Registered Behavior Technician (RBT 2.0) – Questions
With Objective Solutions
ASD is a developmental disorder that appears by the age of 3 and is
characterized by three primary characteristics, including: Correct Answer -
Repetitive behavior patterns and impairment in social interactions and
communication
What is EIBI? Correct Answer - Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention,
and is used to treat young children with autism
A therapist is working with a child that dislikes the task she is working on. The
child pinches the therapist. The therapist responds by telling the child to take
a break from the work and think about what she did. In the future, the child
pinches any time she doesn't want to do her work. In this example, the
consequence for pinching was ________. Correct Answer - Receiving a
break from work which functioned as a reinforcer
What is the 3-term contingency (hint: ABC)? Correct Answer -
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
Which of the following the key components to EIBI? Correct Answer -
The treatment should begin early in life;
be individualized, and intensive.
What is the definition of ABA? Correct Answer - Application of the
principles of behavior to issues that are socially important to produce
practical change
A mother is in the store with her child and she is not paying attention to him.
The child begins knocking items off the shelf and his mother says to him, "Oh
no! Look what you did!" The child smiles. In this example, the boy not
receiving any attention from his mother is the ________. Correct Answer -
Antecedent
Which of the following statements is true about ABA? Correct Answer - -
Behavior can change by manipulating the antecedents and consequences
related to the behavior
,-Behavior follows predictable patterns
-Interventions should be based on science and actual data, not just opinions or
guesses about behavior
What does the acronym ABA stand for? Correct Answer - Applied
Behavior Analysis
What is the core principle of ABA? Correct Answer - Behavior is a
function of its consequences; desired consequences will increase behavior and
undesired consequences will decrease behavior
Gabi sees a clown at the circus. She points and says, "Look, clown!" Her mom
responds, "Yes, it's a clown!" This is an example of _______. Correct Answer -
-Verbal behavior
-Vocal behavior
Which of the following operants is often referred to as requesting? Correct
Answer - Mand
Anita is hungry. She points to the crackers on the counter and her mom gives
her a cracker. This is an example of ______. Correct Answer - Verbal
behavior
Which of the following is a potential benefit of developing a manding
repertoire? Correct Answer - -Decrease in inappropriate or problem
behaviors
-Motivation increases because mand training directly benefits the learner
-Language is acquired faster by children when they are being taught to mand
Which of the following is a behavioral teaching approach? Correct Answer -
-Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
-Natural Environment Training (NET)
-Fluency Based Instruction
Effective ABA programs should focus on which of the following when teaching
language? Correct Answer - Teaching language by the function that it is
used, to ensure that individuals can use language that they are learning
,Which of the following best describes Verbal Behavior? Correct Answer -
Any behavior for which the consequence is mediated by the behavior of
another person
Which of the following is a key feature of NET? Correct Answer - It is
largely child-directed and performed in natural settings
A teacher counts aloud to her class, "1,2,3,4..." The students respond,
"1,2,3,4..." This is an example of which verbal operant? Correct Answer -
Echoic
Justin asks his friend, "What is your favorite game to play?" His friend
responds, "I like chase." This exchange is an example of which verbal operant?
Correct Answer - Intraverbal
An instructor is having difficulty finding an effective reinforcer for his student.
The student previously was reinforced by listening to music, but is no longer
interested in this. What can the instructor do to make reinforcement more
effective? Correct Answer - -Use various reinforcers to avoid boredom
and satiation
-Conduct frequent preference assessments prior to every learning task with a
variety of choices
-Reserve specific reinforcers just for ABA therapy activities
An instructor is trying to teach an individual to follow the instruction, "sit
down". After the learner complies and sits down, the ABA instructor says,
"Yay!!!" which increases the likelihood that the learner will sit down in the
future when given the instruction, "sit down". What is the praise functioning
as? Correct Answer - A secondary reinforcer
What are the four categories of responses? Correct Answer - Incorrect,
correct, prompted, no response
Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT) provides several benefits to individuals with
learning challenges, including all of the following: Correct Answer - -It
provides clear messages to the learner regarding what is required and that
reinforcement is available.
-It maximizes the number of teaching opportunities.
-It provides an extremely structured and predictable learning environment.
, A stimulus that cues the learner to respond and indicates the availability of
reinforcement for a given behavior is known as a: Correct Answer -
Discriminative Stimulus (SD)
What is a discrete trial? Correct Answer - An instructional sequence
used in ABA that has a definite beginning and end
A motivating operation that increases the effectiveness of a stimulus to
function as a reinforcer is known as an: Correct Answer - Establishing
Operation (EO)
What are the three parts of the discrete trial? Correct Answer - The
antecedent (Sd and/or MO), the response, and the consequence
Which of the following is a guideline for effectively presenting an SD?
Correct Answer - -Having the child's attention
-Present the SD clearly with concise language
-Providing a clear consequence
The best definition of reinforcement is: Correct Answer - A consequence
provided contingent on a particular response that maintains or increases that
behavior in the future under similar circumstances
When is the Most to Least prompting procedure typically used? Correct
Answer - During errorless learning, when first introducing a new response
Asking a learner to sort laundry and pointing to the bin where the socks
should be placed is an example of what type of prompt? Correct Answer -
Gesture prompt
Shaping refers to: Correct Answer - Reinforcing successive
approximations to a target behavior while no longer reinforcing previous
approximations
An instructor gives the SD, "Write the letter S," and then shows the learner
how to do so by writing an S on the paper. This is an example of what type of
prompt? Correct Answer - Model prompt
With Objective Solutions
ASD is a developmental disorder that appears by the age of 3 and is
characterized by three primary characteristics, including: Correct Answer -
Repetitive behavior patterns and impairment in social interactions and
communication
What is EIBI? Correct Answer - Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention,
and is used to treat young children with autism
A therapist is working with a child that dislikes the task she is working on. The
child pinches the therapist. The therapist responds by telling the child to take
a break from the work and think about what she did. In the future, the child
pinches any time she doesn't want to do her work. In this example, the
consequence for pinching was ________. Correct Answer - Receiving a
break from work which functioned as a reinforcer
What is the 3-term contingency (hint: ABC)? Correct Answer -
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
Which of the following the key components to EIBI? Correct Answer -
The treatment should begin early in life;
be individualized, and intensive.
What is the definition of ABA? Correct Answer - Application of the
principles of behavior to issues that are socially important to produce
practical change
A mother is in the store with her child and she is not paying attention to him.
The child begins knocking items off the shelf and his mother says to him, "Oh
no! Look what you did!" The child smiles. In this example, the boy not
receiving any attention from his mother is the ________. Correct Answer -
Antecedent
Which of the following statements is true about ABA? Correct Answer - -
Behavior can change by manipulating the antecedents and consequences
related to the behavior
,-Behavior follows predictable patterns
-Interventions should be based on science and actual data, not just opinions or
guesses about behavior
What does the acronym ABA stand for? Correct Answer - Applied
Behavior Analysis
What is the core principle of ABA? Correct Answer - Behavior is a
function of its consequences; desired consequences will increase behavior and
undesired consequences will decrease behavior
Gabi sees a clown at the circus. She points and says, "Look, clown!" Her mom
responds, "Yes, it's a clown!" This is an example of _______. Correct Answer -
-Verbal behavior
-Vocal behavior
Which of the following operants is often referred to as requesting? Correct
Answer - Mand
Anita is hungry. She points to the crackers on the counter and her mom gives
her a cracker. This is an example of ______. Correct Answer - Verbal
behavior
Which of the following is a potential benefit of developing a manding
repertoire? Correct Answer - -Decrease in inappropriate or problem
behaviors
-Motivation increases because mand training directly benefits the learner
-Language is acquired faster by children when they are being taught to mand
Which of the following is a behavioral teaching approach? Correct Answer -
-Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
-Natural Environment Training (NET)
-Fluency Based Instruction
Effective ABA programs should focus on which of the following when teaching
language? Correct Answer - Teaching language by the function that it is
used, to ensure that individuals can use language that they are learning
,Which of the following best describes Verbal Behavior? Correct Answer -
Any behavior for which the consequence is mediated by the behavior of
another person
Which of the following is a key feature of NET? Correct Answer - It is
largely child-directed and performed in natural settings
A teacher counts aloud to her class, "1,2,3,4..." The students respond,
"1,2,3,4..." This is an example of which verbal operant? Correct Answer -
Echoic
Justin asks his friend, "What is your favorite game to play?" His friend
responds, "I like chase." This exchange is an example of which verbal operant?
Correct Answer - Intraverbal
An instructor is having difficulty finding an effective reinforcer for his student.
The student previously was reinforced by listening to music, but is no longer
interested in this. What can the instructor do to make reinforcement more
effective? Correct Answer - -Use various reinforcers to avoid boredom
and satiation
-Conduct frequent preference assessments prior to every learning task with a
variety of choices
-Reserve specific reinforcers just for ABA therapy activities
An instructor is trying to teach an individual to follow the instruction, "sit
down". After the learner complies and sits down, the ABA instructor says,
"Yay!!!" which increases the likelihood that the learner will sit down in the
future when given the instruction, "sit down". What is the praise functioning
as? Correct Answer - A secondary reinforcer
What are the four categories of responses? Correct Answer - Incorrect,
correct, prompted, no response
Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT) provides several benefits to individuals with
learning challenges, including all of the following: Correct Answer - -It
provides clear messages to the learner regarding what is required and that
reinforcement is available.
-It maximizes the number of teaching opportunities.
-It provides an extremely structured and predictable learning environment.
, A stimulus that cues the learner to respond and indicates the availability of
reinforcement for a given behavior is known as a: Correct Answer -
Discriminative Stimulus (SD)
What is a discrete trial? Correct Answer - An instructional sequence
used in ABA that has a definite beginning and end
A motivating operation that increases the effectiveness of a stimulus to
function as a reinforcer is known as an: Correct Answer - Establishing
Operation (EO)
What are the three parts of the discrete trial? Correct Answer - The
antecedent (Sd and/or MO), the response, and the consequence
Which of the following is a guideline for effectively presenting an SD?
Correct Answer - -Having the child's attention
-Present the SD clearly with concise language
-Providing a clear consequence
The best definition of reinforcement is: Correct Answer - A consequence
provided contingent on a particular response that maintains or increases that
behavior in the future under similar circumstances
When is the Most to Least prompting procedure typically used? Correct
Answer - During errorless learning, when first introducing a new response
Asking a learner to sort laundry and pointing to the bin where the socks
should be placed is an example of what type of prompt? Correct Answer -
Gesture prompt
Shaping refers to: Correct Answer - Reinforcing successive
approximations to a target behavior while no longer reinforcing previous
approximations
An instructor gives the SD, "Write the letter S," and then shows the learner
how to do so by writing an S on the paper. This is an example of what type of
prompt? Correct Answer - Model prompt
