ABA RBT Exam Prep Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Antecedent -
correct answer ✅an environmental condition or stimulus change
existing or occurring prior to a behavior of
interest.
Ex. of Antecedent -
correct answer ✅Drew becomes hungry then goes to the kitchen
to get food. The antecedent, in this case, is Drew becoming hungry.
Autoclitic -
correct answer ✅a term describing verbal behavior about the
speaker that functions as a reinforcer or MO for
additional verbal behavior.
Ex. of Autoclitic -
correct answer ✅I heard Susie use an autoclitic during session
when she said, "Maybe the puzzle piece is under the table." She
then looked and said, "Yep, found it." Maybe would be classified as
the autoclitic
as it served as an MO for her following actions and additional
verbal behavior.
,ABA RBT Exam Prep Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Backward chaining -
correct answer ✅A teaching method where the behavior is being
learned by the teacher completing
all the steps of the chain up until the last step and having the
learner completed it with prompts if
needed. When the learner shows competence of the last step being
learned, the teacher will again chain
the behavior stopping at the second to the last step to allow the
learner to complete it. This will
continue down the chain until the learner can complete the
behavior independently.
Ex. of backward chaining -
correct answer ✅Mike is learning his street address. The teacher is
using backward chaining by stating the
whole address but leaving of the zip code so that Mike can respond
with the zip code. Once he learns
the zip code, the teacher than stops once she gets to the state
allowing Mike to fill in the state and zip
code. The teacher continues to do so until Mike independently
states his full address.
,ABA RBT Exam Prep Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Behavior -
correct answer ✅everything a living organism does. A behavior
must be something which can be observed and
measured in the organism's environment.
Ex. of behavior -
correct answer ✅The BCBA told you to track Joey's aggressive
behavior. This was defined as: any time Joey
bit another person. Biting is the behavior. It is observable and
measurable and occurs in the
environment.
Chaining -
correct answer ✅The reinforcement of successive elements of a
behavior chain
Ex. of chaining -
correct answer ✅If Jane is learning to tie her shoe using chaining
she will receive reinforcement after every
step she completes in the chain - putting her shoe on, grabbing the
laces, making the loops, etc.
, ABA RBT Exam Prep Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Conditioned reinforcement -
correct answer ✅is a reinforcer that is paired with a primary
reinforcer, so that this item
becomes as reinforcing or replaces the unconditioned (primary)
reinforcer and holds the same impact.
Conditioned reinforcers are commonly seen in token economies.
Conditioned reinforcers are taught to
be reinforcing.
Ex. of conditioned reinforcement -
correct answer ✅Kim was taught to use a token board. Prior to
reinforcement Stars were not reinforcing.
After training with the stars and learning that 10 stars meant she
received a cookie she learned the
value of Stars. Stars were then labeled as a conditioned reinforcer.
Consequence -
correct answer ✅a stimulus change that follows a behavior of
interest.
Ex. of consequence -
correct answer ✅Drew becomes hungry then goes to the kitchen
Answers (Grade A+)
Antecedent -
correct answer ✅an environmental condition or stimulus change
existing or occurring prior to a behavior of
interest.
Ex. of Antecedent -
correct answer ✅Drew becomes hungry then goes to the kitchen
to get food. The antecedent, in this case, is Drew becoming hungry.
Autoclitic -
correct answer ✅a term describing verbal behavior about the
speaker that functions as a reinforcer or MO for
additional verbal behavior.
Ex. of Autoclitic -
correct answer ✅I heard Susie use an autoclitic during session
when she said, "Maybe the puzzle piece is under the table." She
then looked and said, "Yep, found it." Maybe would be classified as
the autoclitic
as it served as an MO for her following actions and additional
verbal behavior.
,ABA RBT Exam Prep Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Backward chaining -
correct answer ✅A teaching method where the behavior is being
learned by the teacher completing
all the steps of the chain up until the last step and having the
learner completed it with prompts if
needed. When the learner shows competence of the last step being
learned, the teacher will again chain
the behavior stopping at the second to the last step to allow the
learner to complete it. This will
continue down the chain until the learner can complete the
behavior independently.
Ex. of backward chaining -
correct answer ✅Mike is learning his street address. The teacher is
using backward chaining by stating the
whole address but leaving of the zip code so that Mike can respond
with the zip code. Once he learns
the zip code, the teacher than stops once she gets to the state
allowing Mike to fill in the state and zip
code. The teacher continues to do so until Mike independently
states his full address.
,ABA RBT Exam Prep Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Behavior -
correct answer ✅everything a living organism does. A behavior
must be something which can be observed and
measured in the organism's environment.
Ex. of behavior -
correct answer ✅The BCBA told you to track Joey's aggressive
behavior. This was defined as: any time Joey
bit another person. Biting is the behavior. It is observable and
measurable and occurs in the
environment.
Chaining -
correct answer ✅The reinforcement of successive elements of a
behavior chain
Ex. of chaining -
correct answer ✅If Jane is learning to tie her shoe using chaining
she will receive reinforcement after every
step she completes in the chain - putting her shoe on, grabbing the
laces, making the loops, etc.
, ABA RBT Exam Prep Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Conditioned reinforcement -
correct answer ✅is a reinforcer that is paired with a primary
reinforcer, so that this item
becomes as reinforcing or replaces the unconditioned (primary)
reinforcer and holds the same impact.
Conditioned reinforcers are commonly seen in token economies.
Conditioned reinforcers are taught to
be reinforcing.
Ex. of conditioned reinforcement -
correct answer ✅Kim was taught to use a token board. Prior to
reinforcement Stars were not reinforcing.
After training with the stars and learning that 10 stars meant she
received a cookie she learned the
value of Stars. Stars were then labeled as a conditioned reinforcer.
Consequence -
correct answer ✅a stimulus change that follows a behavior of
interest.
Ex. of consequence -
correct answer ✅Drew becomes hungry then goes to the kitchen
