attention B. Escape C. Anger D. Tangible

Question 46:

How should an RBT respond if a client’s sibling asks about progress?

A. Answer all questions B. Share general strategies only C. Redirect to the supervisor D. Ignore them

Question 47:

You're using partial interval recording. A behavior happens for 3 seconds in a 10-second interval. Do you mark it?

A. Yes B. No C. Only if it continues D. Wait until next interval

Question 48:

Who is responsible for implementing the crisis plan?

A. Parent B. School only C. RBT and all trained staff D. Only BCBA

Question 49:

Signals that reinforcement is available:

A. SR B. SDelta C. VR-3 D. SD

Question 50:

A child is learning to identify the letter "A." At first, the letter is in large, bold red font, but over time, the font size and color gradually fade to a standard black letter. What is this an example of?

A. Response prompting B. Most-to-least prompting C. Stimulus fading D. Task analysis

Question 51:

Teaching a client to say “hi,” then seeing them say “hello” or “hey” is:

A. Response generalization B. Maintenance C. Overcorrection D. Prompt dependency

Question 52:

The least intrusive prompt is:

A. Verbal B. Gesture C. Model D. Full physical

Question 53:

VR, FR, VI, and FI are all:

A. Continuous schedules of reinforcement B. Intermittent schedules of reinforcement C. Types of behavior intervention procedures D. Types of teaching procedures

Question 54:

To maximize learning, an RBT should:

A. Ignore client B. Use reinforcement immediately C. Use only punishment D. Vary reinforcement schedule often

Question 55:

Olivia's RBT is trying to determine which toy she likes best. The RBT presents two toys at a time and asks Olivia to pick one. The RBT repeats this process with different pairs of toys and records which one she chooses the most. What type of preference assessment is this?

A. Multiple Stimulus Without Replacement B. Free Operant Preference Assessment C. Single-Stimulus Preference Assessment D. Paired-Stimulus Preference Assessment

Question 56:

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 57:

During an initial assessment, an RBT was assisting a BCaBA. The RBT was asked to pay close attention to the consequences of problematic behaviors. The BCaBA told the RBT that he wanted to hypothesize about the WHY behind the client's responses. The RBT is most likely assisting with a(n) ___.

A. Preference Assessment B. Individualized Assessment C. Environmental Assessment D. Functional Assessment

Question 58:

When should an RBT report an incident to their supervisor?

A. Only if it is a major incident B. Any time there is an unexpected or significant event C. Only if the incident involves aggressive behavior D. Only if the client requests it

Question 59:

Mark hits his peers at preschool to get their attention. His team implements a procedure where everyone limits attention toward Mark when he hits his peers. Instead, he receives verbal praise when engaging in behaviors that keep his hands busy. Clapping, playing with legos, etc. What type of procedure does this entail?

A. Differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors B. Differential reinforcement of other behaviors. C. Differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors D. Differential reinforcement of low levels of behaviors

Question 60:

What measurement system in applied behavior analysis captures every instance a behavior occurs?

A. Continuous measurement B. Interval recording C. Discontinuous measurement D. Permanent product recording

Question 61:

When a behavior analyst breaks down a difficult behavior into a series of discrete steps, this is called a ___?

A. Task Technology B. Recipe for success C. Task Analysis D. Conceptual Analysis

Question 62:

Which of the following is NOT an example of an unconditioned reinforcer?

A. Food B. Water C. Sleep D. Money

Question 63:

When graphing, which axis is time displayed on?

A. Y-axis B. X-axis C. Legend D. Title

Question 64:

An RBT uses tally marks to record every time a student yells. This method is called:

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

Question 65:

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 66:

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

Question 67:

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 68:

How should RBTs respond to feedback from their supervisor?

A. Argue B. Ignore C. Use it to improve practice D. Joke about it

Question 69:

Olivia's client often runs away from the table when it's time for work. Instead of allowing him to escape, Olivia blocks his attempts and redirects him back to his seat while reinforcing him to stay seated. What behavior reduction strategy is being used?

A. Extinction B. Response Blocking C. Overcorrection D. DRI

Question 70:

Whenever you say, "Put on your shoes," your daughter immediately repeats, "Put on your shoes." What type of verbal operant is she demonstrating?

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

Question 71:

Bolting responses were observed during an interval of 15 minutes. This interval was divided into 5-minute segments. The client had to engage in the response during the entire 5-minute segment for the RBT to document its occurrence. Which recording strategy was used in this example?

A. Momentary Time Sampling B. Whole Interval C. Partial Interval D. Permanent Product

Question 72:

A motivating operation (MO) affects:

A. The form of a behavior B. The effectiveness of a reinforcer C. The frequency of problem behavior D. The function of an antecedent

Question 73:

Which of the following choices best represents discrimination training?

A. You provide your client with Dr. Pepper only when they answer five questions in a row without protest. B. When your client screams, you ignore the behavior, and focus your attention on something else. C. Your client wants to go on a diet. You work with them on identifying and ordering healthy and unhealthy foods at a restaurant. D. During your client's break, you will leave out water and snacks in an attempt to evoke spontaneous communication from your client.

Question 74:

What’s the best definition of generalization?

A. Skill used only in presence of RBT B. Skill used across people, settings, and stimuli C. Behavior stops when reinforcement is faded D. Prompt dependence

Question 75:

As an RBT, you must be prepared for a session as described by the skill acquisition plan. Which of the following is NOT a way to prepare for your session?

A. Discuss any changes with the other RBTs and supervisors on the team after each of your sessions. B. Before you arrive for session, make sure you have all the materials you may need to implement the treatment plan. C. Once you arrive at your session, review all notes from prior sessions, and plan out your day. D. Communicate with your supervisor immediately when you are unsure of how to implement an intervention.