RBT Practice Exam 4

In a token economy, what are the items or activities that the learner can exchange their tokens for called?

John is in the kitchen doing a puzzle with his mom. When John’s brother asks for help with homework, his mom leaves John to assist his brother. Five minutes later, John starts banging his fists on the table. Hypothetically, what function might this behavior serve?

Which of the following is NOT considered a common function of behavior identified during a functional assessment?

What is the primary difference between Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and Incidental Teaching in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)?

Emily, an RBT, taught her client to label a refrigerator using a 2D picture card. The next day, the client’s mother informs Emily that her child has been pointing to the refrigerator in their kitchen and saying, “Refrigerator!” What does this demonstrate?

Jessica, an RBT, observes her client Liam trying to light a birthday candle. Initially, Liam uses a lighter, but when the lighter doesn’t work, he picks up a box of matches and successfully lights the candle. This demonstrates:

Olivia, an RBT, taught her client Ethan how to tie his shoes using step-by-step prompts and reinforcement. After a few weeks, Olivia stopped providing prompts and reinforcement. Despite this, Ethan continues to tie his shoes independently daily before school. This is an example of:

Which of the following reinforcement schedules is based on an average number of correct responses?

When should Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) record session notes to ensure accurate and effective data collection?

While a motivating operation (MO) alters the value of a reinforcer, a discriminative stimulus (SD) will alter the:

When a child is rapidly presented with three easy tasks before introducing a more difficult task, this strategy is an example of:

Your client is learning a multiple-step household chore that involves 7 steps. During baseline assessment, it is observed that the client can already complete 5 out of the 7 steps independently. Your BCBA instructs you to teach this skill using a chaining procedure. Considering the client’s current level of independence, which type of chaining procedure would be the most appropriate?

You are working with a child to teach them how to swim. Initially, you focus on teaching the child to perform the front crawl. After a few weeks of instruction and practice, the child not only masters the front crawl but also begins performing the breaststroke, even though you never directly taught this stroke. What has occurred in this situation?

Emily earns a sticker every time she follows the rules during therapy. After she collects 10 stickers, she can pick a prize from the prize box. What is this system called?

Who should you contact first if you’re having difficulty managing a client’s behavior during a session?

You are reviewing a skill acquisition plan for teaching a client to identify 3D objects. The plan states to use a most-to-least prompting strategy. Which type of prompt would you most likely start with?

In behavior analysis, respondent behavior is primarily controlled by _ _ _ _, whereas operant behavior is controlled by _ _ _ _.

Before creating a behavior intervention plan, what is the most important step a behavior analyst should take to ensure the plan is effective?

According to the BACB ethical code, which of the following is considered confidential information that an RBT should protect?

A client offers you a bottle opener as a gift from their birthday party. According to the BACB ethical code, what is the most appropriate course of action?

James participates in group work for only 2 minutes during a 5-minute interval. You mark the interval as “yes.” What type of recording is this?

During a momentary time sampling observation, you check Lucas’s engagement every 30 seconds. At the exact moment you look, he is on-task. How do you score that interval?

Which of the following is the MOST objective description of behavior?

Mason asks for a break at 10:05 AM, and again at 10:12 AM. The time between the two requests is 7 minutes. What type of data is this?

During baseline, Isabella engages in whining an average of 4 times per hour. After the intervention starts, she whines less than once per hour. What is the baseline measure in this example?

During a free operant preference assessment, Sofia plays with a doll for 12 minutes, ignores other toys, then returns to the doll. What does this suggest?

During a paired choice preference assessment, how many items do you present to Benjamin at one time?

When recording ABC data for Emma, which is the best set of notes?

Leo has a goal to independently label 10 common household items. Which of the following mastery criteria would be the most precise?

Ella’s BCBA tells you to reinforce every single time she independently requests water. What type of reinforcement schedule is this?

During instruction, Carter is given the SD “Touch your nose.” He touches his ear instead and does not receive reinforcement. What is happening?

Emma is learning to request crackers using PECS. Because she is motivated by food, you reinforce every picture exchange with a cracker. The crackers are an example of:

Zoe’s BCBA asks you to create a task analysis for brushing teeth. What should you do?

Olivia earns tokens throughout the day for following instructions. She can trade her tokens for snacks, toys, or extra recess. The tokens are an example of:

Lucas earns a token every time he raises his hand to speak. Once he earns 5 tokens, he trades them in for computer time. The computer time is an example of:

A client skipped breakfast and appears irritable during discrete trial training. The RBT notes that the client is not responding to preferred edibles. What environmental factor likely explains this?

An RBT delivers a token after an average of 7 correct responses, although it may occur after 5 or 9 responses.

During table work, a child throws materials on the floor every time the therapist presents a new demand. After the materials are removed, the child becomes calm and quiet.

A client repeatedly taps their pencil on the table, even when no one else is around. The behavior continues even when the therapist ignores it.

A teenager yells across the room until the RBT turns around and says, “That’s not appropriate — please stop yelling.” The yelling immediately stops.

A BCBA asks an RBT to teach a client how to wash their hands. The RBT prompts and reinforces each step in the sequence during every session until the client can do all steps independently.

Before teaching a new skill like making a peanut butter sandwich, the BCBA asks the RBT to record which steps the client can already do independently and which steps require prompting. What procedure is being used?

Mateo, an RBT, is teaching his client, Leo, how to snap his fingers. Leo already knows how to do this—he snaps on his own at home and has even copied his brother doing it. But during their sessions, when Mateo says “Do this” and snaps his own fingers, Leo just holds his hand up and waits for Mateo to move his fingers for him. What is the most likely reason for this?

An RBT is working with a learner on tying their shoes. The BCBA advises the RBT to start with hand-over-hand assistance and then gradually reduce the physical guidance until the learner can tie their shoes independently. Which prompting strategy is the BCBA recommending?

The RBT says, “Touch the red square,” and waits a few seconds. When the learner doesn’t respond, the RBT points to the red square (gesture). When the learner still doesn’t respond, the RBT lightly guides the learner’s hand toward the square (partial physical), and finally, the RBT takes the learner’s hand and helps them touch it (full physical).

Which of the following best represents a correct least-to-most prompting hierarchy?

The RBT is teaching a client to request a break during table work. Over time, the RBT introduces different instructors and new phrases like “Can I take a break?” and “Break please!” The client uses all of them appropriately. What does this demonstrate?

During a session, you overhear another RBT discussing details about a client’s aggressive behavior with her friend at a coffee shop. What should you do?

During a session, a client removes their shirt and refuses to put it back on. The RBT takes a quick photo to document the behavior for the BCBA. What ethical rule is being violated?

An RBT forgets to record data during a 10-minute portion of the session. Later, they estimate the numbers from memory. What ethical guideline is violated?