RBT Practice Exam

What is the primary role of an RBT?

Diagnosing individuals with autism

Implementing behavior intervention plans under supervision

Designing behavior intervention plans

Conducting psychological assessment

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

Escape

Access to tangibles

Attention

Automatic reinforcement

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

Ignore it unless they have proof

Wait for another professional to handle it

Confront the caregiver directly

Report to their supervising BCBA immediately

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

Once a day

Every time the behavior occurs

Randomly throughout the session

Only when the child requests reinforcement

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Giving a child candy after they complete their homework

Taking away a toy when a child misbehaves

Giving a sticker for good behavior

Removing a loud noise when a child puts on headphones

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

Duration recording

Interval recording

Latency recording

Frequency recording

What is an antecedent in the ABC model?

The consequence of a behavior

The behavior itself

The reinforcement given

What happens before the behavior occurs

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

To replace problem behaviors with appropriate alternatives

To track client progress only

To punish inappropriate behaviors

To eliminate all behaviors

What is reinforcement?

A punishment for bad behavior

A consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring agai

A rule that must be followed in therapy

An instruction given by a supervisor

What is a discriminative stimulus (SD)?

A response to a punishment

A reward given after correct behavior

A stimulus that signals a specific behavior will be reinforced

A neutral stimulus with no impact on behavior

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