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Question 1:

Difference between Antecedents and Consequences:

A. The Antecedent is what precedes behavior, and the Consequence is what proceeds a behavior. B. The Antecedent is what proceeds behavior, and the Consequence is what precedes a behavior. C. Antecedent and Consequences precede behaviors. D. Antecedent and Consequences proceed behaviors.

Question 2:

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 3:

When writing a session note, you should do all of the following except:

A. Use objective language B. Use subjective language C. Write in measurable terms D. Write professionally

Question 4:

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 5:

When implementing extinction, an RBT should be prepared for:

A. An immediate decrease in the target behavior B. A gradual increase in positive behavior C. An extinction burst D. Immediate client satisfaction

Question 6:

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

Question 7:

You record the time from the end of one behavior to the start of another - this is:

A. Count B. Inter-response time C. Rate D. Whole interval

Question 8:

If you overhear staff violating confidentiality, you should:

A. Join in B. Report to your supervisor C. Ignore D. Confront them angrily

Question 9:

Which of the following is NOT a function of behavior?

A. Attention B. Escape C. Sensory stimulation D. Spontaneity

Question 10:

What does ABC stand for in behavior analysis?

A. Antecedent, Behavior, Control B. Action, Balance, Correction C. Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence D. Action, Behavior, Consequence

Question 11:

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 12:

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 13:

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

Question 14:

How many RBTs can be supervised in a group by two supervisors conducting supervision together?

A. 2 B. 5 C. 10 D. 20

Question 15:

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 16:

Jessica is working with a client, and the client's family refers their cousin, Michael, to her, who is working towards similar goals. What is considered best practice in this situation?

A. Not working with either client B. Work with the client and their cousin C. Continue working with their client, and refer the cousin D. Stop working with their client and transition to their cousin

Question 17:

During ____ a behavior that is both desirable and topographically incompatible with the target behavior is reinforced.

A. Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behaviors B. Differential Reinforcement of Other Behaviors C. Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates D. Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behaviors

Question 18:

First, the RBT gathered the necessary materials needed for data collection and program implementation. Next, the RBT spent 15 minutes before their session reviewing the updated behavior intervention plan and programming to prepare for their session. The RBT had 2 questions and reached out to the supervising BCBA for clarification before beginning the session. These are all necessary components of:

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

Question 19:

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 20:

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 21:

Who authorizes changes when there is suspected child abuse?

A. Parent B. RBT C. BCBA/supervisor and mandatory reporting protocol D. Teacher

Question 22:

For which situations would permanent product procedures be most appropriate?

A. Recording the duration of a behavior. B. Checking if a resident of a group home is able to get all of the groceries on their list. C. How long a child takes to put their shoes on after the initial prompt. D. How often a student is aggressive towards others.

Question 23:

You're told to help run a paired-stimulus preference assessment. What should you do?

A. Present items one at a time B. Present two items and record which is chosen C. Ask the client to list favorites D. Offer all items together

Question 24:

This occurs when the learner emits an unlearned response, which is functionally equivalent to the learned response. An example includes teaching the learner to say "Hi," and you now observe the client saying "Hello" and "Hey," which were not taught.

A. Response maintenance B. Response generalization C. Overgeneralization D. Prompt fading

Question 25:

Emily cleaned her room and received $10.00 upon completion. As a result, she started cleaning her room more often. This is an example of:

A. Negative Reinforcement B. Preference assessment C. Positive Reinforcement D. Repeatability

Question 26:

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 27:

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 28:

Which are examples of Extinction, Differential Reinforcement of Other Behaviors (DRO), and Response Blocking?

A. Antecedent interventions B. Punishment procedures C. Consequence interventions D. Reinforcement procedures

Question 29:

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 30:

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

Question 31:

A parent wants to know another client's progress. The RBT should:

A. Tell them everything B. Politely explain that’s confidential C. Ask the BCBA D. Share generic data

Question 32:

A child begins to cry after being told to clean up. The BIP includes using a visual schedule. What should the RBT do?

A. Remove the demand B. Call the parent C. Give the child a break D. Follow the visual schedule protocol

Question 33:

Lucas frequently taps his fingers on his desk during lessons, distracting others. His RBT decides to provide reinforcement every 5 minutes if Lucas is not tapping. What type of differential reinforcement is this?

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

Question 34:

Jasmine is recording her client's behavior by starting a stopwatch when the client begins screaming and stopping it when the client stops. She then records the total time the client engaged in screaming. What type of measurement procedure is Jasmine using?

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

Question 35:

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 36:

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 37:

Antecedent interventions focus on:

A. Reinforcing only B. Modifying environmental triggers C. Reacting to behavior D. Changing data sheets

Question 38:

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 39:

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 40:

Grace, an RBT, sets a timer to go off every 5 minutes during her session with her client, Lily. At the end of each interval, Grace records whether Lily is playing with her toys. What type of recording is Grace using?

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

Question 41:

Chris is an RBT of Kevin and he's working to identify preferences. Chris presents 5 items in front of Kevin: a car, bubbles, a train, a stuffed animal, and a puzzle. Chris asks Kevin to pick one, and Kevin chooses the bubbles. In the following presentation, Chris removes the bubbles, rearranges the other items, and then asks Kevin to choose again. Which preference assessment is Chris using?

A. Multiple stimuli without replacement B. Multiple stimuli with replacement C. Forced choice D. Free operant

Question 42:

As part of a token economy, John receives a token every time he brushes his teeth before going to bed. This is an example of:

A. Punishment B. Extinction C. Negative reinforcement D. None of the above

Question 43:

Emma wants to make changes to her behavior to be healthier. She starts by self-monitoring her exercise routine. During week 1, she records exercising 3 times and a total of 90 minutes. What types of measurement did Emma use?

A. Inter-Response time and duration B. Duration and rate C. Count and latency D. Inter-Response time and momentary time sampling

Question 44:

Olivia creates a token economy for her students by identifying target behaviors, choosing tokens, and creating a backup reinforcer menu with specified token costs for each item. What step must she add before reviewing and implementing this with her students?

A. Specifying a reinforcer schedule for the tokens. B. Specifying how many tokens are needed in order to cash in. C. Choosing whether to use stickers, stars, tallies, or another type of token. D. No steps are missing

Question 45:

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 46:

Sam yells loudly to get his mother's attention. His mother reinforces close approximations to low speaking volumes and taps her to get her attention while ignoring the loud screams. This process of reinforcing appropriate responses and withholding reinforcement for inappropriate responses is an example of:

A. Shaping B. Extinction C. Differential reinforcement D. Stimulus fading

Question 47:

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 48:

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 49:

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 50:

Punishment can be either socially mediated or automatic. Which of the following is the best example of automatic punishment?

A. Your little brothers are constantly fighting. Now, when they fight you take away their Xbox. They no longer fight when you are around. B. You typically order the salmon roll from your local sushi place, but they are out of salmon. You order tuna instead. C. You buy a brand new sweatshirt from a popular online store. When it arrives, you wear it for a day, but it is too tight and itchy. You no longer wear the sweatshirt. D. It usually takes you 45 minutes to get to work. Today, you try a new route and turn down a different street. You get to work 20 minutes faster, and now always take that route.

Question 51:

The RBT instructed the learner that it is time to go to the classroom to practice tracing lowercase letters. Once seated, the learner engages in elopement each time the RBT presents the instruction "Let's Trace." Based on the scenario and the 4 functions of behavior, what appears to be the function?

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

Question 52:

The least intrusive prompt is:

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

Question 53:

The BCBA gave the RBT 10 tasks to have the learner perform to assess whether the learner can perform the tasks or not. This is an example of:

A. Pairing B. Maintenance C. Generalization D. Probing

Question 54:

What is the function of “probe” data?

A. Establish new goals B. Baseline measurement for untrained skills C. End program D. Show parent progress only

Question 55:

What type of reinforcement system is based on time?

A. Ratio B. Interval C. DRA D. DRI

Question 56:

Collecting data as soon as behavior happens minimizes:

A. Subjectivity B. Reinforcement C. Generalization D. Rate

Question 57:

You are recording the time it takes from the presentation of the demand (Sd) to the first instance of behavior. What are you measuring?

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

Question 58:

As part of a token economy, Emily receives a token every time she brushes her teeth before bed. Which principle of behavior is this an example of?

A. Negative Reinforcement B. Positive Reinforcement C. Punishment D. None of the Above

Question 59:

Katherine receives a token (as part of a token economy) every time she brushes her teeth before going to bed. This is an example of:

A. Punishment B. Negative reinforcement C. Positive reinforcement D. None of the above

Question 60:

Which of the following is a type of differential reinforcement?

A. Differential reinforcement of other behaviors (DRO) B. Differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors (DRA) C. Differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors (DRI) D. All of the above

Question 61:

Which of the following is a subjective statement?

A. "Sam displayed 2 tantrums" B. "Sam was sad today" C. "Sam completed 5 tasks" D. "Sam requested break 4 times"

Question 62:

Which of the following reasons for a particular behavior does not fall under the main functions of behavior?

A. Because you wanted to B. Because it physically felt good C. To avoid an unpleasant situation D. To get someone to play with you

Question 63:

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 64:

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 65:

What is an extinction burst?

A. Permanent increase in behavior B. Temporary increase when extinction starts C. Generalization D. Immediate decrease in behavior

Question 66:

What is the main difference between Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and Incidental Teaching?

A. There is no difference between the two methods B. Incidental teaching does not use reinforcement C. Incidental teaching happens naturally in everyday situations D. DTT is a more effective teaching method than incidental teaching

Question 67:

You can achieve stimulus control through the process of:

A. Generalization training B. Discrimination training C. Discrete-trial-training D. Maintenance training

Question 68:

Olivia yells at loud volumes to get her mother's attention. Her mother reinforces close approximations to low speaking volumes and tapping her to get her attention, while ignoring the loud volume screams. What is this process called?

A. Extinction B. Differential reinforcement C. Stimulus fading D. Chaining

Question 69:

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 70:

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 71:

DRA stands for:

A. Differential Reinforcement of All B. Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior C. Discrete Response Analysis D. Discrete Random Access

Question 72:

What type of prompt is physically guiding a child's hand?

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

Question 73:

Sophia is an RBT, and she is recording data on a line graph. On which axis should she put the date?

A. Y-axis B. X-axis C. D-axis D. No need to record date

Question 74:

Who is responsible for implementing the crisis plan?

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

Question 75:

Which of the following is an example of measuring rate?

A. 18 kicks during the session B. 5 kicks per minute C. 20 seconds between kicks D. 1 occurrence of kicking during the whole interval