RBT Skill Acquisition Quiz: 2025 (2nd Edition Task List)

Welcome to the RBT Skill Acquisition Quiz!

Test your understanding with 50 scenario-based questions on teaching procedures and skill development techniques essential for Registered Behavior Technicians.

You’ll have 50 minutes to complete this assessment, with the ability to review and modify answers before submission.

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RBT Skill Acquisition Quiz

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1. Which is NOT a component of a properly implemented discrete trial?

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2. RBT Maya is teaching a student to type his name. When he struggles with finding the correct key, she:

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3. During discrete trial training, the RBT provides a verbal prompt, "Touch the red card," holds up a red card and a blue card, and then waits for the learner's response. What component of discrete trial training is represented by "Touch the red card"?

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4. When implementing naturalistic teaching strategies, the RBT should:

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5. A learner has mastered identifying pictures of animals in discrete trial format but doesn't label animals when seeing them in books or videos. This represents a deficit in:

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6. Which prompting strategy involves using the most supportive prompt initially, then systematically fading to less intrusive prompts?

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7. An RBT is teaching a child to tie shoes using task analysis. The child has mastered steps 1-3 but is inconsistent with step 4. The RBT should:

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8. A client can already identify colors when presented with one at a time. The RBT now wants to teach the client to identify colors when presented with multiple options. This is an example of:

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9. The process of transferring stimulus control from a prompt to the natural antecedent is called:

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10. When using token economy to teach a new skill, the RBT should establish which of the following before beginning instruction?

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11. Sarah, an RBT, is teaching a child to brush teeth independently. Which teaching strategy allows Sarah to complete all steps except the last one, having the learner complete only the final step initially?

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12. When implementing a prompt fading procedure, the RBT notices that the learner is becoming dependent on prompts. Which strategy would help address this issue?

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13. Which teaching strategy involves reinforcing spontaneous attempts at a target behavior, even if imperfect, and gradually shaping them toward the desired form?

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14. During which component of a discrete trial should an RBT collect data on the learner's response?

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15. An RBT is preparing to teach a learner to follow a visual activity schedule. Which prerequisite skill is most important for the learner to have before beginning this instruction?

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16. When implementing most-to-least prompting to teach a child to put on a jacket, the RBT begins with full physical guidance and gradually fades to:

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An RBT is having difficulty teaching a learner to trace letters. The learner can trace straight lines but struggles with curved lines. An appropriate next step would be to:

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18. An RBT is implementing differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA). The learner has been taught to raise his hand to request attention instead of yelling. What should the RBT do when the learner yells for attention?

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19. An RBT is teaching a child to wash hands independently. The child can turn on the water and wet hands but struggles with the remaining steps. Which teaching strategy would be most appropriate to use?

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20. Which type of prompt provides the least amount of assistance to a learner?

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21. When teaching a complex skill through shaping, the RBT should:

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22. Which teaching strategy is most appropriate for a learner who has a history of frequent errors during instruction?

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23. During preference assessments, multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO) involves:

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24. When implementing a least-to-most prompting hierarchy to teach a student to write his name, which prompt would the RBT try first if the learner doesn't respond to the initial instruction?

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25. During discrete trial training, after delivering the consequence, the RBT should:

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26. During discrete trial training, the inter-trial interval is the time between:

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27. Which of the following would be most appropriate for teaching a child to request "more" during a bubbles activity?

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28. When implementing differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA), the RBT must:

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29. During skill acquisition, which schedule of reinforcement is typically used first?

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30. Which of the following is NOT a component of Natural Environment Teaching?

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31. When collecting data during skill acquisition programs, the RBT should record:

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32. To promote maintenance of newly acquired skills, an RBT should:

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33. Which technique involves having the learner complete the entire task during each teaching trial?

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34. When transferring stimulus control from a prompt to the natural discriminative stimulus, which strategy involves inserting a brief delay before providing a prompt?

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35. When implementing shaping to teach a nonverbal child to request items vocally, the RBT initially reinforces:

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36. An RBT is teaching a learner to request items using pictures. The learner independently selects the correct picture but does not hand it to the instructor. Which prompting strategy would be most effective for teaching the complete exchange?

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37. A learner consistently makes errors when attempting to write the letter "B." The RBT has been using full physical prompts but wants to fade prompts systematically. Which prompt fading strategy involves gradually reducing the intensity or amount of assistance?

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38. When implementing a continuous schedule of reinforcement during skill acquisition, reinforcement is delivered:

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39. When implementing backward chaining to teach a child to tie shoelaces, you would first require the child to complete which step in the task analysis?

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40. Which prompt is typically considered the least intrusive in a prompting hierarchy?

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41. A child is learning to zip his jacket. Which sequence represents the correct order for most-to-least prompting?

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42. During instruction, an RBT notices that a learner is becoming frustrated with a task. The most appropriate response would be to:

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43. If a learner consistently uses a picture exchange system to request items but never vocalizes, which approach might help encourage vocalization?

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44. When fading prompts during skill acquisition, the RBT should:

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45. During naturalistic teaching, an RBT arranges the environment by placing desired items in sight but out of reach. This strategy is primarily designed to:

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46. A child is learning to name colors. When shown a red card, she consistently says "blue" instead. Which error correction procedure would be most appropriate?

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47. An RBT is teaching sorting skills and wants to ensure stimulus generalization. Which approach would be most effective?

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48. An RBT is teaching a learner to wash hands using a task analysis. The learner has mastered turning on the water and wetting hands but struggles with applying soap. Which chaining procedure would be most appropriate?

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49. The RBT is teaching a learner to request breaks using a picture card. The learner has learned to exchange the card but only does so when physically prompted. To transfer stimulus control to natural setting events, the RBT should:

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50. When teaching a learner to wash hands, which is an example of a natural reinforcer?

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