RBT Practice Exam 3: Advanced Challenge (Updated For 2026)

RBT Practice Exam 3 (3rd Edition)

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1. Maintenance probes should occur at what minimum frequency to verify long-term retention once a skill is mastered?

A. After every session

B. Weekly for two months

C. Intermittently according to supervisor direction (for example monthly)

D. Never, if mastery was 100 percent for three consecutive days

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2. Which guideline is most important for the RBT when starting extinction for attention-maintained spitting?

A. Use extinction only for one session to test effects

B. Reinforce spitting occasionally to avoid frustration

C. Inform caregivers to prevent accidental reinforcement

D. Pair extinction with response cost

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3. RBT Celeste awards tokens for each correct intraverbal response that can later be traded for five minutes of computer time. Which behavioral system is this?

A. Token economy

B. Differential reinforcement of other behavior

C. Group contingency

D. Conditioned escape procedure

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4. RBT Maya notices staff using loud directives that frequently upset a non-verbal client; she expresses concern to the BCBA and suggests a gentler approach. Which ethical core principle is she upholding?

A. Fidelity to funding source

B. Maximizing billable hours

C. Dignity and humane treatment

D. Avoiding multiple relationships

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5. To encourage generalization of “where” questions, which plan should the RBT prioritize first?

A. Teach “Where is the ball?” only with Mom and then fade in Dad

B. Avoid reinforcement to make responses spontaneous

C. Teach “why” questions concurrently

D. Rotate locations, materials, and people for “where” targets in initial training

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A rate of 18 responses in 3 minutes equals how many responses per minute?

A. 6

B. 2

C. 3

D. 9

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7. RBT Sara places math worksheets on green paper rather than white because Sam’s self-injurious behavior historically spikes with white worksheets. Which strategy best labels this color change?

A. Stimulus demand fading

B. Antecedent stimulus alteration

C. Contingent sensory extinction

D. Noncontingent reinforcement

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8. While completing the VB-MAPP listener-responding test, RBT Jae records prompt fading needs for each trial so the BCBA can pinpoint target items. This exemplifies what aspect of skill assessment participation?

A. Graphing mastery criteria

B. Selecting token reinforcers

C. Delivering antecedent interventions

D. Collecting detailed performance data

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9. In a functional behavior assessment, RBT Lila runs a demand condition in which she presents math worksheets and removes them when Marcus screams, tallying each scream. Which FBA component is Lila assisting with?

A. Descriptive analysis

B. Functional analysis test condition

C. Indirect assessment

D. Treatment integrity check

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10. RBT Ethan delivers a token every third correct puzzle piece placement and, after three tokens, exchanges them for one minute with a preferred tablet game. Which reinforcement schedule is in effect?

A. Fixed interval 3 minutes

B. Fixed ratio 3

C. Variable ratio 3

D. Variable interval 1 minute

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11. RBT Zach lightly taps Chloe’s elbow to prompt “thank you,” then immediately removes the prompt as she responds, gradually reducing proximity across trials. This illustrates which prompt-fading technique?

A. Time delay

B. Stimulus fading

C. Most-to-least

D. Graduated guidance

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12. A supervisor asks for the least-intrusive method to teach two-word mands during the child’s favorite swing activity. Which strategy should the RBT implement?

A. Stimulus fading of visual icons

B. Massed discrete-trial prompts away from the swing

C. Incidental teaching within swing play

D. Backward chaining of the mand phrase

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13. During indirect FBA interviews, which staff report would most strongly signal escape as the maintaining function?

A. “She hums quietly during free play.”

B. “He grabs the toy after you give it to another child.”

C. “He laughs and claps when we cheer for him.”

D. “She cries whenever we start handwriting worksheets.”

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14. Two weeks into an extinction procedure for head hitting, Miguel begins crying, scratching, and throwing materials, behaviors not seen before. What common side effect of extinction is illustrated?

A. Extinction burst

B. Emotional responding and aggression

C. Spontaneous recovery

D. Behavioral contrast

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15. Before implementing any change to a behavior plan, the RBT should first:

A. Ask the parent’s permission only

B. Check in with the supervising BCBA

C. Email the funding source

D. Trial the change for one day

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16. Because severe storms caused clinic closure, RBT Emma notes “session cancelled due to facility closure (inclement weather)” in the daily progress note. Which reporting task is illustrated?

A. Communicating ethical concerns

B. Conducting preference assessment

C. Objective session documentation

D. Reporting variables that might affect client progress

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17. To describe Julia’s elopement, RBT Sam writes “Julia left her chair, passed the yellow tape line, and stepped into the hallway” rather than “Julia acted defiant.” Which data-collection principle is Sam following?

A. Use of operational definitions

B. Graphing cumulative totals

C. Applying momentary sampling

D. Summarizing daily trends

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18. Which discontinuous system best suits a classroom aide who can glance at a timer and record data only at the exact second it beeps?

A. Partial-interval sampling

B. Event recording

C. Whole-interval sampling

D. Momentary time sampling

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19. On a line graph of out-of-seat episodes, RBT Victor notices the data points drop steadily each week without overlapping previous highs. What data pattern is he identifying?

A. Level shift

B. Descending trend

C. High variability

D. Accelerating trend

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20. Which situation would make use of response cost most appropriate?

A. Client engages in automatic hand flapping

B. Team wants rapid reduction of token-theft behavior

C. Family needs a method for teaching new mands

D. Teacher wishes to increase seatwork time

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21. To reduce task avoidance, RBT Kelly lets Liam pick which of two writing assignments he will do first and allows a two-minute stretch break before starting. Which antecedent intervention is she implementing?

A. High-probability request sequence

B. Response blocking

C. Functional communication training

D. Choice making

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22. To strengthen collaboration with a speech therapist on the case, which action should the RBT take?

A. Schedule a joint session after BCBA approves

B. Discuss the ABA plan in the break room

C. Share raw data without BCBA consent

D. Add the therapist on social media

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23. RBT Alisha forgets to start her stopwatch on half of the intervals when timing tantrum duration, yet still reports the data to the team. Which potential outcome best illustrates the risk of poor treatment-integrity data?

A. Inflated treatment cost estimates

B. Misinterpretation leading to ineffective interventions

C. Violation of client confidentiality

D. Reduction in session length requirements

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24. While observing Sofia, RBT Carlos marks a plus if vocal stereotypy occurs at any moment within a 10-second interval and a minus if it does not, completing 30 intervals in one session. Which discontinuous measurement system is Carlos using?

A. Whole-interval recording

B. Momentary time sampling

C. Permanent-product recording

D. Partial-interval recording

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25. When Clara taps her pencil instead of shouting, the RBT responds immediately and answers her question; shouting is ignored. Which DR procedure is this?

A. DRO

B. DRA

C. DRC

D. DRI

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26. Mid-session, the BCBA texts that goals will shift to mand training; RBT Liam pauses instruction to clarify the exact SDs and reinforcement plan. Which professional action is modeled?

A. Changing prompts independently

B. Prioritizing and seeking supervisor direction

C. Charting data trends

D. Disregarding supervisor feedback

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27. When building a task analysis for hand-washing, why might an RBT favor total-task presentation over forward chaining?

A. The skill lacks a natural sequence

B. Reinforcement is scarce during short sessions

C. Backward steps are more reinforcing

D. Learner already independently completes most steps with minimal prompts

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28. After Amy learns to request “water” with her parents, RBT Leo practices the same skill with Amy’s teacher in the cafeteria and with a babysitter at home. Which generalization tactic is he using?

A. Self-monitoring

B. Indiscriminable contingencies

C. Training sufficient exemplars

D. Sequential modification

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29. What is the minimal data element every RBT session note must include?

A. Graph of weekly trends

B. Caregiver’s signature

C. Exact time session started and ended

D. Teacher’s opinion of the client

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30. After hearing the client cough heavily and appear lethargic, RBT Lina tells the supervising BCBA before the next session and notes symptoms in her log. Which Task E.1 responsibility applies?

A. Communicate new medical concerns from the team

B. Conduct an indirect FBA

C. File an incident report with the insurance company

D. Seek new instructions before proceeding

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31. When preparing progress notes, RBT Nia divides the total number of correct labeling responses by total opportunities, then multiplies by 100. Which summary calculation is she producing?

A. Interresponse-time mean

B. Cumulative frequency

C. Rate per minute

D. Percent correct

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32. After a craft activity, RBT Dana counts the number of correctly assembled bead necklaces left on the table to assess Mateo’s fine-motor progress instead of watching him complete each step. What measurement strategy is exemplified?

A. Event recording

B. Latency recording

C. Permanent-product recording

D. Momentary time sampling

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33. Data show Mason escapes writing by breaking pencils. Which intervention aligns with functional treatment?

A. Give Mason candy every ten minutes regardless of behavior

B. Tell Mason “stop” firmly after each break of a pencil

C. Provide a break when Mason requests “pause” using a break card

D. Increase writing demands by two pages

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34. At day’s end, RBT Elijah enters duration data into the agency’s electronic system, which automatically plots a cumulative record for the BCBA to review. What task is Elijah completing?

A. Conducting reliability checks

B. Summarizing data calculations

C. Calculating interresponse time

D. Updating graphs electronically

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35. In a discrete-trial session, RBT Dale presents the card “cat,” prompts if needed, praises correct labels, and records latency before resetting. Which instructional approach is Dale demonstrating?

A. Incidental teaching

B. Total-task chaining

C. Naturalistic teaching

D. Discrete-trial teaching

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36. Which term describes the sudden reappearance of a previously extinguished behavior after a period of non-occurrence?

A. Behavioral contrast

B. Spontaneous recovery

C. Overshadowing

D. Satiation

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37. A mother brings RBT Kira a handmade scarf valued around $15 during winter holidays. What is the best ethical response?

A. Accept and wear it only at home

B. Politely decline or redirect the gift based on agency policy

C. Donate it quietly without telling the parent

D. Accept and log it as a clinical supply

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38. Which practice best demonstrates cultural humility when teaching hygiene skills to a client from a different background?

A. Avoid eye contact entirely

B. Use the same routine taught to all clients

C. Rely solely on supervisor’s notes from other families

D. Ask the family about culturally preferred hygiene routines before instruction

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39. After multiple warnings, RBT Dana implements a brief, chair-based time-out contingent on aggressive hair pulling, and the rate of pulling drops sharply within three days. What behavioral principle best explains the decrease?

A. Stimulus control transfer

B. Extinction burst

C. Positive punishment

D. Negative reinforcement

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40. While pairing praise with gummy bears, RBT Omar notices praise alone begins eliciting smiles and correct responses even without gummies. What best explains this effect?

A. Establishment of praise as a conditioned reinforcer

B. Stimulus generalization

C. Adventitious reinforcement

D. Reflexive motivating operation

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41. To teach shoe-tying, RBT Ava first pairs verbal praise with access to a vibrating bracelet that the learner already loves, clicking it while praising each successful step. How is Ava using conditioned reinforcement?

A. Running a preference assessment

B. Delivering noncontingent reinforcement

C. Conducting respondent conditioning to transfer value to praise

D. Implementing generalized tokens

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42. A caregiver wants a quick, low-resource method to discover two likely reinforcers before tomorrow’s session. Which assessment should the RBT suggest?

A. Free-operant

B. Paired-stimulus

C. MSWO

D. Single-stimulus

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43. RBT Noah writes, “Client completed 12 of 15 imitation trials with verbal prompt level 2; latency averaged 4 s,” omitting all subjective judgment. Which documentation standard is he following?

A. Task-analysis correction

B. Functional assessment summary

C. Objective session note writing

D. Graphing outcome measures

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44. RBT Fiona embeds color identification practice into a game of “I Spy” as the child explores the playground, reinforcing spontaneous correct responses. Which teaching strategy is this?

A. Backward chaining

B. Discrete-trial

C. Natural environment teaching (NET)

D. Stimulus fading

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45. Seven-year-old Zoe screams during reading; the RBT provides a fidget toy only when Zoe reads quietly for three minutes, withholding it if screams occur. Which differential-reinforcement procedure is in place?

A. DRA

B. DRL

C. DRO

D. DRI

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46. RBT Quinn observes new bruises on a client’s legs and, following company policy, emails the BCBA immediately with objective details and timestamped photos. Which documentation skill is Quinn demonstrating?

A. Reporting variables that may affect progress

B. Communicating concerns effectively to the intervention team

C. Requesting medical records

D. Implementing a treatment integrity check

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47. When Oliver bangs on the window to seek staff attention, the RBT no longer looks at or talks to him, though attention is provided for appropriate requests. Which procedure describes the window-banging component?

A. Extinction

B. Response cost

C. Time-out

D. Punishment

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48. During recess, RBT Omar observes which playground activities Ella gravitates toward without prompting, noting duration of engagement. What assessment format is this?

A. Paired-stimulus choice

B. Free-operant preference assessment

C. Trial-based functional analysis

D. Brief multiple-stimulus with replacement

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49. Which prompt hierarchy order best promotes discrimination without excessive errors?

A. Model, independent, physical, gestural, verbal

B. Physical, model, gestural, verbal, independent

C. Verbal, gestural, model, physical, independent

D. Independent, verbal, gestural, model, physical

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50. To transform scribbling into writing her name, RBT Marco reinforces Ava for first making any pencil mark, then for forming the first letter, and so on, until she writes the full name. What procedure is in use?

A. Task analysis

B. Naturalistic teaching

C. Chaining

D. Shaping

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51. A family asks RBT Omar to design weekend programming without BCBA oversight. Omar declines, stating that only his supervisor can authorize services. Which standard guides his response?

A. Accept gifts under twenty dollars

B. Provide services only when competent and authorized

C. Disclose personal religion

D. Collect baseline data first

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52. RBT Priya administers an early-learner curriculum probe in which she instructs Mateo to match identical pictures, recording accuracy and prompt level to establish baseline skills. Which role is Priya fulfilling?

A. Conducting a caregiver interview

B. Scoring a functional analysis

C. Participating in a skill assessment

D. Implementing extinction procedures

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53. During a 20-minute language session, RBT Maya clicks her handheld tally counter every time six-year-old Liam independently requests a preferred item, noting the total count in her data sheet afterward. What primary measurement procedure is Maya using?

A. Frequency recording

B. Duration recording

C. Whole-interval sampling

D. Latency recording

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54. RBT Chloe receives a new intern to shadow her sessions. She meets weekly with the BCBA for feedback on her modeling and prompting techniques. What practice is illustrated?

A. Gift refusal

B. Social media confidentiality

C. Time-sheet falsification prevention

D. Effective supervision

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55. Which discrete-trial arrangement would efficiently prevent prompt dependency when teaching receptive labels?

A. Alternate instructors randomly within a session

B. Use constant-time delay from zero to three seconds

C. Deliver reinforcers noncontingently every two minutes

D. Insert probe trials only at session end

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56. Which event must the RBT always document under “variables affecting progress”?

A. Session location moved unexpectedly to the noisy cafeteria

B. Client wore a blue shirt instead of green

C. RBT forgot his water bottle

D. Client’s favorite snack changed from crackers to chips

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57. Which schedule typically produces a scalloped response pattern?

A. Fixed ratio

B. Variable interval

C. Fixed interval

D. Variable ratio

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58. If the BCBA’s instructions conflict with a teacher’s informal request, what should the RBT do?

A. Follow the teacher since they are present

B. Comply with neither instruction

C. Make a personal judgment on which seems better

D. Politely explain the BCBA’s plan and seek clarification from the BCBA

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59.

RBT Isabel rotates mastered flashcards into daily sessions once a week so the learner stays fluent in earlier targets. What practice is Isabel applying?

A. Stimulus shaping

B. Component analysis

C. Errorless teaching

D. Maintenance checks

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60. A BCBA wants the least-intrusive strategy before differential reinforcement for noncompliance. Which antecedent tactic should the RBT try first?

A. Deliver verbal praise continuously

B. Add extra worksheets as overcorrection

C. Offer choice of tasks

D. Impose time-out after refusal

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61. While chatting with a neighbor, RBT Trent is asked about a famous child client. He replies, “Sorry, I can’t discuss my clients.” Which principle is demonstrated?

A. Confidentiality

B. Gift refusal

C. Competence

D. Multiple relationships

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62. Which document primarily outlines confidentiality obligations for RBTs?

A. Education Act Part C Social Security Act

B. Rule IDEA Part B

C. HIPAA Privacy

D. Individuals with Disabilities

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63. Which tool is designed primarily for skill rather than behavior-function assessment?

A. QABF

B. Vineland-3

C. FAO

D. ABLLS-R

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64. During color sorting, RBT Kiara shows two red cards and one blue, reinforcing selection of red to teach discrimination, later mixing colors evenly. Which specific procedure is this?

A. Errorless learning with superimposition

B. Stimulus shaping

C. Stimulus fading

D. Prompt hierarchy

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65. The client’s parent frequently invites RBT Jaden to family dinners. Jaden politely declines each time and explains agency policy. What ethical concern is being managed?

A. Documenting variables

B. Avoiding multiple relationships

C. Cultural humility

D. Receiving supervision

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66. During a tantrum, twelve-year-old Ava suddenly attempts to bite her own arm hard enough to leave marks. According to the crisis plan, what should RBT Leo do first?

A. Offer her a chewy necklace as redirection

B. Present a highly preferred edible item

C. Implement the prescribed protective hold per certified training

D. Call the supervising BCBA for permission

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67. Which note best meets objective-writing guidelines?

A. “Jason completed worksheet independently for 7 consecutive minutes.”

B. “Jason was awesome.”

C. “Jason was super frustrated and lazy today.”

D. “Jason hated math but tried anyway.”

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68. When her BCBA travels, RBT Leah ensures the on-call BCBA has client data access and emergency contacts, confirming backup supervision. Which ethics guideline applies?

A. Secure effective ongoing supervision

B. Maintain professional boundaries

C. Refrain from public statements

D. Promptly report documentation errors

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69. When teaching tooth-brushing, RBT Nate guides Sam through all steps except the last two, which Sam performs independently and receives praise for, gradually shifting the independent portion backward through earlier steps. What chaining method is used?

A. Total-task presentation

B. Forward chaining

C. Task analysis revision

D. Backward chaining

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70. A supervisor asks for a method that captures both how often and for how long Juliette engages in humming during math tasks. Which single-measure approach should RBT Ben recommend?

A. Frequency

B. Whole-interval

C. Duration per occurrence

D. Latency

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71. RBT Chloe offers red, blue, and green blocks one at a time to Jonah, recording which he selects first, second, and third across multiple trials. Which preference-assessment method is she using?

A. Paired-stimulus

B. Free-operant

C. Multiple-stimulus without replacement (MSWO)

D. Brief stimulus survey

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72. Which phrase is the least appropriate in an operational definition?

A. Punches closed fist toward target with contact

B. Appears upset

C. Touches nose ring to stud earring

D. Calls out “hey” above 60 dB

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73. During independent-work time, nine-year-old Mason repeatedly flips his worksheet off the desk whenever the RBT presents more than five math problems, and the teacher immediately removes the sheet and lets him draw instead. What function is most likely maintaining Mason’s flipping behavior?

A. Access to tangibles

B. Escape from demands

C. Attention from peers

D. Automatic sensory stimulation

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74. The clinic switches from paper graphs to an online platform. What is the RBT’s primary graphing responsibility during the transition?

A. Analyze treatment efficacy and rewrite protocols

B. Recreate historical baselines from memory

C. Delete prior paper records to avoid duplicates

D. Enter current session data correctly so visuals auto-generate

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75. RBT Sara posts a selfie from the therapy room showing a child’s face blurred but recognizable to the family’s friends. Which ethical issue is most relevant?

A. Failure to report abuse

B. Improper public statement via social media

C. Accepting gifts

D. Inadequate billing practice

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