RBT PRACTICE EXAM (75 QUESTIONS)
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
In the Discrete Trial cycle, the prompt should occur when? - Answer-Simultaneously
with the instruction, or just after it
The following is an example of which transfer procedure? SD: Point to the cat? R: child
points to cat SD: What is it? (holding cat card) R: child says "cat." - Answer-Listener
response to tact transfer
Outcome recording could be used for which behavior? - Answer-Writing an essay
Competent Training Programs and Supervised Work Experiences include all of the
following, EXCEPT? - Answer-Specific training in Occupational Therapy practices
Breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable units is the definition of... - Answer-
Task Analysis
When you document you should attempt to document only... - Answer-What was
observed, not interpretations of what was observed
Which of the following is not a part of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)? - Answer-How
the child feels when the behavior is occurring
What can be used to determine existing nonsocial and social reinforcers? - Answer-A
preference assessment
If a Behavior Technician measured the length of time that it took Andrew to respond to
someone calling him, she would be measuring the... - Answer-Latency
All of the following are some appropriate ways to respond to feedback, EXCEPT: -
Answer-Explain to your supervisor why you did what you did. They may be wrong in
their feedback
All of the following are functions of behavior EXCEPT... - Answer-To placate others
Which of the following is not socially mediated? - Answer-Automatic reinforcement
Behavior Analysts should always recommend the ____________________likely to be
effective in dealing with a behavior problem. - Answer-Least restrictive procedures
When our learner is on a roll with responding, reinforcement should be... - Answer-
Continued at current levels or increased
, All of the following are reasons that the use of electronic communication and social
media are more likely to result in a HIPAA violation EXCEPT: - Answer-HIPAA
encourages people to use paper because its the safest and most efficient way to
communicate health information
If a practitioner finds that, due to unforeseen factors, a potentially harmful multiple
relationships has arisen, what is recommended? - Answer-Attempt to resolve with the
best interests of the affected person and maximal compliance with the Guidelines
What are two things you can do to organize and prepare for each day ahead of time? -
Answer-Use a "to-do" list and keep a calendar to review what is up ahead
Which type of chaining results in the learner being reinforced after they perform the final
step in the chain? - Answer-Backwards chaining
The role of the RBT is to - Answer-Provide direct support and education with individuals
receiving ABA services
When teaching Bob to discriminate boys and girls, his teacher used pictures of
exaggerated versions of genders (girls had long hair and dresses, boys wore pants, had
short hair). Over time, she used less exaggerated features. This an example of what? -
Answer-Stimulus Fading
The three steps of discrimination training are... - Answer-Teach in isolation, add
distracters, mix in mastered items
When Keenan and his mother go to the zoo, Keenan always whines to ride the train.
Most of the time his mother says "no," but when she is really tired she might say "yes."
Why is this behavior not likely to be easily extinguished? - Answer-She has reinforced
his whining on a very thin variable ratio schedule
Which of the following would be transfer trial: The teacher presents the discriminative
stimulus with an echoic prompt, the student responds correctly so next the teacher will
_________. - Answer-Present the discriminative stimulus but this time fade or omit the
echoic prompt
Once pairing has taken place, the teacher can become a ___________reinforcer. -
Answer-Conditioned
A crisis plan includes which sections? - Answer-Antecedent Interventions, Escalation,
Crisis, Post Crisis
Something you can do to prevent the student from losing motivation in Naturalistic
Teaching is... - Answer-Change activities at a pace that is just slightly faster than the
learner is losing interest in them in following teaching sessions
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
In the Discrete Trial cycle, the prompt should occur when? - Answer-Simultaneously
with the instruction, or just after it
The following is an example of which transfer procedure? SD: Point to the cat? R: child
points to cat SD: What is it? (holding cat card) R: child says "cat." - Answer-Listener
response to tact transfer
Outcome recording could be used for which behavior? - Answer-Writing an essay
Competent Training Programs and Supervised Work Experiences include all of the
following, EXCEPT? - Answer-Specific training in Occupational Therapy practices
Breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable units is the definition of... - Answer-
Task Analysis
When you document you should attempt to document only... - Answer-What was
observed, not interpretations of what was observed
Which of the following is not a part of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)? - Answer-How
the child feels when the behavior is occurring
What can be used to determine existing nonsocial and social reinforcers? - Answer-A
preference assessment
If a Behavior Technician measured the length of time that it took Andrew to respond to
someone calling him, she would be measuring the... - Answer-Latency
All of the following are some appropriate ways to respond to feedback, EXCEPT: -
Answer-Explain to your supervisor why you did what you did. They may be wrong in
their feedback
All of the following are functions of behavior EXCEPT... - Answer-To placate others
Which of the following is not socially mediated? - Answer-Automatic reinforcement
Behavior Analysts should always recommend the ____________________likely to be
effective in dealing with a behavior problem. - Answer-Least restrictive procedures
When our learner is on a roll with responding, reinforcement should be... - Answer-
Continued at current levels or increased
, All of the following are reasons that the use of electronic communication and social
media are more likely to result in a HIPAA violation EXCEPT: - Answer-HIPAA
encourages people to use paper because its the safest and most efficient way to
communicate health information
If a practitioner finds that, due to unforeseen factors, a potentially harmful multiple
relationships has arisen, what is recommended? - Answer-Attempt to resolve with the
best interests of the affected person and maximal compliance with the Guidelines
What are two things you can do to organize and prepare for each day ahead of time? -
Answer-Use a "to-do" list and keep a calendar to review what is up ahead
Which type of chaining results in the learner being reinforced after they perform the final
step in the chain? - Answer-Backwards chaining
The role of the RBT is to - Answer-Provide direct support and education with individuals
receiving ABA services
When teaching Bob to discriminate boys and girls, his teacher used pictures of
exaggerated versions of genders (girls had long hair and dresses, boys wore pants, had
short hair). Over time, she used less exaggerated features. This an example of what? -
Answer-Stimulus Fading
The three steps of discrimination training are... - Answer-Teach in isolation, add
distracters, mix in mastered items
When Keenan and his mother go to the zoo, Keenan always whines to ride the train.
Most of the time his mother says "no," but when she is really tired she might say "yes."
Why is this behavior not likely to be easily extinguished? - Answer-She has reinforced
his whining on a very thin variable ratio schedule
Which of the following would be transfer trial: The teacher presents the discriminative
stimulus with an echoic prompt, the student responds correctly so next the teacher will
_________. - Answer-Present the discriminative stimulus but this time fade or omit the
echoic prompt
Once pairing has taken place, the teacher can become a ___________reinforcer. -
Answer-Conditioned
A crisis plan includes which sections? - Answer-Antecedent Interventions, Escalation,
Crisis, Post Crisis
Something you can do to prevent the student from losing motivation in Naturalistic
Teaching is... - Answer-Change activities at a pace that is just slightly faster than the
learner is losing interest in them in following teaching sessions