RBT Practice Exam 4: Comprehensive Review (Updated For 2026)

Challenge yourself with this advanced practice exam designed for final-stage preparation.

This comprehensive review covers the complete 2026 RBT Test Content Outline with questions distributed across all domains according to official BACB weightings.

You’ll face complex scenarios that test your application of ABA principles in real-world situations.

Use this exam to fine-tune your knowledge and build confidence before taking your official certification test.

RBT Practice Exam 4 (3rd Edition)

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1. During group work, the RBT respects the client’s dignity by offering privacy for changing clothes and obtaining assent before physical prompts.

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2. Which calculation best summarizes data showing 12 correct responses out of 15 opportunities?

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3. Over five sessions, Ava’s aggression counts drop from 8 to 2 with a consistent downward angle and little overlap; the RBT summarizes the pattern when updating the BCBA.

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4. When teaching brushing teeth, the RBT delivers verbal praise and a token every third correct step completed, maintaining consistent progress throughout the routine.

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5. During recess, the RBT sits back and notes which playground items Raul approaches on his own and for how long, without interrupting his play, later using the engagement percentages to select reinforcers.

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6. Isabella yells when thirsty; the RBT teaches her to hand over a “drink” card and reinforces each exchange, ignoring yelling.

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7. The class earns tokens for following group instructions; once everyone has five tokens, they trade them for five minutes of class music time.

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8. After successful potty training, a grateful parent offers the RBT an expensive smartwatch; the RBT politely declines and explains agency policy.

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9. When Jonah’s whining for candy at checkout no longer results in candy, whining at first becomes louder and more frequent before declining over two weeks.

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10. The RBT photographs the final worksheet to upload to the secure data portal instead of writing “work completed” so accuracy can be verified.

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11. During data review, the RBT writes that Lily had a seizure at school, which may explain her higher latency to respond that day.

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12. Because several RBTs skip latency recording on busy days, the graphed times appear shorter than reality, leading the BCBA to fade prompts too quickly and causing the client to regress.

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13. For tying shoes, the RBT completes all steps except inserting the second lace through the loop, prompting the learner to finish and then offering praise.

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14. According to the RBT Ethics Code, the primary obligation is to:

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15. After running a paired-stimulus assessment, the RBT notices two items tied in total selections; which step helps decide the stronger reinforcer?

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16. A thunderstorm interrupts the outdoor PE schedule, and the client’s tantrums spike indoors. How should the RBT note this?

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17. While working on aggression reduction, Liam suddenly bites deep enough to break skin; the RBT follows the written emergency plan, blocks further bites, and calls for medical help.

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18. To build value for a new marble-reward system, the RBT repeatedly pairs each earned marble with 30 seconds of tablet time until the client begins working solely for marbles.

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19. During group instruction, the RBT implements a brief removal of the game board for one minute each time Ethan hits a peer, then returns it silently.

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20. Collecting data inconsistently could lead to all of the following except:

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21. When teaching coin sorting, the RBT wants quarters and nickels placed into different bowls; which stimulus-control strategy will help the learner discriminate coins quickly?

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22. The RBT stores paper data sheets with client initials in a locked cabinet and transmits graphs through an encrypted online portal.

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23. The RBT posts a generic photo of therapy materials on social media without showing any clients and captions it “Love my job helping kids learn.”

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24. To prevent tantrums when the bell rings, the RBT gives Liam a two-minute warning and hands him his favorite transition card before the bell sounds.

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25. After a session, the RBT notices the communication device battery failed midway and immediately emails the team so tomorrow’s plan includes a charged backup.

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26. The BCBA instructs the RBT to implement extinction for attention-seeking screams; what is the most important first step?

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27. Which probe demonstrates maintenance of a mastered math skill?

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28. The RBT switches from reinforcing every correct response to reinforcing on average every fifth response to strengthen Raya’s sorting accuracy and reduce token satiation.

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29. In discrete-trial format, the RBT presents the SD “touch car,” waits two seconds without the response, then delivers a partial-physical prompt and records it as prompted-correct.

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30. A new feeding protocol involves skills the RBT has never practiced. What is the ethical first step?

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31. The RBT tracks the total seconds Charlie’s feet stay on the floor during seated work by starting a stopwatch when both feet touch and pausing whenever one lifts, reporting a percentage of session time.

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32. While administering a curriculum-based assessment, the RBT echoes each of Maya’s attempts, even incorrect ones, and records whether she initiates a spontaneous imitation within five seconds.

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During picture-exchange training, the RBT starts by physically guiding Emma to pick up a picture card; as Emma gains fluency, the RBT gradually reduces guidance until Emma exchanges independently.

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34. After completing forward-chaining instruction on handwashing, what data point shows mastery of a new step?

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35. During discrete-trial training on color identification, which teacher action keeps the data clean for each trial?

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36. Maya calls out answers during group lessons; the RBT ignores call-outs but praises her only when she raises her hand and waits to be called on.

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37. A teacher looks at Tommy’s reading-fluency graph and asks the RBT whether performance is stable; which visual feature should the RBT examine first?

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38. During math class, Casey shouts loudly whenever the teacher approaches with a worksheet, and the teacher sends him to the hallway, where he sits quietly and avoids work.

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39. After escape-maintained self-injury is placed on extinction, Ava begins to scream and throw materials she never tossed before.

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40. If the BCBA is unreachable during a data-collection software outage, what immediate action aligns with Task E.2?

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41. In a brief functional analysis, the RBT alternates between noncontingent attention and contingent escape conditions to observe Marcus’s self-injury, carefully following safety protocols while collecting data.

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42. During a discontinuous-measurement workshop, the RBT must choose the best method for low-frequency but brief head nods that occur at unpredictable times.

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43. In the daily note, the RBT writes, “Alex independently asked for a break 4 of 4 times, no prompts, 100 percent accuracy,” avoiding phrases like “he was awesome.”

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44. The RBT asks a translator to join sessions when working with a family whose primary language is Bengali, ensuring instructions are understood.

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45. The BCBA instructs the RBT to probe joint-attention responses by standing behind Gina and calling her name; the RBT records whether Gina looks back within two seconds on 20 trials without providing feedback.

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46. Aunt Clara asks her nephew, who is an RBT on her child’s case, to provide extra home sessions for free each weekend.

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47. To increase volume when greeting peers, the RBT praises Ben for saying “hi” at a whisper, then only when he speaks at normal volume, continuing until he reaches an audible level across the room.

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48. Given a goal to reduce pencil tapping to fewer than five taps per 10 minutes, which procedure meets the goal while still allowing some tapping?

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49. During an early-morning session, an RBT working with eight-year-old Mia presses a clicker each time Mia completes one full lap around the track in P.E., later dividing the total count by the session length to show how often she ran.

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50. Which statement best demonstrates clear communication of a concern to the team?

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51. During parent training, the RBT describes Sam’s self-stimulatory behavior as “Sam flaps both hands rapidly near his face for two to five seconds,” avoiding words like “hyper” or “silly.”

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52. Across four probe sessions, Lily scored 5, 6, 5, and 4 correct responses. The RBT adds them and divides by four to present a single value to her teacher.

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53. Which action best supports effective supervision practice?

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54. In a whole-session DRO, reinforcement is delivered:

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55. In the garden, the RBT labels a ladybug that lands on Ben’s hand, then waits; when Ben later spots a worm and spontaneously says “bug,” the RBT cheers and gives him a sticker.

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56. The BCBA asks the RBT to run assessments alone for three weeks while the BCBA is abroad. Which reply aligns with supervision guidelines?

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57. Which strategy is specifically designed to promote behavior change across new settings and people?

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58. Which element is required for objective session notes?

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59. When a parent requests the RBT reduce demands despite the BCBA’s plan, the RBT thanks the parent and immediately texts the supervisor for guidance before making changes.

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60. After reviewing ABC data showing Dora’s elopement typically follows “clean-up” demands and results in playground access, which hypothesis is most reasonable?

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61. While observing Jonah’s independent-work period, the RBT checks a data sheet every 10 seconds and marks whether Jonah is writing; the tally shows he was on task 70 percent of the observed intervals.

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62. To teach letter tracing, the RBT provides a full hand-over-hand prompt at first, then moves to elbow guidance, then a light touch on the wrist, and finally gestures to the paper.

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63. A coworker speaks harshly to a client; the RBT privately suggests more respectful language and models calm prompts during the session.

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64. Which pairing will most rapidly establish a token as a generalized conditioned reinforcer?

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65. While playing blocks, the RBT withholds the red block until Leo says “red,” immediately giving it to him once he speaks, effectively teaching color-manding in play.

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66. A variable that might influence client performance but is not part of the intervention is called a:

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67. The RBT teaches requesting help at school, then practices the same skill on the playground, at home, and in a store, reinforcing each correct request.

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68. An RBT shows Kayla four textured balls, observes she plays longest with the spiky one, then offers paired choices to confirm, ranking the toys from most to least preferred.

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69. A BCBA hands the RBT a VB-MAPP protocol and requests administration of the listener-responding milestones; what should the RBT do first?

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70. A classroom uses response-cost within a token economy; which action correctly applies the procedure?

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71. The BCBA asks the RBT to add today’s percentage of correct trials to a line graph and adjust the y-axis so the new data point fits; which software action meets that request?

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72. In discrimination training, the SD is:

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73. The RBT arranges the classroom so that materials are ready at each station, reducing wait time and off-task behavior during centers.

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74. After an art lesson, the RBT counts the finished clay figures on a shelf to record how many sculptures Luke completed without watching him build them.

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75. Which feature best distinguishes a functional analysis from an indirect assessment?

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