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This study guide provides real exam questions and correct answers for the rbt (registered behavior technician) exam. It covers key concepts in applied behavior analysis (aba), including data recording methods, behavior assessment, ethical considerations, and intervention strategies. The guide includes questions on latency, duration, frequency, interval recording, interobserver agreement, boundaries of competence, and reinforcement techniques. It also addresses prompting, discrete trial instruction, naturalistic teaching, and differential reinforcement. Useful for students preparing for the rbt exam, offering practical insights into aba principles and their application.
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Quiz____? Which data recording method would be best used to measure the time between when a cue was delivered and a learner responded to the cue? - Answer✓✓ Latency Quiz____? Susan's tantrums seemed to last longer with every passing day. Which data collection procedure would be the best to use to determine how long her tantrums last? - Answer✓✓ Duration Quiz____? Which of the following data collection methods might be useful for determining how many times a learner says, "Oh no!" - Answer✓✓ Frequency
Quiz____? Jamaal is collecting data on Freddie's on-task behavior. He looks to see if Freddie is on-task for an entire 10-second interval. If he is, he marks yes. If Freddie looks around during the 10 seconds, he marks no. What type of data recording is Jamaal using? - Answer✓✓ Whole Interval Quiz____? The "behavioral" dimension of ABA refers to: - Answer✓✓ Being able to observe and measure behavior Quiz____? Which of the following is true regarding the role of the RBT in the behavior assessment process? - Answer✓✓ RBTs assist in the implementation of functional behavior assessments Quiz____? What is interobserver agreement (IOA)? - Answer✓✓ When 2 data collectors agree on data collected at the same time during the display of the behavior
Quiz____? In discrete trial instruction, a short instruction delivered to a learner is called: - Answer✓✓ A discriminative stimulus (SD) Quiz____? Prompting before a learner can select an incorrect response is called: - Answer✓✓ Errorless Learning Quiz____? Which part of a discrete trial makes it more likely the learner will respond again?
Quiz____? Which of the following is an example of a 3-step direction? - Answer✓✓ Arms up, stand up, and touch head Quiz____? Which of the following is an example of a defective mand? - Answer✓✓ Crying when wanting a drink Quiz____? Which of the following is the best way to determine how to follow the child's lead during a naturalistic teaching session? - Answer✓✓ Watch the child and look for an opportunity to intervene Quiz____? Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) involves: - Answer✓✓ Setting an interval for the problem behavior not to be displayed and reinforcing the child if it is not displayed Quiz____?
Answer✓✓ Running a race Quiz____? In a token reinforcement system, taking a token away from a client who tore up a piece of paper is an example of: - Answer✓✓ Response cost Quiz____? The process of defining target behaviors using a precise definition is called: - Answer✓✓ Operationally defining the behavior Quiz____? Why is it important to define a behavior in observable and measurable terms? - Answer✓✓ So the behavior's occurrence can be agreed upon by different observers Quiz____? Your supervisor tells you to use a strategy you have no idea how to use. What is the best response to the request? - Answer✓✓
Tell the supervisor immediately that you do not know how to use the strategy and ask for them to demonstrate it Quiz____? Which of the following is an example of a dual relationship? - Answer✓✓ Tina and Lois are best friends. Lois is an RBT who works with Tina's son. Quiz____? What does the term "least intrusive" mean as it relates to behavior change plans? - Answer✓✓ Behavior change plans that place the least amount of risk or discomfort Quiz____? RBTs assist in delivering services under the direction and close supervision of: - Answer✓✓ An RBT Supervisor or an RBT Requirements Coordinator Quiz____? What does the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code of the BACB state about communication and interactions with clients and families? - Answer✓✓
Describing behavioral function is an attempt to explain: - Answer✓✓ Why the behavior is happening Quiz____? The purpose of preference assessment is to: - Answer✓✓ Identify reinforcers for increasing behaviors Quiz____? Which of the following is an example of a paired stimulus preference assessment being implemented? - Answer✓✓ A behavior technician presents 2 items each trial and asks the leaner to make a choice Quiz____? Which of the following is an example of permanent product recording? - Answer✓✓ 5 broken chairs after the incident Quiz____? The y, or vertical, axis on a graph shows: -
Answer✓✓ The number of behaviors Quiz____? In a multiple stimulus with replacement preference assessment, the choice the learner makes on the initial trial is: - Answer✓✓ Replaced and put with different items on the second trial Quiz____? What the learner does after receiving a discriminative stimulus is called a: - Answer✓✓ Response or behavior Quiz____? Which of the following could be a response that immediately follows a discriminative stimulus? - Answer✓✓ Puts object in cup Quiz____? The purpose of prompting procedures written on a skill acquisition plan are: - Answer✓✓
Matching an item to an identical one Quiz____? Asking a learner to "give the one you write with" is an example of: - Answer✓✓ Discrimination by function Quiz____? To achieve momentum during a discrete trial session, behavior technicians must: - Answer✓✓ Deliver the discriminative stimuli quickly Quiz____? Discrete trial teaching differs from naturalistic teaching in that: - Answer✓✓ Discrete trial instruction is adult-initiated and naturalistic teaching strategies are child-initiated Quiz____? Which of the following is the best reason for conducting a reinforcer assessment before implementing a naturalistic intervention? - Answer✓✓
To know what to have available as reinforcers and possibly intervention materials Quiz____? Which of the following can be done to try to elicit a request from a learner? - Answer✓✓ Place a reinforcer in a place where the learner will have to ask for it Quiz____? Why is it important for behaviors that are targeted for token reinforcement be clearly defined? - Answer✓✓ So that everyone involved in delivering or receiving tokens knows which behaviors are being reinforced Quiz____? In which of the following scenarios does a behavior technician need to communicate to their supervisor as soon as possible? - Answer✓✓ If they are asked to do something they don't know how to do and need assistance Quiz____?
Answer✓✓ Adding a condition to reduce a behavior Quiz____? Which of the following is an example of overcorrection? - Answer✓✓ Susie had to clean the desks she wrote on Quiz____? Which of the following is the best method for ensuring confidentiality of written documentation of a session? - Answer✓✓ Store all notes in a file folder and lock them in a file cabinet Quiz____? Which of the following reflects the BEST description of documentation within the role of the behavior technician? - Answer✓✓ Behavior technicians must collect data, record behavioral incidences, and write session notes Quiz____?
A behavior technician is graphing data using a computer and spreadsheet program. Which is the best way to ensure that the information is kept private? - Answer✓✓ Use passwords for accessing the computer and the spreadsheet program. Quiz____? Which of the following statements best reflects how often RBTs should communicate with their supervisor? - Answer✓✓ RBTs should communicate with their supervisor in an ongoing manner. Quiz____? If a behavior technician suspects abuse or neglect of a client, they should: - Answer✓✓ Report their suspicions immediately to their supervisor according to organization policy. Quiz____? Which of the following statements is most appropriate for an objective session note? - Answer✓✓ Oliver performed all the steps to the handwashing routine independently.
Offering to baby sit when parents complain that they cannot find a good sitter Quiz____? Which is the best way to establish a good working relationship with a client's family? - Answer✓✓ Listening to them about their loved one and make nonjudgmental statements Quiz____? Which of the following is the most effective way to communicate with families? - Answer✓✓ Use observable and measurable terms and descriptions when communicating Quiz____? The purpose of modeling in behavioral skills training (BST) is to: - Answer✓✓ Demonstrate how to implement a behavioral procedure Quiz____? What are the steps of behavioral skills training (BST)? - Answer✓✓ Providing instructions, modeling, role play, and feedback
Quiz____? What is a preference assessment? - Answer✓✓ -Used to assess what is most preferred to the individual -hypothesize potential reinforcers to use when teaching acquisition skills Quiz____? What are the types of preference assessments? - Answer✓✓ -Free operant: Free access to all items/activities -Single stimulus: Presentation of a single stimulus and see if client contacts with it (record the latency or duration of contact) -Forced choice: Present pairs of preferred items and note which one is selected -Multiple stimulus w/ replacement: Presentation of an array and record how often an item is selected (replace the chosen object for each trial) -Multiple stimulus w/o replacement: Presentation of an array and DO NOT replace the chosen object and put it back in array Quiz____? What is reinforcement? - Answer✓✓ A stimulus added or removed that increases the future frequency of a behavior