REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Matching law -- Answer ✔✔ States that given two choices of reinforcement for a
behavior, an individual will engage in the behavior that offers the best or most
reinforcement. While this might seem obvious it is sometimes easy to forget when
working with someone to increase their behavior.
Extinction -- Answer ✔✔ Removal of reinforcement for behavior that is targeted for
decrease.
Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior DRI -- Answer ✔✔ Provide
reinforcement for the occurrence of a behavior that cannot be exhibited at the same
time as the inappropriate behavior.
Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior DRA -- Answer ✔✔ Works a lot like
a DRI because they both reinforce the occurrence of behaviors that are alternatives to
the problem behavior. the difference is that replacement behaviors does not have to be
incompatible with the behavior it just has to be different.
Differential reinforcement of other behavior DRO -- Answer ✔✔ Delivers
reinforcement for any appropriate behavior when ever a problem behavior is not
displayed during a specific interval of time.
Differential reinforcement of lower rates of behavior DRL -- Answer ✔✔ Used for
behaviors that are appropriate but the frequency needs to be reduced. Appropriate
duration is set.
, Differential reinforcement of high rates of behavior DRH -- Answer ✔✔ Involves
decreasing the time for the display of one behavior to the next. Used for behaviors that
need to be displayed at higher rates such as task completion or transitioning from one
activity to the next.
Escape extinction -- Answer ✔✔ Extinction procedures that involve the opportunity to
escape something the individual finds negative or aversive. Works by not letting an
individual escape something they do not want to do as in work, homework, or
household chores.
Spontaneous recovery -- Answer ✔✔ When a previous behavior was extinct and comes
back again after the behavior has not occurred for sometime. Extinction will be put back
into place and the behavior might not occur again.
Response blocking -- Answer ✔✔ Block the person from harming themselves while
providing no verbal and minimal visual feedback. It is the only safe way to implement
extinction in this circumstance.
Type one punishment -- Answer ✔✔ Adding a stimulus or condition that will serve to
reduce the future occurrence of behavior. In ABA positive means adding.
Restitutional overcorrection -- Answer ✔✔ Used when an individual disrupts the
physical environment by making a big mess throwing objects or engaging in other forms
of behavior that disrupt the physical environment.
type two punishment (negative) -- Answer ✔✔ Taking something away to reduce the
behavior. In ABA negative means to take something away.
Response cost -- Answer ✔✔ punishment by loss of reinforcers
Token economics -- Answer ✔✔ Provides stickers or other types of tokens for specific
behaviors targeted for increase.
Stimulus control -- Answer ✔✔ Occurs when an individual behaves one way in the
presence of a stimulus and another way in it's absence.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Matching law -- Answer ✔✔ States that given two choices of reinforcement for a
behavior, an individual will engage in the behavior that offers the best or most
reinforcement. While this might seem obvious it is sometimes easy to forget when
working with someone to increase their behavior.
Extinction -- Answer ✔✔ Removal of reinforcement for behavior that is targeted for
decrease.
Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior DRI -- Answer ✔✔ Provide
reinforcement for the occurrence of a behavior that cannot be exhibited at the same
time as the inappropriate behavior.
Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior DRA -- Answer ✔✔ Works a lot like
a DRI because they both reinforce the occurrence of behaviors that are alternatives to
the problem behavior. the difference is that replacement behaviors does not have to be
incompatible with the behavior it just has to be different.
Differential reinforcement of other behavior DRO -- Answer ✔✔ Delivers
reinforcement for any appropriate behavior when ever a problem behavior is not
displayed during a specific interval of time.
Differential reinforcement of lower rates of behavior DRL -- Answer ✔✔ Used for
behaviors that are appropriate but the frequency needs to be reduced. Appropriate
duration is set.
, Differential reinforcement of high rates of behavior DRH -- Answer ✔✔ Involves
decreasing the time for the display of one behavior to the next. Used for behaviors that
need to be displayed at higher rates such as task completion or transitioning from one
activity to the next.
Escape extinction -- Answer ✔✔ Extinction procedures that involve the opportunity to
escape something the individual finds negative or aversive. Works by not letting an
individual escape something they do not want to do as in work, homework, or
household chores.
Spontaneous recovery -- Answer ✔✔ When a previous behavior was extinct and comes
back again after the behavior has not occurred for sometime. Extinction will be put back
into place and the behavior might not occur again.
Response blocking -- Answer ✔✔ Block the person from harming themselves while
providing no verbal and minimal visual feedback. It is the only safe way to implement
extinction in this circumstance.
Type one punishment -- Answer ✔✔ Adding a stimulus or condition that will serve to
reduce the future occurrence of behavior. In ABA positive means adding.
Restitutional overcorrection -- Answer ✔✔ Used when an individual disrupts the
physical environment by making a big mess throwing objects or engaging in other forms
of behavior that disrupt the physical environment.
type two punishment (negative) -- Answer ✔✔ Taking something away to reduce the
behavior. In ABA negative means to take something away.
Response cost -- Answer ✔✔ punishment by loss of reinforcers
Token economics -- Answer ✔✔ Provides stickers or other types of tokens for specific
behaviors targeted for increase.
Stimulus control -- Answer ✔✔ Occurs when an individual behaves one way in the
presence of a stimulus and another way in it's absence.
