Mock RBT Final Exam (B)
Assess your skill level and be prepared for the exam RBT mock exam aligned with the second edition task list!
- 1.The process of breaking a sequence of series of skills or behaviors into teachable units:
- A.
Task Analysis
- B.
Check Mark System
- C.
Discrete Trail Training
- D.
Temporal Extent
- 2.The overall direction taken by the data path is:
- A.
Trend
- B.
Movement
- C.
Data Result
- D.
Consistency
- 3.A therapist who has read the previous session note, prepared for programs and has all data collection means ready is a:
- A.
Therapist ready to go home
- B.
Therapist ready for an initial assessment
- C.
Therapist ready to abandon the client
- D.
Therapist ready for data collection
- 4.ABA is a(n) ______, which means it aids with:
- A.
Mentalistic approach, enabling individuals to be held accountable
- B.
Evidence Based Science, speculations
- C.
Speculative Science, optimizing effectiveness
- D.
Evidence Based Science, achieving ethical standards and optimizing effectivness
- 5.Your client has been receiving services consistent for the past 6 months. His mother calls the scheduling department to let them know that they are going on a cruise for 3 weeks and will not have therapy during this time frame. How might this be represented on a graph?
- A.
Dashed condition change line
- B.
Solid Condition Change line
- C.
Zig zig phase change line
- D.
Dashed phase change line
- 6.
- A.
Zero Trend
- B.
Direction
- C.
Degree
- D.
Level
- 7.The most common graph used in ABA is a:
- A.
Connective Graph
- B.
Line Graph
- C.
Bar Graph
- D.
Cumulative Record
- 8.Which one do you like?
- A.
Option 1
- B.
Option 2
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
- 9.Identify the missing condition change: Baseline - Intervention -___________- Maintenance
- A.
Generalization
- B.
Phase Change
- C.
Mastery
- D.
Assessment
- 10.Identify which measurement procedure was used: During a 10-second observation interval, if the client chewed his fingernails at any time the therapist would mark this as an "occurrence".
- A.
Whole Interval
- B.
Partial Interval
- C.
Momentary Time Sampling
- D.
Freqeuncy
- 11.Define whole interval measurement procedure:
- A.
Observer records whether the target behavior occurred during an instance of the interval
- B.
Observer records whether the target behavior occurred at the end of the interval
- C.
Observer records whether the target behavior did not occur
- D.
Observer records whether the target behavior occurred during the entire interval
- 12.A continuous measurment procedure is defined as:
- A.
All instances of the response are detected during an observation period
- B.
Some instances of the response are detected during an observation period
- C.
No instances of the response are detected during an observation period
- D.
All stimuli detected during an observation period
- 13.Identify which measurement procedure is used: Jennifer is keeping track of how long it takes her sister to get started with a task. She asked her sister to bring her the phone charger and started her stopwatch. After 12 minutes, her sister got off the couch and started walking to the charging station (at this time Jennifer stopped the timer).
- A.
Latency
- B.
Duration
- C.
Inter response time
- D.
Count
- 14.Identify the measurement procedure used: Jasmine counted 15 swans at the pool today
- A.
Frequency
- B.
Duration
- C.
Rate
- D.
Count
- 15.
- A.
Duration per occurrence
- B.
Latency
- C.
Count
- D.
Total per session
- 16.Define inter-response time:
- A.
Presence or absence of behaviors are recorded
- B.
Elapsed time between two successive responses
- C.
A schedule of reinforcement in alternating succession
- D.
Intensity at which a response is identified
- 17.______ is defined as a quantifiable measure to or dimension of behavior in ABA.
- A.
Data
- B.
Recording
- C.
Graph
- D.
Measurement
- 18.
- A.
There is a high level of variability
- B.
There is no variability
- C.
There is some level of variability
- D.
There is an upward trend
- 19.A temporary increase in behaviors during a behavior reduction procedure is:
- A.
Extinction Burst
- B.
DRL
- C.
Spontaneous Recovery
- D.
Expulsion
- 20.Applied Behavioral Analysis has fundamental roots in behavior reduction and decreasing problem behaviors because:
- A.
Behavior Analysts can rationally think of the clients emotions and stop them
- B.
The parents of the client are able to operationally define the problem behavior
- C.
A behavior analyst and the team are trained to ignore every behavior
- D.
Behavior analysts observe, test and prove a hypothesis
- 21.Determine whether the scenario was executed appropriately for behavior reduction: James (client) is engaging in problem behavior at school after lunch time. He will engage in severe tantrums for over 15 minutes which then result in him urinating his pants. After an FBA, the BCBA determined that Jame's was engaging in such behaviors because he needed to use the restroom and did not have the skills to communicate this. The BCBA trained the staff to use his PECS book and exchange the "potty" icon for a trip to the bathroom. His tantrum behavior and soiling himself have now been non-existent.
- A.
No, the BCBA did not target the problem behavior
- B.
Yes, the BCBA provided a replacement behavior and trained staff
- C.
Yes, the client will never engage in problem behavior again
- D.
No, the BCBA is causing the client to be embarrassed carrying his PECS book with him everywhere they go
- 22.Determine the function of behavior: Jessa is a new client at ABA4U. She is receiving 40 hours of ABA weekly in a clinic setting. Her therapists have been working on gaining instructional control and taking ABC data to track her behaviors. Below is the data: Antecedent (A) Behavior (B) Consequence (C) -- The demand of "give me block" is placed on her (A) Jessa gets up from her workstation and hides in a corner (B) The demand is removed and the client plays peekaboo (C)
- A.
Escape
- B.
Access to tangibles
- C.
Automatic
- D.
Attention
- 23.If a supervisor provides you a behavior reduction procedure, what else needs to be given at the same time?
- A.
An extinction procedure
- B.
A skill target
- C.
Nothing
- D.
A replacement behavior
- 24.Assessment is defined as:
- A.
The process of gathering information about the client to determine what they currently know and what their needs are
- B.
The RBT gathering information for the BCBA to assist with future programming
- C.
Gathering only baseline data for the BCBA's knowledge
- D.
The formal administration of the test for insurance purposes
- 25.Jamie is assisting her BCBA during the assessment process. As her BCBA is struggling to gain compliance with the client Jamie continues to sit with her clipboard taking frequency data due to her understanding that RBT's are not allowed to take part during the direct assessment process. Is Jamie misinformed?
- A.
No, Jamie is doing nothing wrong. She should not be helping since that is the BCBA's job and she's doing her BCBA a favor by taking data
- B.
Yes, Jamie is allowed to assist during the assessment process. She should be assisting in behavioral management if she sees the BCBA is struggling.
- C.
Yes, Jamie should be running the entire assessment and the BCBA should be observing.
- D.
No, Jamie is doing nothing wrong. As an RBT she can only take data for her BCBA
- 26.Who provides the ASD diagnosis?
- A.
SLP
- B.
BCBA
- C.
Licensed Psychologist
- D.
BCBA-D
- 27.A BCBA asks her current therapist about the client's skill set when it comes to identifying numbers. This can be described as?
- A.
Providing information in an informal presentation
- B.
Assisting in behavioral management
- C.
Probing various skills
- D.
None of the above
- 28.Of the following direct assessments which can an RBT NOT assist with?
- A.
VB-MAPP
- B.
PEAK
- C.
ABLLS-R
- D.
Intelligence quotient (IQ)
- 29.The 4 Functions of Behavior are:
- A.
Sensory/Edibles/Attention/Tangible
- B.
Seclusion/Escape/Attention/Tangibles
- C.
Sensory/Escape/Attention/Tangible
- D.
Seclusion/ Entertainment/ Aggression/ Treatment
- 30.Identify the function of behavior in the following scenario: Jesse enjoys the wilderness but has a phobia of spiders and bumblebees. On his hike this morning he felt a pinch on his left arm and noticed a bee stung him! He ran straight to the car for his bug spray. Identify the function of him running to his car?
- A.
Escape
- B.
Sensory
- C.
Attention
- D.
Tangible
- 31.
- A.
Tangible
- B.
Escape
- C.
Antecedent
- D.
Sensory
- 32.Client preferences can be collected in various ways. Which of these is not one of them?
- A.
Caregiver interview
- B.
Direct observation
- C.
A doctor report from 2 years ago
- D.
Systematic Assessment
- 33.Lucy began her session with a preference assessment where she assumed her client has at least 2 items that were reinforcing. She provides her client with a choice of a car in her left hand and a ball in her right. Every time the client picks the car in her left hand but drops it on the ground a few seconds after choosing it. Lucy then decides to place the ball in her left hand and car in her right. The client now chooses the ball each time, dropping it on the ground after a few seconds after choosing it. What preference assessment should Lucy use and why?
- A.
A single stimulus, because the client is struggling with choosing a motivating item - he is choosing based on the side rather then reinforcer
- B.
A single stimulus, because the client has at least 2 reinforcing items in his repertoire
- C.
A Paired stimulus, because the client is showing an interest in the item he chose
- D.
Multiple stimuls without replacement because the client is able to pick an item based on motivation
- 34.Identify the preference assessment below: James (client) has little to no interest in items and struggles to understand likes or dislikes. The therapists wants to identify various reinforcers to be used during the session. Based on his mom's report James likes items with wheels and anything that lights up. The therapist arrives at the home a few minutes early and places a few trains and trucks on higher shelves.
- A.
Free Operant Preference Assessment; Contrived
- B.
Free Operant Preference Assessment; Naturalistic
- C.
Single Stimulus Preference Assessment; Contrived
- D.
Single Stimulus; Naturalistic
- 35.
- A.
Paired Stimulus
- B.
Multiple Stimulus with replacement
- C.
Multiple Stimulus with out replacement
- D.
Free operant
- 36.RBT's and Behavior Technicians are allowed to conduct preference assessments without the supervision of the BCBA
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 37.Lucy is running a preference assessment for her client. She had lined up 5 items and asks the client to pick his favorite toy. Once her client picks the item she provides him a count down to place the chosen item in the basket and rearranges the remaining items. Which preference assessment did she use?
- A.
Multiple Stimulus without replacement
- B.
Multiple Stimulus with replacement
- C.
Free operant
- D.
None of the above
- 38.Vanessa began her session with a preference assessment where she assumed her client has at least 2 items that were reinforcing. She provides her client with a choice of a car in her left hand and a ball in her right. Every time the client picks the car in her left hand but drops it on the ground a few seconds after choosing it. Lucy then decides to place the ball in her left hand and car in her right. The client now chooses the ball each time, dropping it on the ground after a few seconds after choosing it. What preference assessment did Lucy use?
- A.
Single Stimulus
- B.
Multiple Stimulus with replacement
- C.
Multiple Stimulus with out replacement
- D.
Paired Stimulus
- 39.FBA stands for:
- A.
Function Based Assessment
- B.
Functional Behavioral Accountability
- C.
Fading Behavioral Aggression
- D.
Functional Behavioral Assessment
- 40.Generalization is defined as:
- A.
Teaching the skill during session
- B.
Applying the skill to various activities within the learning environment
- C.
Provide the same script in order to continue continuity
- D.
The process of taking the skill learned and applying to multiple settings, people and items
- 41.A therapist provides a check mark every 6 times the client responds correctly. Once the client earns all 3 checkmarks she can earn her reinforcer. What type of schedule of reinforcement is this?
- A.
Variable Ratio
- B.
Fixed Ratio
- C.
Fixed Interval
- D.
Variable Interval
- 42.A parent has successfully potty trained her son. She placed him on a continuous schedule of reinforcement ensuring he would receive his most preferred items each time he was successful. She now would like to provide reinforcement on average every 3 times he uses the restroom. What type of schedule of reinforcement is she using?
- A.
Variable Interval
- B.
Variable Ratio
- C.
Fixed Ratio
- D.
Fixed Interval
- 43.A behavior technician is running a DTT program based on current items in the client's room. At this time the client has no functional communication and often erupts into tears. To run this program the behavior technician lines up 4 items and asks the client "what is this?" The client is able to identify the following items independently - ball, train, elephant, and bubbles. After several days of running this program, the client gestures the therapist to the room and points to the train on a higher ledge and says "train" where the therapist promptly takes it down and the client begins to play. What type of stimulus transfer procedure was shown?
- A.
Point to mand
- B.
Mand to tact
- C.
Tact to mand
- D.
Tact to reinforcement
- 44.A skill acquisition plan provides the behavior technician with a detailed description of what and how to teach the client. Which component is critical to the skill acquisition plan?
- A.
Reactive procedures if the client engages problem behaviors
- B.
Clients spiritual values
- C.
Medically relevant information (e.g. current doctor)
- D.
An extensive list of non-preffereditems to be avoided during the program
- 45.A behavior technician was running a pairing program with various toys. The clients most preferred item, for the time being, are m&ms. The therapist would present the client with a short duration of coloring (3-5 seconds) and provide an M&M. This process took place for the next few weeks and gradually increased in duration. To the therapist's surprise when she presented the client a choice of an M&M or coloring the client chose to color. The M&M served as a ______ reinforcer and the coloring served as a ________ reinforcer.
- A.
Unconditioned, Primary
- B.
Primary, Automatic
- C.
Learned, Unconditioned
- D.
Unconditioned, Conditioned
- 46.A client is learning independent life skills, one of which she is learning to cook for herself. A preferred meal she knows how to start is mac and cheese. The BCBA has set up a task analysis where the client follows the first three steps independently, and then the therapists assist with the remaining steps using the least intrusive prompts for this client which is gestural. What method of task analysis teaching is being used?
- A.
Backwards Chaining
- B.
Backwards with gestural prompts chaining
- C.
Forward chaining
- D.
Forwards with gestural prompts chaining
- 47.You present a client an array of 4 toys. The client chooses the leftmost toy (a bear). You then rearrange your array and allow the client to choose again, where he chooses the leftmost toy (a car). This occurs with the remaining toys. What can be assumed of the clients responding?
- A.
The clients preference hierarchy is the bear first then the car
- B.
The client is indifferent about the toy because he chose the same toy each time
- C.
The client engages in a position bias in which his responses are incorrect due to inconsistency
- D.
The client engages in non compliance and is seeking attention
- 48.A client is learning colors during a table time rotation. The therapist provides a card and asks the client what color he sees. What type of teaching strategy is this?
- A.
Incidental
- B.
Naturalistic
- C.
Discrete Trial Training
- D.
Task Analysis
- 49.Gathering information about the client to determine what they currently know and what their needs are is defined as:
- A.
Assessment
- B.
Scavenger Hunt
- C.
Interview Intake
- D.
None
- 50.As a behavior therapist, you are asked to sit in during the client's assessment meeting. Your BCBA is discussing current goals and scores of where the client was at. She mentions a skill deficit in an area you have worked on previously with this client. How should the team interpret these scores and goals?
- A.
The BCBA should mention that the scores are a true reflection of the client's skills. Many factors may affect the assessment process but the scores don't lie
- B.
The BCBA should mention that the scores may not be a true reflection of the client's skills. Many factors may affect the assessment process
- C.
The parents should speak up because they their child's skills set better then the BCBA
- D.
The BCBA is a certified professional, she knows best
- 51.A parent suspects her child may be on the spectrum because of delayed speech and problem behaviors. Can a BCBA provide this diagnosis?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Only a BCBA-D
- D.
Only a SLP
- 52.As RBT's you should be familiar with the various assessments used for clients. Which one is NOT a behavior analytic assessment?
- A.
ADOS
- B.
VBMAPP
- C.
Peak
- D.
Vineland
- 53.A ________ is an observation or trial-based evaluation that allows practitioners to determine a ______
- A.
Assessment, Preference Hierarchy
- B.
Hierarchy, Preference Assessment
- C.
Hierarchy, Preference Task Analysis
- D.
Preference Assessment, Preference Hierarchy
- 54.As a behavior therapist, you are asked to take data on various behaviors. You are asked to identify what happens before, during and after the behavior. This describes:
- A.
Time Sampling
- B.
Parent Survey
- C.
DTT
- D.
ABC Recording
- 55.When providing a child reinforcement after every response, this is described as
- A.
Continuous Reinforcement
- B.
Intermittent Reinforcement
- C.
Extinction
- D.
Task Analysis
- 56.Jake would always brake plates at the dinner table to get attention. Ever since his parents stopped providing him attention for breaking plates he increased is communication and uses his PECS board more. What did his parents implement
- A.
Negative Reinforcement
- B.
Continuous Reinforcement
- C.
Planned ignoring
- D.
Extinction
- 57.Incidental teaching is also known as:
- A.
Opportunistic
- B.
Naturalistic
- C.
Discrete Trial
- D.
Guessing Game
- E.
Option 5
- 58.Cue that the specific environmental event or condition in response to will provide reinforcement:
- A.
Positive Reinforcement
- B.
S-delta
- C.
Mo
- D.
Sd
- 59.A stimulus in the presence of which a particular response will not be reinforced
- A.
S-Delta
- B.
Sd
- C.
Discrimination Training
- D.
Whole Task
- 60.Errorless teaching is also referred to as:
- A.
Verbal Modeling
- B.
Most to least prompting
- C.
Least to most prompting
- D.
Graduated Guidance
- 61.How many prompts types are there?
- A.
3; Response, Stimulus, Action
- B.
4; Response, Stimulus, Action, Fading
- C.
2; Action,Fading
- D.
2; Response, Stimulus
- 62.You are preparing your client for a poem that needs to be read. You review the poem multiple times in a row without any breaks in between. This is considered what type of prompt?
- A.
Redundancy
- B.
Position
- C.
Movement
- D.
Verbal
- 63.Your client has mastered the skill of identifying her phone number. This program has not been run in over 2 weeks and your supervisor asks you to maintain the skill. You provide your client the Sd and pause for 9 seconds and give her a written number prompt of the first number, she then begins to tell you her phone number. What did you use?
- A.
Delayed prompting
- B.
Graduated Guidance
- C.
Least to most
- D.
Stimulus Fading
- 64.You have used various Sd's to teach your client body parts, this indicates he has:
- A.
Stimulus maintenance
- B.
Stimulus Generalization
- C.
Response maintenance
- D.
Response Generalization
- 65.Operationally defining the behavior and environment is beneficial for:
- A.
Providing a clear understanding of what the behavior looks at before and after the assessment
- B.
Proving to caregivers our job provides analysis
- C.
Providing a basis for the problem behaviors
- D.
Describing to teachers what it is we are working on
- 66.Preference assessments can be gathered in what ways?
- A.
Interviews, Direct observation, Systematic Assessment
- B.
Direct assessments only
- C.
Evaluations only
- D.
Interviews and Assumptions
- 67.A preference hierarchy indicates:
- A.
Which items are non preferred
- B.
Which items are reinforcing
- C.
Which items are likes/disliked
- D.
Which items are highly preferred, moderately and low
- 68.You are a new behavior technician and are introducing yourself to a client. Your BCBA tell you to avoid placing all demands on your client and to just observe what he is interested in. What are you doing?
- A.
Free Operant Preference Assessment
- B.
Direct Single Stimulus Assessment
- C.
Systematic Assessment
- D.
Multiple Stimulus without replacement assessment
- 69.Define a DRO:
- A.
A schedule of reinforcement in which reinforcement is provided at the end of a predetermined interval contingent on the number of responses emitted during the interval being fewer than gradually decreasing the criterion
- B.
A schedule of reinforcement in which reinforcement is provided after the first response of correct behavior
- C.
A schedule of reinforcement in which reinforcement is provided only if the predetermined criteria is at or lower then amount initially started
- D.
A schedule of reinforcement in which reinforcement is contingent on the absence of the problem behavior
- 70.Parent surveys and reports from teachers when identifying problem behaviors are called:
- A.
Descriptive FBA's
- B.
Collaboration
- C.
Indirect FBA's
- D.
Functional Analysis
- 71.An environmental variable that increases or decreases the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus:
- A.
Motivating Operation
- B.
Response
- C.
Sd
- D.
S-delta
- 72.A procedure for transferring stimulus control in which features of an antecedent stimulus gradually changes to a new stimulus while maintaining the current behavior.
- A.
Removing
- B.
Stimulus Control
- C.
Fading
- D.
Discrimination Training
- 73.Ethics is defined as:
- A.
Identifying the cost benefit ratio
- B.
Realizing that humans need to do some things that are challenging to make other things better
- C.
Doing the right thing even if it hurts your client
- D.
Behaviors, practices, and decisions that address the fundamental question of " What's the right thing to do?"
- 74.Identify the 3 different antecedent interventions; FCT, High probability request sequence and ____________
- A.
Behavior Momentum
- B.
Functional communication
- C.
Differential Reinforcement
- D.
Non-contingent reinforcement
- 75.Identify what the behavior technician should do next: The client Joe is extremely motivated by the iPad. He has free access to it before and during the session. As a behavior technician, you identify this as a motivating operation and
- A.
Take away all iPad time because it can be a distraction
- B.
Wait until the parent tells you what to do
- C.
Place the iPad out of reach and use it as motivation to complete programs
- D.
Wait for your BCBA to tell you how to handle the situation
- 76.This is a strategy that teaches individuals to communicate appropriately:
- A.
Highly motivation communication
- B.
Contingent Reinforcement
- C.
High Probability Training
- D.
Functional Communication Training
- 77.The use of positive reinforcement that is not related to the occurrence of target behaviors.
- A.
Non - Contingent Communication
- B.
Non-Contingent Reinoforcement
- C.
Differential Request Sequence
- D.
High probability request sequence
- 78.
- A.
DRH, DRA, DRL, DRO, DRI, DRM
- B.
DRS, DRA, DRL, DRO, DRI, DRM
- C.
DRH, DRA, DRL, DRQ, DRI, DRM
- D.
DRH, DRA, DRL, DRO, DRI, DRO
- 79.A DRL schedule of reinforcement is known for:
- A.
Decreasing problem behaviors, but not eliminating them
- B.
Competing with problem behaviors so they dod not occur anymore
- C.
Challenging problem behaviors so they occur at a higher rate
- D.
Decreasing problem behavior and eliminating them
- 80.Extinction is considered a ____ of ABA and should be run under the guidance of your ____.
- A.
System of reinforcement, RBT
- B.
System of reinforcement, BCBA
- C.
Principle, BCBA
- D.
Principle, family
- 81.A behavior that re-appears after it has decreased or been eliminated entirely:
- A.
Crisis Procedure
- B.
Review in behavior
- C.
Spontaneous Emersion
- D.
Spontaneous Recovery
- 82.Identify if the situation is a crisis: Jamie is a 19-year-old female who has limited communication skills. She lives at home with her family and cat. When the cat meows, Jamie gets very irritated and instead of asking to get the cat to stop she begins breaking items such as the T.V, tables, and windows.
- A.
Yes, this is a crisis situation because she is a harm to herself and others
- B.
No, as long as the parents can control her is it NOT a crisis situation
- C.
No, these items can be replaced
- D.
Yes, this is a crisis situation because she is breaking items
- 83.A token economy system is also called a:
- A.
System of punishment
- B.
Generalized Conditioned Reinforcement
- C.
Unconditioned Reinforcement
- D.
Automatic Reinforcement
- 84.In order to maintain your credentials, you are required to meet with your supervisor ___ a month, and be supervised at least ___ of the hours spent providing services.
- A.
3, 5%
- B.
5, 5%
- C.
2, 3%
- D.
2, 5%
- 85.The BACB informs you that you will be audited for your time being an RBT last year. You realize that all your paperwork and documentation was left at your old company. What should you do?
- A.
Blame the BCBA - they should be keeping track
- B.
Give up and tell the BACB you dont have the paper work to prove your supervision
- C.
Ask your old company for your records and in the future hold your own set
- D.
Ask the BACB to stop the audit
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