RBT Practice Exam 3 | Free RBT® Mock Test (2025)

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Essential components of a written skill acquisition plan include all of the following, except:

Identify a skill to teach and create a goal

Identify a measurement procedure for data collection

Modify the plan if necessary

Review data on average once every 2 months

What is a skill acquisition plan used for? Select the best possible response.

Guiding RBTs through the session’s activities, from session set-up to end-of-session notes.

Targeting the reduction of maladaptive behaviors.

Outlining the procedures for targeting skill development goals.

All of the above.

First, the RBT gathered the necessary materials needed for data collection and program implementation. Next, the RBT spent 15 minutes before their session reviewing the updated behavior intervention plan and programming to prepare for their session. The RBT had 2 questions and reached out to the supervising BCBA for clarification before beginning the session. These are all necessary components of:

Preparing for the session as required by the skill acquisition plan

Behavior modification

Maintenance procedures

Facilitated communication

Victoria gives her client a sticker on a token board every three minutes that her client goes without engaging in target maladaptive behaviors. What reinforcement schedule does this exemplify?

Fixed interval

Variable interval

Continuous reinforcement

Fixed ratio

Katherine receives a token (as part of a token economy) every time she brushes her teeth before going to bed. This is an example of:

Punishment

Negative reinforcement

Positive reinforcement

None of the above

When Raul asks his Math teacher for permission to use the restroom, he usually gets it. When Raul asks his classmate for permission, he usually does not get it. The teacher will likely become a (n) _ _ _ and the classmate will become a(n) _ _ _

Discriminative Stimulus; Stimulus Delta

Stimulus Delta; Discriminative Stimulus

Punisher; Reinforcer

Discriminative Stimulus for Punishment; Punisher

Hailey, a Behavior Analyst, is training a child to discriminate colors. She places a red card and a blue card side-by-side and tells the child, “Point to red.” Every time the child points to the red card, Hailey gives her a bite of her favorite fruit. In this example, Hailey used:

Negative Reinforcement

Intermittent Schedule of Reinforcement

Variable Ratio 2

Continuous Schedule of Reinforcement

A BCBA Task Analyzed the skill of Brushing Teeth. The instructions were clear; the first step would be to teach the client to dry his hands and put the towel away. Which Channing procedure is the RBT implementing in this case?

Forward Channing

Backward Chaining

Total Task

Backward Chaining with Leaps Ahead

When creating the BIP, a BCBA Task Analyzed the skill of Raising the Right Hand. The instructions were clear; the therapist would model the entire skill and expect the client to raise his hand. Which Channing procedure is the RBT implementing in this case?

Forward Chaining

Backward Chaining

Total Task

Least to Most Prompting

During a session, a client was presented with multiple Math exercises. The client was reinforced with a chocolate chip cookie every 5 minutes regardless of the behavior he engaged in. This is an example of _ _ _

Fixed Interval 5 min

Variable Interval 5 min

Non-Contingent Reinforcement

Consequence Manipulation

An individual was learning to ride her bicycle. Her father first assisted her with a Full Physical Prompt. Gradually, her father’s assistance decreased its invasiveness. This is an example of _ _ _

Most to Least Prompting

Progressive Time Delay

Least to Most Prompting

Error Correction

Which of the following statements is true about Errorless Teaching?

The client is expected to commit errors during this teaching method

The responses are expected to be placed under Extinction

Prompts are provided to avoid errors

Errors are punished with Positive Punishment

An RBT is using the Token Economy to reinforce the Following Directions. The tokens are checkmarks on a piece of paper. Whenever the client trades his tokens for reinforcers, the therapist should _ _ _

Erase all the checkmarks

Erase the number of checkmarks corresponding to the traded reinforcer

Let the client keep some tokens to avoid problematic behaviors

Add more checkmarks to the piece of paper to keep track of the transactions

After you are seated at a restaurant, you order a drink. You finish that drink and order another one 10 minutes later. The time between ordering your first and second drink is called?

Duration

Interresponse Time (IRT)

Frequency

Latency

In order to find out how many times a student raise their hand, one would measure?

Frequency

Duration

IRT

Percent of Occurrence

What is the primary purpose of reinforcement in behavior analysis?

To eliminate behavior entirely

To control the learner

To decrease unwanted behavior

To increase desired behavior

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Ignoring a behavior until it stops

Giving extra chores for bad behavior

Giving praise for completing a task

Taking away a toy when a child misbehaves

What is the role of an RBT in behavior assessment?

To conduct functional analysis

To assist with data collection

To interpret results

To design the assessment

Which of the following is an example of antecedent intervention?

Providing reinforcement after correct responses

Modifying the environment to reduce problem behavior

Delivering a consequence for inappropriate behavior

Ignoring problem behaviors until they stop

When implementing discrete trial teaching (DTT), what is the first step?

Provide reinforcement

Deliver the antecedent

Deliver the consequence

Record the data

What does the term “extinction” refer to in behavior analysis?

Removing reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior

Punishing a behavior until it stops

Ignoring all behaviors in the environment

Reinforcing negative behaviors

In a behavior reduction plan, which of the following is NOT typically included?

Reinforcement for problem behavior

Consequence strategies

Function of the behavior

Antecedent modifications

What is the main function of a behavior intervention plan (BIP)?

To eliminate problem behavior through punishment

To teach alternative behaviors

To avoid addressing problem behavior

To increase frustration in clients

What is “prompt fading”?

Providing continuous reinforcement

Ignoring the learner until they perform independently

Increasing the number of prompts given to a learner

Gradually reducing assistance in performing a task

Which is an example of a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement?

Reinforcing after a specific number of responses

Reinforcing after varying amounts of time

Reinforcing every correct response

Reinforcing after a random number of responses

What does “operational definition” refer to in behavior analysis?

A vague description of behavior

A clear, specific definition of behavior

A hypothesis about the function of behavior

A general observation of a learner’s mood

Which of the following is NOT a type of data collection method?

Duration

Guessing

Frequency

Latency

What does ABC stand for in behavior analysis?

Antecedent, Behavior, Control

Action, Balance, Correction

Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence

Action, Behavior, Consequence

A child avoids doing their homework by complaining of a stomach ache. This behavior most likely serves what function?

Tangible

Escape

Attention

Sensory

A token economy is a system used to:

Punish unwanted behavior

Track inappropriate behavior

Provide learners with tokens they can exchange for rewards

Decrease a child’s attention span

Which type of reinforcement involves adding something undesirable to decrease behavior?

Positive reinforcement

Negative reinforcement

Positive punishment

Negative punishment

In a functional behavior assessment (FBA), what is the primary goal?

To find new ways to punish behavior

To understand the purpose of a behavior

To observe behaviors without any intervention

To create a data collection sheet

What is “shaping” in behavior analysis?

Punishing inappropriate behavior

Reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior

Using negative reinforcement to shape behavior

Ignoring all behaviors to encourage independence

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Giving a child candy for completing homework

Taking away chores when a child finishes homework

Giving a timeout for bad behavior

Taking away a favorite toy as a punishment

What is the main purpose of a token economy system?

To punish unwanted behavior

To track inappropriate behavior

To reduce attention-seeking behavior

To reward behavior with tokens that can be exchanged for other reinforcers

When should data be recorded during a session?

At the end of the day

After the behavior has changed

Immediately after the behavior occurs

Only if the behavior is problematic

What does “task analysis” involve?

Ignoring steps that are too difficult

Grouping all tasks together

Teaching skills in no particular order

Breaking down a complex skill into smaller, teachable steps

What is the function of a prompt in behavior analysis?

To correct a learner’s mistakes

To prevent the learner from making a response

To provide extra information to help the learner respond correctly

To punish incorrect responses

Which of the following best describes “modeling” in behavior analysis?

Reinforcing the learner for independent behavior

Punishing incorrect responses

Demonstrating the desired behavior for the learner to imitate

Ignoring all behaviors until improvement is seen

Which of the following best describes “generalization”?

Using a skill in one specific environment only

Applying a learned skill across different settings, people, or stimuli

Only performing a skill when prompted

Ignoring all behaviors until a skill is mastered

What is the role of a behavior technician when conducting a session?

To create new programs and interventions

To conduct formal assessments

To modify the treatment plan as needed

To follow the behavior plan as directed by the supervising BCBA

In an ABA program, what is the primary use of error correction?

To punish incorrect responses

To ignore all responses until the learner gets it right

To reteach correct responses after an incorrect one is made

To reinforce incorrect responses

Which data collection method measures how long a behavior lasts?

Frequency

Duration

Latency

Interval

What is the goal of antecedent interventions?

To make the environment more likely to trigger problem behaviors

To eliminate reinforcement altogether

To focus only on consequences

To manipulate the environment to prevent the occurrence of problem behaviors

Which is the best example of “response blocking”?

Ignoring a child when they engage in problem behavior

Providing praise for appropriate behavior

Modeling appropriate behavior for the child

Physically preventing a child from hitting themselves

A “motivating operation” in ABA refers to:

Any behavior that leads to reinforcement

Something that changes the value of a reinforcer or punishment

A system for tracking behavior data

A punishment designed to reduce behavior

Which of the following is an example of negative punishment?

Giving a child a reward for good behavior

Taking away a favorite toy after inappropriate behavior

Ignoring a child’s tantrum

Providing more chores for a misbehavior

What is the function of reinforcement in operant conditioning?

To decrease a behavior

To provide a consequence for inappropriate behavior

To maintain or increase a behavior

To punish unwanted behavior

A BCBA asks you to implement a behavior intervention that includes data collection. What should you do first?

Ignore the data collection part of the plan

Alter the plan to fit the situation

Create your own behavior plan

Implement the plan as directed by the BCBA

What is the best definition of “antecedent” in behavior analysis?

The consequence that follows a behavior

The trigger or event that occurs before a behavior

The behavior itself

The environment after a behavior occurs

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