RBT (Registered Behavior Technician) – Questions
With Definitive Solutions
One main difference between bribery and reinforcement is the
items provided
timing of the item provided
effectiveness of both
results of both Correct Answer - timing of the item provided
This is the term for when a learner is engaging in disruptive behaviors and is
offered something preferred to stop.
Bribery
Reinforcement
Positive parenting
Overcorrection Correct Answer - Bribery
When a consequence is provided contingent upon a learner engaging in
appropriate behavior and that appropriate behavior is more likely to occur in
the future is best described by which of the following?
Overcorrection
Positive parenting
Reinforcement
Bribery Correct Answer - Reinforcement
What is one potential problem with bribery?
Not effective
Facilitates negotiation
Not efficient
Facilitates independence Correct Answer - Facilitates negotiation
What is one of the 10 commandments of reinforcement within the Autism
Partnership Model?
Only use preferences
,Include instructive feedback
Provide descriptive praise
Thin the schedule of reinforcement Correct Answer - Thin the schedule
of reinforcement
Which of the following best describes when a learner earns tickets which are
eventually exchanged for a toy?
Overcorrection
Positive practice
Punishment
Token economy Correct Answer - Token economy
What is one of the most important components of a token economy?
Using poker chips
Using effective reinforcers
Ensuring the board has 10 tokens
Conducting a preference assessment Correct Answer - Using effective
reinforcers
Rainbow token most closely aligns with which schedule of reinforcement?
Fixed-interval
Variable-interval
Conjugate
Fixed-time Correct Answer - Conjugate
Which token economy is in place when the learner is unaware of how many
tokens are required prior to exchanging?
Premack principle
Level system
Magic number
Conjugate Correct Answer - Magic number
The first rule of punishment is
use it only for self-injury.
,use it sparingly.
do not use it.
it happens. Correct Answer - it happens
A response followed immediately by a stimulus change that decreases the
future probability of similar responses is best described by which of the
following?
Punishment
Reinforcement
Shaping
Teaching Interaction Procedure Correct Answer - Punishment
Saying "no" contingent upon a learner's response that results in a decrease in
the probability of that response in the future is an example of which of the
following?
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement Correct Answer - Positive punishment
Removing a token contingent upon a response that results in a decrease in the
probability of that response in the future is an example of which of the
following?
Positive punishment
Positive reinforcement
Negative punishment
Negative reinforcement Correct Answer - Negative punishment
A bad odor is likely an example of which of the following?
Conditioned punisher
Unconditioned punisher
Conjugate reinforcer
Premack principle Correct Answer - Unconditioned punisher
, A stimulus change that functions as punishment as a result of a person's
conditioning history is a definition of which of the following?
Conditioned punisher
Unconditioned punisher
Conjugate punisher
Aversive punisher Correct Answer - Conditioned punisher
Which of the following two variables affect the effectiveness of punishers?
Immediacy and age
Immediacy and schedule
Schedule and cognitive level
Schedule and age Correct Answer - Immediacy and schedule
A potential negative side effect of punishment is
behavioral extinction.
lack of effectiveness.
lack of maintenance.
behavioral contrast. Correct Answer - behavioral contrast
What was the analogy of the history of punishment that the presenter used?
Rollercoaster
Merry-go round
Carousel
Pendulum Correct Answer - Pendulum
The effectiveness of punishment was first evaluated in which type of
research?
Applied
Basic
Clinical
Social Correct Answer - Basic
Behavior a client engages in that could cause harm to themselves or others is
sometimes referred to as
With Definitive Solutions
One main difference between bribery and reinforcement is the
items provided
timing of the item provided
effectiveness of both
results of both Correct Answer - timing of the item provided
This is the term for when a learner is engaging in disruptive behaviors and is
offered something preferred to stop.
Bribery
Reinforcement
Positive parenting
Overcorrection Correct Answer - Bribery
When a consequence is provided contingent upon a learner engaging in
appropriate behavior and that appropriate behavior is more likely to occur in
the future is best described by which of the following?
Overcorrection
Positive parenting
Reinforcement
Bribery Correct Answer - Reinforcement
What is one potential problem with bribery?
Not effective
Facilitates negotiation
Not efficient
Facilitates independence Correct Answer - Facilitates negotiation
What is one of the 10 commandments of reinforcement within the Autism
Partnership Model?
Only use preferences
,Include instructive feedback
Provide descriptive praise
Thin the schedule of reinforcement Correct Answer - Thin the schedule
of reinforcement
Which of the following best describes when a learner earns tickets which are
eventually exchanged for a toy?
Overcorrection
Positive practice
Punishment
Token economy Correct Answer - Token economy
What is one of the most important components of a token economy?
Using poker chips
Using effective reinforcers
Ensuring the board has 10 tokens
Conducting a preference assessment Correct Answer - Using effective
reinforcers
Rainbow token most closely aligns with which schedule of reinforcement?
Fixed-interval
Variable-interval
Conjugate
Fixed-time Correct Answer - Conjugate
Which token economy is in place when the learner is unaware of how many
tokens are required prior to exchanging?
Premack principle
Level system
Magic number
Conjugate Correct Answer - Magic number
The first rule of punishment is
use it only for self-injury.
,use it sparingly.
do not use it.
it happens. Correct Answer - it happens
A response followed immediately by a stimulus change that decreases the
future probability of similar responses is best described by which of the
following?
Punishment
Reinforcement
Shaping
Teaching Interaction Procedure Correct Answer - Punishment
Saying "no" contingent upon a learner's response that results in a decrease in
the probability of that response in the future is an example of which of the
following?
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement Correct Answer - Positive punishment
Removing a token contingent upon a response that results in a decrease in the
probability of that response in the future is an example of which of the
following?
Positive punishment
Positive reinforcement
Negative punishment
Negative reinforcement Correct Answer - Negative punishment
A bad odor is likely an example of which of the following?
Conditioned punisher
Unconditioned punisher
Conjugate reinforcer
Premack principle Correct Answer - Unconditioned punisher
, A stimulus change that functions as punishment as a result of a person's
conditioning history is a definition of which of the following?
Conditioned punisher
Unconditioned punisher
Conjugate punisher
Aversive punisher Correct Answer - Conditioned punisher
Which of the following two variables affect the effectiveness of punishers?
Immediacy and age
Immediacy and schedule
Schedule and cognitive level
Schedule and age Correct Answer - Immediacy and schedule
A potential negative side effect of punishment is
behavioral extinction.
lack of effectiveness.
lack of maintenance.
behavioral contrast. Correct Answer - behavioral contrast
What was the analogy of the history of punishment that the presenter used?
Rollercoaster
Merry-go round
Carousel
Pendulum Correct Answer - Pendulum
The effectiveness of punishment was first evaluated in which type of
research?
Applied
Basic
Clinical
Social Correct Answer - Basic
Behavior a client engages in that could cause harm to themselves or others is
sometimes referred to as
