RBT ASSESSMENT TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Our goal in data collection is to collect good (believable) data. What are indicators of
good data? - Answer-Reliable, accurate, and valid.
What is the distinction between frequency and rate? - Answer-Rate refers to frequency
with the addition of a time component.
Jenny, an RBT, is going to collect data on Ellie, a preschooler's, hair twirling behavior.
She decides to track 30 second intervals and Ellie twirls her hair all the way around her
finger, Jenny defines that as an incidence of hair twirling. If Ellie demonstrates the hair
twirling at any point during the thirty second interval Jenny marks her data sheet as the
behavior having occurred for that interval. What type of data measurement is Jenny
using? - Answer-Partial Interval Recording
Event recording that uses continuous measurement tools, such as? - Answer-Marbles,
tally marks, stop-watch
Whole Interval Recording - Answer-A discontinuous measurement tool.
If the behavior doesn't occur for a second in during the interval, you mark a minus sign
and wait until the next interval starts. - Answer-Whole Interval Recording
What is the first step in collecting data? - Answer-Defining a target behavior.
Permanent Product Procedures is the most appropriate to use for one of the following:
A. How often a student is aggressive towards others.
B. Checking if a resident of a group home is able to get all of the groceries on their list.
C. How long a child takes to put on their shoes after the initial prompt.
D. Self-injurious behaviors - Answer-B. Checking if a resident of a group home is able to
get all of their groceries.
Data collection maybe skewed unintentionally by the RBT. This is a possibility because
of all of the following except______.
A. Reactivity or the presence of the observer influencing the subject's behavior.
B. ABA is not a real science.
C. Observer drift, or the change overtime in what the observer thinks the operational
definition is.
D. The data collection procedure is too complex. - Answer-B. ABA is not a real science.
Which of the following behaviors is defined as the MOST observable and measurable
terms?
A. Jerry's anger causes him to often be out of control and receive school suspensions.
, B. Jerry pokes others with his index finger to annoy them.
C. Jerry has intermittent explosive disorder and his aggressive outbursts are an
outcome of this.
D. Jerry believes that others are out to get him and reacts to their perceived taunts. -
Answer-B. Jerry pokes others with his index finger to annoy them.
How often should an RBT update aggregate data? - Answer-Daily
The most common form of graph used in ABA is the_______. - Answer-Line graph
When BCBAs and BCBA-Ds conduct functional assessments or functional analysis
they're looking for what a certain behavior does or how to functions for an individual.
Possible functions are all EXCEPT _______.
A. Attention
B. Avoidence
C. Access to a tangible
D. Deprivation - Answer-D. Deprivation
As an RBT you may be asked to assist with functional assessments. Likely, your
involvement will be via indirect measures. These measures include _______. - Answer-
Conducting interviews and surveys, compiling rating scales and questionnaires.
What is the goal of a stimulus preference assessment? - Answer-Identify objects,
people, or activities that may be motivating.
What are three different ways to access potential stimuli preferences? - Answer-1. Ask
the person what they like.
2. Ask others what the person likes.
3. Observe the person in their natural environment to see what they like.
RBTs will assist in assessment procedures. This may look like: - Answer-Using
questionnaires to assess a client's current repertoire of social skills.
Genevieve, a preschooler, is a thumb sucker. The teachers find it unsanitary and has
asked the BCBA working with the preschool to help her decrease Genevive's thumb
sucking. The BCBA asks your to take baseline data. Which measurement dimension
would be most useful to the BCBA when they design their intervention?
A. Rate, how often Genevive sucks her thumb per minute?
B. Duration, or how much time during the day Genevieve is sucking her thumb.
C. Frequency of how many times the teacher asks Genevieve to stop sucking her
thumb.
D. Latency, how long it takes Genevieve to stop sucking her thumb when asked. -
Answer-B. Duration, or how much time during the day Fenevieve is sucking her thumb.
You believe a client you are working with would find edibles reinforcing. They have no
health or dietary restrictions. You decide you would like to see if they prefer potato chips
AND ANSWERS
Our goal in data collection is to collect good (believable) data. What are indicators of
good data? - Answer-Reliable, accurate, and valid.
What is the distinction between frequency and rate? - Answer-Rate refers to frequency
with the addition of a time component.
Jenny, an RBT, is going to collect data on Ellie, a preschooler's, hair twirling behavior.
She decides to track 30 second intervals and Ellie twirls her hair all the way around her
finger, Jenny defines that as an incidence of hair twirling. If Ellie demonstrates the hair
twirling at any point during the thirty second interval Jenny marks her data sheet as the
behavior having occurred for that interval. What type of data measurement is Jenny
using? - Answer-Partial Interval Recording
Event recording that uses continuous measurement tools, such as? - Answer-Marbles,
tally marks, stop-watch
Whole Interval Recording - Answer-A discontinuous measurement tool.
If the behavior doesn't occur for a second in during the interval, you mark a minus sign
and wait until the next interval starts. - Answer-Whole Interval Recording
What is the first step in collecting data? - Answer-Defining a target behavior.
Permanent Product Procedures is the most appropriate to use for one of the following:
A. How often a student is aggressive towards others.
B. Checking if a resident of a group home is able to get all of the groceries on their list.
C. How long a child takes to put on their shoes after the initial prompt.
D. Self-injurious behaviors - Answer-B. Checking if a resident of a group home is able to
get all of their groceries.
Data collection maybe skewed unintentionally by the RBT. This is a possibility because
of all of the following except______.
A. Reactivity or the presence of the observer influencing the subject's behavior.
B. ABA is not a real science.
C. Observer drift, or the change overtime in what the observer thinks the operational
definition is.
D. The data collection procedure is too complex. - Answer-B. ABA is not a real science.
Which of the following behaviors is defined as the MOST observable and measurable
terms?
A. Jerry's anger causes him to often be out of control and receive school suspensions.
, B. Jerry pokes others with his index finger to annoy them.
C. Jerry has intermittent explosive disorder and his aggressive outbursts are an
outcome of this.
D. Jerry believes that others are out to get him and reacts to their perceived taunts. -
Answer-B. Jerry pokes others with his index finger to annoy them.
How often should an RBT update aggregate data? - Answer-Daily
The most common form of graph used in ABA is the_______. - Answer-Line graph
When BCBAs and BCBA-Ds conduct functional assessments or functional analysis
they're looking for what a certain behavior does or how to functions for an individual.
Possible functions are all EXCEPT _______.
A. Attention
B. Avoidence
C. Access to a tangible
D. Deprivation - Answer-D. Deprivation
As an RBT you may be asked to assist with functional assessments. Likely, your
involvement will be via indirect measures. These measures include _______. - Answer-
Conducting interviews and surveys, compiling rating scales and questionnaires.
What is the goal of a stimulus preference assessment? - Answer-Identify objects,
people, or activities that may be motivating.
What are three different ways to access potential stimuli preferences? - Answer-1. Ask
the person what they like.
2. Ask others what the person likes.
3. Observe the person in their natural environment to see what they like.
RBTs will assist in assessment procedures. This may look like: - Answer-Using
questionnaires to assess a client's current repertoire of social skills.
Genevieve, a preschooler, is a thumb sucker. The teachers find it unsanitary and has
asked the BCBA working with the preschool to help her decrease Genevive's thumb
sucking. The BCBA asks your to take baseline data. Which measurement dimension
would be most useful to the BCBA when they design their intervention?
A. Rate, how often Genevive sucks her thumb per minute?
B. Duration, or how much time during the day Genevieve is sucking her thumb.
C. Frequency of how many times the teacher asks Genevieve to stop sucking her
thumb.
D. Latency, how long it takes Genevieve to stop sucking her thumb when asked. -
Answer-B. Duration, or how much time during the day Fenevieve is sucking her thumb.
You believe a client you are working with would find edibles reinforcing. They have no
health or dietary restrictions. You decide you would like to see if they prefer potato chips
