RBT Practice Exam 85 Questions Free

An unconditioned punisher is a stimulus that naturally causes a decrease in behavior, such as pain, which is universally aversive.

The antecedent is the event right before the behavior, in this case, receiving the wrong juice.

Follow instructions if safe, and notify your BCBA.

Data should be reviewed regularly to ensure that the plan is working effectively. A review every two months may be too infrequent to make necessary adjustments.

Data collection should be accurate and consistent, regardless of whether it is done on paper or electronically. The key is ensuring the data is reliable.

“Paired” means two items are shown at once. The learner picks one, helping identify preferences.

Fixed Ratio 5 = every 5 responses.

Stimulus control occurs when the behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of a specific stimulus.

A consequence follows a behavior.

VR (Variable Ratio), FR (Fixed Ratio), VI (Variable Interval), and FI (Fixed Interval) are types of intermittent reinforcement schedules.

The goal of manding independently would be measured with 80% independent performance across 3 consecutive sessions to ensure consistency and mastery.

Momentary Time Sampling involves recording whether a behavior occurs at the moment the interval ends, which is what is described in the scenario.

ABLLS-R is a skills-based assessment, requiring active testing and recording responses.

RBTs should avoid discussing therapy details unless explicit consent has been obtained from the client to maintain confidentiality.

sing reinforcers that exacerbate the client's existing health issues could be considered unethical, and the BCBA should aim to find other, more appropriate reinforcers.

Probing is the process of assessing whether the learner can perform specific tasks or skills by presenting them directly.

Interresponse time (IRT) tracks the time between two instances of the same behavior.

Partial interval records whether behavior occurred at any time during the interval.

Positional prompting is the least intrusive because it involves placing the correct object in a specific location without any physical contact with the learner.

PHI should be securely stored in lockable containers, and files should be transported in secure locations to protect confidentiality.

Alex learned a more efficient way to carry items, showing behavior change based on a better method rather than due to a punishment or reinforcement.

Whole interval recording involves recording whether the behavior occurs throughout the entire interval, which is the case when the teacher observes the behavior for 1 minute intervals.

The BCBA’s statement undermines the importance of collaboration with other professionals like teachers, which is a critical part of the behavior change plan.

Proactively reducing noise supports the child before problem behavior occurs.

“Tom hit…” is observable and measurable, unlike subjective terms like "mad" or "disrespectful."

Non-contingent reinforcement is not tied to any specific action.

Elopement is a safety risk and requires a crisis plan.

It's proactive to reduce likelihood of behaviors.

Generalization means applying a skill in different settings.

Maintenance is when a learned behavior continues over time without intervention.

Latency refers to the delay between the presentation of a stimulus (the loud noise) and the onset of a response (client's reaction).

The behavior didn’t generalize to new environments or settings.

Mastery criteria of 80% independent across 3 consecutive sessions would ensure that the client can consistently demonstrate the desired behavior.

Instructional control occurs when the client consistently follows instructions because they are contingent upon reinforcement.

The teacher signals that reinforcement is available.

In operant conditioning, the consequences that follow behavior include reinforcement (positive and negative) and punishment (positive and negative).

These are essential tasks done to prepare for a therapy session.

This is an example of reinforcement, as the behavior is strengthened by the reward (banana chips).

The abscissa refers to the X-axis, which typically represents time or different conditions in a graph.

Toy dinosaurs are a conditioned reinforcer, as their value as a reward has been learned through pairing with reinforcement.

ABC stands for Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence,  essential to understanding why behavior happens.

While it’s important for an RBT to be aware of the client’s goals and materials, having a 1:1 meeting with a parent to discuss goals isn't an immediate expectation before starting data collection.

Differential reinforcement involves reinforcing the appropriate response (lower speaking volume) and withholding reinforcement for the inappropriate response (loud screams).

The reinforcement follows a strict time schedule, which is a fixed interval.

Clickers and tally marks are typically used for frequency measurement, counting how often a behavior occurs.

Prompts are gradually faded, starting with the most support.

Baseline data is collected to measure the current level of the behavior before any intervention begins.

Baseline helps compare future behavior to determine if the intervention was successful.

Only the number of tokens exchanged should be removed to keep accurate data.

The child receives a reward for every correct response, making it continuous.

Variable interval reinforcement provides reinforcement after an unpredictable amount of time, maintaining consistent responses.

Correct responses are the green card touches, so 6 correct out of 10 total responses equals 60%.

Generalization involves ensuring that skills are taught in a variety of settings, with different people, and with a variety of stimuli to ensure the client can apply the skills in different environments.

Antecedents come before behavior and can influence it.

Classical conditioning involves unconditioned and conditioned stimuli, as well as a neutral stimulus, which eventually becomes a conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned reinforcers derive their value by being associated with primary reinforcers, such as tokens or money.

Inter-response time (IRT) measures the time between occurrences of the same behavior, in this case, the gap between tantrums.

Naturalistic teaching occurs in a natural environment with activities that encourage spontaneous learning, such as sorting pens by color.

“To get someone to play” is a behavior, not a function.

A Functional Assessment identifies the causes and consequences of problematic behaviors, which helps hypothesize the reasons for the behavior.

All of the examples involve learning color in natural settings, a key component of naturalistic teaching.

Cheese-it crackers are a primary reinforcer, as they naturally satisfy a biological need or want, such as hunger.

Prompting involves giving assistance to ensure that the learner responds correctly, often by providing a cue or physical assistance.

A continuous schedule of reinforcement means providing reinforcement every time the behavior occurs, which helps establish new behaviors.

Partial interval recording involves noting whether a behavior occurred at any point during a preset interval, regardless of how long it lasted.

A positive consequence follows a desired behavior.

Discrimination training involves reinforcing the correct response (touching the head) while not reinforcing incorrect responses (touching the nose).

DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior), DRA (Differential Reinforcement of Alternative behavior), and response blocking all involve altering the consequences of a behavior, which are classified as consequence interventions.

Total task presentation involves practicing all steps in sequence.

Toy dinosaurs are conditioned reinforcers, as their reinforcing value is learned through association with other reinforcing events, such as earning tokens.

Adding a sticker increases desired behavior.

Extinction involves withholding reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior, which will eventually decrease the occurrence of that behavior.

Interresponse time (IRT) is the time between consecutive occurrences of a behavior.

Total task is appropriate when most steps are already mastered.

This is a classic example of a token economy system.

SD tells the learner reinforcement is available for a behavior.

Free operant is a type of preference assessment, not a functional behavioral assessment. Functional analysis and ABC data collection are methods used to assess behavior.

Whole interval recording requires the behavior to occur for the entire duration of the interval.

Frequency is the count of how many times a behavior occurs during a specific time period.