RBT Practice Exam 2 Test Bank Exam Questions with Complete Solutions 2025

1. Which data recording method would be best used to measure the time between when a cue was delivered and a learner responded to the cue? A. Duration B. Frequency C. Partial Interval D. latency - Latency 2. Susan's tantrums seemed to last longer with every passing day. Which data collection procedure would be the best to use to determine how long her tantrums last? A. Duration B. Frequency C. Latency D. Whole Interval - A. duration 3. Which of the following data collection methods might be useful for determining how many times a learner says, "oh no!" A. Duration B. Frequency C. Latency D. Time sampling - Frequency 4. Jamaal is collection data on Freddie's on-task behavior. He looks to see if Freddie is on-task for an entire 10-second interval. If he is, he marks yes. If Freddie looks around during the 10 seconds, he marks no. What type of data recording is Jamaal using? A. Duration B. Frequency C. Partial Interval D. whole interval - D. whole interval 5. The "behavioral" dimension of ABA refers to: A. Being able to observe and measure behavior B. Interventions being based on theory C. Effectiveness of interventions D. being able to produce similar results in different environments - A. being able to observe and measure behavior 6. Which of the following is true regarding the role of the RBT in the behavior assessment process? A. RBTs design functional assessments for individuals B. RBTs share the results of functional assessments RBT Practice Exam 2 Test Bank Exam Questions with Complete Solutions 2025 C. RBTs assist in the implementation of functional behavior assessments D. RBTs make conclusions based on functional analysis procedures - C. RBTs assist in the implementation of functional behavior assessments 7. What is interobserver agreement? A. When 2 data collectors agree on the function of a behavior based on the data collected during the display of the behavior B. When 2 data collectors agree on the existence of a behavior as it is being displayed C. When 2 data collectors agree on data collected at the same time during the display of the behavior D. When 2 data collectors agree on data collection methods for a behavior during the display of the behavior - C. When 2 data collectors agree on data collected at the same time during the display of the behavior 8. Which of the following is an example of an issue related to boundaries of competence? A. An RBT deciding which data to collect to build a verbal behavior program B. An RBT collecting data to inform a behavioral intervention program C. An RBT collecting data along with another RBT to obtain interobserver agreement D. Conducting a functional analysis to determine behavioral function - A. An RBT deciding which data to collect to build a verbal behavior program 9. Which activity is appropriate for an RBT to engage in when data are being collected for the behavior intervention process? A. Conducting functional analysis interview data from a teacher B. Performing an assessment to diagnose a learner C. Collecting frequency data during an observation of the learner D. Conducting a functional analysis to determine behavioral function - C. Collecting frequency data during an observation of the learner 10. In ABA, which is the best reason why behaviors are targeted for increase? A. So learners can increase overall skill repertoires B. So learners won't engage in inappropriate behaviors C. So skill acquisition programs can be implemented D. So individuals will learn functional skills - A. So learners can increase overall skill repertoires 11. Behavioral shaping involves: A. reinforcing successive approximations of a larger behavior B. punishing successive approximations of a larger behavior C. Reinforcing only the terminal behavior in a chain D. reinforcing multiple steps of a. behavior chain at one time - A. reinforcing successive approximations of a larger behavior 12. In discrete trial teaching, a short instruction delivered to a learner is called: A. A discriminative stimulus (SD) B. a consequence C. a reinforcer D. feedback - A. A discriminative stimulus (SD) 13. Prompting before a learner can select an incorrect response is called: A. DTT B. motivating operations C. errorless learning D. naturalistic teaching - C. errorless learning 14. Which part of a discrete trial makes it more likely the learner will respond again: A. the reinforcer B. The SD C. the punisher D. the intertrial interval - A. the reinforcer 15. Teaching targets on the written skill acquisition plan: A. tell the behavior technician what to present B. tell the behavior technician how to deliver the SD C. offer options as what to present to learners D. provide the long-term vision for what the learner will master - A. tell the behavior technician what to present 16. Which of the following is a 3 step direction? A. put the toys in the box B. tap the table and stand up C. arms up, stand up, touch head D. arms up and wave hands - C. arms up, stand up, touch head 17. Which of the following is an example of a defective mand? A. saying water when thirsty B. saying stop please when singing is too loud C. crying when wanting a drink D. crying when hurt - C. crying when wanting a drink 18. Which of the following is the best way to determine how to follow the child's lead during NET? a. watch the child and look for an opportunity to intervene b. conduct a reinforcer assessment and then provide those reinforcers c. collect data on the number of behaviors you see the child perform d. start the session and not allow the child to lead - a. watch the child and look for an opportunity to intervene 19. Differential reinforcement of other behavior DRO involves: a. reinforcing each and every appropriate behavior and ignoring the problem behaviors b. ignoring the problem behavior and reinforcing the appropriate behavior c. setting an interval for the problem behavior not to be displayed and reinforcing the child if it is not displayed d. giving the individual a choice of which behaviors they want to display instead of the problem behavior - c. setting an interval for the problem behavior not to be displayed and reinforcing the child if it is not displayed 20. Extinction works by: a. eliminating the source of the problem behavior b. eliminating the source of desirable behavior c. abruptly stopping punishers for the problem behavior d. abruptly stopping reinforcement for problem behaviors - d. abruptly stopping reinforcement for problem behaviors 21. Punishment is the result of a stimulus following a behavior that serves to: a. reduce the behavior b. increase the behavior c. describe the behavior d. provide an alternative behavior - a. reduce the behavior 22. Which of the following could ensure that an intervention involving the use of punishment is effective: a. getting prior approval from a human subjectives review panel b. obtaining informed consent from parents or guardians c. collecting and reviewing intervention data d. checking in to make sure things are going well - c. collecting and reviewing intervention data 23. In a token reinforcement system, taking a token away from a client who tore up a piece of paper is an example of: a. response cost b. extinction c. negative reinforcement d. positive reinforcement - a. response cost 24. A most-to-least prompting sequence involves a. helping the learner only respond to prompts b. increasing prompt dependency c. moving the prompts to naturally occurring ones d. ensuring that artificial prompts are always in place - c. moving the prompts to naturally occurring ones