RBT Practice Exam 3 | Free RBT Exam Practice Test 2025

What is the best response when a child engages in problem behavior for attention?

Yell at them to stop

Give them attention to prevent further escalation

Remove them from the environment immediately

Ignore the behavior and reinforce appropriate behaviors

Reinforcement is most effective when it is given

Randomly throughout the day

Only when a child is misbehaving

Immediately after the desired behavior occurs

Only at the end of a therapy session

A child engages in head-banging behavior to escape difficult tasks. What is the function of this behavior?

Escape

Attention

Sensory

Access to tangibles

Which of the following is an example of an antecedent strategy?

Time-out after aggression

Using a token system after correct responses

Giving choices before transitioning to a new activity

Ignoring problem behavior

What is the best way to collect ABC data?

Asking the BCBA what behaviors to track

Observing the child in a controlled setting

Interviewing parents about past behaviors

Recording what happens before, during, and after a behavior

What is the primary purpose of reinforcement in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)?

To decrease unwanted behaviors

To eliminate all problem behaviors

To increase or maintain desired behaviors

To control the client’s actions

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Giving a child candy for completing homework

Taking away a favorite toy as punishment

Removing a loud noise when the child follows instructions

Ignoring a child’s tantrum

What does ABC data stand for?

Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence

Applied Behavior Consequences

Antecedent, Behavior, Correction

Actions, Behavior, Consequences

When conducting Discrete Trial Training (DTT), what should the RBT do after giving an instruction?

Immediately give reinforcement

Ignore incorrect responses

Provide a prompt if needed, then reinforce the correct response

Give multiple instructions at once

What is the primary responsibility of an RBT?

Providing independent therapy without supervision

Diagnosing autism and other developmental disorders

Conducting assessments and creating treatment plans

Implementing behavior plans designed by a BCBA

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Giving a child a sticker for completing homework

Allowing a child to leave the table after eating vegetables

Giving a timeout for hitting

Taking away a favorite toy for not following directions

What should an RBT do if they suspect abuse or neglect?

Ignore it unless they have proof

Handle it on their own without reporting

Report it to their supervisor immediately

Confront the caregiver directly

What type of data collection method records every instance of a behavior?

Partial interval recording

Latency recording

Frequency recording

Duration recording

What should an RBT do if they are unsure how to implement a new behavior plan?

Ignore the new plan and stick to the old one

Make up their own approach

Continue without asking questions

Ask their BCBA (supervisor) for clarification

Which of the following is an example of an antecedent?

A teacher asking a child to sit down

A child receiving reinforcement

A child having a tantrum

A child getting a reward for good behavior

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