RBT – REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. An RBT is collecting frequency data on a client’s aggression. Which method
ensures the highest level of accuracy when behaviors occur rapidly?
A. Partial interval recording
B. Whole interval recording
C. Event recording with a hand tally counter
D. Momentary time sampling
*Rationale: Event recording is most accurate for discrete behaviors that
occur at high rates, and a tally counter improves precision.
2. A behavior analyst asks an RBT to implement a differential reinforcement of
alternative behavior (DRA) procedure. What is the RBT’s primary
responsibility?
A. Select the alternative behavior independently
B. Reinforce the alternative behavior and withhold reinforcement for
the problem behavior
, C. Modify reinforcement schedules as needed
D. Conduct a functional analysis
*Rationale: RBTs implement procedures as written, reinforcing specified
alternative behaviors while following the plan.
3. Which consequence is most likely to function as negative reinforcement?
A. Giving praise after homework completion
B. Providing a token after a correct response
C. Removing a loud noise when a task is completed
D. Ignoring a tantrum
*Rationale: Negative reinforcement increases behavior by removing an
aversive stimulus.
4. During a session, a client begins crying and attempting to leave the table.
According to ethical practice, the RBT should FIRST:
A. Physically block the client
B. End the session immediately
C. Follow the behavior intervention plan (BIP) as written
D. Contact the client’s caregiver
*Rationale: Ethical and professional standards require adherence to the
written BIP.
,5. Which is an example of an operational definition?
A. “Aggression occurs often”
B. “Aggression is defined as hitting another person with an open or
closed hand”
C. “Aggression is unacceptable”
D. “Aggression is intentional harm”
*Rationale: Operational definitions are objective, observable, and
measurable.
6. An RBT notices bruises on a client that were not present previously. What is
the MOST appropriate action?
A. Ignore the observation
B. Question the client directly
C. Ask another RBT what to do
D. Report concerns according to mandatory reporting laws and agency
policy
*Rationale: RBTs are mandated reporters and must follow legal and
organizational procedures.
7. Which schedule of reinforcement produces the highest resistance to
extinction?
A. Fixed ratio
, B. Fixed interval
C. Variable interval
D. Variable ratio
*Rationale: Variable ratio schedules are most resistant to extinction.
8. A task analysis is BEST described as:
A. A list of materials needed for intervention
B. A method for identifying reinforcers
C. Breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable steps
D. A type of reinforcement schedule
*Rationale: Task analysis systematically decomposes complex skills.
9. Which data collection method is MOST appropriate for measuring duration
of tantrums?
A. Frequency recording
B. Duration recording
C. Latency recording
D. Permanent product recording
*Rationale: Duration recording measures how long a behavior lasts.
10.An RBT is asked to graph data. What is the primary purpose of graphing?
A. To satisfy insurance requirements
B. To visually analyze behavior change over time
CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. An RBT is collecting frequency data on a client’s aggression. Which method
ensures the highest level of accuracy when behaviors occur rapidly?
A. Partial interval recording
B. Whole interval recording
C. Event recording with a hand tally counter
D. Momentary time sampling
*Rationale: Event recording is most accurate for discrete behaviors that
occur at high rates, and a tally counter improves precision.
2. A behavior analyst asks an RBT to implement a differential reinforcement of
alternative behavior (DRA) procedure. What is the RBT’s primary
responsibility?
A. Select the alternative behavior independently
B. Reinforce the alternative behavior and withhold reinforcement for
the problem behavior
, C. Modify reinforcement schedules as needed
D. Conduct a functional analysis
*Rationale: RBTs implement procedures as written, reinforcing specified
alternative behaviors while following the plan.
3. Which consequence is most likely to function as negative reinforcement?
A. Giving praise after homework completion
B. Providing a token after a correct response
C. Removing a loud noise when a task is completed
D. Ignoring a tantrum
*Rationale: Negative reinforcement increases behavior by removing an
aversive stimulus.
4. During a session, a client begins crying and attempting to leave the table.
According to ethical practice, the RBT should FIRST:
A. Physically block the client
B. End the session immediately
C. Follow the behavior intervention plan (BIP) as written
D. Contact the client’s caregiver
*Rationale: Ethical and professional standards require adherence to the
written BIP.
,5. Which is an example of an operational definition?
A. “Aggression occurs often”
B. “Aggression is defined as hitting another person with an open or
closed hand”
C. “Aggression is unacceptable”
D. “Aggression is intentional harm”
*Rationale: Operational definitions are objective, observable, and
measurable.
6. An RBT notices bruises on a client that were not present previously. What is
the MOST appropriate action?
A. Ignore the observation
B. Question the client directly
C. Ask another RBT what to do
D. Report concerns according to mandatory reporting laws and agency
policy
*Rationale: RBTs are mandated reporters and must follow legal and
organizational procedures.
7. Which schedule of reinforcement produces the highest resistance to
extinction?
A. Fixed ratio
, B. Fixed interval
C. Variable interval
D. Variable ratio
*Rationale: Variable ratio schedules are most resistant to extinction.
8. A task analysis is BEST described as:
A. A list of materials needed for intervention
B. A method for identifying reinforcers
C. Breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable steps
D. A type of reinforcement schedule
*Rationale: Task analysis systematically decomposes complex skills.
9. Which data collection method is MOST appropriate for measuring duration
of tantrums?
A. Frequency recording
B. Duration recording
C. Latency recording
D. Permanent product recording
*Rationale: Duration recording measures how long a behavior lasts.
10.An RBT is asked to graph data. What is the primary purpose of graphing?
A. To satisfy insurance requirements
B. To visually analyze behavior change over time
