RBT Practice Exam with complete solutions

D - ANSWER-Which data recording method would be best used to measure the time between when a cue was delivered and a learner responded to the cue? A) Duration B) Frequency C) Partial interval D) Latency A - ANSWER-Susan's tantrums seemed to last longer with every passing day. Which data collection procedure would be the best to use to determine how long her tantrums last? A) Duration B) Frequency C) Partial interval D) Latency B - ANSWER-Which of the following data collection methods might be useful for determining how many times a learner says, "Oh no!" A) Duration B) Frequency C) Partial interval D) Latency D - ANSWER-Jamaal is collecting data on Freddie's on-task behavior. He looks to see if Freddie is on-task for an entire 10-second interval. If he is, he marks yes. If Freddie looks around during the 10 seconds, he marks no. What type of data recording is Jamaal using? A) Duration B) Frequency C) Partial interval D) Whole interval A - ANSWER-The "behavioral" dimension of ABA refers to: A) Being able to observe and measure behavior B) Interventions being based on a theory C) Effectiveness of interventions D) Being able to produce similar results in different environments C - ANSWER-Which of the following is true regarding the role of the RBT in the behavior assessment process? A) RBTs design functional assessments for individuals B) RBTs share the results of functional assessments C) RBTs assist in the implementation of functional behavior assessments D) RBTs make conclusions based on functional analysis procedures C - ANSWER-What is interobserver agreement (IOA)? A) When 2 data collectors agree on the function of a behavior based on the data collected during the display of the behavior B) When 2 data collectors agree on the existence of a behavior as it is being displayed C) When 2 data collectors agree on data collected at the same time during the display of the behavior D) When 2 data collectors agree on data collection methods for a behavior during the display of the behavior A - ANSWER-Which of the following is an example of an issue related to boundaries of competence? A) An RBT deciding which data to collect to build a verbal behavior program B) An RBT collecting data to inform a behavioral intervention program C) An RBT collecting data along with another RBT to obtain interobserver agreement D) An RBT and a BCBA discussing the results of a data collection session C - ANSWER-Which activity is appropriate for an RBT to engage in when data are being collected for the behavior intervention process? A) Collecting functional analysis interview data from a teacher B) Performing an assessment to diagnose a learner C) Collecting frequency data during an observation of the learner D) Conducting a functional analysis to determine behavioral function A - ANSWER-In ABA, which is the best reason why behaviors are targeted for increase? A) So learners can increase overall skill repertoires B) So learners won't engage in inappropriate behavior C) So skill acquisition programs can be implemented D) So individuals will learn functional skills A - ANSWER-Behavioral shaping involves: A) Reinforcing successive approximations of a larger behavior B) Punishing successive approximations of a larger behavior C) Reinforcing only the terminal behavior in a chain D) Reinforcing multiple steps of a behavior at one time A - ANSWER-In discrete trial instruction, a short instruction delivered to a learner is called: A) A discriminative stimulus (SD) B) A consequence C) A reinforcer D) Feedback C - ANSWER-Prompting before a learner can select an incorrect response is called: A) Discrete trial instruction B) Motivating operation C) Errorless learning D) Naturalistic teaching B - ANSWER-Which part of a discrete trial makes it more likely the learner will respond again? A) The discriminative stimulus B) The reinforcer C) The punisher D) The intertrial interval A - ANSWER-Teaching targets on the written skill acquisition plan: A) Tell the behavior technician what to present B) Tell the behavior technician how to deliver the SD C) Offer options as what to present to learners D) Provide the long-term vision for what the learner will master C - ANSWER-Which of the following is an example of a 3-step direction? A) Put the toys in the box B) Tap the table and stand up C) Arms up, stand up, and touch head D) Arms up and wave hands C - ANSWER-Which of the following is an example of a defective mand? A) Saying "water" when thirsty B) Saying "stop please" when singing is too loud C) Crying when wanting a drink D) Crying when hurt A - ANSWER-Which of the following is the best way to determine how to follow the child's lead during a naturalistic teaching session? A) Watch the child and look for an opportunity to intervene B) Conduct a reinforcer assessment and then provide those reinforcers C) Collect data on the number of behaviors you see the child perform D) Start the session and do not allow the child to lead C - ANSWER-Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) involves: A) Reinforcing each and every appropriate behavior and ignoring the problem behavior B) Ignoring the problem behavior and reinforcing appropriate behavior C) Setting an interval for the problem behavior not to be displayed and reinforcing the child if it is not displayed D) Giving the individual a choice of which behaviors they want to display instead of the problem behavior D - ANSWER-Extinction works by: A) Eliminating the source of the problem behavior B) Eliminating the source of desirable behavior C) Abruptly stopping punishers for the problem behavior D) Abruptly stopping reinforcement for problem behavior A - ANSWER-Punishment is the result of a stimulus following a behavior that serves to: A) Reduce the behavior B) Increase the behavior C) Describe the behavior D) Provide an alternative behavior C - ANSWER-Which of the following could ensure that an intervention involving the use of punishment is effective? A) Getting prior approval from a Human Subjects Review panel B) Obtaining informed consent from parents or guardians C) Collecting and reviewing intervention data D) Checking in to make sure things are going well A - ANSWER-In a token reinforcement system, taking a token away from a client who tore up a piece of paper is an example of: A) Response cost B) Extinction C) Negative reinforcement D) Positive reinforcement C - ANSWER-A most-to-least prompting sequence involves: A) Helping the learner only respond to prompts B) Increasing prompt dependency C) Moving the prompts to naturally occurring D) that artificial prompts are always in place C - ANSWER-Which of the following is a behavior? A) Being in compliance B) Having a good attitude C) Running a race D) Being inappropriate D - ANSWER-The process of defining target behaviors using a precise definition is called: A) Targeting the behavior B) Precise definition of the behavior C) Clearly defining the behavior D) Operationally defining the behavior B - ANSWER-Why is it important to define a behavior in observable and measurable terms? A) So the importance of intervention can be established by different observers B) So the behavior's occurrence can be agreed upon by different observers C) So the severity of the behavior can be established by different observers D) So the relationship of the behavior to other behaviors can be established D - ANSWER-Your supervisor tells you to use a strategy you have no idea how to use. What is the best response to the request? A) Pretend you know what it is, then go on the Internet to find out what it means after the session has ended B) Become angry at the supervisor's lack of knowledge of what staff have been trained to do C) Apologize for not knowing how to use the strategy and offer to look it up later on the Internet D) Tell the supervisor immediately that you do not know how to use the strategy and ask for them to demonstrate it C - ANSWER-Which of the following is an example of a dual relationship? A) Jennifer, a BCBA, greets Miriam, the mother of one of her clients, at the grocery store. B) The staff at ABA Unleashed participate in an autism walk with the families of their clients on a Saturday. C) Tina and Lois are best friends. Lois is an RBT who works with Tina's son. D) Nick is on a church committee with Hank. Nick is an RBT who works with Hank's adult daughter. D - ANSWER-What does the term "least intrusive" mean as it relates to behavior change plans? A) Ineffective behavior change plans that accomplish no change B) Uncomplicated behavior change plans that anyone can implement C) Behavior change plans that require a great deal of preparation but are effective D) Behavior change plans that place the least amount of risk or discomfort C - ANSWER-RBTs assist in delivering services under the direction and close supervision of: A) An RBT Supervisor who is a BCBA B) An RBT Supervisor and an experienced RBT C) An RBT Supervisor or an RBT Requirements Coordinator D) An RBT Supervisor or an ACE Coordinator A - ANSWER-What does the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code of the BACB state about communication and interactions with clients and families? A) To interact with families and clients in a way that is free from bias and discrimination B) To try to understand cultures different from your own and be tolerant C) To become extremely friendly with those from different backgrounds than yours D) To take coursework on the various cultures you may encounter in your work C - ANSWER-Which of the following statements made by an RBT to a parent shows that the RBT is practicing a "non-judgmental approach?" A) "You must keep him on this visual schedule and use it consistently." B) "The visual schedule keeps him from getting upset. Where did you put it?" C) "Sometimes it is hard to be consistent with the visual schedule. How do you think we could make this a bit simpler to use?" D) "None of our parents use these schedules. I don't know why we waste the time making them." A - ANSWER-Which of the following data recording procedures is best used for behaviors that have a clear ending and a clear beginning but do not occur throughout an interval, yet still occur at high rates? A) Partial interval B) Time sampling C) Whole interval D) Duration A - ANSWER-Data are plotted on line graphs according to: A) The number of instances of the behavior across time B) The cumulative number of behaviors across time C) Baseline and intervention averages of behavior D) Intensity of behavior over time D - ANSWER-Describing behavioral function is an attempt to explain: A) How the behavior is happening B) How long the behavior is happening C) When the behavior is happening D) Why the behavior is happening D - ANSWER-The purpose of preference assessment is to: A) Identify antecedents to behaviors B) Identify consequences to behaviors C) Identify punishers for reducing behaviors D) Identify reinforcers for increasing behaviors B - ANSWER-Which of the following is an example of a paired stimulus preference assessment being implemented? A) A behavior technician presents 2 items each trial and asks the learner which one is larger B) A behavior technician presents 2 items each trial and asks the leaner to make a choice C) A behavior technician presents 4 items each trial and then asks the learner to choose the 2 most favorite D) A behavior technician observes a learner in a reinforcement rich environment and observes the first 2 items the learner chooses B - ANSWER-Which of the following is an example of permanent product recording? A) Being on task for 48% of work time B) 5 broken chairs after the incident C) A-asked to sit down, B-replies "no", C-token is taken away D) Starting an assignment after 3 minutes B - ANSWER-The y, or vertical, axis on a graph shows: A) Time of dates when the behavior was displayed B) The number of behaviors C) A trend in the data D) A change in phases A - ANSWER-In a multiple stimulus with replacement preference assessment, the choice the learner makes on the initial trial is: A) Replaced and put with different items on the second trial B) Not replaced and different items are put in the array on the second trial C) Replaced and added back in with all the same items on the first trial D) Not replaced until the last trial in the preference assessment D - ANSWER-What the learner does after receiving a discriminative stimulus is called a: A) Consequence or behavior B) Reinforcer or behavior C) Feedback or behavior D) Response or behavior C - ANSWER-Which of the following could be a response that immediately follows a discriminative stimulus? A) Says "Touch nose" B) Says "Great job" C) Puts object in cup D) Gives learner a break C - ANSWER-The purpose of prompting procedures written on a skill acquisition plan are: A) To specify how to deliver reinforcers effectively B) To specify when to move on to the next target C) To specify how to prompt and when to fade prompts D) To specify the number of prompts needed to elicit a response C - ANSWER-Leonard says, "Cookie," when he wants a cookie. This is an example of which verbal operant? A) Intraverbal B) Echoic C) Mand D) Tact D - ANSWER-The first step in echoic training is to: A) Reinforce attempts at making the sound B) Reinforce any sounds produced by the learner C) Ask the learner to produce the sound using a carrier phrase D) Model the sound the learner is supposed to produce A - ANSWER-How does a motivating operation work to increase the effectiveness of mand training? A) It makes it more likely that the individual will want the reinforcer and will mand for it B) It makes it less likely that the individual will want the reinforcer and will mand not to have it C) It has little to no effect on the reinforcer and will not affect the production of the mand D) It makes it more likely the individual will