RBT Assessment Quiz Questions

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RBT Assessment Quiz

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1. An RBT notices that a client's aggressive behavior occurs most frequently during transitions between activities. This observation is most useful for identifying:

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2. Which of the following is an example of a permanent product recording?

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3. An RBT is asked to collect data using a count-per-interval procedure. This method combines elements of:

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4. What is the most appropriate way for an RBT to determine the reliability of behavioral data being collected?

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5. Which of the following methods would be most appropriate for measuring the duration of a client's temper tantrums?

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6. An RBT is collecting frequency data on a client's hand-raising during class. The client raises their hand 15 times over a 3-hour session. What is the rate of hand-raising per hour?

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7. When conducting a duration recording for a client's tantrum behavior, the RBT should start the timer:

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8. A BCBA asks an RBT to collect data using a 30-second whole interval recording method. This means the behavior must:

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9. A BCBA instructs an RBT to conduct a scatterplot assessment for a client's disruptive behavior. What will this assessment primarily help determine?

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10. During a preference assessment, the client's selections are inconsistent across trials. This variability might indicate:

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11. A BCBA instructs an RBT to implement a multiple-stimulus with replacement preference assessment. During this assessment, after the client selects an item, the RBT should:

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12. Which assessment would be most appropriate for identifying a client's highest-preferred items from a large array of potential reinforcers?

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13. Which data collection method is most appropriate for measuring behaviors that have no clear beginning or end?

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14. When conducting a frequency count of a client's verbal stereotypy, the RBT notices that episodes sometimes blend together making it difficult to determine when one instance ends and another begins. What might be a better measurement strategy?

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15. An RBT is asked to collect data on a client's on-task behavior using momentary time sampling with 5-minute intervals. When should the RBT record whether the behavior is occurring?

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16. When implementing a time sampling procedure with 30-second intervals during a 15-minute session, how many data points will the RBT collect?

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17. When recording the duration of a client's tantrum behavior, the client tantrums for 3 minutes in the morning and 5 minutes in the afternoon. What is the total duration of tantrums for the day?

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18. During a functional behavior assessment, an RBT notices that a client's aggressive behavior is followed by peers moving away from the client. This observation most directly suggests which function?

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19. What type of assessment involves presenting multiple stimuli simultaneously and allowing the client to interact with any or all items for a set period while recording engagement time with each item?

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20. What type of recording method would be most appropriate for measuring how long it takes for a client to begin a task after receiving instructions?

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21. A client engages in hand-biting when presented with difficult work tasks. The behavior decreases when the tasks are removed. Based on this pattern, which function is most likely maintaining the behavior?

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22. When conducting an indirect functional assessment, which of the following sources provides the least objective information?

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23. An RBT is instructed to conduct a preference assessment where items are presented in pairs, and the client chooses one item from each pair. What type of preference assessment is being implemented?

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24. What information should an RBT include when writing an operational definition of a target behavior?

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25. A client's behavior intervention plan includes using partial interval recording to measure aggression. If aggression occurs at any point during a 5-minute interval, the RBT should:

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26. Which assessment method involves directly manipulating antecedents and consequences to determine what variables maintain a problem behavior?

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27. During a functional analysis, an RBT is asked to implement the "alone condition." What is the primary purpose of this condition?

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28. When collecting data on self-injurious behavior using partial interval recording with 1-minute intervals, a client engaged in the behavior during 8 out of 20 intervals. What percentage of intervals included the target behavior?

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29. During a functional analysis, which condition is specifically designed to test whether behavior is maintained by access to tangible items?

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30. During a functional behavior assessment, an RBT observes that a client engages in self-injurious behavior only when difficult academic tasks are presented. What function is this behavior most likely serving?

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31. A client consistently exhibits hand-flapping when presented with bright, flashing lights. This observation most strongly suggests which potential function of behavior?

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32. An RBT is taking data on a client's vocal stereotypy using whole interval recording with 30-second intervals. For an interval to be scored as an occurrence, the behavior must:

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33. When conducting a trial-based functional analysis, what is the primary advantage compared to a traditional functional analysis?

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34. What is the key difference between continuous and discontinuous measurement procedures?

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35. Which of the following is NOT a component of an ABC (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence) data collection system?

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36. How does an indirect functional behavior assessment differ from a direct functional behavior assessment?

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37. An RBT is conducting a structured ABC assessment and observes that a client screams when asked to complete homework, resulting in the homework being delayed. Based on this pattern, which function is most likely maintaining the screaming behavior?

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38. When collecting latency data on a client's response to instructions, the RBT should measure:

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39. A BCBA asks an RBT to collect data on a client's eye contact during conversations using momentary time sampling with 15-second intervals. The RBT should record if eye contact is occurring:

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40. During a preference assessment, the BCBA asks the RBT to record approach responses. An approach response is best defined as:

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41. An RBT is collecting data on a client's on-task behavior using momentary time sampling with 2-minute intervals. If the client was on-task during 7 out of 10 observations, what percentage of time was the client on-task?

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42. During a structured observation, an RBT notices that a client engages in disruptive behavior only when certain staff members are present. This observation is most useful for identifying:

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43. Which data collection method is most appropriate for measuring the intensity of a behavior?

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44. An RBT is conducting a multiple-stimulus without replacement preference assessment. After each selection, what should the RBT do with the chosen item?

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45. During an indirect assessment, the BCBA interviews the client's parents and teachers about the client's problem behavior. As an RBT assisting with this process, what is your primary role?

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46. An RBT notices that a client engages in self-stimulatory behavior only when left alone without any activities. This observation most strongly suggests which function?

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47. During a preference assessment, a client consistently reaches for and plays with toy cars more than any other item. This observation provides information about:

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48. A BCBA asks an RBT to collect event recording data on a client's hand-raising. During a 45-minute observation, the client raises their hand 9 times. What is the rate per hour?

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49. An RBT notices that a client's self-injurious behavior occurs most often when the client is alone and not engaged in any activities. The client stops when given attention. What function is this behavior most likely serving?

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50. Which of the following is a limitation of continuous measurement procedures?

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