RBT Practice Exam

What is the primary role of an RBT?

Designing behavior intervention plans

Implementing behavior intervention plans under supervision

Conducting psychological assessment

Diagnosing individuals with autism

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

Confront the caregiver directly

Report to their supervising BCBA immediately

Wait for another professional to handle it

Ignore it unless they have proof

What is reinforcement?

A rule that must be followed in therapy

A consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring agai

An instruction given by a supervisor

A punishment for bad behavior

If a child throws a tantrum to escape a task and the task is removed, what function of behavior is likely at play?

Attention

Access to tangibles

Automatic reinforcement

Escape

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Giving a child candy after they complete their homework

Removing a loud noise when a child puts on headphones

Giving a sticker for good behavior

Taking away a toy when a child misbehaves

When using continuous reinforcement, how often is a behavior reinforced?

Randomly throughout the session

Once a day

Every time the behavior occurs

Only when the child requests reinforcement

What is the main goal of a behavior intervention plan (BIP)?

To eliminate all behaviors

To track client progress only

To punish inappropriate behaviors

To replace problem behaviors with appropriate alternatives

What is an antecedent in the ABC model?

The consequence of a behavior

The reinforcement given

What happens before the behavior occurs

The behavior itself

What type of data collection records each instance of a behavior?

Interval recording

Frequency recording

Duration recording

Latency recording

What is a discriminative stimulus (SD)?

A neutral stimulus with no impact on behavior

A stimulus that signals a specific behavior will be reinforced

A response to a punishment

A reward given after correct behavior

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