RBT Practice Exam 1

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1. Shaping is used when:

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2. As an RBT, what is the best course of action if you receive a friend request on Facebook from your client and your client’s mother?

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3. What does 'prompt fading' involve?

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4. Your 21-year-old client smokes cigarettes. Without consulting the client, your BCBA decides that smoking is unhealthy and implements a program to decrease the behavior. Is this appropriate?

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5. A learner refuses to transition between activities. You’re told to give a warning, then praise upon compliance. This is an example of:

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6. You’re running a new program with Jordan, but the data sheet instructions are unclear and you’re not sure how to score partial responses. What's the most appropriate procedure?

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7. Which of the following should be included in a session note?

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8. You’re asked to measure how long a tantrum lasts. Which measurement is best?

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9. Which is a direct assessment?

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10. A parent says, “He always tantrums when I turn off the TV.” You want to verify this. What’s your next step?

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11. You are teaching a child to brush their teeth. You break the steps into: pick up brush, apply paste, brush teeth, rinse. This method is called:

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12. A line graph shows data points going down across sessions after an intervention starts. This pattern is best described as:

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13. Stuart is using Discrimination Training to teach Joshua to discriminate against the color green. Every time Joshua uses his index finger to touch the green card, Stuart marks that trial as successful. During the last session, Joshua touched the green card 6 times but contacted the red card the other 4 instead. Help Stuart calculate the percentage of correct color green discrimination during this session.

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14. You're using least-to-most prompting during a coloring activity. What does this look like?

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15. You’re teaching a client to request snacks using a picture card. Each time they hand you the correct card, you give them the snack. This is an example of:

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16. Sophia is Olivia's RBT, who prefers using a speech device to communicate. Olivia’s parents want her to use vocal speech instead and ask Sophia to ignore the device's responses. Whose preferences should Sophia prioritize?

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17. Your daughter struggles in reading class, so you are referred to a specialist. The specialist informs you that they want your daughter to complete a 5-day assessment before the intervention starts to gather data. What type of data is the specialist gathering?

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18. Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

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19. Which of the following is NOT considered a function of behavior?

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20. 50 minutes elapsed since the last tantrum ended to when the following started. This interval is known as _ _ _

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21. What is the purpose of a preference assessment?

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22. What is the primary purpose of collecting data on client behavior?

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23. Which of the following describes the use of a token economy?

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24. During a discrete trial, you ask a child “What is this?” while showing a toy. The child doesn’t respond, so you point and say “Car.” What are you doing?

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25. During your session with Maya, she slips and bumps her knee on a chair. She cries briefly and has a small red mark. The BEST next step is to:

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26. Your BCBA instructs you to take data on how many times your client engages in verbal refusal in 30-minute intervals. What type of data collection is used?

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27. Which of the following statements is true about Errorless Teaching?

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28. We can reduce behavior through punishment or extinction. However, whenever we reduce a behavior what else should we do?

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29. Which of the following is a key responsibility of an RBT?

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

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31. How many RBTs can be supervised in a group by two supervisors conducting supervision together?

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32. The RBT worked 5 days during the previous week. At the end of the week, the RBT had to calculate the average of tantrums. The collected data are:
  • Monday:5
  • Tuesday:8
  • Wednesday:1
  • Thursday:5
  • Friday:2
What is the average Tantrums for this week?

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33. Discrete Trial Training (DTT) is characterized by:

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34. What is an antecedent strategy you could implement when working with a client who engages in hair-pulling?

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35. What type of functional assessment is being conducted when an RBT collects ABC data each time a client hits a peer or staff with an open palm?

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36. You’re documenting a session. Which of the following is the best example of objective reporting?

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37. Which of the following is an example of a dual relationship?

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38. A teacher asked her students to draw on a piece of paper with their names on it. She didn't have to see them drawing to determine if they engaged in the response. Why is this?

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39. While riding in the car, Sarah will feed her son, Ethan, in the car seat. Ethan starts to scream, but Sarah says, 'More?' and waits for Ethan to make a sound resembling 'more' before giving him food. What type of training is Sarah engaging in?

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40. Nap time lasts two hours at Leo's school. Leo will pretend to snore during nap time and tap his hand on his mat until his teacher asks him to stop. Leo will briefly stop and then engage in the same behavior. Why is Leo likely engaging in this behavior?

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41. What occurs before a behavior?

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42. You’re asked to report a client’s progress after a session. What should your report include?

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43. After completing a skill acquisition program, what’s the best next step?

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44. Which are examples of Extinction, Differential Reinforcement of Other Behaviors (DRO), and Response Blocking?

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45. An RBT was asked to collect data on a new problematic behavior. The BCBA plans to add it to the Behavior Intervention Plan. The RBT was instructed to divide an hour into 6 6 intervals. She was also instructed to determine the behavior occurrence based on it occurring at the end of each interval. Which recording method was used in this case?

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46. What does the BACB Professional and Ethical Compliance Code require regarding client confidentiality?

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47. When should an RBT report an incident to your supervisor?

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48. Which of the following is an example of measuring rate?

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49. The client receives reinforcement every 2 minutes if no aggression occurs. This is an example of:

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50. You're told to use extinction for attention-seeking yelling. What do you do when the child yells?

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51. During session, Noah yelled “No!” and pushed materials off the table after a “clean up” instruction. RBT recorded this data in the note, which of the following is the MOST objective statement?

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52. Which assessment would be most appropriate for evaluating a client who demonstrates a side bias?

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53. Mia, an RBT, wants to post a photo of her client making progress on her personal social media page. What is the ethical concern with this?

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54. Which behavior reduction strategy involves reinforcing an alternative, appropriate behavior?

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55. Jenny, an RBT, was collecting data on her client's Hazel. She noticed that the responses were mostly anticipated by a loud noise. After these noises are heard, it takes approximately 3 seconds for the response to occur. This time that elapses between the loud noise and the response is known as _ _ _?

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56. A client bangs their head to get a toy. The team decides to provide the toy only when the client uses a picture card. This is an example of:

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57. This morning, Alex attempted to carry his coffee cup, his water cup, and his bowl of oatmeal up the stairs. Halfway up the stairs, everything spilled all over Alex. He now carries one thing at a time. Why did Alex's behavior change?

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58. Jessica is working with a client, and the client's family refers their cousin, Michael, to her, who is working towards similar goals. What is considered best practice in this situation?

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59. You're reviewing session data for your client today, and notice an unusual spike but not sure why. The BEST next step is to:

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60. A parent asks if you can diagnose their child with autism. What should you say?

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61. Your supervisor was supposed to train you on the client's new behavior plan today, but you only stayed 15 minutes and did not get to it. They are now asking you to implement the plan according to what they wrote. How should you proceed?

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62. What is one of the core responsibilities of an RBT?

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63. You're offered a cash tip from a grateful parent because they're happy with your work. What should you do?

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64. Bolting responses were observed during an interval of 15 minutes. This interval was divided into 5-minute segments. The client had to engage in the response during the entire 5-minute segment for the RBT to document its occurrence. Which recording strategy was used in this example?

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65. What does 'task analysis' involve?

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66. A learner is taught to say “thank you” at home, school, and store. This is an example of:

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67. A caregiver suggests RBT “Please don't provide prompt any more. He needs to be independent.” RBT realizes the program still requires prompt fading steps. The BEST next step is to:

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68. The RBT is working with a new client to identify preferences. The RBT presents 5 items in front of the child: a car, bubbles, a train, a stuffed animal, and a puzzle. The RBT states to pick one, so the child chooses the bubbles. In the next presentation of the stimuli, the bubbles are taken out of the array, and the other items are re-arranged. The RBT instructs the client again to choose one. Which preference assessment is being implemented?

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69. The RBT instructed the learner that it is time to go to the classroom to practice tracing lower case letters. Once seated, the learner engages in elopement each time the RBT presents the instruction “Let’s Trace.” Based on the scenario and the 4 functions of behavior, what appears to be the function?

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70. What should an RBT do if they suspect abuse or neglect of a client?

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71. Which of the following is an indirect assessment method?

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72. A child repeatedly taps their fingers during table work. Your BCBA instructed you to allow breaks every 10 minutes, regardless of behavior. This is an example of:

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73. What is the primary purpose of reinforcement in behavior analysis?

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74. Last week, Jordan received a break after earning five tokens during DTT. This week, Jordan must earn 6 tokens before earning a break. What does this represent?

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75. A child bites their hand when presented with work. The BCBA has identified the behavior's function as escape. What’s an appropriate strategy?

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27 thoughts on “RBT Practice Exam 1”

  3. pisolino dura due ore nella scuola di Leo. Leo finge di russare durante il pisolino e batte la mano sul tappetino finché il suo insegnante non gli chiede di smettere. Il Leone si fermerà brevemente e poi si impegnerà nello stesso comportamento. Perché è probabile che il Leone si comporti in questo modo?

    Punizione positiva
    Punizione negativa
    Rinforzo positivo
    Rinforzo negativo è UN RINFORZO NEGATIVO E LA DA NON CORRETTA
    Questa mattina, Alex ha tentato di portare la sua tazza di caffè, la sua tazza d’acqua e la sua ciotola di farina d’avena su per le scale. A metà delle scale, tutto si riversò addosso ad Alex. Ora porta con sé una cosa alla volta. Perché il comportamento di Alex è cambiato?

    Alex è stato bruciato
    Punizione positiva
    Rinforzo negativo
    Alex ha imparato un modo migliore per trasportare le cose
    E ANCHE QUESTO è UN RINFORZO NEGATIVO E LA DA NON CORRETTA

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    • Hi Maria,
      Thanks for submitting your questions again! Let’s break them down in detail.

      In the first question:
      The teacher provides attention for Leo’s behavior. This added a pleasant stimulus for Leo, which increased the likelihood of him behaving the same way (i.e., more snoring and tapping). This is an example of positive reinforcement.

      In the second question:
      Alex’s spilling was an unpleasant consequence of carrying too many items. This added an aversive stimulus, which decreased the likelihood of him carrying too many things again and changed his behavior. This is an example of positive punishment.

      Hope this helps!

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  4. Es espectacular poder hacer estos exámenes ,nos va diciendo,cómo nos encontramos,en k debemos estudiar mas,gracias x estos test,Dios los bendiga

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  5. There are many incorrect answers though this tests.

    Your BCBA instructs you to take data on how many times your client engages in verbal refusal in 30-minute intervals. What type of data collection is used? (I answered frequence and it marked it wrong – rate shows as the correct answer)

    Frequency
    Rate
    Count
    Partial Interval Recording

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      • Rate is the correct answer frequency and rate both measure the amount of times a behavior happens only rate has the time variable like in the question new revisions now give wrong answer

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        • Hi Jessica,

          Thanks for reaching out. In this question, the “30-minute interval” is just telling us the observation period. The question is asking how many times the client engaged in verbal refusal, which makes the answer frequency.

          It would be rate only if the question asked you to take that count and turn it into a per-minute or per-hour number. Since it is only asking for the number of occurrences, frequency is the best answer here.

          Hope that helps clear it up!
          Hailey

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      • You’re right when you think about it. However, the time component serves as context here, not as part of the measurement factor. The question specifically asks ‘how many times,’ which points to frequency. I was a bit confused about this at first too. We will look at the wording it make it more clearly stated.

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  6. Hello I believe this question has the wrong answer.

    Which measurement method is best for behaviors that have a clear beginning and end?
    Duration recording
    Frequency recording
    Partial interval recording
    Momentary time sampling
    The answer should be duration not frequency.

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    • Hi Mackenzie,

      You’re absolutely correct! The correct answer should be Duration recording. It was a typing error from us and we’re very thankful to you for bringing our attention to it. We aims to make RBTPracticeTest.Com the best platform for RBT exam preparation. It’s all possible because of genuine visitors like yours.

      Thank you so much.

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  7. I have tried to do these tests several times, I get almost to the end and it starts me over so I never get a score.

    Also some wording is very confusing.

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  11. 18. The BCBA instructs you to measure the time between the end of one response and the beginning of the same response. What continuous measurement procedure is being implemented?

    A. Whole Interval
    B. IRT
    C. Latency
    D. Duration

    Answer B.

    Answer C.

    Question 18 could be worded more clearly:

    If I am instructed to measure the time between the end of one response and the beginning of the same response- with “same” being the operative word I’m focusing on in this question- to me, it means that I am measuring the start and stop time of a response (e.g. how long a child screams in one interval). Which makes it seem like I’m measuring duration.

    Not sure what you would reword it to, maybe “the time between the end of one response and the start of another occurrence of that previous response.

    Are questions like these worded this way of the actual exams?

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  12. Love the free assessments. Very useful to establish fluency. I hope they are as difficult or more difficult than the actual exam.

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