Free 85-Question RBT Practice Exam Online

1. Sophia records the number of times her client says ‘no’ during a 10-minute conversation. What type of measurement is she using?

2. Isaac teaches his client to brush teeth by prompting and reinforcing each step from beginning to end in order. What method is this?

3. Emily provides physical prompts only if her client does not respond independently. What prompting strategy is this?

4. During an assessment, the RBT presents one item at a time and records whether the client approaches or rejects it. What method is this?

5. Zoe’s client is reinforced for coloring quietly and not for yelling. What procedure is being used?

6. Logan's client refuses to transition and drops to the floor. Logan provides a preferred item to get the client moving. What is the likely outcome?

7. During a session, Ava uses a token board where her client earns a token after each correct response. What schedule is this?

8. Ethan’s client completes all tasks during a session and receives praise and extra computer time. What is this an example of?

9. Layla’s client independently asks for a snack using a PECS card. What type of verbal behavior is this?

10. Jacob’s client begins throwing toys when asked to clean up. What is the most likely function of the behavior?

11. Amelia is working with a client who begins screaming after she removes a tablet. She gives the tablet back immediately. What is the likely effect?

12. Sophia prompts her client by saying part of the correct answer during an intraverbal task. What type of prompt is she using?

13. The BCBA tells Olivia to implement DRA by reinforcing hand-raising and not tantrums. What does DRA stand for?

14. Ryan is instructed to collect data on whether his client engages in a target behavior at the end of each 1-minute interval. What type of measurement is this?

15. During playtime, Mia observes that her client labels several items without prompts. What is this an example of?

16. Noah’s behavior plan includes providing a break every 10 minutes if he does not engage in screaming. What is this procedure?

17. Sophie gives her client a choice between two reinforcers. This is an example of which type of preference assessment?

18. Liam is collecting data on how many seconds pass from giving an instruction to his client’s response. What is he measuring?

19. During a session, Emma presents the instruction ‘Touch your nose’ and immediately provides a full physical prompt. What teaching method is she using?

20. Alex, an RBT, observes his client engaging in self-stimulatory hand-flapping during independent work. What type of reinforcement is most likely maintaining this behavior?

21. Leo's client demonstrates a behavior only when a specific instruction is given. What concept does this describe?

22. Ella is recording how long it takes her client to start a task after being given an instruction. What is she measuring?

23. A client receives praise and access to a preferred item every third correct response. What schedule is being used?

24. Ryan is asked to collect data using permanent product recording. What would he be measuring?

25. Samantha is using most-to-least prompting with her client. What does this mean?

26. James’s supervisor instructs him to collect data using momentary time sampling. How should James record behavior?

27. Emma wants to determine how much time passes between giving a direction and the client’s response. What type of measurement is this?

28. David uses whole interval recording to observe behavior during a 10-minute classroom activity. What does this measurement method require?

29. Zoe's client repeats what she says immediately after she says it. What type of verbal operant is this?

30. Aiden is teaching a new skill by reinforcing successive approximations toward the target behavior. What procedure is he using?

31. Charlotte records how long her client tantrums each day. What type of measurement is this?

32. Logan gives his client a break from work after 10 minutes of on-task behavior. What type of reinforcement schedule is this?

33. Emily uses a visual schedule to help her client transition between tasks. What type of intervention is this?

34. Ethan is learning to label animals. When shown a picture of a dog, he says 'dog'. What type of verbal operant is this?

35. During circle time, Olivia's client often throws objects to get peers to laugh. What function does the behavior likely serve?

36. Sophie observes that her client screams loudly when denied access to a toy. What is the likely function of the behavior?

37. Noah earns tokens for completing homework and can exchange them for computer time. What type of reinforcement system is this?

38. Ella is teaching her client to tie their shoes by prompting each step until they can do the last step independently. What chaining method is she using?

39. Liam, an RBT, is reinforcing his client every time they complete a math problem. What schedule of reinforcement is he using?

40. Mia, an RBT, notices that her client begins to cry whenever the lights are turned off. What is the likely antecedent to the crying behavior?

41. You are starting services with a new client who engages in dangerous behaviors. Where should you look to find procedures for prevention and response?

42. Which of the following options is not considered one of the four main functions of behavior?

43. What does the presence of a discriminative stimulus (Sd) indicate in behavior analytic terms?

44. What are the key indicators that determine whether collected behavior data is valid and reliable?

45. What is the first step you should take when preparing to collect behavior data during a session?

46. In which types of situations would using permanent product recording be most appropriate for measuring behavior?

47. What is the purpose of an antecedent intervention in a behavior support plan?

48. Clara has a behavior intervention plan targeting aggression maintained by attention. What is a suitable replacement behavior to teach Clara as part of her plan?

49. In a fixed ratio 5 (FR5) reinforcement schedule, when is the reinforcer delivered?

50. Jake’s mom reports that he tried five new foods since the last session. What type of data is this an example of?

51. Which of the following behaviors would be considered the most observable and measurable?

52. Olivia is tracking how many times her client pinches themselves during a session. What type of measurement system is she using?

53. Amelia earns stickers for following rules during therapy. After collecting 10 stickers, she selects a prize from a reward box. What reinforcement system is being used here?

54. Your client is learning a 7-step household task. They can already complete 5 steps independently. What type of chaining procedure is most appropriate for teaching the remaining steps?

55. In a token economy system, what are the items or activities that learners can obtain by exchanging their earned tokens called?

56. You teach your client to label a refrigerator using a 2D picture card. Later, the client labels the real refrigerator at home without prompts. What behavioral concept does this demonstrate?

57. Emily is teaching her client to match 2D identical pictures. She begins with hand-over-hand prompting and gradually fades to less intrusive prompts until the client responds independently. What teaching strategy is Emily using?

58. Emily is learning to label colors. Which of the following examples best demonstrates the use of naturalistic teaching to help her acquire color labels?

59. Olivia yells loudly to get her mother’s attention. Her mother begins reinforcing quieter vocalizations and tapping, while ignoring loud yelling. What behavior change procedure is being applied in this scenario?

60. What type of reinforcement schedules do VR, FR, VI, and FI represent in applied behavior analysis?

61. Victoria is teaching Sarah to identify her body parts. She gives the instruction “Touch your head.” When Sarah touches her head, she receives praise and a high-five. When she touches her nose instead, no reinforcement is given. What teaching strategy is Victoria using in this example?

62. What type of chaining procedure involves prompting the learner through every step of a task until they independently complete the final step, and then systematically fading prompts backward?

63. Your BCBA trains you on how to implement an extinction procedure for a client's property destruction behavior. After beginning the procedure, what changes in the behavior might you expect to observe during the early stages?

64. Which type of teaching method takes place in the learner’s natural environment and utilizes naturally occurring opportunities to teach new skills?

65. Amelia is working with a client who engages in hair-pulling behavior. What is one antecedent strategy that Amelia could implement to help reduce the occurrence of this behavior?

66. Sophia is teaching her client to mand using the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). She uses Cheez-It crackers, which are highly motivating for the client, during the teaching process. What type of reinforcer are the Cheez-It crackers considered in this context?

67. Emma is using discrete trial teaching (DTT) to teach her learner, Jake, to identify emotions on picture cards. After presenting a card and asking, “How does she feel?” at what point should Emma provide a prompt if Jake does not respond?

68. Victoria is working with her client when the client's father requests that she only use discrete trial training (DTT) and stop using natural environment teaching (NET), despite NET being part of the written skill acquisition plan. How should Victoria respond in this situation?

69. Which of the following actions should be avoided when writing a session note as an RBT, in order to maintain professionalism and objectivity?

70. When writing a session note as an RBT, which of the following would not be considered a required component for accurate and complete documentation?

71. Amelia is working with a 3-year-old boy who enjoys toy dinosaurs. She brings a bag of them to the session and allows the client to play with them after earning five tokens. What role do the toy dinosaurs play in this reinforcement system?

72. What is the main purpose of conducting a preference assessment when working with a client?

73. Your BCBA gives the client’s caregiver a questionnaire to gather information about the child’s behavior outside of sessions. What category of assessment does this tool represent?

74. Mia, an RBT, is working with a client whose parent asks for advice on their child’s diet and supplements. The parent is concerned that the diet may affect behavior. What is the most appropriate action Mia should take in this situation?

75. Olivia, an RBT, is asked by a client’s family to babysit their child over the weekend while they are out of town. How should Olivia respond in a way that aligns with ethical standards for RBTs?

76. Evelyn’s mother gives her a cup of mango juice. Evelyn throws the cup and screams. Her mother responds by saying, “What’s wrong? You asked for mango juice!” In this scenario, what event is considered the antecedent to Evelyn’s behavior?

77. Which of the following best describes the essential characteristics of an operational definition of behavior in applied behavior analysis?

78. Amelia, an RBT, receives a friend request on social media from both her client and the client’s mother. According to the BACB ethics code, what is the most appropriate response Amelia should take in this situation?

79. Olivia, an RBT, is reflecting on her professional relationships. Which of the following situations would be considered a dual relationship that violates ethical guidelines?

80. Which of the following best represents an objective and measurable description of behavior, suitable for use in a behavior intervention plan?

81. Emma, an RBT, is collecting ABC data whenever her client, Noah, hits a peer or staff member. She records what happens before the behavior, the behavior itself, and what happens after. What type of functional behavior assessment procedure is Emma using?

82. Olivia records data on student participation using 5-minute intervals. For the interval from 8:00–8:05 AM, Student A participates for only two minutes, but Olivia marks the interval as "+" (behavior occurred). Assuming Olivia is following correct procedures, which type of discontinuous measurement is she using?

83. Emma’s supervisor asks her to collect duration data on her learner’s behavior during a session. What does it mean to record data using the duration measurement system?

84. Sophia is an RBT, and she is graphing behavior data collected during her sessions. If she is using a line graph, on which axis (horizontal or vertical) should she record the session dates?

85. Lisa, an RBT, is recording data on her client, Alex’s, self-hitting behavior. She notes that Alex hit himself 6 times during a 2-hour session and records the data as 3 times per hour. What type of continuous measurement procedure is Lisa using to calculate the frequency per unit of time?