RBT Practice Exam 75 Questions Free

What is continuous measurement in the context of observing behavior?

When is duration recording most appropriate to use?

If Joy hits other students 5 times in 30 minutes, how would you report this using continuous measurement terms?

Which type of continuous measurement would be most appropriate for recording the behavior of hand flapping?

An RBT records data on tangible items (e.g., completed math worksheets) left over in the environment that can be recorded later. What measurement procedure is being described?

A client becomes angry during a session and throws materials off the desk and onto the floor. As a consequence, the RBT requires that the client pick up the materials and replace them on the desk. What type of strategy is the RBT using?

Which one of the following is required before an RBT submits a self-report to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board?

During a session, Jhon receives reinforcement when he refrains from pinching himself for 5 minutes. Which of the following best describes this scenario?

Which of the following consequences increases the future likelihood of a behavior occurring?

Your BCBA instructs you to measure the length of time each of your client’s tantrums lasts. Which type of data collection method would be most appropriate for this purpose?

In Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), which of the following is the most commonly used type of graph to display data?

Your BCBA asks you to record how often your client verbally refuses during the 30-minute session. Which type of data collection method would be most appropriate for this task?

A BCBA delivers a tangible reinforcer on average after every 5th correct response. Sometimes, the reinforcer is given after four correct responses, and other times after 7 correct responses. Which schedule of reinforcement being used in this scenario?

Your BCBA asks you to measure the time between the end of one occurrence of a behavior and the beginning of the next occurrence of the same behavior. Which continuous measurement procedure is being used?

What does Inter Response Time (IRT) measure in continuous measurement procedures?

What does the term “response latency” refer to?

Which of the following is NOT a discontinuous measurement procedure?

A teacher gives a student a break from independent seated work exactly 1 hour after their last break. Which schedule of reinforcement does this scenario illustrate?

When five supervisors conduct a supervision session together, what is the maximum number of RBTs they can supervise in one group?

What is the appropriate use of latency recording?

If an RBT wants to record the time lapse between a student answering math problems, they would use:

Kevin is teaching a 19-year-old how to shop for groceries. The client can make a shopping list, find the items, and scan them but needs help with some steps at the self-checkout. Kevin lets the client try the whole checkout process alone and only helps with the steps they don’t know yet. Which teaching method is Kevin using?

Samantha, an RBT, is teaching her clients how to brush their teeth. She has broken down the complex task of brushing teeth into smaller, manageable steps to help her client learn each part of the skill. Which teaching procedure is Samantha using?

David loses a bet and has to jump into his friend’s pool in below-freezing temperatures. As soon as he jumps in, the freezing cold shocks him, and he quickly runs to a hot shower. After this experience, David never jumps into freezing water again. In this scenario, the freezing cold is a _ _ _ _.

Which term is used to describe what happens immediately before a behavior occurs?

Michael makes noises with his mouth while sitting in Science class. When the teacher tells him to stop, he continues. Now, the teacher ignores him, but his noises become louder and more frequent. Which term best describes this behavior change?

When the RBT first meets a new client, the client avoids eye contact with the RBT. What should the RBT assume about the client?

Which of the following refers to a reinforcer assessment that involves observing and timing how long a client engages with an item?

Which term refers to the process of no longer reinforcing a behavior that was previously reinforced?

How are intervals marked in Partial Interval Recording?

Which measurement procedure records whether a behavior occurs at the exact moment an interval ends?

Olivia cleaned her room and received $10.00 right after she finished. As a result, she started cleaning her room more often. Which of the following does this example illustrate?

Sophia engages in frequent elopement. You observe that this behavior usually happens right after she is asked to complete a worksheet at school. The teacher often responds, “It’s okay; you don’t have to work on it today.” Based on this pattern, what is likely the function of Sophia’s elopement?

Which type of reinforcement involves adding something that motivates a person to increase the likelihood of engaging in the target behavior again?

All of the following are examples of unconditioned reinforcers except:

A stimulus that signals the availability of reinforcement is called a _ _ _ _ , while a stimulus that signals the unavailability of reinforcement is called a _ _ _ _.

Sophia is asked to assist her BCBA with a new client assessment. When they arrive at the client’s house and start setting up, the BCBA asks questions like, “What’s your name?”, “What’s 3+3?” and “Can you spell cat?” Which of the following best explains what the BCBA is doing?

What is the primary goal of a functional behavior assessment (FBA)?

A client’s family asks you to babysit over the weekend while they go out of town. What is the most appropriate way to respond to this request as an RBT?

Which type of measurement is discontinuous and more likely to overestimate the frequency of a behavior?

Which statement is true about Partial Interval Recording?

Mia works with a 6-year-old client three times a week. Whenever she is at the client’s house, she talks about the Las Vegas Golden Knights with the client’s parents. Knowing Mia’s enthusiasm, the parents buy her a Knights jersey. If Mia accepts the jersey, what would this most likely represent?

What is the minimum number of years that client data and records must be securely maintained at an organization?

When marking intervals in Partial Interval Recording, what does a “–” signify?

Which of the following is an example of an unconditioned reinforcer?

Liam visits the treasure box at school every Monday. Which type of reinforcement schedule does this represent?

When using Whole Interval Recording, what does it mean when an interval is marked with a “+”?

Emma changed from verbalizing her prompts to gesturing instead. Which of the following best describes this change?

Which of the following would NOT be appropriate for Permanent Product Recording?

When is it appropriate to give a client or their caretaker your personal phone number?

Which measurement system in applied behavior analysis captures every instance a behavior occurs?

If an RBT is instructed to graph the average latency of a client’s response to a given prompt over a week, which axis would represent the sessions or days?

Chloe works with her client and consistently provides learning opportunities using different stimuli at various times of the day, with new people, and in different settings. What is Chloe programming for?

Your client has been saying “open door” when wanting to leave the classroom because he cannot reach the door handle. Later at lunch, the client needs help opening a chip bag and says, “open door.” Again, the client uses the “open door” when needing help opening a water bottle. This is an example of:

An employer has offered an RBT a position as an independent contractor with increased per diem pay from the RBT’s current position but no benefits. The RBT wants to take the job because of the increased income. What is the most appropriate response?

An RBT notices that a client’s aggressive behavior increases temporarily when an extinction procedure is first implemented. This phenomenon is known as:

Which of the following scenarios is an example of momentary time sampling?

Which of the following interventions is designed to help clients tell the difference between two stimuli?

You are an RBT and receive friend requests on Facebook from your client and the client’s mother. What is the best course of action in this situation?

Dylan is reinforced during his session when he refrains from pinching himself for 5 minutes. Which of the following best describes this procedure?

Jhon wants a quick and easy way to record five different students’ task engagement. What type of measurement procedure should he use?

In a Discrete Trial Training (DTT) session, the “SD” stands for:

When a learner continues to perform a skill over time after formal teaching has ended, this is referred to as:

Which of the following terms refers to the total length of time a client exhibits a behavior?

If an RBT is graphing the total number of correct responses over time, the data points would be plotted on the:

A client of Mary’s takes a very long time to start getting dressed after instruction. What type of data collection would be appropriate?

Which of the following is considered a conditioned reinforcer?

When a client is learning to tie their shoes, the RBT provides a prompt for each step and gradually reduces assistance as the client becomes more proficient. This teaching method is known as:

Isabella, an RBT, has a client named Oliver who has met the mastery criteria for tying his shoes. Even after the teaching intervention is removed, Oliver continues to tie his shoes independently. What does this phenomenon refer to?

Which of the following is an example of a conditioned punisher?

Which of the following refers to the stimulus changes that occur immediately after a behavior?

An RBT observes a client and records ABC data every time the client hits a peer or staff with an open palm. Which type of functional assessment does this describe?

The process of gradually removing prompts until the learner can perform the behavior independently is called:

When working with a client known to engage in hair pulling, which of the following actions are examples of antecedent strategies you can use to prevent the behavior from occurring?

Sarah’s teacher removes a token from her token board each time she talks out of turn. As a result, Sarah decreases her talking out of turn behavior. This is an example of: