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What is the term used to describe the process of gradually removing prompts or assistance provided during skill acquisition?

Prompting

Fading

Chaining

Reinforcement

Which of the following is NOT an example of a positive reinforcer?

Removing a demanding task after a child engages in a tantrum

Allowing a teenager to access their phone after cleaning their room

Giving a child a sticker for completing their work

Providing verbal praise to a student for following instructions

The Professional and Ethical Compliance Code prohibits RBTs from implementing procedures they have not been trained on.

False

True

You are collecting data on a child's on-task behavior during a classroom activity using a partial interval recording method with 5-minute intervals. If the child is on-task for 2 minutes and off-task for 3 minutes during a particular interval, how would you record the data for that interval?

Record it as on-task

Record it as partially on-task

Leave the interval blank

Record it as off-task

While implementing a treatment plan, you notice a client is showing signs of fatigue or illness. What should you do?

Take a brief break and then resume the session

Push through and complete the session to ensure consistency

Terminate the session and reschedule for another time

Consult with the supervising BCBA before deciding how to proceed

What should an RBT do if a caregiver asks for their opinion on the effectiveness of a treatment plan?

Provide an honest critique of the plan's strengths and weaknesses

Avoid giving any feedback, as that is outside the RBT's role

Deflect the question and remind the caregiver the BCBA designs the plans

Give feedback but make clear it is only their personal perspective

Which of the following is an example of an appropriate way for an RBT to provide reinforcement?

Providing a client with candy or food items as reinforcers without BCBA approval

Allowing a client to skip an activity they dislike as a reward for good behavior

Giving a client a high-five and verbal praise after they complete a task correctly

Promising a client they can leave early if they behave well during the session

When using a token economy system, backup reinforcers should only be provided after a fixed number of tokens.

False

True

While collecting data, you notice a student is looking away from their work more frequently after being reminded about an upcoming test. What term describes this change in behavior?

Motivating operation

Discriminative stimulus

Establishing operation

Abolishing operation

10.

While implementing a treatment plan, you notice a client frequently engages in problem behavior when a specific staff member is present. What term describes this environmental factor?

Motivating operation

Establishing operation

Discriminative stimulus

Setting event

11.

What is the recommended method for an RBT to provide training or coaching to caregivers or staff?

Use the written materials and treatment protocols provided by the BCBA

Develop their own training curriculum without BCBA approval

Rely solely on verbal instructions without use of written materials

Provide training based on the RBT's personal experiences and opinions

12.

RBTs are never allowed to share any information about a client due to confidentiality rules.

True

False

13.

If data shows a client's problem behavior is increasing, an RBT should make changes to the treatment plan.

True

False

14.

When using a token economy system, what is the recommended ratio of backup reinforcers to tokens?

1 backup reinforcer for every 5 tokens

1 backup reinforcer for every 10 tokens

The ratio depends on the individual client's preferences

Token economies should only use one universal backup reinforcer

15.

Frequency recording involves counting the total duration of a behavior over an observation period.

False

True

16.

Under what circumstances might an RBT be asked to describe the roles and responsibilities of other professionals like BCBAs or BCaBAs?

When providing staff training on different team member roles

When interviewing for a new RBT position

All of the above situations could require explaining roles

When explaining the treatment process to new clients/caregivers

17.

While implementing a treatment plan, you observe that a specific behavior is occurring more frequently after a particular event. What term is used to describe this event?

Abolishing Operation

Establishing Operation

Motivating Operation

Discriminative Stimulus

18.

You are collecting data on a child's self-injurious behavior using a duration recording method. The behavior occurs for 2 minutes, stops for 1 minute, and then occurs again for 3 minutes. How would you record the total duration of the behavior?

4 minutes

6 minutes

2 separate durations of 2 and 3 minutes

5 minutes

19.

One cycle or presentation of an instruction that can be repeated over again

Reinforcement schedule

Interval

DT (discrete trial)

Session

20.

21.

Extinction is the same as ignoring.

False

True

22.

According to best practice guidelines, how frequently should RBTs meet with their supervising BCBA?

Once every 6 months

Once every 2 weeks

The frequency depends on client needs and is determined by the BCBA

Once a month

23.

An RBT is asked to job-shadow a BCBA for training purposes. Which of the following would be an inappropriate task for the RBT during this shadowing experience?

Observing the BCBA conduct an assessment or meet with a client

Taking notes on the BCBA's implementation of treatment protocols

Asking questions to learn more about the BCBA's roles

Independently developing a behavior plan for a different client

24.

What is the recommended course of action if a client reports that an RBT has violated the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code?

The situation should be ignored unless reported by the client's parent/guardian

The client's concerns should be documented and reported to the BCBA

The RBT should be immediately dismissed

The RBT should receive a written warning for the first violation

25.

What should an RBT do if a parent/caregiver requests to observe a session?

Check with the BCBA about policies for parent/caregiver observation

Have the parent/caregiver sign a confidentiality agreement first

Allow them to observe but do not provide any information

Politely refuse and explain that observers are not permitted

26.

Julia is implementing a token economy system in her classroom. Which of the following would be an appropriate backup reinforcer to use with the token economy?

Being allowed to skip homework

Extra recess time

Access to a preferred toy or activity

Receiving a candy treat

27.

While implementing a treatment plan, you encounter a situation not covered in the plan. What should you do?

Consult with the supervising BCBA before proceeding

Use your best judgment to handle the situation

Immediately terminate the session

Continue implementing the plan as written

28.

Which of the following is an appropriate way for an RBT to respond if a client becomes aggressive during a session?

Leave the room immediately and terminate the session

Raise their voice and use a stern tone to regain control of the situation

Use approved blocking procedures to protect themselves and the client

Physically restrain the client until they calm down

29.

During caregiver training, RBTs should develop their own materials rather than using what the BCBA provides.

False

True

30.

Under what circumstances might an RBT discuss a client's services or progress with others?

When advocating for ABA coverage from insurance providers

When discussing the case for training purposes with colleagues

Never - client information must always remain confidential

Only when the supervisor or parent/caregiver gives permission

31.

According to the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts, what should an RBT do if they are asked to implement a treatment procedure they have not been trained on?

Go ahead and implement it to the best of their ability

Politely refuse and explain they need proper training first

Agree to implement it but voice concerns about doing so untrained

Ask the BCBA to provide training on that procedure immediately

32.

The learner is required to practice the correct form of the behavior that is incompatible with the problem behavior as a result of the problem behavior

Punishment

Differential reinforcement

Extinction

Positive reinforcement

33.

What term is used to describe the process of transferring stimulus control across different situations or contexts?

Acquisition

Discrimination

Generalization

Maintenance

34.

Discrimination training involves establishing stimulus control by reinforcing responses to certain antecedents.

False

True

35.

While providing caregiver training, which of the following would be an appropriate way for an RBT to check for understanding?

Provide caregivers with a written test on the material covered

All of the above could be appropriate methods

Ask caregivers to implement the protocol and provide feedback

Have caregivers describe steps of the protocol in their own words

36.

While implementing a treatment plan, you notice that a child is becoming increasingly frustrated and engaging in more problem behavior. What should be your first course of action?

Provide a more intrusive prompt to ensure compliance

Continue with the session and ignore the problem behavior

Consult with the supervising BCBA for guidance

Immediately terminate the session and take a break

37.

What is the term used to describe the systematic process of gradually guiding a learner through the steps of a skill to shape the desired behavior?

Prompting

Chaining

Fading

Shaping

38.

What term is used to describe the process of transferring stimulus control from one antecedent to another?

Discrimination

Stimulus transfer

Stimulus fading

Generalization

39.

What issues do we want to avoid when prompting?

Providing prompts consistently

Fading prompts too quickly

Using the least intrusive prompt necessary

Prompt dependency

40.

If a client shows signs of illness during a session, the RBT should immediately terminate the session.

False

True

41.

What should an RBT do if a client's caregiver makes offensive or derogatory comments during a session?

Document the incident and report it to the supervising BCBA

Terminate the session immediately due to the inappropriate comments

Ignore the comments and continue with the session

Calmly but firmly ask the caregiver to refrain from such language

42.

You are collecting data on a child's aggressive behavior using a frequency recording method. Which of the following would be the most appropriate way to record the data?

Provide a subjective rating of the severity of the behavior

Record the duration of each aggressive episode

Make a tally mark every time the aggressive behavior occurs

Record the latency between the antecedent and the aggressive behavior

43.

What is the term used to describe the strengthening of a behavior by presenting a specific consequence after the behavior occurs?

Extinction

Positive reinforcement

Negative reinforcement

Punishment

44.

An RBT should never

Implement skill acquisition programs

Assist with data collection

Use reinforcement procedures with clients

Make changes to a client's treatment plan

45.

RBTs are allowed to make modifications to a client's treatment plan without consulting the BCBA first.

True

False

46.

While implementing a treatment plan, you notice that a child is consistently engaging in a specific problem behavior immediately after being asked to complete a particular task. What term is used to describe this task or activity?

Operation

Antecedent

Motivating Operation

Abolishing

Discriminative Stimulus

47.

When collecting data using a partial interval recording method, how should the RBT score an interval if the target behavior occurs briefly but not for the entire interval?

Leave the interval blank

Score the interval as an occurrence

Score it as a partial occurrence

Score the interval as a non-occurrence

48.

Differential reinforcement involves reinforcing an alternative, desired behavior instead of the problem behavior.

False

True

49.

An RBT notices a typo in the written protocol for a treatment plan. What is the appropriate course of action?

Correct the typo on their own copy of the protocol

Notify the BCBA of the typo immediately before implementing

Cross out the typo and write the correction on the protocol

Implement the protocol as written, ignoring the typo

50.

As an RBT, which of the following tasks would fall outside of your scope of practice?

Providing caregiver training on implementing a treatment plan

Implementing a skill acquisition program designed by the BCBA

Developing a new behavior intervention plan for a client

Collecting ABC (antecedent-behavior-consequence) data

This practice test has been created to help individuals preparing for the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) exam assess their knowledge across all the key content areas covered on the actual exam.

The test contains 50 questions in various formats, including multiple-choice, true/false, defining terms, and applying knowledge to scenarios.

The questions span the following main domains:

Measurement, Data Collection, and Documentation
Implementation of Behavior Analysis Treatment Plans
Professional Conduct and Scope of Practice
Competencies and Skills Related to Behavior Analysis Concepts
Competencies Related to Specific RBT Tasks

By completing this full practice exam, you can identify any areas of weakness to focus further study efforts. The rigorous nature of the questions will help ensure you are prepared for the difficulty level of the certification exam.

After finishing the practice test, be sure to thoroughly review the explanations and rationales for each question to reinforce your understanding of the correct answers and underlying concepts.

While this is not an official exam from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, it has been carefully constructed to align with the RBT Task List and follow the content outline for the actual certification exam.

Diligent preparation with this practice test can help build competence and increase your confidence in the exam.

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