40 Hour RBT Training Final Test Questions & Answers
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Question: Task analysis is the process of breaking a task down into a ___________________
of smaller steps. - Correct Ans✓✓ sequence
Question: Wesley wants to decrease his nail biting behavior using DRI. Which of the
following replacement behaviors would be appropriate for that methodology? - Correct
Ans✓✓ Placing hands in pocket
Question: A probe session is conducted to - Correct Ans✓✓ assess whether a skill can be
performed without prompts
Question: Nicholas is reinforced for smoothing his sheets, tucking them in, and pulling the
comforter up to the top of the bed,. His RBT places the pillows. This is an example of
teaching bed making via - Correct Ans✓✓ forward chaining
Question: Nancy's RBT puts her shoes on for her, straightens the tongue, and pulls the
strings tight. Nancy then ties her shoes. Nancy is learning to put on her shoes via - Correct
Ans✓✓ backward chaining
Question: Cassie is trying to extinguish her use of curse words but substituting the words
"sugar" and "fudge" for the curse words she uses most frequently. Her friends are helping by
discontinuing conversation with her if she .says the curse words, and extending the
conversation if she uses the substitute words. This is differential reinforcement of
___________________________ behavior. - Correct Ans✓✓ alternative
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,Question: Nathan's Mom stands beside him while he brushes his teeth, allowing him to
complete the tasks alone but prompting him if he skips steps or performs them incorrectly.
Nathan is learning to brush his teeth via - Correct Ans✓✓ Total task chaining
Question: Patrick has a short attention span for watching others and displays problem
behaviors when presented with too many tasks in a row. What chaining procedure is
probably best for him? - Correct Ans✓✓ forward chaining
Question: Parasha is learning to make his bed. He struggles most with smoothing the
sheets, but finds it easy to place his pillow and coverlet. He loves to see his bed completely
made, but curses a great deal when smoothing the sheets. What form of chaining does this
information suggest you try first? - Correct Ans✓✓ backward chaining
Question: Christy's 17-year-old son is in your adolescent social skills group. He disclosed
that he has a girlfriend but his mother will not allow him to go on a date with her. He wants
you to role play talking to his mother about this. You are sure his mother will pull him out of
the group if you do, though. What do you do? - Correct Ans✓✓ Call your BCBA supervisor for
instructions
Question: Mickey and Holly are a married couple. Holly is a BCBA, and Mickey is an RBT.
They want to open a business together in which Holly conducts assessments and writes
plans, while Mickey does all of the implementation under Holly's supervision. Is this allowed
under the BACB's RBT Code of Ethics? - Correct Ans✓✓ no
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,Question: After brainstorming several possible options for how to resolve an ethical issue,
you should narrow down your choices by - Correct Ans✓✓ eliminating choices that are not
supported by the BACB's ethics code
Question: I scream at my friend and he leaves. The next time I want him to leave, I scream
at him again. What process of reinforcement is at work? - Correct Ans✓✓ social negative
Question: Escape behaviors ___________________ a person from a situation while
avoidance behaviors ___________________ a person from a situation. - Correct Ans✓✓
remove, keep
Question: Escape extinction is ethically implemented by - Correct Ans✓✓ Responding to
refusals by presenting the stimulus again
Question: The Little Albert studies demonstrated that what was possible? - Correct Ans✓✓
Conditioning of emotions in humans
Question: In order for a communication difference to be relevant to an Autism diagnosis, it
must be - Correct Ans✓✓ social in nature
Question: During maintenance training, we seek to determine how well the learner can -
Correct Ans✓✓ Perform skill when distracted
Question: A teacher of a child you are providing ABA services to is an example of a(n)
______________________ client. - Correct Ans✓✓ indirect
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, Question: Pairing - Correct Ans✓✓ Presenting a stimulus with a highly reinforcing stimulus
or highly punishing stimulus in order to condition it to have the same reinforcing or
punishing properties. The term is often used to refer to pairing people with preferred items
or activities in order to establish the person as a reinforcer.
Question: Amy has been biting her fingernails for five years. Her mother applied a terrible
tasting medication to her fingernails to discourage her from biting them. So far, the nail
biting has not decreased much even with the medication. What's one possible reason? -
Correct Ans✓✓ Previous learning history or sensitivity to the consequence
Question: Benny dislikes the taste of vegetables and refuses to eat them anywhere except
his grandmother's house. He eats whatever his grandmother puts on his plate. Benny's
vegetable eating behavior is explained by - Correct Ans✓✓ Multiple stimulus control
Question: Fixed interval (FI) - Correct Ans✓✓ delivery after the target response is given after
a known amount of time has passed
Ruth's behavior plan instructs staff to give her a five-minute break for every 30 minutes of
on-task behavior.
Question: Fixed ration (FR) - Correct Ans✓✓ delivery after a certain number of responses
are given
Ruth's behavior plan instructs staff to give her a five-minute break every time she completes
five academic tasks.
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Question: Task analysis is the process of breaking a task down into a ___________________
of smaller steps. - Correct Ans✓✓ sequence
Question: Wesley wants to decrease his nail biting behavior using DRI. Which of the
following replacement behaviors would be appropriate for that methodology? - Correct
Ans✓✓ Placing hands in pocket
Question: A probe session is conducted to - Correct Ans✓✓ assess whether a skill can be
performed without prompts
Question: Nicholas is reinforced for smoothing his sheets, tucking them in, and pulling the
comforter up to the top of the bed,. His RBT places the pillows. This is an example of
teaching bed making via - Correct Ans✓✓ forward chaining
Question: Nancy's RBT puts her shoes on for her, straightens the tongue, and pulls the
strings tight. Nancy then ties her shoes. Nancy is learning to put on her shoes via - Correct
Ans✓✓ backward chaining
Question: Cassie is trying to extinguish her use of curse words but substituting the words
"sugar" and "fudge" for the curse words she uses most frequently. Her friends are helping by
discontinuing conversation with her if she .says the curse words, and extending the
conversation if she uses the substitute words. This is differential reinforcement of
___________________________ behavior. - Correct Ans✓✓ alternative
1|Page
,Question: Nathan's Mom stands beside him while he brushes his teeth, allowing him to
complete the tasks alone but prompting him if he skips steps or performs them incorrectly.
Nathan is learning to brush his teeth via - Correct Ans✓✓ Total task chaining
Question: Patrick has a short attention span for watching others and displays problem
behaviors when presented with too many tasks in a row. What chaining procedure is
probably best for him? - Correct Ans✓✓ forward chaining
Question: Parasha is learning to make his bed. He struggles most with smoothing the
sheets, but finds it easy to place his pillow and coverlet. He loves to see his bed completely
made, but curses a great deal when smoothing the sheets. What form of chaining does this
information suggest you try first? - Correct Ans✓✓ backward chaining
Question: Christy's 17-year-old son is in your adolescent social skills group. He disclosed
that he has a girlfriend but his mother will not allow him to go on a date with her. He wants
you to role play talking to his mother about this. You are sure his mother will pull him out of
the group if you do, though. What do you do? - Correct Ans✓✓ Call your BCBA supervisor for
instructions
Question: Mickey and Holly are a married couple. Holly is a BCBA, and Mickey is an RBT.
They want to open a business together in which Holly conducts assessments and writes
plans, while Mickey does all of the implementation under Holly's supervision. Is this allowed
under the BACB's RBT Code of Ethics? - Correct Ans✓✓ no
2|Page
,Question: After brainstorming several possible options for how to resolve an ethical issue,
you should narrow down your choices by - Correct Ans✓✓ eliminating choices that are not
supported by the BACB's ethics code
Question: I scream at my friend and he leaves. The next time I want him to leave, I scream
at him again. What process of reinforcement is at work? - Correct Ans✓✓ social negative
Question: Escape behaviors ___________________ a person from a situation while
avoidance behaviors ___________________ a person from a situation. - Correct Ans✓✓
remove, keep
Question: Escape extinction is ethically implemented by - Correct Ans✓✓ Responding to
refusals by presenting the stimulus again
Question: The Little Albert studies demonstrated that what was possible? - Correct Ans✓✓
Conditioning of emotions in humans
Question: In order for a communication difference to be relevant to an Autism diagnosis, it
must be - Correct Ans✓✓ social in nature
Question: During maintenance training, we seek to determine how well the learner can -
Correct Ans✓✓ Perform skill when distracted
Question: A teacher of a child you are providing ABA services to is an example of a(n)
______________________ client. - Correct Ans✓✓ indirect
3|Page
, Question: Pairing - Correct Ans✓✓ Presenting a stimulus with a highly reinforcing stimulus
or highly punishing stimulus in order to condition it to have the same reinforcing or
punishing properties. The term is often used to refer to pairing people with preferred items
or activities in order to establish the person as a reinforcer.
Question: Amy has been biting her fingernails for five years. Her mother applied a terrible
tasting medication to her fingernails to discourage her from biting them. So far, the nail
biting has not decreased much even with the medication. What's one possible reason? -
Correct Ans✓✓ Previous learning history or sensitivity to the consequence
Question: Benny dislikes the taste of vegetables and refuses to eat them anywhere except
his grandmother's house. He eats whatever his grandmother puts on his plate. Benny's
vegetable eating behavior is explained by - Correct Ans✓✓ Multiple stimulus control
Question: Fixed interval (FI) - Correct Ans✓✓ delivery after the target response is given after
a known amount of time has passed
Ruth's behavior plan instructs staff to give her a five-minute break for every 30 minutes of
on-task behavior.
Question: Fixed ration (FR) - Correct Ans✓✓ delivery after a certain number of responses
are given
Ruth's behavior plan instructs staff to give her a five-minute break every time she completes
five academic tasks.
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