RBT Exam Practice Questions and
answers | Updated 2024/25 RATED A+
When preparing for data collection, a RBT should do all of the following except:
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Identify the target(s) behavior II II II
Prepare materials prior to the start of the session II II II II II II II II
Have a 1:1 meeting with the parent to discuss assessment results and goals
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Review client programming before starting a session - Have a 1:1 meeting with the
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parent to discuss assessment results and goals
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Your BCBA instructs you to take data on how many times your client engages in verbal
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refusal in 30-minute intervals. What type of data collection use? - Rate
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Your BCBA instructs you that he/she wants you to record how long your clients' tantrums
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last. What type of data collection would you use? - Duration
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The RBT recorded 18 instances of the child throwing items in the classroom. What type
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of continuous measurement procedure is the RBT implementing? - Frequency
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The BCBA instructs you to measure the time between the end of one response to the
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beginning of the same response. What continuous measurement procedure is being
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implemented? - Inter-response time
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All of the following are discontinuous measurement procedures, except:
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Whole interval recording II II
Momentary time sampling II II
Partial Interval recording II II
Inter-response time - Inter-response time II II II II II II
Which measurement procedure is being used if the observer is recording if the target
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behavior occurred at any point in the interval? - Partial Interval Recording
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A RBT sets a timer for 2 minutes. When the 2-minute timer goes off, the RBT looks up
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immediately to see if their client is sitting in their seat. - Momentary Time Sampling
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The observer is recording data on tangible items (e.g., completed math worksheets) left
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over in the environment that can be recorded at a later time. What measurement
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procedure is being described? - Permanent Product Recording
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II II. When graphing data, _______is labeled the X-Axis and _______is labeled the Y-Axis. -
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II II The Abscissa refers to which axis on a line graph? - X-Axis
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, II IIWhat is the most common graph used in applied behavior analysis? - Line graph
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Which term is used to describe anything an organism does that is observable and
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measurable? - Behavior
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A BCBA is describing to the RBT the target response for data collection. He/she then
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describes the physical form or shape of the behavior, in other words, what the behavior
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looks like. The BCBA is describing the ________ of the target behavior. - Topography
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The RBT instructed the learner that it is time to go to the classroom to practice tracing
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lower case letters. Once seated, the learner engages in elopement each time the RBT
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presents the instruction "Let's Trace." Based on the scenario and the 4 functions of
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behavior, what appears to be the function? - Escape
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. The RBT is working with a new client on identifying preferences. The RBT presents 5
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items in front of the child including a car, bubbles, a train, a stuffed animal, and a puzzle.
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The RBT states "Pick one." The child chooses the bubbles. In the next presentation of the
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stimuli, the bubbles are taken out of the array and the other items are re-arranged. The
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RBT instructs the client again to "Choose one." Which preference assessment is being
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implemented? - Multiple Stimuli without Replacement
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The BCBA gave the RBT 10 tasks to have the learner perform to assess whether the
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learner can perform the tasks or not. This is an example of: - Probing
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Essential components of a written skill acquisition plan include all of the following,
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except:
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Identify a skill to teach and create a goal II II II II II II II II
Modify the plan if necessary II II II II
Identify a measurement procedure for data collection
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Review data on average once every 2 months - Review data on average once every 2
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months
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First, the RBT gathered the necessary materials needed for data collection and program
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implementation. Next, the RBT spent 15 minutes before their session reviewing the
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updated behavior intervention plan and programming to prepare for their session. The
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RBT had 2 questions and reached out to the supervising BCBA for clarification before
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beginning the session. These are all necessary components of: - Preparing for the
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session as required by the skill acquisition plan
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This describes a principle of behavior describing a response consequence functional
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relation in which the response is followed immediately by a stimulus change that results in
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similar responses occurring more often in the future: - Reinforcement
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John receives a token (as part of a token economy) every time he brushes his teeth
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before going to bed. This is an example of:
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Positive reinforcement II
answers | Updated 2024/25 RATED A+
When preparing for data collection, a RBT should do all of the following except:
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
Identify the target(s) behavior II II II
Prepare materials prior to the start of the session II II II II II II II II
Have a 1:1 meeting with the parent to discuss assessment results and goals
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Review client programming before starting a session - Have a 1:1 meeting with the
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
parent to discuss assessment results and goals
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Your BCBA instructs you to take data on how many times your client engages in verbal
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
refusal in 30-minute intervals. What type of data collection use? - Rate
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Your BCBA instructs you that he/she wants you to record how long your clients' tantrums
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last. What type of data collection would you use? - Duration
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The RBT recorded 18 instances of the child throwing items in the classroom. What type
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of continuous measurement procedure is the RBT implementing? - Frequency
II II II II II II II II II II II II
The BCBA instructs you to measure the time between the end of one response to the
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
beginning of the same response. What continuous measurement procedure is being
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implemented? - Inter-response time
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All of the following are discontinuous measurement procedures, except:
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Whole interval recording II II
Momentary time sampling II II
Partial Interval recording II II
Inter-response time - Inter-response time II II II II II II
Which measurement procedure is being used if the observer is recording if the target
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behavior occurred at any point in the interval? - Partial Interval Recording
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A RBT sets a timer for 2 minutes. When the 2-minute timer goes off, the RBT looks up
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immediately to see if their client is sitting in their seat. - Momentary Time Sampling
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The observer is recording data on tangible items (e.g., completed math worksheets) left
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
over in the environment that can be recorded at a later time. What measurement
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
procedure is being described? - Permanent Product Recording
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II II. When graphing data, _______is labeled the X-Axis and _______is labeled the Y-Axis. -
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II IITime, Behavior II
II II The Abscissa refers to which axis on a line graph? - X-Axis
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, II IIWhat is the most common graph used in applied behavior analysis? - Line graph
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Which term is used to describe anything an organism does that is observable and
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measurable? - Behavior
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A BCBA is describing to the RBT the target response for data collection. He/she then
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
describes the physical form or shape of the behavior, in other words, what the behavior
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looks like. The BCBA is describing the ________ of the target behavior. - Topography
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
The RBT instructed the learner that it is time to go to the classroom to practice tracing
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
lower case letters. Once seated, the learner engages in elopement each time the RBT
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
presents the instruction "Let's Trace." Based on the scenario and the 4 functions of
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
behavior, what appears to be the function? - Escape
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. The RBT is working with a new client on identifying preferences. The RBT presents 5
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items in front of the child including a car, bubbles, a train, a stuffed animal, and a puzzle.
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
The RBT states "Pick one." The child chooses the bubbles. In the next presentation of the
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
stimuli, the bubbles are taken out of the array and the other items are re-arranged. The
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
RBT instructs the client again to "Choose one." Which preference assessment is being
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
implemented? - Multiple Stimuli without Replacement
II II II II II II II II
The BCBA gave the RBT 10 tasks to have the learner perform to assess whether the
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
learner can perform the tasks or not. This is an example of: - Probing
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Essential components of a written skill acquisition plan include all of the following,
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except:
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Identify a skill to teach and create a goal II II II II II II II II
Modify the plan if necessary II II II II
Identify a measurement procedure for data collection
II II II II II II
Review data on average once every 2 months - Review data on average once every 2
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months
II
First, the RBT gathered the necessary materials needed for data collection and program
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
implementation. Next, the RBT spent 15 minutes before their session reviewing the
II II II II II II II II II II II II
updated behavior intervention plan and programming to prepare for their session. The
II II II II II II II II II II II II
RBT had 2 questions and reached out to the supervising BCBA for clarification before
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
beginning the session. These are all necessary components of: - Preparing for the
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
session as required by the skill acquisition plan
II II II II II II II II
This describes a principle of behavior describing a response consequence functional
II II II II II II II II II II II II
relation in which the response is followed immediately by a stimulus change that results in
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
similar responses occurring more often in the future: - Reinforcement
II II II II II II II II II II II II
John receives a token (as part of a token economy) every time he brushes his teeth
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before going to bed. This is an example of:
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Positive reinforcement II
