RBT Practice Exam 1

An RBT counts how many times a child hits during a 45-minute session. What type of measurement is being used?

Aysa, an RBT, is recording data on her client’s self-hitting behavior. She identified that her client hit 8 times in a 2-hour session, so Aysa recorded the data as 4x/hour. Which type of measurement did she use?

Katherine tracks how long her client engages in tantrum behavior. This type of measurement is called:

An RBT marks “yes” if a child exhibits screaming at any point during a 10-second interval. This is an example of:

Jennifer’s BCBA asked her to collect duration data on her client’s behavior. What should Jennifer do?

An RBT observes if a child is sitting quietly at the exact moment a timer beeps every 5 minutes. This is an example of:

An RBT observes if a child is sitting quietly for the entire 5-minute interval during a session. This is an example of:

A therapist measures the time between two instances of a child’s hand-flapping behavior. This measurement is called:

What type of graph is most commonly used in ABA to display behavior data?

An RBT graphs the frequency of aggressive outbursts per day over a month. Which axis should represent the number of outbursts?

A teacher counts the number of completed math worksheets to assess productivity at the end of class. What type of measurement is this?

Which of the following is not part of the preparation process before collecting data?

Andrew hit his sister 3 times while the family ate dinner at a restaurant. Andrew’s mom put 3 tally marks on a tracking sheet. What type of data collection did Andrew’s mom utilize?

Jasmine and her sister counted how many times they could jump over the rope in a 1-minute interval. What type of measurement procedure are they using?

Jessica’s mom starts a timer every time she engages in tantrum behavior. When the tantrum ends, Mom turns the timer off. She then writes the number of minutes on a piece of paper. What type of data is Jessica’s mom collecting?

Daniel directs his client to stand up and immediately begins to count in his head. After the number 15, the client stands up. Daniel writes “15s” on the client’s datasheet, notating that it took the client 15 seconds to follow the directions. What type of data collection was Daniel using?

Amelia finishes one worksheet and the teacher measures the time it takes for her to begin the next worksheet. Which measurement procedure is being used?

Using Total Count IOA, what is the percent of agreement between Observer 1 and Observer 2?

Sarah’s RBT observes reading for 1-minute intervals and marks a + if Sarah reads during the entire interval or a – if she looks around the room for more than 4 seconds. Which recording procedure is Sarah’s RBT using?

What does the above cumulative graph tell you about the client’s manding behavior?

A teacher records that a child raised their hand 12 times in class. This is:

Time between the instruction “start” and the child beginning the task is:

The time that passes between two instances of behavior is:

Which method would be most useful for high-rate behaviors?

A BCBA instructs you to block a child from hitting themselves. What is this called?

A client yells to get attention. Instead of responding to yelling, you only respond when the client raises their hand. This is an example of:

A BCBA tells you to provide a sticker every 5 minutes if no aggression occurs. This is:

Which of the following is an example of DRI (Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior)?

When implementing a behavior plan, an RBT should:

When should RBTs complete their session notes?

If a parent asks you to share information about their child’s progress, what should you do?

Your client recently started a new medication, and you notice she is much sleepier than usual in sessions. What should you do?

Your client refuses to do her reading task and throws her book. The behavior plan says to prompt her back to the task and reinforce compliance. What should you do?

A child is learning to wash their hands. At first, you help them turn on the faucet, then reinforce each completed step until they can do the full routine independently. This teaching procedure is:

During a session, William throws puzzle pieces when given a difficult task. The behavior plan says to block the throwing, prompt him back to the puzzle, and reinforce completion. What is your role?

Sofia raised her hand 10 times in a 1-hour class. The RBT recorded “10 per hour.” What type of measurement is this?

You observed your client engaging in screaming behavior 7 times during a 30-minute observation. You record the data as “7.” Which type of measurement did you use?

Ava’s BCBA asks her to graph the number of tantrums across 10 therapy sessions. Where should the number of tantrums be plotted?

A BCBA reviews Sophia’s data sheet and notes a steep upward trend on the graph. What does this trend most likely indicate?

Liam’s RBT records every time he raises his hand during a session. What type of measurement system is being used?

During a 10-minute observation, the RBT divides time into 30-second intervals and marks “yes” if Sophia engages in vocal scripting at any point during the interval. What type of measurement is this?

Jacob’s BCBA wants to know how long he stays seated before standing up. His RBT uses a timer to record the total time seated. What type of measurement is this?

A BCBA instructs the RBT to mark a plus (+) only if Ava engages in reading behavior for the entire interval. This is an example of:

Which description best meets the criteria of being objective and measurable?

Mia engages in self-stimulatory humming, then pauses for 10 seconds before humming again. The RBT records the time between each hum. What measurement is being used?

Liam is learning to label colors. His BCBA writes the goal: “Liam will label 10 common colors with 90% accuracy across 3 consecutive sessions.” What is this an example of?

Ava’s therapist gives her a gummy bear each time she completes a puzzle correctly. Over time, she continues to complete puzzles more often. What type of reinforcer is the gummy bear?

Henry’s BCBA instructs his RBT to use a continuous schedule of reinforcement for a new skill. What does this mean?

Mia receives praise after she independently completes a task. Sometimes it happens after one task, sometimes after three, sometimes after five. Which schedule of reinforcement is being used?

Ava’s BCBA wants to determine if her client’s tantrums occur to gain access to attention. The BCBA sets up one condition where attention is given following tantrums and another where attention is freely available. What is the BCBA conducting?