RBT Practice Exam 2: Knowledge Reinforcement (Updated For 2026)

1. A behavior plan specifies DRO 5-minute intervals for vocal stereotypy. Mia earns a sticker whenever no stereotypy occurs for a full interval. During the first session, she earns stickers in 6 of 12 intervals. What should the RBT do next session?

2. An RBT is tempted to skip data collection on biting because “everyone knows it’s getting better.” Which core ethical principle requires the RBT to continue accurate measurement?

3. While preparing graphs for a treatment review, Olivia notices the last five data points for self-injury have moved steadily downward from 15 to 5 contacts per session with no overlap. How should she describe this pattern?

4. A BCBA offers feedback that the RBT’s prompt fading is too slow. What is the most ethical response?

5. Chloe sets a timer for thirty seconds while monitoring on-task behavior during homework. She marks the data sheet only if the student remains facing the worksheet and writing for the entire thirty-second interval. What specific discontinuous recording system is Chloe using?

6. Which statement best defines the RBT’s scope regarding documentation?

7. During a morning session, Ravi the RBT is teaching Mia to request items using PECS. He places a click counter in his pocket and, for twenty minutes, clicks each time Mia independently exchanges a picture card for her favorite toy car so that he can calculate her request rate per minute. Which measurement procedure is Ravi using?

8. A primary characteristic of discrete-trial teaching is that

9. A parent requests that the RBT teach swimming strokes, but the RBT has no training in this skill. What should the RBT do?

10. Which formula correctly converts frequency data into rate data?

11. Yesterday, Nico recorded 24 instances of spitting during a two-hour session. The behavior plan expresses the goal in terms of rate per hour. What rate should Nico graph for that day?

12. During discrete-trial instruction, Brett presents a picture of a dog, waits for Tara to say “dog,” provides a token, records the response, and then presents the next card. Which phase of the discrete-trial is Brett demonstrating by recording Tara’s answer and giving the token?

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The RBT schedules weekly probe sessions to see if Carla can still assemble a ten-piece puzzle after three weeks without direct instruction. These sessions are assessing which aspect of learning?

14. During play, the RBT notices that whenever Ella stacks two blocks, she smiles at him. He models adding a third block, waits, and reinforces Ella when she copies him. Which teaching strategy is exemplified?

15. Kendra has mastered labeling a picture of her own dog but fails to label pictures of other dogs. Which intervention is most likely to promote generalization?

16. Yesterday’s ABC data show that throwing markers happens mostly when independent writing begins and stops when the teacher removes the worksheet. Which hypothesis best fits these observations?

17. Which statement accurately describes a common side effect of punishment procedures?

18. An objective session note should exclude which of the following?

19. A caregiver offers the RBT a gift card during holidays, thanking her for hard work. The agency policy prohibits gifts over ten dollars. What is the most ethical response?

20. A team is considering response cost (loss of tokens) for noncompliance but worries about emotional outbursts. Which guideline will best minimize negative side effects?

21. During billing, an RBT notices the software defaulted to 4 hours instead of the actual 3 hours of service. What is the correct action?

22. During circle time, Marcus casually notes which toys three preschoolers naturally play with most often without interrupting them and later ranks the items. Which recording method is Marcus using?

23. During a busy clinic day, Leo skips the last five minutes of interval coding for elopement because the child had already left and he assumes no behavior occurred, yet he logs minus signs for each missing interval. What is the most likely consequence of this decision?

24. While observing Mateo, Hannah notes that every time the teacher turns away to write on the board, Mateo stands up and dances, making nearby peers laugh, and he stops when the teacher faces him again. Which behavior function is suggested by these observations?

25. While providing services, an RBT discovers that the client’s cousin is a close friend. They occasionally discuss family gatherings outside of work. Which situation exists?

26. Heavy rain floods local roads and the client arrives 30 minutes late, resulting in a shortened session. How should the RBT document this?

27. A school uses a brief time-out in which a student is guided to a quiet chair for two minutes contingent on hitting peers. Which type of consequence procedure is this?

28. Under supervision, Alan uses the VB-MAPP to probe Serena’s ability to tact common objects by presenting pictures and recording whether Serena labels them correctly within five seconds. This activity exemplifies which assessment practice?

29. Natalie teaches color identification by holding up a red card and a blue card while saying “red.” When the learner picks red, she delivers praise, but if the learner picks blue, she says “try again.” What procedure is being used?

30. During backward chaining of dressing, the learner has mastered pulling the zipper to the top but struggles with engaging the zipper at the bottom. What modification should the RBT make next session?

31. During a home session, the client’s sibling repeatedly interrupts, causing the learner to cry and refuse tasks. The RBT calls the parent over and objectively explains how the interruptions are affecting skill acquisition and requests support in managing the environment. Which professional responsibility is the RBT demonstrating?

32. A new supervisor asks RBTs to submit weekly progress graphs instead of daily summaries. What should an RBT do first?

33. Mia is learning to write her name. The RBT first provides hand-over-hand guidance, then lightly touches her wrist, and finally gestures to the paper as Mia gains independence. What prompting strategy is being used?

34. If a client’s seizure activity increases unexpectedly and affects participation, how should the RBT report this variable?

35. Gabriel has three ten-minute segments with screaming counts of 4, 6, and 5. To report an overall mean frequency per segment, what number should he enter?

36. To establish a clicker as a conditioned reinforcer, Maya clicks immediately before handing the child a gummy during snack time for several sessions until the child smiles upon hearing the click even when the gummy is delayed. Which procedure has Maya used?

37. To teach pronunciation of the word “umbrella,” Ken rewards the client for saying “um,” then “umbrel,” and finally the full word. What teaching technique is Ken using?

38. Lara sees that the line graph for biting is missing Friday’s data even though she entered it. What is the quickest way to confirm whether the software failed to save the entry?

39. At pickup, the parent asks how toileting goals went. The RBT states the exact number of successful independent trips and accidents recorded that afternoon. This response illustrates what best practice?

40. During a paired stimulus preference assessment, Connor accidentally presents the same toy on the left side for four consecutive trials. What risk does this procedural error create?

41. Evan flips his plate when broccoli is served. The RBT now delivers dessert only if Evan keeps his plate on the table and removes dessert if he flips it. Which differential-reinforcement procedure is being applied?

42. In a classroom token system, students earn stars for raising their hands and can exchange five stars for five minutes on the tablet. What is the term for the stars?

43. Which modification is most appropriate if non-contingent attention every ten minutes still leaves frequent attention-seeking tantrums?

44. During a parent-training session, Sam describes Tanisha’s tantrums as “being very naughty,” and his supervisor asks him to rewrite the definition so any observer could collect reliable data. Which revision best meets that requirement?

45. An extinction procedure reduced average screaming from 12 episodes to 2 across ten sessions, but a sharp spike of 14 episodes occurred on day eleven. How should the RBT interpret this?

46. After learning to greet his teacher with “hi,” Malik now says “hello” to peers on the playground without training. What best describes this outcome?

47. During math class, Marcus shouts “This is boring!” every time the teacher hands out worksheets and is then sent to the hallway for a short break. Based on this information, what is the most likely function of Marcus’s behavior?

48. When Gloria finishes each math problem independently, the RBT immediately gives her a high five and says “Great job,” which consistently increases her rate of completing problems. Which basic principle of behavior is the RBT applying?

49. Tanya finishes a session and notices that yesterday’s online graph shows two data points for 28 April instead of one, causing the trend line to dip sharply. What should be her first step to ensure the graph accurately reflects the client’s performance?

50. After a curriculum-based assessment shows Jacob can follow two-step instructions but struggles with three-step sequences, what is the most appropriate next action?

51. A benefit of permanent-product recording compared with continuous observation is that it

52. Which of the following best describes the ethical principle of dignity in ABA services?

53. While practicing tooth-brushing, a client suddenly bites down hard on the toothbrush and refuses to release. What is the first step the RBT should follow according to typical crisis protocols?

54. While writing daily notes, an RBT describes a tantrum as “the worst meltdown ever, totally out of control, lasted forever.” The supervisor requests a revision. Which rewrite meets objective-documentation standards?

55. After independent work time, Jonah photographs each completed math worksheet and later counts the number of correctly solved problems to evaluate the learner’s performance without having to observe the session in person. Which data-collection method is Jonah using?

56. Sofia offers Ethan three different snacks on a plate and observes which item he selects first, removes that choice, and repeats the presentation with the remaining items until all are sampled. What type of preference assessment is Sofia conducting?

57. A supervisor instructs Ryan to implement least-to-most prompting during a cooking activity. Which sequence of prompts should Ryan prepare to use?

58. During group instruction, a client repeatedly calls another child a hurtful nickname. The RBT coaches the client to use respectful language and models an appropriate apology. Which professional skill is the RBT demonstrating?

59. Before circle time starts, an RBT gives Lila a squeeze ball and lets her choose her seating spot, after which Lila sits through the activity without screaming. Which antecedent strategy is the RBT using?

60. After implementing extinction of attention-maintained whining, the RBT notices an increase in pinching peers that did not occur before. What side effect is this?

61. A neutral stimulus reliably becomes a conditioned reinforcer when it

62. Jorge currently earns a sticker after every correct answer on a VR-2 schedule, and his supervisor wants to thin reinforcement while maintaining responding. Which change aligns with that goal?

63. At a community event, a parent asks the RBT to discuss details of another client’s treatment progress. The RBT politely declines. Which ethical requirement is being followed?

64. Leila is recording Moe’s hand-flapping in ten-second intervals. At the end of each interval she writes a plus sign if Moe flapped at any time during that interval and a minus sign if he did not. What type of discontinuous measurement system is Leila using?

65. Every time Lewis finishes a worksheet he may take a two-minute break, but over the last week his completion time has slowed noticeably. Which adjustment is most consistent with differential reinforcement of high rates (DRH)?

66. Which action best exemplifies working under qualified supervision?

67. To reduce transition tantrums, the RBT shows a three-picture schedule and sets a two-minute timer before moving between activities. Since introducing this routine, tantrums have dropped to near zero. What is the best description of this strategy?

68. After several correct independent responses, the RBT fades the visual prompt from a full-color picture to an outline drawing before removing it completely. Which fading strategy is being applied?

69. During free play, Zoe repeatedly bangs puzzle pieces on the table for attention. Staff decide to implement extinction by withholding all attention when banging occurs, while still responding to appropriate requests. What should they expect initially?

70. Felicia is collecting ABC data on head-hitting but misses events while running discrete-trial teaching. Which practical change would most improve data accuracy while still capturing functional information?

71. Mid-session, the learner begins coughing continuously and says his chest hurts. The RBT feels unsure whether to continue teaching trials. What is the most appropriate immediate action?

72. An RBT posts a short video clip of a successful session on her public TikTok without written consent because “faces aren’t visible and it promotes ABA.” What ethical issue arises?

73. Oliver is teaching a three-step hand-washing routine. He helps the client turn on the tap while the client independently rubs soap and rinses, then he removes help with turning on the tap once independence emerges. Which chaining procedure is being used?

74. An RBT is assigned to a family that practices customs unfamiliar to him. Before sessions, he researches cultural practices and consults with supervisors to adapt reinforcement choices respectfully. This reflects what ethical expectation?

75. Which statement best describes a limitation of caregiver interview data during functional behavior assessment?