RBT Practice Exam #3 Complete Test With All
Correct And Verified Solutions
What can an RBT do to assist the BCBA who is giving a formal assessment to the learner?
a. The RBT can administer the assessment and doesn't need the BCBA
b. The RBT can keep the client engaged during down time by playing with him or reading a book with
him
c. The RBT cannot assist with assessments
d. The RBT can talk to the parents about the assessment Correct Answers: b. The RBT can keep the
client engaged during down time by playing with him or reading a book with him
You are implementing a new extinction procedure with a client. The BCBA wrote a plan for the client's
screaming behavior. The screaming seems to be maintained by attention. Within the first 3 minutes of
implementing extinction during a break, the client's screaming has increased in frequency and
intensity. The client is now stomping his feet and banging objects. You should _____.
a. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior (as long as safety is not a concern) because the
increase in behavior is the likely result of an extinction burst and will eventually decrease
b. Stop using extinction and give the child attention because the intervention is not working
c. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior and immediately offer the client several different
play activities to engage in
d. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior and take away a preferred toy from the client as a
result of the screaming Correct Answers: a. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior (as long
as safety is not a concern) because the increase in behavior is the likely result of an extinction burst
and will eventually decrease
Leslie has limited communication skills. When she is hungry, she cries and bangs her hand against
her leg, which results in her parents offering her food. The BCBA supervisor has decided to use
Functional Communication Training (FCT) as an antecedent intervention for this behavior. Which of
the following exemplifies this approach?
a. Giving Leslie free access to food every 10 minutes throughout her day
b. Teaching Leslie to say the food items she wants when hungry, (e.g., "apple", "chips") before she
starts to cry
c. Teaching Leslie to open the refrigerator and get her own food out when hungry
d. All of the above Correct Answers: b. Teaching Leslie to say the food items she wants when hungry,
(e.g., "apple", "chips") before she starts to cry
If an instructor is teaching naturalistically, he should _____.
a. Speak in a natural voice
b. Only work at a teaching table
c. Always use teaching cards
d. Speak in a louder more authoritative voice Correct Answers: a. Speak in a natural voice
When using discrete trial teaching to teach body parts to Millie, the RBT presents the instruction,
"Touch nose." What would be the next step in the learning process?
a. Tell Millie "no, try again"
b. Deliver token
c. The response to the instruction
d. All of the above Correct Answers: c. The response to the instruction
, You are working at a school with one of your clients, and you are collecting data on skill acquisition
targets and challenging behaviors. Who are you allowed to share the data with?
a. The parents of other students in the classroom
b. The other students in the classroom
c. Your program supervisor, the parents of the client, anyone the parents have given written consent
to share the information with
d. Any of the school staff since the school is paying for your services Correct Answers: c. Your
program supervisor, the parents of the client, anyone the parents have given written consent to share
the information with
Claire's therapy team taught her to wash her hands. Three months later, Claire can still wash her
hands independently with no prompts, and she does so on her own at appropriate times. Claire's
hand washing behavior has been successfully ______.
a. Maintained
b. Generalized
c. Prompted
d. Differentially reinforced Correct Answers: a. Maintained
After you session, the caregivers of your client asks to talk to you. They ask you how much longer
your client will need behavioral therapy. You should _____.
a. Tell them you will go home and research the answer to their question
b. Tell them you will have the BCBA contact you to discuss that question
c. Tell them that with your experience, you think two more years of intense therapy and the client will
be done
d. Tell them that you think the client is done now and that they should discontinue services Correct
Answers: b. Tell them you will have the BCBA contact you to discuss that question
Jessica, an RBT, notices marks on the back and legs of her student. The student tells her than the
marks are from the other day when her step-father got mad. What should Jessica do?
a. Ask the other staff working with the child if they have noticed anything or think that the client is
being abused
b. Immediately set up a phone call with the mother and step-father to investigate what happened
c. Call the local child protective services agency to report the information as soon as possible
d. Do nothing as the client has been known to exaggerate and make up stories in the past Correct
Answers: c. Call the local child protective services agency to report the information as soon as
possible
The staff person looks at his watch at the 1 minute mark of each observation period to see if the client
is engaged with his work. The staff person looks again at the 2 minute, 3 minute, and 4 minute mark,
etc. If the client is engaged with work at that specific moment, the staff person records a "plus mark"
indicating that the client was on task. What type of measurement is this?
a. Count
b. Rate
c. Momentary time sampling
d. Whole interval recording Correct Answers: c. Momentary time sampling
Monica, an RBT, is providing training to the parent of one of her client. While training, the parent ask
Monica if she could help him to introduce a new goal to his child. The parent wants to teach his child
Correct And Verified Solutions
What can an RBT do to assist the BCBA who is giving a formal assessment to the learner?
a. The RBT can administer the assessment and doesn't need the BCBA
b. The RBT can keep the client engaged during down time by playing with him or reading a book with
him
c. The RBT cannot assist with assessments
d. The RBT can talk to the parents about the assessment Correct Answers: b. The RBT can keep the
client engaged during down time by playing with him or reading a book with him
You are implementing a new extinction procedure with a client. The BCBA wrote a plan for the client's
screaming behavior. The screaming seems to be maintained by attention. Within the first 3 minutes of
implementing extinction during a break, the client's screaming has increased in frequency and
intensity. The client is now stomping his feet and banging objects. You should _____.
a. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior (as long as safety is not a concern) because the
increase in behavior is the likely result of an extinction burst and will eventually decrease
b. Stop using extinction and give the child attention because the intervention is not working
c. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior and immediately offer the client several different
play activities to engage in
d. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior and take away a preferred toy from the client as a
result of the screaming Correct Answers: a. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior (as long
as safety is not a concern) because the increase in behavior is the likely result of an extinction burst
and will eventually decrease
Leslie has limited communication skills. When she is hungry, she cries and bangs her hand against
her leg, which results in her parents offering her food. The BCBA supervisor has decided to use
Functional Communication Training (FCT) as an antecedent intervention for this behavior. Which of
the following exemplifies this approach?
a. Giving Leslie free access to food every 10 minutes throughout her day
b. Teaching Leslie to say the food items she wants when hungry, (e.g., "apple", "chips") before she
starts to cry
c. Teaching Leslie to open the refrigerator and get her own food out when hungry
d. All of the above Correct Answers: b. Teaching Leslie to say the food items she wants when hungry,
(e.g., "apple", "chips") before she starts to cry
If an instructor is teaching naturalistically, he should _____.
a. Speak in a natural voice
b. Only work at a teaching table
c. Always use teaching cards
d. Speak in a louder more authoritative voice Correct Answers: a. Speak in a natural voice
When using discrete trial teaching to teach body parts to Millie, the RBT presents the instruction,
"Touch nose." What would be the next step in the learning process?
a. Tell Millie "no, try again"
b. Deliver token
c. The response to the instruction
d. All of the above Correct Answers: c. The response to the instruction
, You are working at a school with one of your clients, and you are collecting data on skill acquisition
targets and challenging behaviors. Who are you allowed to share the data with?
a. The parents of other students in the classroom
b. The other students in the classroom
c. Your program supervisor, the parents of the client, anyone the parents have given written consent
to share the information with
d. Any of the school staff since the school is paying for your services Correct Answers: c. Your
program supervisor, the parents of the client, anyone the parents have given written consent to share
the information with
Claire's therapy team taught her to wash her hands. Three months later, Claire can still wash her
hands independently with no prompts, and she does so on her own at appropriate times. Claire's
hand washing behavior has been successfully ______.
a. Maintained
b. Generalized
c. Prompted
d. Differentially reinforced Correct Answers: a. Maintained
After you session, the caregivers of your client asks to talk to you. They ask you how much longer
your client will need behavioral therapy. You should _____.
a. Tell them you will go home and research the answer to their question
b. Tell them you will have the BCBA contact you to discuss that question
c. Tell them that with your experience, you think two more years of intense therapy and the client will
be done
d. Tell them that you think the client is done now and that they should discontinue services Correct
Answers: b. Tell them you will have the BCBA contact you to discuss that question
Jessica, an RBT, notices marks on the back and legs of her student. The student tells her than the
marks are from the other day when her step-father got mad. What should Jessica do?
a. Ask the other staff working with the child if they have noticed anything or think that the client is
being abused
b. Immediately set up a phone call with the mother and step-father to investigate what happened
c. Call the local child protective services agency to report the information as soon as possible
d. Do nothing as the client has been known to exaggerate and make up stories in the past Correct
Answers: c. Call the local child protective services agency to report the information as soon as
possible
The staff person looks at his watch at the 1 minute mark of each observation period to see if the client
is engaged with his work. The staff person looks again at the 2 minute, 3 minute, and 4 minute mark,
etc. If the client is engaged with work at that specific moment, the staff person records a "plus mark"
indicating that the client was on task. What type of measurement is this?
a. Count
b. Rate
c. Momentary time sampling
d. Whole interval recording Correct Answers: c. Momentary time sampling
Monica, an RBT, is providing training to the parent of one of her client. While training, the parent ask
Monica if she could help him to introduce a new goal to his child. The parent wants to teach his child
