RBT Practice Exam (75 Questions) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | GRADED A+
In the Discrete Trial cycle, the prompt should occur when? Correct Answer: Simultaneously with the
instruction, or just after it
The following is an example of which transfer procedure? SD: Point to the cat? R: child points to cat SD:
What is it? (holding cat card) R: child says "cat." Correct Answer: Listener response to tact transfer
Outcome recording could be used for which behavior? Correct Answer: Writing an essay
Competent Training Programs and Supervised Work Experiences include all of the following, EXCEPT?
Correct Answer: Specific training in Occupational Therapy practices
Breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable units is the definition of... Correct Answer: Task Analysis
When you document you should attempt to document only... Correct Answer: What was observed, not
interpretations of what was observed
Which of the following is not a part of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)? Correct Answer: How the
child feels when the behavior is occurring
What can be used to determine existing nonsocial and social reinforcers? Correct Answer: A preference
assessment
If a Behavior Technician measured the length of time that it took Andrew to respond to someone calling
him, she would be measuring the... Correct Answer: Latency
All of the following are some appropriate ways to respond to feedback, EXCEPT: Correct Answer:
Explain to your supervisor why you did what you did. They may be wrong in their feedback
All of the following are functions of behavior EXCEPT... Correct Answer: To placate others
Which of the following is not socially mediated? Correct Answer: Automatic reinforcement
Behavior Analysts should always recommend the ____________________likely to be effective in dealing
with a behavior problem. Correct Answer: Least restrictive procedures
When our learner is on a roll with responding, reinforcement should be... Correct Answer: Continued at
current levels or increased
All of the following are reasons that the use of electronic communication and social media are more
likely to result in a HIPAA violation EXCEPT: Correct Answer: HIPAA encourages people to use paper
because its the safest and most efficient way to communicate health information
, If a practitioner finds that, due to unforeseen factors, a potentially harmful multiple relationships has
arisen, what is recommended? Correct Answer: Attempt to resolve with the best interests of the
affected person and maximal compliance with the Guidelines
What are two things you can do to organize and prepare for each day ahead of time? Correct Answer:
Use a "to-do" list and keep a calendar to review what is up ahead
Which type of chaining results in the learner being reinforced after they perform the final step in the
chain? Correct Answer: Backwards chaining
The role of the RBT is to Correct Answer: Provide direct support and education with individuals
receiving ABA services
When teaching Bob to discriminate boys and girls, his teacher used pictures of exaggerated versions of
genders (girls had long hair and dresses, boys wore pants, had short hair). Over time, she used less
exaggerated features. This an example of what? Correct Answer: Stimulus Fading
The three steps of discrimination training are... Correct Answer: Teach in isolation, add distracters, mix
in mastered items
When Keenan and his mother go to the zoo, Keenan always whines to ride the train. Most of the time
his mother says "no," but when she is really tired she might say "yes." Why is this behavior not likely to
be easily extinguished? Correct Answer: She has reinforced his whining on a very thin variable ratio
schedule
Which of the following would be transfer trial: The teacher presents the discriminative stimulus with an
echoic prompt, the student responds correctly so next the teacher will _________. Correct Answer:
Present the discriminative stimulus but this time fade or omit the echoic prompt
Once pairing has taken place, the teacher can become a ___________reinforcer. Correct Answer:
Conditioned
A crisis plan includes which sections? Correct Answer: Antecedent Interventions, Escalation, Crisis, Post
Crisis
Something you can do to prevent the student from losing motivation in Naturalistic Teaching is... Correct
Answer: Change activities at a pace that is just slightly faster than the learner is losing interest in them
in following teaching sessions
If a practitioner finds that, due to unforeseen factors, a potentially harmful multiple relationship has
arisen, what is recommended? Correct Answer: Attempt to resolve with the best interests of the
affected person and maximal compliance with the Guidelines
Instructors can help facilitate generalization by ___________. Correct Answer: Varying the therapy
setting, SDs, and stimuli
ANSWERS | GRADED A+
In the Discrete Trial cycle, the prompt should occur when? Correct Answer: Simultaneously with the
instruction, or just after it
The following is an example of which transfer procedure? SD: Point to the cat? R: child points to cat SD:
What is it? (holding cat card) R: child says "cat." Correct Answer: Listener response to tact transfer
Outcome recording could be used for which behavior? Correct Answer: Writing an essay
Competent Training Programs and Supervised Work Experiences include all of the following, EXCEPT?
Correct Answer: Specific training in Occupational Therapy practices
Breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable units is the definition of... Correct Answer: Task Analysis
When you document you should attempt to document only... Correct Answer: What was observed, not
interpretations of what was observed
Which of the following is not a part of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)? Correct Answer: How the
child feels when the behavior is occurring
What can be used to determine existing nonsocial and social reinforcers? Correct Answer: A preference
assessment
If a Behavior Technician measured the length of time that it took Andrew to respond to someone calling
him, she would be measuring the... Correct Answer: Latency
All of the following are some appropriate ways to respond to feedback, EXCEPT: Correct Answer:
Explain to your supervisor why you did what you did. They may be wrong in their feedback
All of the following are functions of behavior EXCEPT... Correct Answer: To placate others
Which of the following is not socially mediated? Correct Answer: Automatic reinforcement
Behavior Analysts should always recommend the ____________________likely to be effective in dealing
with a behavior problem. Correct Answer: Least restrictive procedures
When our learner is on a roll with responding, reinforcement should be... Correct Answer: Continued at
current levels or increased
All of the following are reasons that the use of electronic communication and social media are more
likely to result in a HIPAA violation EXCEPT: Correct Answer: HIPAA encourages people to use paper
because its the safest and most efficient way to communicate health information
, If a practitioner finds that, due to unforeseen factors, a potentially harmful multiple relationships has
arisen, what is recommended? Correct Answer: Attempt to resolve with the best interests of the
affected person and maximal compliance with the Guidelines
What are two things you can do to organize and prepare for each day ahead of time? Correct Answer:
Use a "to-do" list and keep a calendar to review what is up ahead
Which type of chaining results in the learner being reinforced after they perform the final step in the
chain? Correct Answer: Backwards chaining
The role of the RBT is to Correct Answer: Provide direct support and education with individuals
receiving ABA services
When teaching Bob to discriminate boys and girls, his teacher used pictures of exaggerated versions of
genders (girls had long hair and dresses, boys wore pants, had short hair). Over time, she used less
exaggerated features. This an example of what? Correct Answer: Stimulus Fading
The three steps of discrimination training are... Correct Answer: Teach in isolation, add distracters, mix
in mastered items
When Keenan and his mother go to the zoo, Keenan always whines to ride the train. Most of the time
his mother says "no," but when she is really tired she might say "yes." Why is this behavior not likely to
be easily extinguished? Correct Answer: She has reinforced his whining on a very thin variable ratio
schedule
Which of the following would be transfer trial: The teacher presents the discriminative stimulus with an
echoic prompt, the student responds correctly so next the teacher will _________. Correct Answer:
Present the discriminative stimulus but this time fade or omit the echoic prompt
Once pairing has taken place, the teacher can become a ___________reinforcer. Correct Answer:
Conditioned
A crisis plan includes which sections? Correct Answer: Antecedent Interventions, Escalation, Crisis, Post
Crisis
Something you can do to prevent the student from losing motivation in Naturalistic Teaching is... Correct
Answer: Change activities at a pace that is just slightly faster than the learner is losing interest in them
in following teaching sessions
If a practitioner finds that, due to unforeseen factors, a potentially harmful multiple relationship has
arisen, what is recommended? Correct Answer: Attempt to resolve with the best interests of the
affected person and maximal compliance with the Guidelines
Instructors can help facilitate generalization by ___________. Correct Answer: Varying the therapy
setting, SDs, and stimuli
