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?