RBT Skill Acquisition Exam 1 RBT Practice Test Section: Skill acquisition Question 1 of 20 Question 1: Which teaching method involves starting with the least intrusive prompt and increasing assistance only as needed? A. Forward chaining B. Backward chaining C. Least to most prompting D. Most to least prompting Next Question 2: In a token economy, what are the items or activities that the learner exchanges their tokens for called? A. Backup reinforcers B. Tokens C. Primary reinforcers D. Conditioned reinforcers Previous Next Question 3: Your BCBA instructs you to use a continuous schedule of reinforcement for a new goal. What does this mean? A. Reinforce the behavior intermittently B. You reinforce every occurrence of the behavior C. Reinforce the behavior after a fixed number of responses D. Reinforce the behavior at the end of each session Previous Next Question 4: 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 Previous Next Question 5: Signals that reinforcement is available: A. SR B. SDelta C. VR-3 D. SD Previous Next Question 6: 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 Previous Next Question 7: 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 Previous Next Question 8: 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 Previous Next Question 9: Emily is learning to label colors. Which of the following examples demonstrates naturalistic teaching to learn colors? A. While sitting on the living room floor with the RBT, the RBT presents a 2D color card and says "what color?" Shay responds with the color, then earns reinforcement. B. While playing with Legos in the playroom, they build a Lego tower and the RBT asks Emily to label the color of some of the Legos. C. While sitting at a table in the therapy room, the RBT clears the table and shows Emily a red Lego and asks "what color?" Shay responds "red," then earns reinforcement. D. All of the above are naturalistic teaching examples. Previous Next Question 10: Last week, Jordan received a break after earning five tokens during DTT. This week, Jordan must earn 6 tokens before earning a break. What does this represent? A. Schedule thickening B. Schedule thinning C. Fading reinforcement D. Both B and C Previous Next Question 11: What is a defining feature of a fixed interval schedule? A. Reinforcement is delivered after a set amount of time B. Reinforcement is random C. Delivered after each response D. Varies by session Previous Next Question 12: During DTT, after you present the SD and provide the prompt, what comes next? A. Wait for response B. Record data C. Provide reinforcement or correction D. Skip to next trial Previous Next Question 13: While teaching his pet monkey to dance, Tim observes that when he rewards the monkey with dried banana chips for performing a trick correctly, the monkey consistently performs the trick correctly in subsequent attempts. This demonstrates a noticeable increase in the desired behavior. What type of consequence does this most closely exemplify? A. Punishment B. Relational Frame Theory C. Extinction D. Reinforcement Previous Next Question 14: What does a discriminative stimulus indicate? A. The consequence of a behavior. B. A demand. C. The availability of reinforcement. D. The presence of a punisher. Previous Next Question 15: If authorized by the BCBA to train a family in DTT, what is the RBT's first priority? A. Reinforce independent responses B. Model and explain each step C. Only provide written materials D. Let family lead practice Previous Next Question 16: The best time to reinforce a new skill is: A. Right after it occurs B. End of session C. Next session D. Monthly Previous Next Question 17: 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. Previous Next Question 18: In a token economy, what are the items or activities that the learner can exchange their tokens for called? A. Primary Reinforcers B. Extra Reinforcers C. Tokens D. Backup Reinforcer Previous Next Question 19: 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 Previous Next Question 20: 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 Previous Submit Test RBT Skill Acquisition Exam 1 RBT Skill Acquisition Exam Timed 1 RBT Skill Acquisition Exam 2 RBT Skill Acquisition Exam Timed 2
