RBT Practice Exam (75 Questions)
In the Discrete Trial cycle, the prompt should occur when? - ANS-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." - ANS-Listener
response to tact transfer
Outcome recording could be used for which behavior? - ANS-Writing an essay
Competent Training Programs and Supervised Work Experiences include all of the
following, EXCEPT? - ANS-Specific training in Occupational Therapy practices
Breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable units is the definition of... - ANS-Task
Analysis
When you document you should attempt to document only... - ANS-What was observed,
not interpretations of what was observed
Which of the following is not a part of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)? - ANS-How
the child feels when the behavior is occurring
What can be used to determine existing nonsocial and social reinforcers? - ANS-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... - ANS-Latency
All of the following are some appropriate ways to respond to feedback, EXCEPT: -
ANS-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... - ANS-To placate others
Which of the following is not socially mediated? - ANS-Automatic reinforcement
Behavior Analysts should always recommend the ____________________likely to be
effective in dealing with a behavior problem. - ANS-Least restrictive procedures
,When our learner is on a roll with responding, reinforcement should be... -
ANS-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: - ANS-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? - ANS-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? -
ANS-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? - ANS-Backwards chaining
The role of the RBT is to - ANS-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? -
ANS-Stimulus Fading
The three steps of discrimination training are... - ANS-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? - ANS-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
_________. - ANS-Present the discriminative stimulus but this time fade or omit the
echoic prompt
,Once pairing has taken place, the teacher can become a ___________reinforcer. -
ANS-Conditioned
A crisis plan includes which sections? - ANS-Antecedent Interventions, Escalation,
Crisis, Post Crisis
Something you can do to prevent the student from losing motivation in Naturalistic
Teaching is... - ANS-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? - ANS-Attempt to resolve with the best
interests of the affected person and maximal compliance with the Guidelines
Instructors can help facilitate generalization by ___________. - ANS-Varying the
therapy setting, SDs, and stimuli
A ______________ is an employee who is required by the state to inform a designated
investigator of any suspected, witnessed, or alleged abuse or neglect. - ANS-Mandatory
reporter
It is okay to work for a close family member as long as _____________ - ANS-There is
no time where it is appropriate to work for a close family member
Tamara is behind on her work as an analyst and decides she needs to do some work at
home tonight. She copies the files she has been working on (which contain PHI) to a
flash drive and drops the flash drive in her purse for later use. When Tamara gets home,
the flash drive is missing. Is this a security breach? - ANS-Yes. It is a security breach.
The data on the flash drive was not encrypted or otherwise protected and there is no
way to undo the potential damage because the flash drive is lost.
Behavioral definitions must be both... - ANS-Observable
Measurable
Find the best definition for hitting - ANS-Forceful contact between the learner's hand
and another person
Data should be graphed: - ANS-Before a treatment is introduced
During treatment
,After treatment is introduced
How can you tell if an item functioned as a reinforcer? - ANS-If the behavior was
actually repeated in the future after receiving the item
If the demands of an organization conflict with the BACB's guidelines, practitioners
should - ANS-Clarify the nature of the conflict with their supervisor, make known their
commitment to these Guidelines and try to resolve the conflict
Discrimination training requires ... - ANS-One response and two antecedent conditions
If a Behavior Technician watched Jimmy for 5 minute periods and recorded if he were
humming for ANY part of that 5 minutes period, she would be using: - ANS-Partial
Interval Recording
Which of the following is backwards chaining? - ANS-Prompting a learner through all
steps of washing hands, but allowing them to throw away the towel independently
What is the first step in creating a behavioral treatment? - ANS-Define the behavior and
select a measurement technique
James is reaching for a gummy worm you have in your hand, and he isn't saying,
"Gummy." What is the most intrusive prompt you can give? - ANS-Model the word
"gummy" (echoic prompt)
When you observed Sally, she kicked 7 times. Your observation was from 1 pm to 3 pm.
Sally's kicking rate per hour is: - ANS-3.5 per hour
Behavior Analysts adhere to a code of ethics that seeks to protect the _____________.
- ANS-Rights of its consumers
What are the 4 functions of behavior? - ANS-Access to tangibles, to gain attention,
escape, automatic
Complete this sentence: Documentation and record keeping are important to ensure.... -
ANS-Accountability, coordination of care between yourself and other supports and to
guide the improvement of services
,When practitioners believe there may have been an ethical violation by another
practitioner, or non behavioral colleague, they attempt to resolve the issue, first by: -
ANS-Bringing it to the attention of that individual
Jake yelled when he wanted music turned off and his parents would turn it off. One day,
his parents decided to ignore the yelling. Jake's yelling initially increased then
decreased over the next couple days as they continued to ignore. What occurred? -
ANS-Extinction burst
The one time you should violate confidentiality is _______________. - ANS-When there
is suspected abuse or neglect
In which of the following scenarios would consent not be required? - ANS-When
advancing to the next target in a program
It is appropriate to discuss clients with which of the following? - ANS-Practitioners
should discuss confidential information only for appropriate professional purposes and
only with persons clearly concerned with such matters.
Supervisors must provide feedback to their direct reports every______________. -
ANS-Two weeks
Before you can make a hypothesis about the function(s) of the target behavior, you
must do all of the following EXCEPT... - ANS-Tell the parents to skip medication for a
day so you can rule out medication effects
If reinforcement is delivered after each number of responses listed, which of the
following is variable ratio of 7 (VR7)? - ANS-3, 11, 7, 7, 4, 10
Sue's teachers say she isn't motivated by anything. She shows little interest in toys,
activities or food. An exception appears to be one CD that she listens to exclusively.
What can Sue's teachers do to broaden her reinforcement repertoire? - ANS-Pair toys,
food, and activities with the music she loves and then start to fade the music volume
down
Multiple examplar training refers to _______________. - ANS-Using many different
stimuli to teach a skill to promote generalization
An operational definition is used for a behavior so that - ANS-Two independent
observers will agree on occurrences and non-occurrences of the behavior
, Whenever punishment is going to be used, the client or the person whom makes
decisions for the client, such as a parent or guardian, must ___________. - ANS-Give
informed consent
Rob is learning body parts, and loves frogs. His teacher draws a frog, but leaves out
parts of its body. When he points at the missing part, she prompts him to say the body
part, then draws it. This is an example of Naturalistic Teaching Strategies because... -
ANS-The reinforcer was directly related to the material being taught
When deciding what mands to teach you should... - ANS-Do a preference assessment
to determine what motivates your learner
Ratio Schedules are based on ______________ and interval schedules are based on
___________________. - ANS-The number of responses, passage of time
Which of the following is deemed acceptable when it comes to avoiding dual
relationships? - ANS-Dual relationships that are recommended against
What situation might warrant a functional assessment of problem behavior and a
behavior intervention plan? - ANS-Candace throws items at her peers during class. This
happens several times/hour, and occasionally it causes injury
Which of the following could be a Motivating Operation? - ANS-Tommy hasn't eaten
today and is very hungry
Frequency recording would be appropriate to use for which behavior? - ANS-Key
strokes
Free Operant preference assessments involve... - ANS-Watching what your learner
chooses to do when they can play with anything available
You can transfer the control of the mand to the motivation operation alone by... -
ANS-Systematically fading your prompts
Leila engages in hand mouthing. She is reinforced every time she is engaged in a
behavior that is incompatible with hand mouthing (drawing or building with legos). This
is an example of which differential reinforcement procedure? - ANS-DRI
In the Discrete Trial cycle, the prompt should occur when? - ANS-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." - ANS-Listener
response to tact transfer
Outcome recording could be used for which behavior? - ANS-Writing an essay
Competent Training Programs and Supervised Work Experiences include all of the
following, EXCEPT? - ANS-Specific training in Occupational Therapy practices
Breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable units is the definition of... - ANS-Task
Analysis
When you document you should attempt to document only... - ANS-What was observed,
not interpretations of what was observed
Which of the following is not a part of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)? - ANS-How
the child feels when the behavior is occurring
What can be used to determine existing nonsocial and social reinforcers? - ANS-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... - ANS-Latency
All of the following are some appropriate ways to respond to feedback, EXCEPT: -
ANS-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... - ANS-To placate others
Which of the following is not socially mediated? - ANS-Automatic reinforcement
Behavior Analysts should always recommend the ____________________likely to be
effective in dealing with a behavior problem. - ANS-Least restrictive procedures
,When our learner is on a roll with responding, reinforcement should be... -
ANS-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: - ANS-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? - ANS-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? -
ANS-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? - ANS-Backwards chaining
The role of the RBT is to - ANS-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? -
ANS-Stimulus Fading
The three steps of discrimination training are... - ANS-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? - ANS-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
_________. - ANS-Present the discriminative stimulus but this time fade or omit the
echoic prompt
,Once pairing has taken place, the teacher can become a ___________reinforcer. -
ANS-Conditioned
A crisis plan includes which sections? - ANS-Antecedent Interventions, Escalation,
Crisis, Post Crisis
Something you can do to prevent the student from losing motivation in Naturalistic
Teaching is... - ANS-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? - ANS-Attempt to resolve with the best
interests of the affected person and maximal compliance with the Guidelines
Instructors can help facilitate generalization by ___________. - ANS-Varying the
therapy setting, SDs, and stimuli
A ______________ is an employee who is required by the state to inform a designated
investigator of any suspected, witnessed, or alleged abuse or neglect. - ANS-Mandatory
reporter
It is okay to work for a close family member as long as _____________ - ANS-There is
no time where it is appropriate to work for a close family member
Tamara is behind on her work as an analyst and decides she needs to do some work at
home tonight. She copies the files she has been working on (which contain PHI) to a
flash drive and drops the flash drive in her purse for later use. When Tamara gets home,
the flash drive is missing. Is this a security breach? - ANS-Yes. It is a security breach.
The data on the flash drive was not encrypted or otherwise protected and there is no
way to undo the potential damage because the flash drive is lost.
Behavioral definitions must be both... - ANS-Observable
Measurable
Find the best definition for hitting - ANS-Forceful contact between the learner's hand
and another person
Data should be graphed: - ANS-Before a treatment is introduced
During treatment
,After treatment is introduced
How can you tell if an item functioned as a reinforcer? - ANS-If the behavior was
actually repeated in the future after receiving the item
If the demands of an organization conflict with the BACB's guidelines, practitioners
should - ANS-Clarify the nature of the conflict with their supervisor, make known their
commitment to these Guidelines and try to resolve the conflict
Discrimination training requires ... - ANS-One response and two antecedent conditions
If a Behavior Technician watched Jimmy for 5 minute periods and recorded if he were
humming for ANY part of that 5 minutes period, she would be using: - ANS-Partial
Interval Recording
Which of the following is backwards chaining? - ANS-Prompting a learner through all
steps of washing hands, but allowing them to throw away the towel independently
What is the first step in creating a behavioral treatment? - ANS-Define the behavior and
select a measurement technique
James is reaching for a gummy worm you have in your hand, and he isn't saying,
"Gummy." What is the most intrusive prompt you can give? - ANS-Model the word
"gummy" (echoic prompt)
When you observed Sally, she kicked 7 times. Your observation was from 1 pm to 3 pm.
Sally's kicking rate per hour is: - ANS-3.5 per hour
Behavior Analysts adhere to a code of ethics that seeks to protect the _____________.
- ANS-Rights of its consumers
What are the 4 functions of behavior? - ANS-Access to tangibles, to gain attention,
escape, automatic
Complete this sentence: Documentation and record keeping are important to ensure.... -
ANS-Accountability, coordination of care between yourself and other supports and to
guide the improvement of services
,When practitioners believe there may have been an ethical violation by another
practitioner, or non behavioral colleague, they attempt to resolve the issue, first by: -
ANS-Bringing it to the attention of that individual
Jake yelled when he wanted music turned off and his parents would turn it off. One day,
his parents decided to ignore the yelling. Jake's yelling initially increased then
decreased over the next couple days as they continued to ignore. What occurred? -
ANS-Extinction burst
The one time you should violate confidentiality is _______________. - ANS-When there
is suspected abuse or neglect
In which of the following scenarios would consent not be required? - ANS-When
advancing to the next target in a program
It is appropriate to discuss clients with which of the following? - ANS-Practitioners
should discuss confidential information only for appropriate professional purposes and
only with persons clearly concerned with such matters.
Supervisors must provide feedback to their direct reports every______________. -
ANS-Two weeks
Before you can make a hypothesis about the function(s) of the target behavior, you
must do all of the following EXCEPT... - ANS-Tell the parents to skip medication for a
day so you can rule out medication effects
If reinforcement is delivered after each number of responses listed, which of the
following is variable ratio of 7 (VR7)? - ANS-3, 11, 7, 7, 4, 10
Sue's teachers say she isn't motivated by anything. She shows little interest in toys,
activities or food. An exception appears to be one CD that she listens to exclusively.
What can Sue's teachers do to broaden her reinforcement repertoire? - ANS-Pair toys,
food, and activities with the music she loves and then start to fade the music volume
down
Multiple examplar training refers to _______________. - ANS-Using many different
stimuli to teach a skill to promote generalization
An operational definition is used for a behavior so that - ANS-Two independent
observers will agree on occurrences and non-occurrences of the behavior
, Whenever punishment is going to be used, the client or the person whom makes
decisions for the client, such as a parent or guardian, must ___________. - ANS-Give
informed consent
Rob is learning body parts, and loves frogs. His teacher draws a frog, but leaves out
parts of its body. When he points at the missing part, she prompts him to say the body
part, then draws it. This is an example of Naturalistic Teaching Strategies because... -
ANS-The reinforcer was directly related to the material being taught
When deciding what mands to teach you should... - ANS-Do a preference assessment
to determine what motivates your learner
Ratio Schedules are based on ______________ and interval schedules are based on
___________________. - ANS-The number of responses, passage of time
Which of the following is deemed acceptable when it comes to avoiding dual
relationships? - ANS-Dual relationships that are recommended against
What situation might warrant a functional assessment of problem behavior and a
behavior intervention plan? - ANS-Candace throws items at her peers during class. This
happens several times/hour, and occasionally it causes injury
Which of the following could be a Motivating Operation? - ANS-Tommy hasn't eaten
today and is very hungry
Frequency recording would be appropriate to use for which behavior? - ANS-Key
strokes
Free Operant preference assessments involve... - ANS-Watching what your learner
chooses to do when they can play with anything available
You can transfer the control of the mand to the motivation operation alone by... -
ANS-Systematically fading your prompts
Leila engages in hand mouthing. She is reinforced every time she is engaged in a
behavior that is incompatible with hand mouthing (drawing or building with legos). This
is an example of which differential reinforcement procedure? - ANS-DRI
