ABA Rocks Mock RBT Practice Exam Form B QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

ABA Rocks Mock RBT Practice Exam Form B QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER A client is working on a goal of making 90% or greater accuracy on a target across 3 consecutive sessions. On WHICH of the following dates would that goal of 90% or greater have been met? Which of the following graphs most clearly demonstrates an ACCELERATING TREND? Acceptable methods for identifying client preferences include all of the following EXCEPT: Todd walks up to a vending machine, puts some coins inside, and punches in the code for his favorite beverage. What type of consequence (from the choices below) does this example most closely exemplify? Duncan ( a dog ) is being taught tricks by his human, Alex. Alex says, "give me paw!" and, if Duncan puts his paw in Alex's hand, Duncan gets a carrot stick. Inexplicably, carrots are one of Duncan's favorite foods. Over time, the rate of Duncan's successful "give me paw" performances increases. What type of consequence does this most closely exemplify? Andrew flips a light switch at home, which typically turns the living room light on. Today, however, it does nothing. He flips it a few more times and still the light does not turn on! He groans and sets off to go purchase another light bulb from the hardware store. What type of consequence does this example most closely exemplify? Sitting alone in his bedroom, Tommy will often line up blocks over and over again. When they are perfectly lined up, he will often flap his hands repetitively while visually inspecting the blocks. Tommy can't speak, so we are unable to ask him why he is engaging in this behavior. A behavior analyst has been contracted by Tommy's mother to investigate the function of this and other behaviors. What might be the function of the client's HAND-FLAPPING behavior? Tim is working with a client who has expressed concern with how much he eats and his overall weight gain. Tim notices that his client takes bites rather quickly, and begins to measure the time from the end of one bite until the beginning of another bite. What type of measurement is the duration from the end of one behavior until another instance of that same behavior? While teaching his pet monkey to dance, Tim notices that when he uses dried banana chips as a reward for performing a trick correctly, the pet monkey tends to perform the trick correctly on the next opportunity and continues to perform correctly thereafter. What a quick learner! Overall, the usage of the dried banana as a reward causes an observable increase in behavior. What type of consequence does this most closely exemplify? A client is working on a goal with a criteria of scoring greater than or equal to 90% correct on trials for that day. On which days of the week on the graph below does the client MEET the goal of 90% correct? An operational definition has ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT what quality? A high-quality definition of behavior describes a behavior and the environment in observable, measurable terms that two or more observers would likely be able to use to produce the same measurement. What is the BEST behavioral definition from below? Which of the following is one of the criteria for an operational definition of behavior? This assessment is not trial based, and instead involves observing the client while they move around some environment (such as their bedroom, or living room) while making note of what items they engage with freely and for how long. At the end of the assessment, the items are ranked based off the total amount of time the client spent engaged with that item. What is the name of this type of preference assessment? What is discrimination training? Tommy loves to play with all kinds of bugs. When outdoors, he will typically seek out insects on plants and try to catch them or play with them. Recently, Tommy was stung by a bee, and now he avoids insects while outdoors. In regard to Tommy's playing with insects behavior, the stimulus of being stung by a bee most likely function as what type of consequence? Arriana's mother showers her with praise every time she does her homework. Over time, Arriana's behavior of completing homework assignments decreases. This alarms Arriana's mother - she expected the opposite effect! What type of consequence (from the choices below) does this example most closely exemplify? You are taking data continuously on a client's screaming behavior. Which option below is a type of CONTINUOUS data collection? Tommy is learning how to dance with his dance instructor, Anthony. Anthony writes a very brief series of steps down for Tommy to memorize and implement as he learns how to dance. He begins by having Tommy master the first step, and then introduces the second step. After the second, he introduces the third. He continues until all steps are mastered, from first to last, at which point Tommy has learned a new dance move! He repeats this process until Tommy has mastered a great many dance moves and no longer sucks at dancing. What type of task analysis teaching format is this? Sam scratches a bug bite, producing relief (at least momentarily) from the itchiness. What type of consequence (from the choices below) does this example most closely exemplify? Tom is really thirsty. He looks up at his teacher and says "Can I have some water?" She hands him a cup and he goes to the kitchen to fill it up. In terms of Tom saying "Can I have some water?", what type of verbal operant does this scenario most closely resemble? Which of the following is NOT a criteria for an operational definition of behavior? While working with an adult client with a developmental delay, Sal writes a task analysis to help the client learn to make sweet tea, their favorite drink, independently. He writes down each step and begins teaching each step all at once. What type of task analysis teaching format is this? Who wrote the book Verbal Behavior and famously founded Radical Behaviorism, a forerunner to what would eventually be Applied Behavior Analysis? You are taking data discontinuously on a client's aggressive behavior. Which option below is a type of DISCONTINUOUS data collection? Terry gets a list of groceries to buy at the store from his girlfriend. He arrives at the store, and checks each item off the list as he buys it, forgetting not a single item. When he gets home, Terry's girlfriend checks the shopping bags to ensure Terry bought all the things he needed to. Using the purchased groceries as a method to verify Terry's behavior of "purchasing items on a shopping list" is what type of data collection method? A BCBA is working with a client who has a history of smoking cigarettes. This client has recently begun developing some respiratory trouble and has become increasingly aggressive in the clinic, although the intensity of the aggression is fairly mild. The BCBA begins to provide access to cigarettes contingent upon lower rates of aggression. What, if any, ethics violation has occurred? It's right before lunch, and Sally is riding in the car with her mother. They pass her favorite fast food restuarant and Sally says "Mom, can we get a burger? I'm starving!" What type of verbal operant does this most closely resemble? Tom couldn't be more thrilled - he just passed his RBT exam. Typically, Tom is not a very good student, but he discovered this great website called and he spent tons of time practicing for the exam using the site's free quizzes. After studying so hard to pass the RBT exam, Tom's began to take studying more seriously and was more proactive about studying in the future for other things. What type of consequence does this example most closely exemplify? Which of the following IS NOT a type of functional behavioral assessment procedure?