RBT EXAM PRACTICE
1️⃣ Ethical Behavior
Question:
What does ethical mean in the context of professional conduct?
A. Following personal beliefs about right and wrong
✅ B. Acting according to established rules or standards for right conduct
C. Doing whatever benefits the patient most
D. Avoiding feedback from supervisors
Rationale:
Ethics refers to being in accordance with rules or standards for right conduct, not just personal
beliefs.
2️⃣ Feedback and Reflection
Question:
What is the best example of a reflective RBT practice?
A. Ignoring feedback and continuing as usual
B. Accepting feedback but not changing anything
✅ C. Responding appropriately to feedback and improving performance
D. Waiting for the supervisor to request feedback
Rationale:
Reflective practitioners use feedback to improve their performance, showing openness and
professional growth.
3️⃣ Communication
Question:
How should an RBT communicate with stakeholders?
A. Communicate directly without supervisor permission
✅ B. Follow communication protocols and communicate only as authorized
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,C. Avoid communication completely
D. Discuss all patient issues over social media
Rationale:
RBTs must follow agency and supervisory communication protocols and ensure privacy and
professionalism.
4️⃣ Professional Boundaries
Question:
Which of the following actions maintains professional boundaries?
✅ A. Avoiding dual relationships and conflicts of interest
B. Following patients on social media
C. Accepting personal gifts from patients
D. Spending unsupervised time outside sessions
Rationale:
Maintaining boundaries prevents ethical conflicts and protects both the patient and the RBT.
5️⃣ Patient Dignity
Question:
How should an RBT preserve a patient’s dignity?
A. Ignore patient preferences if they slow down progress
B. Discuss patient behavior publicly
✅ C. Be respectful and avoid actions that could embarrass the patient
D. Compare the patient to other children
Rationale:
Respecting patient dignity involves being considerate of their needs and ensuring privacy
and respect.
📊 Section 2: Data Collection & Preparation
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, 6️⃣ Preparing for Data Collection
Question:
Which is the correct order of preparing for a data collection session?
A. Choose random materials and begin
✅ B. Review prior data → prepare materials → plan programs → set up session
C. Ask the patient to bring materials
D. Begin without reviewing past performance
Rationale:
Preparation ensures data accuracy and session efficiency by reviewing prior sessions and setting
up materials.
7️⃣ Role of the RBT
Question:
Which of the following describes the RBT’s primary role in service delivery?
✅ A. Implement behavior plans and collect data under BCBA supervision
B. Develop and approve new treatment plans
C. Conduct diagnostic assessments independently
D. Supervise other RBTs
Rationale:
RBTs implement the treatment plan created by the BCBA or BCaBA and collect behavioral
data.
8️⃣ Assisting with Assessments
Question:
How can an RBT assist during individual assessments?
A. Modify test procedures without approval
✅ B. Observe and record patient behavior or conduct baseline probes
C. Diagnose behavior disorders
D. Create assessment tools
Rationale:
RBTs can collect data and observe behaviors, but cannot interpret or diagnose results.
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1️⃣ Ethical Behavior
Question:
What does ethical mean in the context of professional conduct?
A. Following personal beliefs about right and wrong
✅ B. Acting according to established rules or standards for right conduct
C. Doing whatever benefits the patient most
D. Avoiding feedback from supervisors
Rationale:
Ethics refers to being in accordance with rules or standards for right conduct, not just personal
beliefs.
2️⃣ Feedback and Reflection
Question:
What is the best example of a reflective RBT practice?
A. Ignoring feedback and continuing as usual
B. Accepting feedback but not changing anything
✅ C. Responding appropriately to feedback and improving performance
D. Waiting for the supervisor to request feedback
Rationale:
Reflective practitioners use feedback to improve their performance, showing openness and
professional growth.
3️⃣ Communication
Question:
How should an RBT communicate with stakeholders?
A. Communicate directly without supervisor permission
✅ B. Follow communication protocols and communicate only as authorized
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,C. Avoid communication completely
D. Discuss all patient issues over social media
Rationale:
RBTs must follow agency and supervisory communication protocols and ensure privacy and
professionalism.
4️⃣ Professional Boundaries
Question:
Which of the following actions maintains professional boundaries?
✅ A. Avoiding dual relationships and conflicts of interest
B. Following patients on social media
C. Accepting personal gifts from patients
D. Spending unsupervised time outside sessions
Rationale:
Maintaining boundaries prevents ethical conflicts and protects both the patient and the RBT.
5️⃣ Patient Dignity
Question:
How should an RBT preserve a patient’s dignity?
A. Ignore patient preferences if they slow down progress
B. Discuss patient behavior publicly
✅ C. Be respectful and avoid actions that could embarrass the patient
D. Compare the patient to other children
Rationale:
Respecting patient dignity involves being considerate of their needs and ensuring privacy
and respect.
📊 Section 2: Data Collection & Preparation
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, 6️⃣ Preparing for Data Collection
Question:
Which is the correct order of preparing for a data collection session?
A. Choose random materials and begin
✅ B. Review prior data → prepare materials → plan programs → set up session
C. Ask the patient to bring materials
D. Begin without reviewing past performance
Rationale:
Preparation ensures data accuracy and session efficiency by reviewing prior sessions and setting
up materials.
7️⃣ Role of the RBT
Question:
Which of the following describes the RBT’s primary role in service delivery?
✅ A. Implement behavior plans and collect data under BCBA supervision
B. Develop and approve new treatment plans
C. Conduct diagnostic assessments independently
D. Supervise other RBTs
Rationale:
RBTs implement the treatment plan created by the BCBA or BCaBA and collect behavioral
data.
8️⃣ Assisting with Assessments
Question:
How can an RBT assist during individual assessments?
A. Modify test procedures without approval
✅ B. Observe and record patient behavior or conduct baseline probes
C. Diagnose behavior disorders
D. Create assessment tools
Rationale:
RBTs can collect data and observe behaviors, but cannot interpret or diagnose results.
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