ABA RBT EXAM PREP UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Antecedent
Answer:
an environmental condition or stimulus change existing or occurring prior to a behavior of interest.
Question:
2. Ex. of Antecedent
Answer:
Drew becomes hungry then goes to the kitchen to get food. The antecedent, in this case, is Drew becoming
hungry.
Question:
3. Autoclitic
Answer:
a term describing verbal behavior about the speaker that functions as a reinforcer or MO for additional
verbal behavior.
Question:
4. Ex. of Autoclitic
Answer:
I heard Susie use an autoclitic during session when she said, "Maybe the puzzle piece is under the table."
She then looked and said, "Yep, found it." Maybe would be classified as the autoclitic as it served as an
MO for her following actions and additional verbal behavior.
Question:
5. Backward chaining
Answer:
A teaching method where the behavior is being learned by the teacher completing all the steps of the chain
up until the last step and having the learner completed it with prompts if needed. When the learner shows
competence of the last step being learned, the teacher will again chain the behavior stopping at the second
to the last step to allow the learner to complete it. This will continue down the chain until the learner can
complete the behavior independently.
Question:
6. Ex. of backward chaining
Answer:
Mike is learning his street address. The teacher is using backward chaining by stating the whole address
but leaving of the zip code so that Mike can respond with the zip code. Once he learns the zip code, the
teacher than stops once she gets to the state allowing Mike to fill in the state and zip code. The teacher
continues to do so until Mike independently states his full address.
,Question:
7. Behavior
Answer:
everything a living organism does. A behavior must be something which can be observed and measured in
the organism's environment.
Question:
8. Ex. of behavior
Answer:
The BCBA told you to track Joey's aggressive behavior. This was defined as: any time Joey bit another
person. Biting is the behavior. It is observable and measurable and occurs in the environment.
Question:
9. Chaining
Answer:
The reinforcement of successive elements of a behavior chain
Question:
10. Ex. of chaining
Answer:
If Jane is learning to tie her shoe using chaining she will receive reinforcement after every step she
completes in the chain - putting her shoe on, grabbing the laces, making the loops, etc.
Question:
11. Conditioned reinforcement
Answer:
is a reinforcer that is paired with a primary reinforcer, so that this item becomes as reinforcing or replaces
the unconditioned (primary) reinforcer and holds the same impact. Conditioned reinforcers are commonly
seen in token economies. Conditioned reinforcers are taught to be reinforcing.
Question:
12. Ex. of conditioned reinforcement
Answer:
Kim was taught to use a token board. Prior to reinforcement Stars were not reinforcing. After training with
the stars and learning that 10 stars meant she received a cookie she learned the value of Stars. Stars were
then labeled as a conditioned reinforcer.
Question:
13. Consequence
Answer:
a stimulus change that follows a behavior of interest.
Question:
14. Ex. of consequence
Answer:
Drew becomes hungry then goes to the kitchen to get food, and eats. The in this case is access to food is
the consequence to him going to the kitchen.
, Question:
15. Continuous schedule of reinforcement
Answer:
a schedule of reinforcement that provides reinforcement for each occurrence of the target behavior.
Question:
16. Ex. of Continuous schedule of reinforcement
Answer:
For example, if manding is on a continuous schedule of reinforcement, every time your client says, "I want
____" They are reinforced with that item. Every time.
Question:
17. Count
Answer:
total number of occurrences of a behavior (data tracked as tally marks).
Question:
18. Ex. of count
Answer:
Tina tends to elope from the table frequently during session. The BCBA asked the RBT to count the
number of occurrence of elopement over the 3 hr session and give her the total count. At the end of the
session, the RBT looked and counted the number of tallies she marked and reported the count of 15 to the
BCBA.
Question:
19. Direct assessment
Answer:
Occurs when the behavior that is measured is the same as the behavior that is the focus of the investigation.
Question:
20. Ex. of Direct Assessment
Answer:
A direct assessment technique is observation and data tracking of a specific behavior. ABC data would be
an example of a direct assessment
Question:
21. Discrete trial
Answer:
skill acquisition technique that consists of presenting materials in a very structured way and resonding to
responses using a correction procedure if necessary. Items are typically presented multiple times in a row
as to promote independent responding and teach the idea
Question:
22. Ex. of discrete trial
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Antecedent
Answer:
an environmental condition or stimulus change existing or occurring prior to a behavior of interest.
Question:
2. Ex. of Antecedent
Answer:
Drew becomes hungry then goes to the kitchen to get food. The antecedent, in this case, is Drew becoming
hungry.
Question:
3. Autoclitic
Answer:
a term describing verbal behavior about the speaker that functions as a reinforcer or MO for additional
verbal behavior.
Question:
4. Ex. of Autoclitic
Answer:
I heard Susie use an autoclitic during session when she said, "Maybe the puzzle piece is under the table."
She then looked and said, "Yep, found it." Maybe would be classified as the autoclitic as it served as an
MO for her following actions and additional verbal behavior.
Question:
5. Backward chaining
Answer:
A teaching method where the behavior is being learned by the teacher completing all the steps of the chain
up until the last step and having the learner completed it with prompts if needed. When the learner shows
competence of the last step being learned, the teacher will again chain the behavior stopping at the second
to the last step to allow the learner to complete it. This will continue down the chain until the learner can
complete the behavior independently.
Question:
6. Ex. of backward chaining
Answer:
Mike is learning his street address. The teacher is using backward chaining by stating the whole address
but leaving of the zip code so that Mike can respond with the zip code. Once he learns the zip code, the
teacher than stops once she gets to the state allowing Mike to fill in the state and zip code. The teacher
continues to do so until Mike independently states his full address.
,Question:
7. Behavior
Answer:
everything a living organism does. A behavior must be something which can be observed and measured in
the organism's environment.
Question:
8. Ex. of behavior
Answer:
The BCBA told you to track Joey's aggressive behavior. This was defined as: any time Joey bit another
person. Biting is the behavior. It is observable and measurable and occurs in the environment.
Question:
9. Chaining
Answer:
The reinforcement of successive elements of a behavior chain
Question:
10. Ex. of chaining
Answer:
If Jane is learning to tie her shoe using chaining she will receive reinforcement after every step she
completes in the chain - putting her shoe on, grabbing the laces, making the loops, etc.
Question:
11. Conditioned reinforcement
Answer:
is a reinforcer that is paired with a primary reinforcer, so that this item becomes as reinforcing or replaces
the unconditioned (primary) reinforcer and holds the same impact. Conditioned reinforcers are commonly
seen in token economies. Conditioned reinforcers are taught to be reinforcing.
Question:
12. Ex. of conditioned reinforcement
Answer:
Kim was taught to use a token board. Prior to reinforcement Stars were not reinforcing. After training with
the stars and learning that 10 stars meant she received a cookie she learned the value of Stars. Stars were
then labeled as a conditioned reinforcer.
Question:
13. Consequence
Answer:
a stimulus change that follows a behavior of interest.
Question:
14. Ex. of consequence
Answer:
Drew becomes hungry then goes to the kitchen to get food, and eats. The in this case is access to food is
the consequence to him going to the kitchen.
, Question:
15. Continuous schedule of reinforcement
Answer:
a schedule of reinforcement that provides reinforcement for each occurrence of the target behavior.
Question:
16. Ex. of Continuous schedule of reinforcement
Answer:
For example, if manding is on a continuous schedule of reinforcement, every time your client says, "I want
____" They are reinforced with that item. Every time.
Question:
17. Count
Answer:
total number of occurrences of a behavior (data tracked as tally marks).
Question:
18. Ex. of count
Answer:
Tina tends to elope from the table frequently during session. The BCBA asked the RBT to count the
number of occurrence of elopement over the 3 hr session and give her the total count. At the end of the
session, the RBT looked and counted the number of tallies she marked and reported the count of 15 to the
BCBA.
Question:
19. Direct assessment
Answer:
Occurs when the behavior that is measured is the same as the behavior that is the focus of the investigation.
Question:
20. Ex. of Direct Assessment
Answer:
A direct assessment technique is observation and data tracking of a specific behavior. ABC data would be
an example of a direct assessment
Question:
21. Discrete trial
Answer:
skill acquisition technique that consists of presenting materials in a very structured way and resonding to
responses using a correction procedure if necessary. Items are typically presented multiple times in a row
as to promote independent responding and teach the idea
Question:
22. Ex. of discrete trial
