Pearson RBT Exam Newest 2026 Questions
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A client gets out of his seat every time a demand is placed. When he gets out of
his seat his teacher says, "Oh you need a break", and does not follow through
with her demand. This client's out of seat behavior most likely serves what
function? - CORRECT ANSWER-Social negative (escape)
A client frequently spits. You notice that he spits during work times, when he is on
a break, when he is playing with his favorite toys, during meal times, when you or
someone else is directly engaged with him, and even when he is by himself. One
day mom brings the client back from the dentist where he had to get 6 cavities
filled. After this dentist appointment the spitting stopped. What function does
spitting most likely serve? - CORRECT ANSWER-Automatic negative (pain
attenuation)
Every time his mother removes items from him, a client engages in a tantrum.
Mom tries to ignore him but after around five minutes mom gives him back the
item she removed and the tantrum immediately stops. What function is most
likely maintaining the tantrums? - CORRECT ANSWER-Social Positive
(attention/access)
,A client hits other students in his class during work and break times. Each time he
hits another students the teacher immediately provides a verbal reprimand. What
function does his hitting most like serve? - CORRECT ANSWER-Social Positive
(attention/access)
You work with a client who drops legos on the floor for hours if left alone. The
client does this even if others are playing with him, when no demands are being
placed, and when given free access to a number of preferred toys. What is the
function of the lego dropping behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER-Automatic
Positive (sensory stimulation)
What is an antecedent? - CORRECT ANSWER-A stimulus that occurs before the
behavior
What is a consequence? - CORRECT ANSWER-A stimulus that occurs after the
behavior
Why do we conduct assessments? - CORRECT ANSWER-All of the above
(to discover behavioral deficits, to discover behavior excesses, to identify
environment variables)
, The roles and responsibilities of the RBT include which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER-All of the above
(deliver discrete trial instruction and incidental teaching, record data, and
implement behavior interventions plans as written as a BCBA)
True/False: An RBT can practice independently of a BCBA - CORRECT ANSWER-
False
Rate is... - CORRECT ANSWER-the total count per a unit of time
Duration is... - CORRECT ANSWER-the time from when the behavior begins to
when it ends.
Latency is... - CORRECT ANSWER-the time between the presentation of a
stimulus and the occurrence of a behavior
Which of the following is a continuous recording method? - CORRECT
ANSWER-All of the above
(duration, rate/frequency, and latency)
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Graded A+
A client gets out of his seat every time a demand is placed. When he gets out of
his seat his teacher says, "Oh you need a break", and does not follow through
with her demand. This client's out of seat behavior most likely serves what
function? - CORRECT ANSWER-Social negative (escape)
A client frequently spits. You notice that he spits during work times, when he is on
a break, when he is playing with his favorite toys, during meal times, when you or
someone else is directly engaged with him, and even when he is by himself. One
day mom brings the client back from the dentist where he had to get 6 cavities
filled. After this dentist appointment the spitting stopped. What function does
spitting most likely serve? - CORRECT ANSWER-Automatic negative (pain
attenuation)
Every time his mother removes items from him, a client engages in a tantrum.
Mom tries to ignore him but after around five minutes mom gives him back the
item she removed and the tantrum immediately stops. What function is most
likely maintaining the tantrums? - CORRECT ANSWER-Social Positive
(attention/access)
,A client hits other students in his class during work and break times. Each time he
hits another students the teacher immediately provides a verbal reprimand. What
function does his hitting most like serve? - CORRECT ANSWER-Social Positive
(attention/access)
You work with a client who drops legos on the floor for hours if left alone. The
client does this even if others are playing with him, when no demands are being
placed, and when given free access to a number of preferred toys. What is the
function of the lego dropping behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER-Automatic
Positive (sensory stimulation)
What is an antecedent? - CORRECT ANSWER-A stimulus that occurs before the
behavior
What is a consequence? - CORRECT ANSWER-A stimulus that occurs after the
behavior
Why do we conduct assessments? - CORRECT ANSWER-All of the above
(to discover behavioral deficits, to discover behavior excesses, to identify
environment variables)
, The roles and responsibilities of the RBT include which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER-All of the above
(deliver discrete trial instruction and incidental teaching, record data, and
implement behavior interventions plans as written as a BCBA)
True/False: An RBT can practice independently of a BCBA - CORRECT ANSWER-
False
Rate is... - CORRECT ANSWER-the total count per a unit of time
Duration is... - CORRECT ANSWER-the time from when the behavior begins to
when it ends.
Latency is... - CORRECT ANSWER-the time between the presentation of a
stimulus and the occurrence of a behavior
Which of the following is a continuous recording method? - CORRECT
ANSWER-All of the above
(duration, rate/frequency, and latency)
