RBT PBS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
An RBT prompted a child to raise her hand. She raised her hand 3 seconds after the
request. What type of measurement should the RBT collect? - Answer-c - latency
A motivating operation: - Answer-alters the reinforcing value of a stimulus
AND
evokes behavior or abates behavior.
d: a&b
Select the item that is a primary reinforcer: - Answer-water - a
An RBT delivers edibles such as a cookie to her client and tells her "good job" every
time she completes a word problem. She plans to fade cookies over time. This process
is considered - Answer-c - pairing
The respite staff recorded that it took the child 10 minutes to take a shower. What type
of measurement did the staff use? - Answer-b - duration
A toddler was asked to clean up his toy blocks and put them into a box. He began
placing the blocks into a box for 3 seconds and then started twirling one in his hand for
4 seconds. He began placing the blocks again for 5 seconds. Which measure and value
is correct in regards to his behavior? - Answer-b - inter-response time of 4 seconds
When you provide reinforcement for the absence of a behavior, you are using - Answer-
a - DRO
http://abaappliedbehavioranalysis.weebly.com/differential-reinforcement.html
When a treatment document is transported from a client home, who is responsible for
making sure the document is kept safe? - Answer-e: RBT and BCBA
When a staff has data from sessions with a client they provide services, they must file
this data and keep it for how long? - Answer-b - 7 (seven) years
Susie, an RBT, is providing reinforcement every time her client raises his hand to ask
for permission, rather than yelling. This is most likely what procedure? - Answer-d -
DRA
, Susie, an RBT, collects data on the number of times her client raises her hand per hour.
What is the best type of measurement to use? - Answer-a - rate
In order to be in compliance with the BACB ethics code, Behavior analysts and RBT's
can accept what as gifts? - Answer-d - none of the above
What is a disadvantage of discontinuous measurement? - Answer-b - it often over or
under estimates the values of behavior
The RBT recorded that her client correctly responded to 4 out of 5 trials for waiting.
What type of measurement should the RBT use? - Answer-d - percent of trials correct
The behavior therapist recorded that the child said the word "chip" to request chips 6
times in the 3-minute session. What is the rate per minute? - Answer-c - 2
Billy engages in task refusals and drops to the ground yelling when told to do his
homework. His RBT should do what to increase his compliance with homework? -
Answer-d: b and c
prompt him to ask for help
AND
separate his homework into sections to complete to lessen the work
Five items are placed on a table for a client to chose. One item is chosen by the client,
this is recorded, and they are told to pick another without replacing the first. The RBT
ranks what items were chosen in what order. The RBT is using the - Answer-b: multiple
stimulus without replacement method
Negative reinforcement - Answer-c: increases the future history of the behavior that
preceded it
The behavior aide prompted the child to put both hands on the grocery cart while
shopping and provided a snack for time spent with hands on cart. The child has a
history of grabbing food items off shelves and knocking them over. What procedure is
the aide using? - Answer-a:
Satiation of a reinforcer happens when - Answer-b: a reinforcer stops working
Generalized conditioned reinforcers are beneficial because - Answer-b: they do not
depend on a current EO for a particular reinforcer
Tom is an RBT working with a child in an ABA clinic. He is sitting on the ground with a
child playing with cars and asking him about the car, what sound it makes, how many
AND ANSWERS
An RBT prompted a child to raise her hand. She raised her hand 3 seconds after the
request. What type of measurement should the RBT collect? - Answer-c - latency
A motivating operation: - Answer-alters the reinforcing value of a stimulus
AND
evokes behavior or abates behavior.
d: a&b
Select the item that is a primary reinforcer: - Answer-water - a
An RBT delivers edibles such as a cookie to her client and tells her "good job" every
time she completes a word problem. She plans to fade cookies over time. This process
is considered - Answer-c - pairing
The respite staff recorded that it took the child 10 minutes to take a shower. What type
of measurement did the staff use? - Answer-b - duration
A toddler was asked to clean up his toy blocks and put them into a box. He began
placing the blocks into a box for 3 seconds and then started twirling one in his hand for
4 seconds. He began placing the blocks again for 5 seconds. Which measure and value
is correct in regards to his behavior? - Answer-b - inter-response time of 4 seconds
When you provide reinforcement for the absence of a behavior, you are using - Answer-
a - DRO
http://abaappliedbehavioranalysis.weebly.com/differential-reinforcement.html
When a treatment document is transported from a client home, who is responsible for
making sure the document is kept safe? - Answer-e: RBT and BCBA
When a staff has data from sessions with a client they provide services, they must file
this data and keep it for how long? - Answer-b - 7 (seven) years
Susie, an RBT, is providing reinforcement every time her client raises his hand to ask
for permission, rather than yelling. This is most likely what procedure? - Answer-d -
DRA
, Susie, an RBT, collects data on the number of times her client raises her hand per hour.
What is the best type of measurement to use? - Answer-a - rate
In order to be in compliance with the BACB ethics code, Behavior analysts and RBT's
can accept what as gifts? - Answer-d - none of the above
What is a disadvantage of discontinuous measurement? - Answer-b - it often over or
under estimates the values of behavior
The RBT recorded that her client correctly responded to 4 out of 5 trials for waiting.
What type of measurement should the RBT use? - Answer-d - percent of trials correct
The behavior therapist recorded that the child said the word "chip" to request chips 6
times in the 3-minute session. What is the rate per minute? - Answer-c - 2
Billy engages in task refusals and drops to the ground yelling when told to do his
homework. His RBT should do what to increase his compliance with homework? -
Answer-d: b and c
prompt him to ask for help
AND
separate his homework into sections to complete to lessen the work
Five items are placed on a table for a client to chose. One item is chosen by the client,
this is recorded, and they are told to pick another without replacing the first. The RBT
ranks what items were chosen in what order. The RBT is using the - Answer-b: multiple
stimulus without replacement method
Negative reinforcement - Answer-c: increases the future history of the behavior that
preceded it
The behavior aide prompted the child to put both hands on the grocery cart while
shopping and provided a snack for time spent with hands on cart. The child has a
history of grabbing food items off shelves and knocking them over. What procedure is
the aide using? - Answer-a:
Satiation of a reinforcer happens when - Answer-b: a reinforcer stops working
Generalized conditioned reinforcers are beneficial because - Answer-b: they do not
depend on a current EO for a particular reinforcer
Tom is an RBT working with a child in an ABA clinic. He is sitting on the ground with a
child playing with cars and asking him about the car, what sound it makes, how many
