RBT Measurement Quiz

This RBT Measurement Quiz features 12 questions to help you prepare for the Registered Behavior Technician exam. It covers key measurement concepts like frequency, duration, latency, interresponse time (IRT), and interval recording methods. Take this quiz to test your knowledge and boost your confidence for the RBT exam!


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

 
 
 
 

2. During a tantrum, Ethan, an RBT, uses a stopwatch to measure how long his client, Ava, engages in crying and screaming. What type of data is Ethan collecting?

 
 
 
 

3. Katie, an RBT, plots data from her client, Ben, to show the number of times he initiates conversation during therapy sessions. What type of graph is most appropriate for this data?

 
 
 
 

4. Sophia, an RBT, asks her client, Oliver, to clean up his toys. She starts her timer and notes that Oliver begins cleaning 10 seconds later. What is Sophia measuring?

 
 
 
 

5. Your BCBA asks you to record how many times your client hits others. Which method would you use to record this behavior?

 
 
 
 

6. A teacher observes a student every 5 minutes to see if they are on-task. What type of recording is this?

 
 
 
 

7. Ella, an RBT, notes that her client, Mason, finishes a math problem and begins the next one 20 seconds later. What type of measurement is Ella collecting?

 
 
 
 

8. Jacob, an RBT, tracks how often his client, Mia, leaves her seat during a 30-minute class. What type of data is Jacob collecting?

 
 
 
 

9. Grace, an RBT, sets a timer to go off every 5 minutes during her session with her client, Lily. At the end of each interval, Grace records whether Lily is playing with her toys. What type of recording is Grace using?

 
 
 
 

10. While observing her client, Amelia, RBT Olivia measures the time between two instances of Amelia tapping her foot. What type of data is Olivia recording?

 
 
 
 

11. Jordan, an RBT, is observing his client, Emma, during a 30-minute session. He notes that Emma taps her pencil on the table 15 times. What type of measurement is Jordan using?

 
 
 
 

12. During a 20-minute session, Ethan, an RBT, records whether his client, Lucas, stays seated for the entirety of each 1-minute interval. What type of measurement is Ethan using?

 
 
 
 

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