RBT Behavior Reduction Quiz (Task List 3.0, 2026)

RBT Behavior Reduction Quiz (Task List 3.0, 2026) – Functions, Differential Reinforcement, Extinction, & etc.

Studying Unit D for the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) exam and want to spot your weak areas? Take the 14 questions below to see how well you grasp important concepts for reduction. This RBT Behavior Reduction Quiz is aligned with the BACB RBT Test Content Outline (3rd ed., 2026), also known as the Task List 3.0. You can practice identifying common functions, using differential reinforcement, and planning for safety and treatment integrity.

Before you start, review the RBT Behavior Reduction Study Guide for prevention strategies, reinforcement concepts, and response procedures.

Right after starting extinction, the behavior spikes briefly in rate and intensity. This effect is called:

Resurgence

Spontaneous recovery

Extinction burst

Behavioral contrast

In a token system, which response cost plan is MOST appropriate?

Remove all tokens after one violation to signal seriousness

Remove a small, specified amount (e.g., one token) and keep earning opportunities frequent

Randomly remove tokens so the learner stays alert

Threaten to remove tokens but rarely do so

Before asking Noah to start a difficult worksheet, you present three quick and easy requests he is almost certain to follow “touch your head,” “clap,” “stand up”. This strategy is called:

Demand fading

High-probability request sequence (high-p)

NCR

Token economy

Differential reinforcement can best be used to:

Punish undesirable behaviors to eliminate them

Modify target behaviors by applying punishment

Reinforce all behaviors consistently

Reinforce new behaviors while ignoring inappropriate behaviors

Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) means providing the maintaining reinforcer:

Only after the problem behavior to reduce it

Only when the learner emits the replacement behavior

On a time-based schedule, regardless of behavior

How many functions of behavior are commonly identified?

Which is the BEST example of demand fading for a learner who refuses long writing tasks?

Require a full page immediately to set clear expectations

Start with writing one word, then one sentence, then a short paragraph

Remove writing from the schedule to reduce refusal

Offer a preferred item only at the end of a full page

Functional Communication Training (FCT) is best described as:

A type of DRA that teaches a specific communication response for the same reinforcer

A form of DRO that reinforces silence

A punishment procedure used when other methods fail

A token system used to shape multiple behaviors

Which statement reflects BEST practice for time-out from positive reinforcement?

Use long, variable durations so the learner learns a lesson

Deliver it briefly and neutrally with clear entry/exit criteria, then return to reinforcement for appropriate behavior

Lecture during time-out so the learner understands why it happened

Use time-out for escape-maintained behavior to remove the task

Which scenario is most likely to require an immediate crisis or emergency procedure per plan?

Mia often wanders away from home.

Zoe frequently engages in severe self-injurious behaviors.

Ella has asthma that is managed with medication.

All of the above

Emma refuses to attend class and engages in tantrums when asked to line up. What is the MOST likely maintaining function?

Access to tangibles

Automatic reinforcement

Escape

Attention

When implementing DRO, Jack set for 2 minutes of “no shouting,”the learner, Jane, shouts at 1 minute 30 seconds. What should Jack do NEXT?

Deliver the reinforcer, because most of the interval was quiet

Deliver a smaller reinforcer to acknowledge partial success

Reset the 2-minute timer and continue neutrally

End the DRO for the day

After weeks of using a break card, Leo starts whining again when breaks are delayed. This return of an older behavior is:

Resurgence

Response variation

Extinction burst

Generalization

An RBT presents a math worksheet to the client Jasmine. She screams and put her heads down. Which action should be done to aligns with the escape extinction?

Pause math until Jasmine is calm, then skip the task

Remove attention but allow a break

Keep the demand in place with compassionate prompting and reinforce cooperating or appropriate break requests

Raise your voice to show the behavior is unacceptable

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