This third set offers 20 practice questions designed to test knowledge across multiple RBT content areas. The questions cover practical applications of behavior analysis principles that candidates encounter in real-world settings. Comprehensive explanations provide insight into correct reasoning and help clarify complex concepts.
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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
Your client engages in tantrums that last varying lengths of time. Your supervisor wants to know the total amount of time spent in tantrums. What measurement should you use?
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Duration measurement records the total length of time a behavior occurs, from onset to termination. This is appropriate for behaviors that vary in length and when the temporal dimension is clinically significant. Duration data helps evaluate intervention effectiveness for behaviors where reducing length is as important as reducing frequency. It’s particularly useful for tantrums, self-stimulatory behaviors, and other persistent behaviors.
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Duration measurement records the total length of time a behavior occurs, from onset to termination. This is appropriate for behaviors that vary in length and when the temporal dimension is clinically significant. Duration data helps evaluate intervention effectiveness for behaviors where reducing length is as important as reducing frequency. It’s particularly useful for tantrums, self-stimulatory behaviors, and other persistent behaviors.
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
You want to measure how much time passes between instances of your client’s requests for breaks. What type of data should you collect?
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Interresponse time (IRT) measures the time between the end of one response and the beginning of the next occurrence of the same behavior. This measurement helps identify patterns in behavior occurrence, assess the effectiveness of interventions on behavior spacing, and understand temporal relationships between responses. IRT data is valuable for behaviors that occur in clusters or when timing between responses is clinically relevant.
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Interresponse time (IRT) measures the time between the end of one response and the beginning of the next occurrence of the same behavior. This measurement helps identify patterns in behavior occurrence, assess the effectiveness of interventions on behavior spacing, and understand temporal relationships between responses. IRT data is valuable for behaviors that occur in clusters or when timing between responses is clinically relevant.
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
You observe 10-minute intervals and only mark the interval as positive if the target behavior occurs for the entire 10 minutes. This is:
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Whole interval recording requires the target behavior to occur throughout the entire interval to be scored as positive. This method tends to underestimate behavior occurrence but provides conservative measurement for behaviors that should be sustained. It’s useful for measuring appropriate behaviors like on-task behavior, where brief interruptions indicate the behavior was not maintained throughout the interval.
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Whole interval recording requires the target behavior to occur throughout the entire interval to be scored as positive. This method tends to underestimate behavior occurrence but provides conservative measurement for behaviors that should be sustained. It’s useful for measuring appropriate behaviors like on-task behavior, where brief interruptions indicate the behavior was not maintained throughout the interval.
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
When collecting ABC data, what does the “C” represent?
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In ABC data collection, “C” represents Consequence – the environmental events that immediately follow the target behavior. Consequences can be positive or negative, planned or unplanned, and may function as reinforcers or punishers. Accurate consequence recording helps identify maintaining variables and guides intervention development. Consequences should be described objectively, including who delivered them and their apparent effect on the individual.
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In ABC data collection, “C” represents Consequence – the environmental events that immediately follow the target behavior. Consequences can be positive or negative, planned or unplanned, and may function as reinforcers or punishers. Accurate consequence recording helps identify maintaining variables and guides intervention development. Consequences should be described objectively, including who delivered them and their apparent effect on the individual.
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
You observe your client in their natural environment without providing any items or instructions, simply recording what they choose to interact with and for how long. This is a:
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Free operant preference assessment involves observing natural behavior in an unstructured environment without experimenter interference. Clients have continuous access to multiple items and activities, and observers record engagement duration and frequency. This assessment provides information about naturally preferred activities and realistic preference hierarchies, though it may be influenced by availability, familiarity, and other environmental factors.
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Free operant preference assessment involves observing natural behavior in an unstructured environment without experimenter interference. Clients have continuous access to multiple items and activities, and observers record engagement duration and frequency. This assessment provides information about naturally preferred activities and realistic preference hierarchies, though it may be influenced by availability, familiarity, and other environmental factors.
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
Your client earns tokens for completing tasks and exchanges them for preferred activities. What components are essential for this system?
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Effective token economies require clearly defined target behaviors that earn tokens, preferred backup reinforcers that tokens can purchase, and specific exchange ratios determining token values. Additional components include delivery schedules, token storage methods, and exchange opportunities. Token economies bridge the gap between immediate behavior and delayed reinforcement while teaching concepts about earning, saving, and making choices.
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Effective token economies require clearly defined target behaviors that earn tokens, preferred backup reinforcers that tokens can purchase, and specific exchange ratios determining token values. Additional components include delivery schedules, token storage methods, and exchange opportunities. Token economies bridge the gap between immediate behavior and delayed reinforcement while teaching concepts about earning, saving, and making choices.
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
When using least-to-most prompting, you would start with:
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Least-to-most prompting begins with the least intrusive prompt level and increases intensity only if needed. This approach promotes independence by providing minimal assistance first, reducing prompt dependency risk. The prompting hierarchy typically progresses from verbal, to gestural, to model, to physical assistance. This method requires more time but often results in faster prompt fading and greater independence.
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Least-to-most prompting begins with the least intrusive prompt level and increases intensity only if needed. This approach promotes independence by providing minimal assistance first, reducing prompt dependency risk. The prompting hierarchy typically progresses from verbal, to gestural, to model, to physical assistance. This method requires more time but often results in faster prompt fading and greater independence.
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
In backward chaining, you:
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Backward chaining begins instruction with the final step of a behavior chain, working backwards toward the first step. The learner experiences immediate task completion and natural reinforcement with each step mastered. This approach is particularly effective for tasks where completion provides strong natural reinforcement and when earlier steps may be more difficult than later ones.
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Backward chaining begins instruction with the final step of a behavior chain, working backwards toward the first step. The learner experiences immediate task completion and natural reinforcement with each step mastered. This approach is particularly effective for tasks where completion provides strong natural reinforcement and when earlier steps may be more difficult than later ones.
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
Your client learned to identify “dog” using picture cards and now correctly identifies real dogs at the park. This demonstrates:
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Stimulus generalization occurs when learned responses transfer to new but similar stimuli without additional training. The response (identifying “dog”) remains the same while the stimulus changes (pictures to real dogs). This type of generalization is crucial for meaningful skill development and indicates that learning has occurred at a conceptual level rather than rote memorization.
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Stimulus generalization occurs when learned responses transfer to new but similar stimuli without additional training. The response (identifying “dog”) remains the same while the stimulus changes (pictures to real dogs). This type of generalization is crucial for meaningful skill development and indicates that learning has occurred at a conceptual level rather than rote memorization.
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
You provide your client with attention every 3 minutes regardless of their behavior to reduce attention-seeking problems. This is:
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Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) provides reinforcement on a time-based schedule independent of behavior. This reduces motivation for problem behavior by making the maintaining reinforcer freely available. NCR can be effective for reducing behaviors maintained by attention, escape, or tangible access while being combined with other procedures like differential reinforcement of appropriate behavior.
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Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) provides reinforcement on a time-based schedule independent of behavior. This reduces motivation for problem behavior by making the maintaining reinforcer freely available. NCR can be effective for reducing behaviors maintained by attention, escape, or tangible access while being combined with other procedures like differential reinforcement of appropriate behavior.
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
You taught your client to say “hello” and now they also say “hi” and “hey” without specific training. This is:
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Response generalization occurs when untrained responses that are functionally similar to trained responses appear in the learner’s repertoire. The stimulus (greeting situation) remains the same while the response varies (hello, hi, hey). This demonstrates flexible use of language and indicates that the learner understands the concept rather than just memorizing specific responses.
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Response generalization occurs when untrained responses that are functionally similar to trained responses appear in the learner’s repertoire. The stimulus (greeting situation) remains the same while the response varies (hello, hi, hey). This demonstrates flexible use of language and indicates that the learner understands the concept rather than just memorizing specific responses.
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
In a DRO 5-minute procedure, you would provide reinforcement:
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Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior (DRO) provides reinforcement at the end of time intervals if the target problem behavior has not occurred during that interval. Any other behavior is acceptable for reinforcement. DRO reduces problem behavior through extinction while reinforcing the absence of problem behavior, effectively increasing appropriate behavior through differential reinforcement.
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Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior (DRO) provides reinforcement at the end of time intervals if the target problem behavior has not occurred during that interval. Any other behavior is acceptable for reinforcement. DRO reduces problem behavior through extinction while reinforcing the absence of problem behavior, effectively increasing appropriate behavior through differential reinforcement.
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
Your client is more likely to engage in problem behavior when they are hungry, tired, or in crowded environments. These are examples of:
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Setting events are environmental or biological conditions that influence the likelihood of problem behavior occurring but are not directly triggering events. They alter the effectiveness of reinforcers and punishers, making problem behavior more or less likely. Identifying setting events helps develop comprehensive intervention plans that address distant antecedents, not just immediate triggers.
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Setting events are environmental or biological conditions that influence the likelihood of problem behavior occurring but are not directly triggering events. They alter the effectiveness of reinforcers and punishers, making problem behavior more or less likely. Identifying setting events helps develop comprehensive intervention plans that address distant antecedents, not just immediate triggers.
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
Teaching a client to say “break please” instead of hitting when they want to escape tasks is:
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Functional Communication Training (FCT) teaches appropriate communication responses that serve the same function as problem behavior. By teaching “break please” to access escape, the client learns a socially acceptable way to meet their needs. FCT is most effective when the communication response is easier, faster, and more reliable than the problem behavior for accessing reinforcement.
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Functional Communication Training (FCT) teaches appropriate communication responses that serve the same function as problem behavior. By teaching “break please” to access escape, the client learns a socially acceptable way to meet their needs. FCT is most effective when the communication response is easier, faster, and more reliable than the problem behavior for accessing reinforcement.
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
When writing session notes, you should include:
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Session notes should contain objective, factual descriptions of events, behaviors observed, interventions implemented, and client responses. Avoid subjective interpretations, assumptions about internal states, or judgmental language. Include specific data, environmental conditions, and factual observations that other team members can understand and use for treatment planning. Keep personal opinions and interpretations separate from factual documentation.
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Session notes should contain objective, factual descriptions of events, behaviors observed, interventions implemented, and client responses. Avoid subjective interpretations, assumptions about internal states, or judgmental language. Include specific data, environmental conditions, and factual observations that other team members can understand and use for treatment planning. Keep personal opinions and interpretations separate from factual documentation.
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
If your client has a medical emergency during session, your first priority is:
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Client safety is always the primary concern in emergency situations. Immediately ensure the client’s safety, call appropriate emergency services if needed, and provide necessary first aid within your training scope. Documentation and supervisor notification are important but secondary to addressing the immediate emergency. Follow your agency’s emergency protocols while prioritizing the client’s immediate medical needs.
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Client safety is always the primary concern in emergency situations. Immediately ensure the client’s safety, call appropriate emergency services if needed, and provide necessary first aid within your training scope. Documentation and supervisor notification are important but secondary to addressing the immediate emergency. Follow your agency’s emergency protocols while prioritizing the client’s immediate medical needs.
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
If you realize you recorded incorrect data during a session, you should:
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Data integrity requires honest correction of errors with clear documentation of changes made. Cross out incorrect data with a single line, write the correct information, and initial and date the correction. Never use correction fluid or make changes that obscure original entries. Accurate data is essential for treatment decisions, so errors should be corrected promptly and transparently.
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Data integrity requires honest correction of errors with clear documentation of changes made. Cross out incorrect data with a single line, write the correct information, and initial and date the correction. Never use correction fluid or make changes that obscure original entries. Accurate data is essential for treatment decisions, so errors should be corrected promptly and transparently.
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
To maintain your RBT credential, you must complete how many continuing education units annually?
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RBTs must complete 20 continuing education units (CEUs) annually to maintain their credential. These CEUs must be relevant to behavior analysis and from approved providers. Continuing education ensures RBTs stay current with best practices, new research, and evolving standards in the field. CEUs help maintain competency and support professional development throughout one’s career.
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RBTs must complete 20 continuing education units (CEUs) annually to maintain their credential. These CEUs must be relevant to behavior analysis and from approved providers. Continuing education ensures RBTs stay current with best practices, new research, and evolving standards in the field. CEUs help maintain competency and support professional development throughout one’s career.
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
You should avoid dual relationships because they:
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Dual relationships can impair professional judgment, create conflicts of interest, and potentially harm clients. When personal relationships exist alongside professional ones, it becomes difficult to maintain objectivity, set appropriate boundaries, and make decisions based solely on client welfare. Avoiding dual relationships protects both clients and professionals from potential harm and maintains the integrity of therapeutic relationships.
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Dual relationships can impair professional judgment, create conflicts of interest, and potentially harm clients. When personal relationships exist alongside professional ones, it becomes difficult to maintain objectivity, set appropriate boundaries, and make decisions based solely on client welfare. Avoiding dual relationships protects both clients and professionals from potential harm and maintains the integrity of therapeutic relationships.
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
Before beginning services, clients and families should be informed about:
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Informed consent requires providing comprehensive information about treatment procedures, potential risks and benefits, alternative approaches, confidentiality policies, and other relevant aspects of service delivery. Clients and families need sufficient information to make educated decisions about participating in treatment. This process respects client autonomy and ensures voluntary participation in services.
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Informed consent requires providing comprehensive information about treatment procedures, potential risks and benefits, alternative approaches, confidentiality policies, and other relevant aspects of service delivery. Clients and families need sufficient information to make educated decisions about participating in treatment. This process respects client autonomy and ensures voluntary participation in services.