RBT Ethics and Professional Conduct Quiz: 2025 (2nd Edition Task List)

RBT Professional Conduct Quiz

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1. Sarah, an RBT, is implementing a behavior intervention plan that includes withholding attention following problem behavior. The client's grandmother, who lives in the home, repeatedly provides attention during these episodes despite Sarah's explanations. What should Sarah do?

A. Modify the intervention plan without consulting her supervisor

B. Tell the grandmother she is undermining the client's progress

C. Continue implementing the plan as written despite the grandmother's interference

D. Document the implementation challenges and consult with her supervisor

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2. Nolan, an RBT, is implementing a behavior plan for a child who frequently engages in challenging behavior during community outings. A stranger approaches and says, "That child just needs discipline!" What should Nolan do?

A. Explain the behavioral principles behind the intervention to educate the stranger

B. Argue with the stranger about appropriate behavior management

C. Briefly acknowledge the comment and redirect attention to the client

D. Agree with the stranger to avoid confrontation

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3. Zara, an RBT, is implementing a reinforcement system with a client when the grandmother interrupts and gives the child a treat for compliance before Zara can provide the programmed reinforcer. What should Zara do?

A. Explain the importance of consistent reinforcement procedures to the grandmother

B. Document the interference and consult with her supervisor

C. Ask the grandmother to leave the session area

D. Remove the programmed reinforcer since the child already received a treat

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4. Hannah, an RBT, notices that her client's reinforcer preferences have changed, making the current intervention less effective. What should Hannah do?

A. Ask the parents what they think would be more motivating for their child

B. Conduct a new preference assessment and discuss findings with her supervisor

C. Continue with the current reinforcers since they're specified in the behavior plan

D. Substitute different reinforcers that seem more effective based on her observations

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5. Miguel, an RBT, is approached by his client's father who asks him not to implement timeout procedures because they conflict with their parenting philosophy. What should Miguel do?

A. Eliminate timeout procedures from the intervention without consulting his supervisor

B. Explain that he must follow the behavior plan as written

C. Document the father's concern and discuss it with his supervisor

D. Suggest the father speak directly with the supervisor about his concerns

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6. Maya, an RBT, is approached by her client's mother who asks her to share information about another child she works with who attends the same school as her son. The mother explains she's concerned about her son's social interactions. What should Maya do?

A. Explain that she cannot discuss other clients due to confidentiality requirements

B. Share minimal information since both children attend the same school

C. Discuss the other child's progress to help the mother understand typical development

D. Tell the mother general information without using the other child's name

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7. Keisha, an RBT, is working with a client who has food restrictions due to religious practices. She notices that the reinforcement system includes food items that violate these restrictions. What should Keisha do?

A. Document the concern and consult with her supervisor before the next session

B. Use the food items anyway since they're specified in the plan

C. Substitute alternative food items without consulting her supervisor

D. Ask the client if they want the restricted food despite religious practices

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8. Jackson, an RBT, realizes that he will be unable to attend his scheduled session tomorrow due to a personal emergency. What should Jackson do?

A. Notify only the family since they are directly affected

B. Wait until tomorrow to notify the family and supervisor

C. Notify only his supervisor who can arrange coverage

D. Notify both his supervisor and the family as soon as possible

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9. Leila, an RBT, observes another RBT talking sarcastically about clients in the break room where other staff can overhear. What should Leila do?

A. Ignore the conversation since it's happening during break time

B. Join the conversation to fit in with colleagues

C. Privately speak to the RBT about maintaining client dignity and confidentiality

D. Immediately report the RBT to the clinical director without addressing it directly

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10. Tyrone, an RBT, is offered a $50 gift card from a client's parents as thanks for their child's progress. What should Tyrone do?

A. Politely decline the gift while expressing appreciation for the gesture

B. Suggest they donate the gift card to the clinic instead

C. Accept the gift card since it's a modest amount and refuse would be impolite

D. Accept the gift but report it to his supervisor afterward

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11. Amara, an RBT, has been implementing an intervention for three weeks, but the data shows no improvement in her client's behavior. What should Amara do?

A. Continue the intervention longer since behavior change takes time

B. Make modifications to the intervention based on her observations

C. Document the lack of progress and consult with her supervisor

D. Suggest to the parents that they consider a different type of therapy

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12. Dante, an RBT, is implementing a toilet training protocol and needs to collect data on the client's success. The client is a 13-year-old with developmental disabilities. What ethical consideration is most important?

A. Asking the parents to collect the data instead

B. Having another staff member present during bathroom visits

C. Maintaining the client's dignity while collecting necessary data

D. Ensuring detailed data is collected regardless of privacy concerns

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13. Isabella, an RBT, is implementing a reinforcement program that includes edible rewards. The client's father mentions that in their culture, food should never be used as a reward. What should Isabella do?

A. Switch to a different reinforcer without consulting her supervisor

B. Explain that behavior analysis research supports using edible reinforcers

C. Document the concern and consult with her supervisor about cultural modifications

D. Continue using edibles since they're effective regardless of cultural considerations

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14. Wei, an RBT, notices that another RBT frequently makes jokes about clients in the break room when supervisors aren't present. What should Wei do?

A. Address the concern directly with the other RBT or report it through proper channels

B. Ignore the behavior since it's not happening in front of clients

C. Join in the jokes to fit in with colleagues

D. Start recording the conversations as evidence

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15. Amina, an RBT, is implementing a behavior reduction plan that includes response cost procedures. The client becomes extremely upset when losing tokens. What should Amina do?

A. Continue implementing exactly as written despite the client's distress

B. Document the client's response and discuss modifications with her supervisor

C. Stop using the response cost procedure since it causes distress

D. Allow the client to earn back lost tokens to reduce distress

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16. Kira, an RBT, is asked by her supervisor to implement a new procedure that involves brief physical guidance. Although she received general physical guidance training months ago, she feels uncomfortable with this specific technique. What should Kira do?

A. Implement the procedure as instructed since her supervisor is the authority

B. Refuse to implement the procedure because she feels uncomfortable

C. Request additional training and supervision before implementing the procedure

D. Modify the procedure to make it more comfortable for her to implement

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17. Sofia, an RBT, is asked by her client's parents to keep information about their recent separation private from her supervisor because they're embarrassed. The information might be relevant to recent behavior changes. What should Sofia do?

A. Explain that she must share relevant information with her supervisor

B. Agree to keep their confidence since they requested privacy

C. Suggest they tell the supervisor themselves instead

D. Decide independently whether the information seems relevant enough to share

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18. Jasmine, an RBT, is instructed to implement a new procedure that she believes may cause her client distress based on her observations of the client's previous responses to similar interventions. What should Jasmine do?

A. Modify the procedure to make it less distressing without telling her supervisor

B. Document her concerns and discuss them with her supervisor before implementation

C. Refuse to implement the procedure because of her concerns

D. Implement the procedure exactly as written despite her concerns

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19. Chen, an RBT, is asked by his neighbor to provide advice about her child who she believes might have autism. Chen has observed the child playing with his own son. What should Chen do?

A. Explain that he cannot provide clinical opinions outside of professional relationships

B. Tell the neighbor he'll observe the child more closely when they play together

C. Suggest some intervention strategies the neighbor could try at home

D. Provide his professional opinion based on his observations

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20. Devon, an RBT, is asked by his client's parents to keep sessions going longer than scheduled because they need childcare coverage. What should Devon do?

A. Politely decline and explain that session length is determined by clinical needs and authorization

B. Extend some sessions but document them as the standard length

C. Suggest they hire him privately for additional childcare hours

D. Extend the sessions as requested since it helps the family

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21. Andre, an RBT, receives feedback from his supervisor about errors in his implementation of a specific teaching procedure. What is the most appropriate response?

A. Suggest an alternative procedure that he believes would be more effective

B. Agree verbally but continue using his preferred method when unsupervised

C. Acknowledge the feedback and request additional modeling and practice

D. Defend his implementation approach since he feels it works better

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22. Jamal, an RBT, notices his supervisor has been signing off on session notes without reviewing them thoroughly. When he mentions this concern to a senior RBT, she tells him not to worry about it. What should Jamal do next?

A. Confront the supervisor directly about proper review procedures

B. Document his concerns but keep providing services as directed

C. Continue working as usual since a senior RBT assured him it's fine

D. Report the issue through proper channels according to the organization's policies

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23. Natalie, an RBT, is asked by her client's parents to keep her services a secret from the child's school because they fear stigmatization. What should Natalie do?

A. Refuse to continue providing services unless the school is informed

B. Tell the school about her services despite the parents' wishes

C. Explain the potential benefits of collaboration between service providers

D. Agree to keep the services confidential as the parents requested

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24. Aaliyah, an RBT, discovers she made a serious error in implementing a teaching procedure with her client for the past three sessions. What should Aaliyah do?

A. Continue implementing correctly going forward without mentioning the error

B. Wait to see if the error has negative effects before reporting it

C. Try to compensate for the error by running extra trials

D. Document the error and discuss it with her supervisor immediately

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25. Harper, an RBT, is asked by her client's parents to stay late after her session to provide childcare while they attend an event. They offer to pay her directly. What should Harper do?

A. Accept but report the additional hours to her supervisor

B. Suggest another person who could provide childcare instead

C. Accept the offer since it would occur after her professional role is complete

D. Politely decline and explain that this would constitute a dual relationship

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26. An RBT named Omar receives a text message from his client's father asking if he would be interested in dating the child's aunt who will be visiting next weekend. What is the most appropriate response?

A. Report the father to his supervisor for inappropriate behavior

B. Politely decline and remind the father about professional boundaries

C. Ignore the text message and pretend he never received it

D. Accept the offer but ensure sessions remain professional

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27. Mateo, an RBT, is asked by a friend on social media about his work. The friend asks, "Don't you get tired of working with those kinds of kids all day?" What should Mateo do?

A. Educate his friend about respectful language and perspective regarding individuals with disabilities

B. Ignore the comment and change the subject

C. Agree that the work can be challenging to relate to his friend

D. Share specific challenges he faces with particular clients

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28. Chloe, an RBT, is working with a client who reveals that they are being bullied at school but asks Chloe not to tell anyone. What should Chloe do?

A. Tell only the parents but not the supervisor

B. Explain the limits of confidentiality and her obligation to report safety concerns

C. Keep the client's confidence to maintain trust

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29. Victor, an RBT, is asked by his supervisor to collect data on a new target behavior, but he notices the operational definition is vague. What should Victor do?

A. Collect data based on his best interpretation of the definition

B. Request clarification of the operational definition before beginning data collection

C. Create his own more specific definition to use for data collection

D. Ask other RBTs how they would interpret the definition

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30. Malik, an RBT, is assigned a new client whose family speaks limited English. Malik speaks their language fluently but notices the behavior intervention plan doesn't account for language differences. What should Malik do?

A. Inform his supervisor about the language needs and potential adaptation requirements

B. Suggest the family find a different provider who specializes in their language

C. Implement the plan exactly as written despite the language barrier

D. Translate and modify the intervention independently to be more culturally appropriate

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31. Noah, an RBT, is asked to conduct a functional behavior assessment for his client without supervision. He has observed his supervisor conduct these before but has never been trained to do one independently. What should Noah do?

A. Decline and explain that this task is outside his scope of practice as an RBT

B. Try his best to conduct the assessment using online resources as guidance

C. Conduct the assessment since he's observed the procedure previously

D. Ask another RBT with more experience to help him complete the assessment

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32. Jerome, an RBT, notices that his client's mother frequently leaves him alone with the client to run errands during home-based sessions. What ethical concern does this raise?

A. Dual relationship

B. Confidentiality breach

C. Client abandonment

D. Scope of practice violation

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33. Marcus, an RBT, realizes he made a calculation error on yesterday's data sheet that made the client's progress look better than it actually was. What should Marcus do?

A. Leave the error since the data looks better for the client's progress report

B. Wait to see if anyone notices the error before addressing it

C. Correct the error without telling anyone to avoid embarrassment

D. Inform his supervisor about the error and submit corrected data

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34. Fatima, an RBT, is working with a teenage client who asks for advice about a personal relationship problem. What should Fatima do?

A. Provide personal advice based on her own experience

B. Redirect the conversation to the session's therapeutic goals

C. Tell the client to talk to their parents instead

D. Give general advice but clarify it's her personal opinion

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35. Ezra, an RBT, receives a gift card from his supervisor as a thank you for taking on extra clients during a staffing shortage. What ethical consideration does this raise?

A. Scope of practice issue since RBTs shouldn't take on extra responsibilities

B. Confidentiality concern since the gift acknowledges specific clients

C. None, as gifts from supervisors are always appropriate

D. Potential conflict of interest if the gift influences future decisions

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36. Leo, an RBT, notices that another RBT is falsifying data by marking skills as mastered without conducting proper assessment trials. What should Leo do?

A. Revise the data himself when the other RBT isn't looking

B. Report his observations through proper organizational channels

C. Confront the other RBT directly about the falsification

D. Ignore it since it's not his client or responsibility

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37. Zoe, an RBT, notices a significant bruise on her client's arm that wasn't there yesterday. When asked, the child says, "I can't tell you or I'll get in trouble." What should Zoe do?

A. Wait to see if more bruises appear before taking action

B. Follow mandatory reporting procedures according to her agency policies

C. Ask the parents directly how the bruise occurred

D. Document the bruise but respect the child's wishes not to discuss it

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38. Raj, an RBT, receives a request from his client's grandmother to become friends on social media. What should Raj do?

A. Ignore the request without addressing it

B. Accept the request but restrict what the grandmother can see on his profile

C. Accept the request to maintain a positive relationship with the family

D. Decline the request and explain professional boundary requirements

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39. Simone, an RBT, observes her client engaging in a concerning new behavior that could be harmful but is not addressed in the current behavior plan. What should Simone do?

A. Document the behavior and consult with her supervisor as soon as possible

B. Develop and implement her own intervention for the new behavior

C. Ask the parents how they want her to respond to the behavior

D. Ignore the behavior since it's not part of the current plan

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40. Talia, an RBT, realizes she made a documentation error claiming she ran programs that weren't actually implemented during yesterday's session due to the client's illness. What should Talia do?

A. Leave the documentation as is since it's already been submitted

B. Correct the error and notify her supervisor about the mistake

C. Add notes explaining why the programs weren't run without changing the original documentation

D. Run extra programs in the next session to make up for the missed ones

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41. Benito, an RBT, discovers that his client's sibling also receives ABA services from a different provider. The parents have never mentioned this. What should Benito do?

A. Contact the other provider directly to coordinate services

B. Document this information and inform his supervisor

C. Confront the parents about withholding this information

D. Ignore this information since it wasn't directly provided to him

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42. Ryan, an RBT, realizes that his client's behavior intervention plan includes a response cost procedure that he has ethical concerns about implementing. What should Ryan do?

A. Omit that component of the plan without telling his supervisor

B. Implement the procedure despite his concerns since it was developed by the BCBA

C. Tell the parents he disagrees with the procedure and won't implement it

D. Document his concerns and discuss them with his supervisor

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43. Lucia, an RBT, observes her supervisor implementing physical restraint procedures that seem unnecessarily forceful with a client. What should Lucia do?

A. Assume the supervisor knows best since they have more training and experience

B. Ask other RBTs if they've noticed similar concerns before taking action

C. Document her concerns and report them according to organizational policies

D. Confront the supervisor immediately in front of the client

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44. Darnell, an RBT, is providing services in a family's home when he notices several empty prescription bottles for controlled substances on the kitchen counter within reach of his 4-year-old client. What should Darnell do?

A. Express concern about safety to the parents and document the conversation

B. Discreetly move the bottles to a higher shelf without saying anything

C. Ignore the situation as it's not related to his behavior intervention services

D. Document his observation but don't mention it to anyone

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45. Elena, an RBT, is asked by her client's teacher to implement a different reward system than what is written in the behavior intervention plan because it would be more convenient for the classroom. How should Elena respond?

A. Agree to the teacher's request to maintain a good working relationship

B. Ignore the teacher's request and continue with the original plan without discussion

C. Implement the teacher's suggestion as she has classroom expertise

D. Explain that changes must be approved by the supervisor and offer to relay the suggestion

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46. Priya, an RBT, notices that her client becomes distressed when another therapist implements certain procedures. She has observed the therapist using a louder voice than specified and not providing reinforcement as written in the plan. What should Priya do?

A. Document her observations and share concerns with her supervisor

B. Directly confront the therapist about their implementation errors

C. Modify her own sessions to compensate for the other therapist's approach

D. Suggest to the parents that they request a different therapist

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47. Nia, an RBT, receives a subpoena requesting her client's treatment records for a custody dispute. What should Nia do?

A. Provide the records directly to the attorney who sent the subpoena

B. Refuse to provide records citing client confidentiality

C. Contact the client's parents to ask permission before responding

D. Forward the subpoena to her supervisor or the organization's legal department

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48. Aiden, an RBT, realizes that he will likely run into his client's family at his nephew's birthday party this weekend. What should Aiden do?

A. Inform his supervisor about the potential encounter before it occurs

B. Use the opportunity to conduct an informal session with his client

C. Cancel attending the birthday party to avoid the dual relationship

D. Attend but ignore the client and family if they're present

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49. Lila, an RBT, notices that her client's mother seems intoxicated when she arrives to pick up her child from the clinic. What should Lila do?

A. Follow her organization's safety protocols for potentially impaired caregivers

B. Prevent the child from leaving with the mother based on her observation

C. Allow the mother to take the child home since it's not her place to judge

D. Call the police immediately without consulting anyone else

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50. Imran, an RBT, notices that his client's father frequently makes negative comments about the child's abilities in front of them. What should Imran do?

A. Ignore the comments to avoid conflict with the parent

B. Document the pattern and discuss strategies with his supervisor

C. Tell the father he's causing psychological harm to the child

D. Directly contradict the father in front of the child

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