RBT EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Role of an RBT - Answer-- deliver discrete trial instruction and incidental teaching
- record data
- implement behavior intervention by BCBA
Can an RBT practice independently of BCBA? - Answer-No, a RBT cannot practice
independently of a BCBA
Rate - Answer-total count per unit of time
Duration - Answer-time from when the behavior begins and ends
Latency - Answer-the time between the presentation of a stimulus and the occurrence of
a behavior
Continuous Recording Method - Answer-latency, duration, rate
Whole Interval Recording - Answer-behavior must occur for the entire interval to be
recorded
Looking for behavior increase using which kind of recording? - Answer-whole interval
recording
Partial Interval Recording - Answer-when a behavior must occur at least once during an
interval to be recorded
Looking for behavior decrease using which kind of recording? - Answer-partial interval
recording
Inter-response time recording - Answer-time between the end of one instance of the
behavior and the beginning of the next occurrence of behavior
Momentary Time Sampling - Answer-records whether the target behavior is occurring at
the moment that each time interval ends
Reinforcer - Answer-any stimulus or event that functions to increase the likelihood of the
behavior that led to it
primary reinforcer example - Answer-any reinforcer that is naturally reinforcing by
meeting a basic biological need, such as food, water, warmth
, secondary reinforcer example - Answer-any reinforcer that becomes reinforcing after
being paired with a primary reinforcer, such as praise, tokens, or gold stars
positive reinforcement - Answer-the reinforcement of a response by the addition or
experiencing of a pleasurable stimulus
differential reinforcement - Answer-reinforcing a desired replacement behavior with
withholding or masking reinforcement for an undesirable stereotypic behavior
negative reinforcement - Answer-the reinforcement of a response by the removal,
escape from, or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus
social reinforcement - Answer-when a behavior produces a reinforcing consequence
through the actions of another person such as praise, attention, approval, and /or
affection from others
Social Positive Reinforcement - Answer-adding something
Social Negative Reinforcement - Answer-taking away
Punisher - Answer-any stimulus or event that functions to decrease the likelihood of the
behavior that led to it
Stimulus - Answer-a signal to which an organism responds
ABC recording - Answer-The preferred method to use for behavioral assessment to
determine which behavior to target for change is:
ABC stands for - Answer-- Antecedent
- Behavior
- Consequences
Behavior - Answer-the activity of living organisms; human behavior includes everything
that people do.
Antecedent - Answer-a stimulus that occurs before the behavior
Consequence - Answer-a stimulus that occurs after the behavior
4 schedules of reinforcement - Answer-1. fixed ratio
2. variable ratio
3. fixed interval
4. variable interval
Fixed Ratio - Answer-schedule of reinforcement in which the reinforcer is delivered after
a set number of responses and this value does not change from one delivery to the next
ANSWERS
Role of an RBT - Answer-- deliver discrete trial instruction and incidental teaching
- record data
- implement behavior intervention by BCBA
Can an RBT practice independently of BCBA? - Answer-No, a RBT cannot practice
independently of a BCBA
Rate - Answer-total count per unit of time
Duration - Answer-time from when the behavior begins and ends
Latency - Answer-the time between the presentation of a stimulus and the occurrence of
a behavior
Continuous Recording Method - Answer-latency, duration, rate
Whole Interval Recording - Answer-behavior must occur for the entire interval to be
recorded
Looking for behavior increase using which kind of recording? - Answer-whole interval
recording
Partial Interval Recording - Answer-when a behavior must occur at least once during an
interval to be recorded
Looking for behavior decrease using which kind of recording? - Answer-partial interval
recording
Inter-response time recording - Answer-time between the end of one instance of the
behavior and the beginning of the next occurrence of behavior
Momentary Time Sampling - Answer-records whether the target behavior is occurring at
the moment that each time interval ends
Reinforcer - Answer-any stimulus or event that functions to increase the likelihood of the
behavior that led to it
primary reinforcer example - Answer-any reinforcer that is naturally reinforcing by
meeting a basic biological need, such as food, water, warmth
, secondary reinforcer example - Answer-any reinforcer that becomes reinforcing after
being paired with a primary reinforcer, such as praise, tokens, or gold stars
positive reinforcement - Answer-the reinforcement of a response by the addition or
experiencing of a pleasurable stimulus
differential reinforcement - Answer-reinforcing a desired replacement behavior with
withholding or masking reinforcement for an undesirable stereotypic behavior
negative reinforcement - Answer-the reinforcement of a response by the removal,
escape from, or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus
social reinforcement - Answer-when a behavior produces a reinforcing consequence
through the actions of another person such as praise, attention, approval, and /or
affection from others
Social Positive Reinforcement - Answer-adding something
Social Negative Reinforcement - Answer-taking away
Punisher - Answer-any stimulus or event that functions to decrease the likelihood of the
behavior that led to it
Stimulus - Answer-a signal to which an organism responds
ABC recording - Answer-The preferred method to use for behavioral assessment to
determine which behavior to target for change is:
ABC stands for - Answer-- Antecedent
- Behavior
- Consequences
Behavior - Answer-the activity of living organisms; human behavior includes everything
that people do.
Antecedent - Answer-a stimulus that occurs before the behavior
Consequence - Answer-a stimulus that occurs after the behavior
4 schedules of reinforcement - Answer-1. fixed ratio
2. variable ratio
3. fixed interval
4. variable interval
Fixed Ratio - Answer-schedule of reinforcement in which the reinforcer is delivered after
a set number of responses and this value does not change from one delivery to the next
