RBT PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RBT - Answer-Registered Behavior Technician
RBT eligibility requirements - Answer-high school diploma
completed initial competency assessment
pass background check
18 years of age
complete 40 hours of training
true - Answer-t/f: it is important to maintain a good working relationship with all
clients/parents/caregivers at all times
dual relationship - Answer-involve social and other nonprofessional contact with clients
and their families
friendships, social contracts, romantic relationships, financial relationships - Answer-
examples of dual relationships
informal feedback
formal feedback
formative feedback
summative feedback - Answer-four types of feedback
formative feedback - Answer-for learning
summative feedback - Answer-of learning
dignity - Answer-providing care that supports the self-respect of the person, recognizing
their capacities and ambitions, and does nothing to undermine it
supervising bcba - Answer-who should you always check in with first if you have
concerns or suggestions related to parental involvement
- right to a therapeutic environment
- right to services whose overriding goals is personal welfare
- right to treatment by a competent behavior analyst
- right to programs that teach functional skills
- right to behavioral assessment and ongoing evaluation
- right to most effective treatment procedures available - Answer-The Right to Effective
Treatment outlines six guidelines and standards for individuals receiving behavior
analytic services. what are they?
,grey area - Answer-ethical dilemmas fall into this. the application of ethical codes as a
"compass" in professional situations will guide practitioners to appropriately identify right
and wrong
high quality services
collaboration
compliance with law
provider protection - Answer-four areas highlighted by LDH in regard to importance of
client records and documentation
high quality services - Answer-meeting ongoing client needs by documenting each
encounter with a client completely, accurately, and in a timely manner
collaboration - Answer-documentation is the tool used between professionals. records
not properly documented can prevent next practitioner from providing sufficient services
compliance with law - Answer-proper documentation must meet federal and state laws.
they require providers to fully disclose extent of services, care, supplies provided to the
beneficiaries, and support for billed claims
provider protection - Answer-proper documentation can help protect aba providers from
challenges to furnished treatment, and other unintended complications
true - Answer-t/f: as an rbt, you are required to complete and fill out all data forms while
you are working with a client (both 1:1 or group formats)
missing information - Answer-the biggest concern is _____ from multiple pieces of
documentation
a single line strikethrough so that the original mark is clearly visible, initialing and dating
next to the strikethrough, and writing a brief explanation as to the change - Answer-what
is proper modification in clinical practice?
legible - Answer-all documentation of aba services should be written in a manner that all
are clear and _____
CABAS - Answer-comprehensive application of behavior analysis to schooling
right - Answer-the student is always _____
cusps and capabilities - Answer-how are students characterized in CABAS?
cusps - Answer-the acquisition of a repertoire that results in new learning and quicker
acquisition
, capabilities - Answer-describes acquisition of repertoire/ability that allows for quicker
acquisition AND for one to learn components of a previously inaccessible repertoire; to
learn in new ways
TPRA - Answer-Teacher performance rate and accuracy
a diagnostic tool for students
an evaluative measure for teachers - Answer-the TPRA observation is used as...
false; multiple interlocking three-term contingencies for teacher and student behaviors
(usually 3) - Answer-T/F: the learn unit involves one three-term contingency
learn unit - Answer-the smallest unit of instruction that predicts new stimulus control for
the student
3 - Answer-how many interlocking three-term contingencies are included in the learn
unit?
trends of data paths - Answer-how are decision opportunities determined?
after a decision point - Answer-when is the count of data points restarted?
continue counting to five data paths - Answer-if there is a change in direction during the
first three data paths, what do you do?
interviews
checklists
direct observations
tests to identify/define targets for behavior change - Answer-types of behavioral
assessment methods
the most precise information - Answer-analog assessments/functional analysis are the
hardest behavioral assessments to conduct but yield ______
the least precise information - Answer-indirect assessments are the easiest behavioral
assessments to conduct but yield _____
they identify the most preferred items for a child which enables success for the work
session for the child - Answer-why are preference assessments important?
eye-gaze preference assessment - Answer-a preference assessment mainly for those
whom lack the physical capabilities to reach out and select an item, up to 16 items can
be assessed
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RBT - Answer-Registered Behavior Technician
RBT eligibility requirements - Answer-high school diploma
completed initial competency assessment
pass background check
18 years of age
complete 40 hours of training
true - Answer-t/f: it is important to maintain a good working relationship with all
clients/parents/caregivers at all times
dual relationship - Answer-involve social and other nonprofessional contact with clients
and their families
friendships, social contracts, romantic relationships, financial relationships - Answer-
examples of dual relationships
informal feedback
formal feedback
formative feedback
summative feedback - Answer-four types of feedback
formative feedback - Answer-for learning
summative feedback - Answer-of learning
dignity - Answer-providing care that supports the self-respect of the person, recognizing
their capacities and ambitions, and does nothing to undermine it
supervising bcba - Answer-who should you always check in with first if you have
concerns or suggestions related to parental involvement
- right to a therapeutic environment
- right to services whose overriding goals is personal welfare
- right to treatment by a competent behavior analyst
- right to programs that teach functional skills
- right to behavioral assessment and ongoing evaluation
- right to most effective treatment procedures available - Answer-The Right to Effective
Treatment outlines six guidelines and standards for individuals receiving behavior
analytic services. what are they?
,grey area - Answer-ethical dilemmas fall into this. the application of ethical codes as a
"compass" in professional situations will guide practitioners to appropriately identify right
and wrong
high quality services
collaboration
compliance with law
provider protection - Answer-four areas highlighted by LDH in regard to importance of
client records and documentation
high quality services - Answer-meeting ongoing client needs by documenting each
encounter with a client completely, accurately, and in a timely manner
collaboration - Answer-documentation is the tool used between professionals. records
not properly documented can prevent next practitioner from providing sufficient services
compliance with law - Answer-proper documentation must meet federal and state laws.
they require providers to fully disclose extent of services, care, supplies provided to the
beneficiaries, and support for billed claims
provider protection - Answer-proper documentation can help protect aba providers from
challenges to furnished treatment, and other unintended complications
true - Answer-t/f: as an rbt, you are required to complete and fill out all data forms while
you are working with a client (both 1:1 or group formats)
missing information - Answer-the biggest concern is _____ from multiple pieces of
documentation
a single line strikethrough so that the original mark is clearly visible, initialing and dating
next to the strikethrough, and writing a brief explanation as to the change - Answer-what
is proper modification in clinical practice?
legible - Answer-all documentation of aba services should be written in a manner that all
are clear and _____
CABAS - Answer-comprehensive application of behavior analysis to schooling
right - Answer-the student is always _____
cusps and capabilities - Answer-how are students characterized in CABAS?
cusps - Answer-the acquisition of a repertoire that results in new learning and quicker
acquisition
, capabilities - Answer-describes acquisition of repertoire/ability that allows for quicker
acquisition AND for one to learn components of a previously inaccessible repertoire; to
learn in new ways
TPRA - Answer-Teacher performance rate and accuracy
a diagnostic tool for students
an evaluative measure for teachers - Answer-the TPRA observation is used as...
false; multiple interlocking three-term contingencies for teacher and student behaviors
(usually 3) - Answer-T/F: the learn unit involves one three-term contingency
learn unit - Answer-the smallest unit of instruction that predicts new stimulus control for
the student
3 - Answer-how many interlocking three-term contingencies are included in the learn
unit?
trends of data paths - Answer-how are decision opportunities determined?
after a decision point - Answer-when is the count of data points restarted?
continue counting to five data paths - Answer-if there is a change in direction during the
first three data paths, what do you do?
interviews
checklists
direct observations
tests to identify/define targets for behavior change - Answer-types of behavioral
assessment methods
the most precise information - Answer-analog assessments/functional analysis are the
hardest behavioral assessments to conduct but yield ______
the least precise information - Answer-indirect assessments are the easiest behavioral
assessments to conduct but yield _____
they identify the most preferred items for a child which enables success for the work
session for the child - Answer-why are preference assessments important?
eye-gaze preference assessment - Answer-a preference assessment mainly for those
whom lack the physical capabilities to reach out and select an item, up to 16 items can
be assessed
