RBT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
This is the test to help us know if something is or is not a behavior. - Answer-The
dead's, man's test
When someone can complete a task with multiple people/places/stimuli
that skill is considered to be_________. - Answer-Generalized
Name 2 things to do at the very beginning of a session. - Answer-1. Login to Central
Reach and the VO
2. Greet the family and the patient
3. Ask about possible setting events
4. Set up target materials
What is missing from this skill acquisition plan:
Title: Waving, Presentation: DTT MT3, Details: accept approximations, Response:
Client will approximately wave, SR+: FR1 praise, FR3 access to preferred, EC: use
least-to-most prompting. - Answer-The SD
These are the four functions of behavior. - Answer-1. Automatic/Sensory
2. Escape
3. Attention
4. Access/Tangible
_________uses successive approximations to teach skills. - Answer-Shaping
An FBA is used to find the functions of behaviors. This is known as (the words for the
acronym) _________ _________ _________ - Answer-Functional Behavior
Assessment
The type of measurement uses timers, clickers, and stopwatches to record every
instance of a behavior. - Answer-Continuous Measurement.
True or False:
DTT is a teaching method that uses a quick pace and promotes repetition. - Answer-
True
Name the 3 types of discontinuous measurement, where you only record a sample of
the behavior. - Answer-1. Whole Interval Recording
2. Partial Interval Recording
3. Momentary Time Sampling
,The _______ alters the value of a reinforcer, while the ________ signals that the
reinforcer is available to have. - Answer-MO and SD
____________generalization is when you have one stimulus and the responses can
change. You have a load of laundry and you can do multiple things with it. - Answer-
Response
This verbal operant helps clients have a conversation, answer questions, or fill in the
blanks. - Answer-Intraverbal
True or False:
We will intervene in every maladaptive behavior we see in our clients. - Answer-False
We have to consider the social significance of the behaviors.
One vital aspect of a written BSP is the Operational Definition. This is... - Answer-A
Clear, Complete, and Measurable definition of the behavior.
Little Jimmy was excited to go to the park with his friend, but he didn't do his homework
yet. He decided to tell his mom that he did do his homework and she let him go to the
park. In the future, little Jimmy will more likely lie to his mom about doing his homework.
This is little Jimmy's consequence. - Answer-Positive Reinforcement
Jen was sitting at a stop light in her car.
When the light turns green and she starts to drive, that green light has ________
___________. - Answer-Stimulus Control
An RBT is pairing with his 2-year-old patient at the beginning of a session. The RBT is
using this strategy to contrive an opportunity to gain instructional control by talking
about what they are playing with. The strategy is called ____________ ____________.
- Answer-Narrating Play
This is a program with sequentially ordered steps broken down to teach a new skill. -
Answer-Task Analysis
The BA on little Jimmy's case is having him work on eating dinner at the table. He has
already been practicing this skill for a couple weeks and has been doing well, so the BA
changes his reinforcement to about every 2 dinner opportunities. This is a
_____________contingency of reinforcement. - Answer-VR 2
This type of prompting acts on the antecedent stimuli and could include visuals,
pointing, or instructions. - Answer-Stimulus Prompting
Raquel, an RBT, was working with her client on decreasing hand skin picking behavior
and was told to put the skin picking on extinction for this automatic behavior. Whenever
the client attempts to skin pick, Raquel is supposed to hand the client her favorite
,gloves to put on. Raquel is implementing a ___________. - Answer-DRI (can't pick skin
on hands when you're wearing gloves)
This is the preference assessment where the RBT would put several of the client's
favorite toys in a room and observe how long they played with each toy they picked up.
- Answer-Contrived Free Operant Observation
Adam has a token board and earns a puffy sticker for every time he uses the toilet.
When he earns 5 stickers, he gets to have a bag of Cheetos. The Cheetos are
considered to be the __________ ____________. - Answer-Backup Reinforcer
Olivia has been leaving her seat during dinner after 1-2 minutes of sitting down. Her BA
implemented a program that said if she sits in her chair for 5 minutes, she gets to have
a 1-minute break to get up. She won't get reinforced if she gets up before the 5 minutes
and the timer will be
reset. This is an example of a _____________ procedure. - Answer-DRO
Leonard gives Sheldon a token about every 5th time Sheldon responds correctly. After
Sheldon earns 5 tokens, he can exchange them for 10 minutes of video games time.
Sheldon is earning tokens on what schedule of reinforcement?
A. Variable Ratio
B. Variable Interval
C. Fixed Ratio
D. Fixed Interval - Answer-A. Variable Ratio
Food, sex, water, breathable air, and any other stimuli that are necessary for life are
what types of reinforcement?
A. Ontogenic
B. Unconditioned
C. Ethically required
D. Conditioned - Answer-B. Unconditioned
How many face-to-face supervision contacts are required every month?
A. 1
B. None
C. 2
D. 5 - Answer-C. 2
Which of the following is an example of a stimulus control transfer procedure?
A. Pairing the instructions, "Make a sandwich" with a video model, then fading the video
model until the patient can make a sandwich when given the instruction only.
B. Offering choices of a sandwich or salad for lunch.
, C. Giving praise for making a sandwich within a 5-minute interval.
D. Having the patient discriminate between making a sandwich and making popcorn
when given a specific instruction. - Answer-A. Pairing the instructions, "Make a
sandwich" with a video model, then fading the video model until the patient can make a
sandwich when given the instruction only.
Which of the following is likely a conditioned reinforcer?
A. Receiving social praise when you get an answer correct
B. Earning a drink of water for completing a workout
C. Taking a nap when you need a break from working
D. Earning food breaks for the amount of math problems you complete - Answer-A.
Receiving social praise when you get an answer correct
April has recently been assigned on Ron's case. She is preparing for her first session
with him by reading through his targets and behavior support plans, and ensuring she is
familiar with them both before she starts. At the beginning of her session, she greets
him and brings out a few toys. After conducting a preference assessment with the toys,
she begins running targets. Ron engages in maladaptive behaviors and does not
comply with demands. What is most likely the problem?
A. April did not bring enough toys for Ron to play with.
B. There is no problem, this is why Ron needs services.
C. April might not be running the targets correctly since the consultant is not there to
coach her.
D. April did not take enough time to build rapport with Ron before placing demands. -
Answer-D. April did not take enough time to build rapport with Ron before placing
demands.
When teaching a patient to brush their teeth, you demonstrate with your own toothbrush
and teeth. What type of prompt is used?
A. Verbal prompt
B. Stimulus Prompt
C. Modeling
D. Physical prompt - Answer-C. Modeling
A therapist provides a 'star' token every 3 times the learner responds correctly. After 5
tokens, the learner can exchange the tokens for a reinforcer from the reinforcer menu.
What type of schedule of reinforcement is this?
A. Fixed ratio
B. Variable ratio
C. Fixed interval
D. Variable interval - Answer-A. Fixed ratio
COMPLETE ANSWERS
This is the test to help us know if something is or is not a behavior. - Answer-The
dead's, man's test
When someone can complete a task with multiple people/places/stimuli
that skill is considered to be_________. - Answer-Generalized
Name 2 things to do at the very beginning of a session. - Answer-1. Login to Central
Reach and the VO
2. Greet the family and the patient
3. Ask about possible setting events
4. Set up target materials
What is missing from this skill acquisition plan:
Title: Waving, Presentation: DTT MT3, Details: accept approximations, Response:
Client will approximately wave, SR+: FR1 praise, FR3 access to preferred, EC: use
least-to-most prompting. - Answer-The SD
These are the four functions of behavior. - Answer-1. Automatic/Sensory
2. Escape
3. Attention
4. Access/Tangible
_________uses successive approximations to teach skills. - Answer-Shaping
An FBA is used to find the functions of behaviors. This is known as (the words for the
acronym) _________ _________ _________ - Answer-Functional Behavior
Assessment
The type of measurement uses timers, clickers, and stopwatches to record every
instance of a behavior. - Answer-Continuous Measurement.
True or False:
DTT is a teaching method that uses a quick pace and promotes repetition. - Answer-
True
Name the 3 types of discontinuous measurement, where you only record a sample of
the behavior. - Answer-1. Whole Interval Recording
2. Partial Interval Recording
3. Momentary Time Sampling
,The _______ alters the value of a reinforcer, while the ________ signals that the
reinforcer is available to have. - Answer-MO and SD
____________generalization is when you have one stimulus and the responses can
change. You have a load of laundry and you can do multiple things with it. - Answer-
Response
This verbal operant helps clients have a conversation, answer questions, or fill in the
blanks. - Answer-Intraverbal
True or False:
We will intervene in every maladaptive behavior we see in our clients. - Answer-False
We have to consider the social significance of the behaviors.
One vital aspect of a written BSP is the Operational Definition. This is... - Answer-A
Clear, Complete, and Measurable definition of the behavior.
Little Jimmy was excited to go to the park with his friend, but he didn't do his homework
yet. He decided to tell his mom that he did do his homework and she let him go to the
park. In the future, little Jimmy will more likely lie to his mom about doing his homework.
This is little Jimmy's consequence. - Answer-Positive Reinforcement
Jen was sitting at a stop light in her car.
When the light turns green and she starts to drive, that green light has ________
___________. - Answer-Stimulus Control
An RBT is pairing with his 2-year-old patient at the beginning of a session. The RBT is
using this strategy to contrive an opportunity to gain instructional control by talking
about what they are playing with. The strategy is called ____________ ____________.
- Answer-Narrating Play
This is a program with sequentially ordered steps broken down to teach a new skill. -
Answer-Task Analysis
The BA on little Jimmy's case is having him work on eating dinner at the table. He has
already been practicing this skill for a couple weeks and has been doing well, so the BA
changes his reinforcement to about every 2 dinner opportunities. This is a
_____________contingency of reinforcement. - Answer-VR 2
This type of prompting acts on the antecedent stimuli and could include visuals,
pointing, or instructions. - Answer-Stimulus Prompting
Raquel, an RBT, was working with her client on decreasing hand skin picking behavior
and was told to put the skin picking on extinction for this automatic behavior. Whenever
the client attempts to skin pick, Raquel is supposed to hand the client her favorite
,gloves to put on. Raquel is implementing a ___________. - Answer-DRI (can't pick skin
on hands when you're wearing gloves)
This is the preference assessment where the RBT would put several of the client's
favorite toys in a room and observe how long they played with each toy they picked up.
- Answer-Contrived Free Operant Observation
Adam has a token board and earns a puffy sticker for every time he uses the toilet.
When he earns 5 stickers, he gets to have a bag of Cheetos. The Cheetos are
considered to be the __________ ____________. - Answer-Backup Reinforcer
Olivia has been leaving her seat during dinner after 1-2 minutes of sitting down. Her BA
implemented a program that said if she sits in her chair for 5 minutes, she gets to have
a 1-minute break to get up. She won't get reinforced if she gets up before the 5 minutes
and the timer will be
reset. This is an example of a _____________ procedure. - Answer-DRO
Leonard gives Sheldon a token about every 5th time Sheldon responds correctly. After
Sheldon earns 5 tokens, he can exchange them for 10 minutes of video games time.
Sheldon is earning tokens on what schedule of reinforcement?
A. Variable Ratio
B. Variable Interval
C. Fixed Ratio
D. Fixed Interval - Answer-A. Variable Ratio
Food, sex, water, breathable air, and any other stimuli that are necessary for life are
what types of reinforcement?
A. Ontogenic
B. Unconditioned
C. Ethically required
D. Conditioned - Answer-B. Unconditioned
How many face-to-face supervision contacts are required every month?
A. 1
B. None
C. 2
D. 5 - Answer-C. 2
Which of the following is an example of a stimulus control transfer procedure?
A. Pairing the instructions, "Make a sandwich" with a video model, then fading the video
model until the patient can make a sandwich when given the instruction only.
B. Offering choices of a sandwich or salad for lunch.
, C. Giving praise for making a sandwich within a 5-minute interval.
D. Having the patient discriminate between making a sandwich and making popcorn
when given a specific instruction. - Answer-A. Pairing the instructions, "Make a
sandwich" with a video model, then fading the video model until the patient can make a
sandwich when given the instruction only.
Which of the following is likely a conditioned reinforcer?
A. Receiving social praise when you get an answer correct
B. Earning a drink of water for completing a workout
C. Taking a nap when you need a break from working
D. Earning food breaks for the amount of math problems you complete - Answer-A.
Receiving social praise when you get an answer correct
April has recently been assigned on Ron's case. She is preparing for her first session
with him by reading through his targets and behavior support plans, and ensuring she is
familiar with them both before she starts. At the beginning of her session, she greets
him and brings out a few toys. After conducting a preference assessment with the toys,
she begins running targets. Ron engages in maladaptive behaviors and does not
comply with demands. What is most likely the problem?
A. April did not bring enough toys for Ron to play with.
B. There is no problem, this is why Ron needs services.
C. April might not be running the targets correctly since the consultant is not there to
coach her.
D. April did not take enough time to build rapport with Ron before placing demands. -
Answer-D. April did not take enough time to build rapport with Ron before placing
demands.
When teaching a patient to brush their teeth, you demonstrate with your own toothbrush
and teeth. What type of prompt is used?
A. Verbal prompt
B. Stimulus Prompt
C. Modeling
D. Physical prompt - Answer-C. Modeling
A therapist provides a 'star' token every 3 times the learner responds correctly. After 5
tokens, the learner can exchange the tokens for a reinforcer from the reinforcer menu.
What type of schedule of reinforcement is this?
A. Fixed ratio
B. Variable ratio
C. Fixed interval
D. Variable interval - Answer-A. Fixed ratio
