PEARSON RBT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 UPDATE.
The roles and responsibilities of the RBT include which of the following? - ANS All of the
above
(deliver discrete trial instruction and incidental teaching, record data, and implement behavior
interventions plans as written as a BCBA)
True/False: An RBT can practice independently of a BCBA - ANS False
Rate is... - ANS the total count per a unit of time
Duration is... - ANS the time from when the behavior begins to when it ends.
Latency is... - ANS the time between the presentation of a stimulus and the occurrence of a
behavior
Which of the following is a continuous recording method? - ANS All of the above
(duration, rate/frequency, and latency)
calculate frequency/rate per hour and minute for a behavior that occurred 120 times over a 2
hour observation - ANS 60 per hour, 1 per minute
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,partial-interval recording is... - ANS When the behavior must occur at least once during the
interval to be recorded
Whole-interval recording is.... - ANS when the behavior must occur for the entire interval to
be recorded.
Momentary time sampling is.... - ANS when the behavior must be occurring at the end of the
interval to be recorded.
Inter-response time is... - ANS The time between the end of one instance of the behavior and
the beginning of the next occurrence of behavior.
which recording method would you expect to use when a target behavior is set to increase? -
ANS whole-interval recording
Which recording method would you expect to use when a target behavior is set to decrease? -
ANS Partial-interval recording
true or false? Partial interval recording has the tendency to under-estimate the frequency of a
target behavior while whole interval recording has the tendency to over-estimate the frequency
of the target behavior? - ANS False
Which of the following are examples of "permanent products" that can be used to collect data
using permanent product recording procedures. - ANS Number of broken windows and
folded shirts
True/False: permanent product recording is one of the lease cumbersome data recording
methods - ANS True
Choose the best operational definition for a tantrum - ANS Any instance of the client crying
and hitting himself in the head with a closed fist which makes a sound that can be heard within
five feet. Instance must last longer than 30 seconds and are separated by 30 seconds of non-
occurrence.
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, Define behavior: - ANS The activity of living organisms; human behavior includes everything
that people do.
define environment: - ANS the conglomerate of real circumstances in which the organism or
references part of the organism exists; behavior cannot occur in the absence of environment.
List the four functions of behavior: - ANS Social positive (attention/access), Social negative
(escaping), Automatic Positive (sensory stimulation), Automatic Negative (pain attenuation)
A client gets out of his seat every time a demand is placed. When he gets out of his seat his
teacher says, "Oh you need a break", and does not follow through with her demand. This
client's out of seat behavior most likely serves what function? - ANS Social negative (escape)
A client frequently spits. You notice that he spits during work times, when he is on a break,
when he is playing with his favorite toys, during meal times, when you or someone else is
directly engaged with him, and even when he is by himself. One day mom brings the client back
from the dentist where he had to get 6 cavities filled. After this dentist appointment the spitting
stopped. What function does spitting most likely serve? - ANS Automatic negative (pain
attenuation)
Every time his mother removes items from him, a client engages in a tantrum. Mom tries to
ignore him but after around five minutes mom gives him back the item she removed and the
tantrum immediately stops. What function is most likely maintaining the tantrums? -
ANS Social Positive (attention/access)
A client hits other students in his class during work and break times. Each time he hits another
students the teacher immediately provides a verbal reprimand. What function does his hitting
most like serve? - ANS Social Positive (attention/access)
You work with a client who drops legos on the floor for hours if left alone. The client does this
even if others are playing with him, when no demands are being placed, and when given free
access to a number of preferred toys. What is the function of the lego dropping behavior? -
ANS Automatic Positive (sensory stimulation)
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ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 UPDATE.
The roles and responsibilities of the RBT include which of the following? - ANS All of the
above
(deliver discrete trial instruction and incidental teaching, record data, and implement behavior
interventions plans as written as a BCBA)
True/False: An RBT can practice independently of a BCBA - ANS False
Rate is... - ANS the total count per a unit of time
Duration is... - ANS the time from when the behavior begins to when it ends.
Latency is... - ANS the time between the presentation of a stimulus and the occurrence of a
behavior
Which of the following is a continuous recording method? - ANS All of the above
(duration, rate/frequency, and latency)
calculate frequency/rate per hour and minute for a behavior that occurred 120 times over a 2
hour observation - ANS 60 per hour, 1 per minute
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,partial-interval recording is... - ANS When the behavior must occur at least once during the
interval to be recorded
Whole-interval recording is.... - ANS when the behavior must occur for the entire interval to
be recorded.
Momentary time sampling is.... - ANS when the behavior must be occurring at the end of the
interval to be recorded.
Inter-response time is... - ANS The time between the end of one instance of the behavior and
the beginning of the next occurrence of behavior.
which recording method would you expect to use when a target behavior is set to increase? -
ANS whole-interval recording
Which recording method would you expect to use when a target behavior is set to decrease? -
ANS Partial-interval recording
true or false? Partial interval recording has the tendency to under-estimate the frequency of a
target behavior while whole interval recording has the tendency to over-estimate the frequency
of the target behavior? - ANS False
Which of the following are examples of "permanent products" that can be used to collect data
using permanent product recording procedures. - ANS Number of broken windows and
folded shirts
True/False: permanent product recording is one of the lease cumbersome data recording
methods - ANS True
Choose the best operational definition for a tantrum - ANS Any instance of the client crying
and hitting himself in the head with a closed fist which makes a sound that can be heard within
five feet. Instance must last longer than 30 seconds and are separated by 30 seconds of non-
occurrence.
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, Define behavior: - ANS The activity of living organisms; human behavior includes everything
that people do.
define environment: - ANS the conglomerate of real circumstances in which the organism or
references part of the organism exists; behavior cannot occur in the absence of environment.
List the four functions of behavior: - ANS Social positive (attention/access), Social negative
(escaping), Automatic Positive (sensory stimulation), Automatic Negative (pain attenuation)
A client gets out of his seat every time a demand is placed. When he gets out of his seat his
teacher says, "Oh you need a break", and does not follow through with her demand. This
client's out of seat behavior most likely serves what function? - ANS Social negative (escape)
A client frequently spits. You notice that he spits during work times, when he is on a break,
when he is playing with his favorite toys, during meal times, when you or someone else is
directly engaged with him, and even when he is by himself. One day mom brings the client back
from the dentist where he had to get 6 cavities filled. After this dentist appointment the spitting
stopped. What function does spitting most likely serve? - ANS Automatic negative (pain
attenuation)
Every time his mother removes items from him, a client engages in a tantrum. Mom tries to
ignore him but after around five minutes mom gives him back the item she removed and the
tantrum immediately stops. What function is most likely maintaining the tantrums? -
ANS Social Positive (attention/access)
A client hits other students in his class during work and break times. Each time he hits another
students the teacher immediately provides a verbal reprimand. What function does his hitting
most like serve? - ANS Social Positive (attention/access)
You work with a client who drops legos on the floor for hours if left alone. The client does this
even if others are playing with him, when no demands are being placed, and when given free
access to a number of preferred toys. What is the function of the lego dropping behavior? -
ANS Automatic Positive (sensory stimulation)
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