RBT Assessment Quiz: 2025 (2nd Edition Task List)

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Challenge your knowledge with 50 scenario-based questions focused on assessment procedures and preference identification techniques for Registered Behavior Technicians.

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

A. The client has a wide range of preferences that change frequently

B. The items being assessed are not reinforcing

C. The assessment procedure is being implemented incorrectly

D. The client does not understand the assessment instructions

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2. 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?

A. 15 minutes

B. 8 minutes

C. 5 minutes

D. 3 minutes

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3. 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?

A. Event recording

B. Duration recording

C. Latency recording

D. Partial interval recording

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

A. Self-report from an articulate adolescent client

B. Direct observation data from a previous assessment

C. Interview with a parent who sees the behavior daily

D. Rating scales completed by multiple caregivers

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5. 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?

A. Multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO)

B. Free operant preference assessment

C. Paired stimulus preference assessment

D. Single stimulus preference assessment

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6. 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?

A. Sensory stimulation

B. Access to tangibles

C. Escape

D. Attention

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

A. Indirect assessment can only be conducted by a BCBA, not an RBT

B. Indirect assessment uses interviews and rating scales rather than direct observation

C. Indirect assessment focuses on the topography rather than the function of behavior

D. Indirect assessment involves reviewing existing data rather than collecting new data

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

A. Calculating the percentage of intervals with behavior

B. Noting what happened immediately after the behavior

C. Recording what happened immediately before the behavior

D. Documenting the specific behavior observed

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9. 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?

A. Escape from demands

B. Access to attention

C. Automatic reinforcement

D. Access to tangibles

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10. 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?

A. Single stimulus preference assessment

B. Multiple stimulus with replacement assessment

C. Paired stimulus preference assessment

D. Free operant preference assessment

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

A. The specific consequences that follow the behavior

B. The specific topography of the behavior

C. The temporal patterns of when the behavior occurs

D. The intensity of each instance of behavior

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12. 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?

A. Automatic reinforcement

B. Escape from demands

C. Access to attention

D. Access to tangible items

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

A. The total number of times the client responded correctly

B. The duration of the client's response from start to finish

C. The percentage of opportunities in which the client responded correctly

D. The time between the delivery of the instruction and the beginning of the client's response

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14. 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?

A. 45 responses per hour

B. 12 responses per hour

C. 9 responses per hour

D. 20 responses per hour

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

A. Duration recording

B. Whole interval recording

C. Event recording

D. Momentary time sampling

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

A. They cannot capture the intensity of behaviors

B. They are only appropriate for behaviors with clear beginning and end points

C. They can be difficult to implement when behaviors occur at high rates

D. They provide less detailed information than discontinuous methods

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

A. The client asking for more of the item

B. The client touching or reaching for the item

C. The client looking at the presented item

D. The client saying they like the item

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18. 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:

A. Before and after each 15-second interval

B. Only when eye contact lasts for the entire 15-second interval

C. At the exact moment when each 15-second interval ends

D. Throughout each 15-second interval

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

A. Scatterplot assessment

B. Functional analysis

C. Multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO)

D. A-B-C data collection

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20. 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?

A. 40%

B. 60%

C. 20%

D. 8%

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21. 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:

A. Allow brief access to the item, then return it to the array

B. Remove the selected item for the remainder of the assessment

C. Remove all items and end the assessment

D. Replace the selected item with a different item

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

A. To determine if attention maintains the behavior

B. To determine if access to tangibles maintains the behavior

C. To determine if the behavior is automatically reinforced

D. To determine if the behavior is maintained by escape from demands

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23. 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:

A. Occur throughout the entire 30-second interval

B. Start at the beginning of the interval

C. Occur at any point during the 30-second interval

D. Be happening at the exact moment the interval ends

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

A. Counting the number of math problems a student completed correctly

B. Recording the duration of tantrums throughout the day

C. Marking whether a behavior occurred during 10-minute intervals

D. Noting the consequence that followed each instance of a behavior

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25. 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?

A. At a predetermined moment within each 5-minute interval

B. Whenever the behavior occurs during the 5-minute interval

C. At the beginning of each 5-minute interval

D. Continuously throughout each 5-minute interval

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

A. Social attention

B. Automatic/sensory reinforcement

C. Escape from demands

D. Access to tangibles

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27. 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:

A. Only score it if it lasts for the majority of the interval

B. Wait until the end of the session to decide if it should be scored

C. Start a new interval immediately after the behavior ends

D. Score the entire 5-minute interval as an occurrence

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

A. It requires specialized equipment and controlled settings

B. It eliminates the need for baseline data

C. It always yields more accurate results

D. It can be conducted in natural settings during ongoing activities

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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?

A. Tangible condition

B. Attention condition

C. Demand condition

D. Play condition

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30. 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?

A. Access to attention

B. Escape from social interaction

C. Access to tangibles

D. Automatic reinforcement

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31. 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?

A. Escape from demands

B. Automatic reinforcement

C. Access to tangible items

D. Access to attention

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

A. Structured descriptive assessment

B. Functional behavior assessment

C. Indirect assessment

D. Functional analysis

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33. 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?

A. Implement momentary time sampling

B. Use duration recording instead

C. Switch to partial interval recording

D. Count each vocalization separately regardless of pauses

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

A. Continuous procedures can only be used for certain types of behaviors

B. Continuous procedures are always more accurate than discontinuous procedures

C. Continuous procedures require technology while discontinuous procedures can be done manually

D. Continuous procedures measure across the entire observation period while discontinuous procedures sample specific moments

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35. 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?

A. 10%

B. 7%

C. 700%

D. 70%

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36. 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?

A. 5 responses per hour

B. 3 responses per hour

C. 45 responses per hour

D. 15 responses per hour

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

A. Allow the client to consume or play with it for 30 seconds, then return it

B. Remove it from the array for the remainder of the assessment

C. Return it to the array in a different position

D. Replace it with a new item not previously presented

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

A. Rating scales

B. Partial interval recording

C. Frequency recording

D. Duration recording

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

A. The client's emotional state during the behavior

B. The hypothesized function of the behavior

C. The intervention procedures to address the behavior

D. Examples and non-examples of the behavior

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40. 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:

A. The intensity of the behavior

B. The client's skill deficits

C. Antecedent conditions that trigger the behavior

D. The frequency of the behavior

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

A. The function of the client's problem behavior

B. The client's skill acquisition targets

C. The client's potential reinforcers

D. The client's motivating operations

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

A. 30 data points

B. 450 data points

C. 15 data points

D. 60 data points

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

A. The topography of the behavior

B. The consequence that maintains the behavior

C. The appropriate reinforcer to use

D. The antecedents that trigger the behavior

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44. 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?

A. Automatic sensory reinforcement

B. Escaping or avoiding aversive stimuli

C. Gaining attention from others

D. Accessing preferred items or activities

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

A. Calculate the average rate of behavior across multiple days

B. Verify with the BCBA if the data collection method is appropriate

C. Ask the client if they think the data accurately represents their behavior

D. Compare data with that of another observer measuring the same behavior

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

A. When the first warning sign of a tantrum appears

B. At the scheduled start of the session regardless of behavior

C. The moment the defined tantrum behavior begins

D. As soon as the BCBA indicates to begin observation

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

A. Partial interval recording

B. Frequency recording

C. Duration recording

D. Latency recording

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

A. Begin at the start of the 30-second interval to be scored

B. Occur at the exact end of each 30-second interval to be scored

C. Occur at any point during the 30-second interval to be scored

D. Continue throughout the entire 30-second interval to be scored

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49. 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?

A. Independently conducting follow-up interviews

B. Analyzing the interview responses and determining function

C. Making immediate treatment recommendations

D. Taking detailed notes of responses for the BCBA to review

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

A. Duration and momentary time sampling

B. Frequency and interval recording

C. Frequency and duration recording

D. Latency and partial interval recording

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