Behavior Technician Practice Exam Questions and Correct Answers

Behavior Technician Practice Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
Which of the following is the best way to determine how to follow the child's lead
during a naturalistic teaching session?
Correct Answer
Watch the child and look for an opportunity to intervene



Question 2
Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) involves:
Correct Answer
Setting an interval for the problem behavior not to be displayed and reinforcing the
child if it is not displayed



Question 3
Which of the following is an example of a paired stimulus preference assessment
being implemented?
Correct Answer
A behavior technician presents 2 items each trial and asks the leaner to make a
choice



Question 4
Which of the following is an example of a 3-step direction?
Correct Answer
Arms up, stand up, and touch head




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, Question 5
Which of the following may need to be reported to the supervisor immediately?
Correct Answer
A client's drastic change in behavior when a sibling entered the therapy room
unintentionally



Question 6
Undesirable behavior can be reduced by:
Correct Answer
Reinforcing alternative behaviors using extinction or punishment



Question 7
Discrete trial teaching differs from naturalistic teaching in that:
Correct Answer
Discrete trial instruction is adult-initiated and naturalistic teaching strategies are
child-initiated



Question 8
What the learner does after receiving a discriminative stimulus is called a:
Correct Answer
Response or behavior



Question 9
To achieve momentum during a discrete trial session, behavior technicians must:
Correct Answer
Deliver the discriminative stimuli quickly




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