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Question 1:

What is the role of the RBT if a client gets hurt?

A. Ignore it B. Report to BCBA and guardian C. Only tell the parent D. Tell another RBT

Question 2:

When preparing for data collection, an RBT should do all of the following except:

A. Identify the target(s) behavior B. Prepare materials prior to the start of the session C. Have a 1:1 meeting with the parent to discuss assessment results and goals D. Review client programming before starting a session

Question 3:

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 4:

What occurs before a behavior?

A. Response B. Behavior C. Antecedent D. Consequence

Question 5:

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 6:

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 7:

The best time to reinforce a new skill is:

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

Question 8:

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 9:

Which of the following means to stop reinforcing a previously reinforced behavior?

A. Extinction B. Extinction burst C. Spontaneous recovery D. Differential reinforcement

Question 10:

An RBT was asked to collect data on a new problematic behavior. The BCBA plans to add it to the Behavior Intervention Plan. The RBT was instructed to divide an hour into 6 intervals. She was also instructed to determine the behavior occurrence based on it occurring at the end of each interval. Which recording method was used in this case?

A. Partial Interval B. Duration C. Momentary Time Sampling D. Frequency

Question 11:

What is a skill acquisition plan used for? Select the best possible response.

A. Guiding RBTs through the session's activities, from session set-up to end-of-session notes. B. Targeting the reduction of maladaptive behaviors. C. Outlining the procedures for targeting skill development goals. D. All of the above.

Question 12:

How long do you have to maintain client records?

A. 1 year B. 3 years C. 5 years D. 7 years

Question 13:

Emma, an RBT, gathers materials for data collection and program implementation. She spends 15 minutes reviewing the updated behavior intervention plan and programming before her session. Emma has 2 questions and reaches out to her supervising BCBA for clarification. These are all necessary components of:

A. Preparing for the session as required by the skill acquisition plan B. Behavior Modification C. Facilitated communication D. Maintenance Procedures

Question 14:

What is the primary purpose of collecting data on client behavior?

A. To have records for legal purposes B. To guide clinical decision-making C. To provide information to insurance companies D. To satisfy administrative requirements

Question 15:

A parent asks you to stay an extra hour after your session. What should you do?

A. Say yes if you're free B. Charge them directly C. Stay and bill it later D. Say no and refer them to your supervisor

Question 16:

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 17:

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 18:

What is "prompt fading"?

A. Increasing the number of prompts given to a learner B. Gradually reducing assistance in performing a task C. Ignoring the learner until they perform independently D. Providing continuous reinforcement

Question 19:

Your BCBA teaches you how to implement an extinction procedure to decrease property destruction. What might you observe when implementing extinction?

A. There could be an immediate increase in property destruction at first. B. Ignore the child and turn your back away from them to limit attention. C. Extinction is rarely effective D. None of the above

Question 20:

Mia's BCBA wants to measure how long it takes for Mia to respond to a direction after being given a verbal prompt. What type of measurement procedure should the RBT use?

A. Frequency recording B. Latency recording C. Duration recording D. Whole interval recording

Question 21:

What is an important component of a behavior intervention plan (BIP)?

A. Anecdotal client history B. Clearly defined target behaviors and replacement strategies C. Supervisor's personal notes D. Client's favorite activities

Question 22:

Your favorite ice cream shop offers punch cards where each purchase earns you one punch. After 5 punches, you get a free scoop of ice cream. What schedule of reinforcement does this exemplify?

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

Question 23:

A client is learning to button a shirt. You start by teaching the last step first. This method is:

A. Prompt fading B. Forward chaining C. Backward chaining D. Total task chaining

Question 24:

Jenny, an RBT, was collecting data on her client’s Hazel. She noticed that the responses were mostly anticipated by a loud noise. After these noises are heard, it takes approximately 3 seconds for the response to occur. This time that elapses between the loud noise and the response is known as ___?

A. Duration B. Latency C. Inter-Response Time D. Antecedent Time

Question 25:

Lily feels thirsty and asks her dad, "Can I have some water?" What type of verbal operant is Lily using?

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

Question 26:

Which of the following is an example of prompting least to most?

A. Gesture, Partial Physical, Full Physical B. Model, Full Physical, Partial Physical, Gesture C. Gesture, Full Physical, Partial Physical D. Gesture, Model, Full Physical, Partial Physical

Question 27:

The clients are protected by privacy laws and ethical codes. To remain within the ethical standards laid out by the BACB, who should you talk to about specific details of your cases?

A. RBTs that you work with that aren't on the case, but know the client, and BCBAS involved with the case. B. Only RBTs involved with the case, and outside BCBAs not involved with the case. C. RBTs and BCBAs involved with the case. D. Only BCBAs involved with the case

Question 28:

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 29:

Which of the following describes the use of a token economy?

A. Using tokens as a form of punishment B. Exchanging tokens earned for desired items or activities C. Collecting data on challenging behavior D. Allowing free access to preferred items

Question 30:

Liam loses a bet and jumps into his friend’s pool in below-freezing temperatures. The moment he hits the freezing water, he feels the intense cold and quickly runs to take a hot shower. Liam never jumps into freezing water again. The freezing cold water is an example of a:

A. Unconditioned reinforcer B. Conditioned punisher C. Conditioned reinforcer D. Unconditioned punisher

Question 31:

If an RBT observes another team member violating ethical guidelines, what should they do?

A. Discuss it directly with the client's family B. Report it to their supervisor C. Ignore it to maintain team harmony D. Address the behavior privately with the team member

Question 32:

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 33:

Which of the following is NOT a continuous measurement procedure?

A. Frequency B. Duration C. Latency D. Partial interval

Question 34:

What are you measuring when you take permanent product data?

A. Production B. Length of time C. Intensity D. You aren't measuring anything

Question 35:

What is a “maintenance” check?

A. Test if a skill persists after teaching ends B. Provide continuous reinforcement C. Introduce new skills D. Conduct an FBA

Question 36:

A BCBA wants rate data on bathroom accidents. The RBT should record:

A. How long accidents last B. How often accidents occur per hour C. Whether any accident occurred each day D. All of the above

Question 37:

During a session with Ethan, you will consider his preferences for reinforcement activities. Whose preferences should take priority?

A. The therapist's preferences B. The client's preferences C. The parent's preferences D. The supervisor's preferences

Question 38:

___ are involved in Classical Conditioning as Antecedent Conditions

A. Unconditioned Response, Conditioned Response, Respondent Behaviors B. Unconditioned Stimulus, Conditioned Stimulus, Neutral Stimulus C. Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement D. Positive Punishment, Negative Punishment

Question 39:

Which is considered objective documentation?

A. “The client seemed upset” B. “The client cried for 2 minutes” C. “The client was tired” D. “It was a bad session”

Question 40:

A teacher gives a student a high five every time they raise their hand before speaking. What type of reinforcement schedule is this?

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

Question 41:

Milana wants to measure the amount of time that passes between occurrences of her client asking for a break. What type of data should she collect?

A. Duration B. Response Latency C. Inter-response Time (IRT) D. Rate

Question 42:

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

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

Question 43:

Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

A. A student loses recess privileges after talking in class B. A child is given extra homework for not completing classwork C. A child earns a sticker for good behavior D. A parent ignores tantrums, causing them to decrease over time

Question 44:

What defines shaping?

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

Question 45:

A little boy is playing with his toys in his room. Holding one of his stuffed animal dolls, he looks at it and says, "Zebra!" What type of verbal behavior is this?

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

Question 46:

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

Question 47:

Which of the following is an example of negative punishment?

A. Giving a child a reward for good behavior B. Taking away a favorite toy after inappropriate behavior C. Ignoring a child's tantrum D. Providing more chores for a misbehavior

Question 48:

When implementing discrete trial teaching (DTT), what is the first step?

A. Provide reinforcement B. Deliver the antecedent C. Deliver the consequence D. Record the data

Question 49:

What is the primary purpose of reinforcement in behavior analysis?

A. To eliminate behavior entirely B. To control the learner C. To decrease unwanted behavior D. To increase desired behavior

Question 50:

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 51:

Which is a dual relationship violation?

A. Working with two clients B. Accepting gifts from clients C. Supervising and being friends D. All of these

Question 52:

In ABA, a motivating operation does what?

A. Changes value of a consequence B. Is a type of punishment C. Has no effect D. Prevents generalization

Question 53:

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

Question 54:

Jenny is working with a client, and the client’s family refers their cousin to her, who is working towards similar goals. Which of the following is considered best practice?

A. Decline to work with either client to avoid any potential conflict. B. Continue working with the original client and refer the cousin to another professional. C. Work with both the client and their cousin simultaneously. D. Stop working with the original client and begin working with their cousin instead.

Question 55:

Which of the following is NOT an essential component of a written skill acquisition plan?

A. Identify a skill to teach and create a goal B. Modify the plan if necessary C. Review data on average once every 2 months D. Identify a measurement procedure for data collection

Question 56:

RBTs who accept gifts from clients may be violating:

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

Question 57:

Your client engages in hand-flapping behavior. Your supervising BCBA instructs you to provide your client with reinforcement any time they are not flapping their hands. Which type of differential reinforcement are you implementing?

A. Differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors (DRA) B. Differential reinforcement of other behaviors (DRO) C. Differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors (DRI) D. None of the above

Question 58:

Which is an example of a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement?

A. Reinforcing after a specific number of responses B. Reinforcing after varying amounts of time C. Reinforcing every correct response D. Reinforcing after a random number of responses

Question 59:

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

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

Question 60:

You learn at the start of session the client has started a new medication. You should:

A. Ignore B. Tell parents to stop C. Immediately notify BCBA D. Change session plan

Question 61:

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.

Question 62:

Which prompt is least intrusive?

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

Question 63:

When implementing behavior reduction strategies, how often should data be collected?

A. Once per week B. Every second day C. After significant changes only D. Continuously

Question 64:

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 65:

The RBT is working with a new client to identify preferences. The RBT presents 5 items in front of the child: a car, bubbles, a train, a stuffed animal, and a puzzle. The RBT states to pick one, so the child chooses the bubbles. In the next presentation of the stimuli, the bubbles are taken out of the array, and the other items are re-arranged. The RBT instructs the client again to choose one. Which preference assessment is being implemented?

A. Multiple stimuli without replacement B. Multiple stimuli with replacement C. Forced choice D. None of the Above

Question 66:

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 67:

If you are unable to attend supervision, you should:

A. Ignore it B. Notify supervisor and reschedule C. Tell the parents D. Do nothing

Question 68:

Which of the following is a key responsibility of an RBT?

A. Supervise new RBTs B. Conduct a functional analysis C. Solicit testimonials from current clients D. Treat clients with dignity and respect

Question 69:

During a 20-minute session, Ethan, an RBT, records whether his client, Lucas, stays seated for the entirety of each 1-minute interval. What type of measurement is Ethan using?

A. Frequency recording B. Latency recording C. Partial interval recording D. Whole interval recording

Question 70:

Which assessment would be most appropriate for evaluating a client who demonstrates a side bias?

A. Multiple stimuli with replacement B. Multiple stimuli without replacement C. Single stimulus preference assessment D. Paired stimulus preference assessment

Question 71:

What type of prompt is pointing at the correct response?

A. Visual B. Verbal C. Gestural D. Physical

Question 72:

Which of the following assessments would be most appropriate for a client who demonstrates a side bias?

A. Single stimulus preference assessment B. Multiple stimuli without replacement C. Paired stimulus preference assessment D. Multiple stimuli with replacement

Question 73:

What type of chaining procedure involves prompting each step until the learner independently completes the final step?

A. Backward B. Forward C. Total task D. Cross-sectional

Question 74:

While scrolling through a social media platform, you notice that Ethan’s parent, a client you work with, has sent you a friend request. How should you respond to maintain professional boundaries?

A. Accept the request, as it’s just a friendly gesture B. Politely decline and explain the importance of maintaining professional boundaries C. Ignore the request without providing any explanation D. Report Ethan’s parent for attempting to cross professional boundaries

Question 75:

An RBT overhears a coworker sharing client info in a public place. What should they do?

A. Join the conversation B. Report it to the supervisor C. Tell the client D. Ignore it