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RBT Exam – Applied Behavior Analysis Concepts, Measurement, Reinforcement, Prompting, and Preference Assessment | 2026/2027 Study Guide

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This study guide reviews foundational Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) concepts, including the four contingencies of reinforcement and punishment, differential reinforcement procedures, behavioral measurement, time-sampling methods, schedules of reinforcement, prompting and fading, stimulus control, and preference assessments. It provides concise definitions of key ABA terminology and procedures useful for RBT exam preparation.

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positive punishment adds something to decrease behavior

negative removes something to decrease behavior
punishment

positive adds something to increase behavior
reinforcement

negative removes something to increase behavior
reinforcement

DRA Reinforcing an appropriate alternative
behavior

DRO Reinforcing the absence of the problem
behavior for a specified amount of time.

DRI Reinforcing a behavior that cannot
occur at the same time as the
problem behavior.

DRL Reinforcing a behavior when it occurs less
often than before.

trials to criterion The number trials it takes for a learner to
master a skill.

Topography what the behavior looks like

Frequency Counting how many times a behavior
occurs

, Rate How many times the behavior occurs per
time




Duration How long the behaviors occurs

Latency How long it takes the learner to respond
to your request

IRT Time between two responses

Whole Interval Recording Behavior has to occur throughout the
WHOLE interval

Partial Interval Recording Behavior can occur at ANYTIME of the
interval

Momentary Time Sampling Behavior can occur at a SPECIFIC time of
the interval

Fixed Ratio (FR) Reinforce after a fixed amount of
responses

Variable Ratio (VR) You vary the amount of responses
needed to get the reinforcement

Fixed Interval (FI) There's a fixed amount of time that
needs to pass before reward can be
given again

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