RBT Mock Exam 7

This is a full-length practice exam designed to simulate the actual RBT Competency Assessment. Questions are mixed across all six domains, reflecting the real exam experience.

Exam Instructions

Before You Begin:

Time Limit: 90 minutes (set a timer)
Format: 85 multiple-choice questions
Environment: Quiet space, no distractions
No Resources: Close books, notes, and this guide
Answer ALL questions: Even if unsure, make your best choice
Simulate Real Conditions: No bathroom breaks, no phone, no interruptions

When Ready:

Set your timer for 90 minutes
Begin with Question 1
Track your time at Questions 20, 43, and 63 (checkpoints)
Flag difficult questions mentally; return at the end if time permits

After Completion:

Stop at 90 minutes even if not finished

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A. A client’s aggression is maintained by attention. The plan calls for extinction. Which is the BEST example of implementing extinction?

A. Saying "Stop that" in a firm voice whenever aggression occurs

B. Giving a brief verbal correction, then ignoring

C. Providing no eye contact, no words, no physical interaction when aggression occurs

D. Removing the client from the room for 2 minutes

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B. During an MSWO preference assessment, the RBT notices the client always grabs the item placed on the far right, regardless of what it is. This suggests:

A. A strong, genuine preference for all right-side items

B. A position bias that must be controlled

C. The assessment is complete and valid

D. The client has no preferences

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C. A client engages in tantrums when denied access to electronics. After tantrums, parents usually give the tablet “to calm him.” The behavior is MOST likely maintained by:

A. Automatic reinforcement

B. Tangible access

C. Escape

D. Attention

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D. A BCBA asks the RBT to take ABC data on a new behavior. Which is the BEST example of an antecedent entry?

A. "Client screamed for 3 minutes"

B. "Staff removed the worksheet"

C. "Math worksheet with 20 subtraction problems was placed on desk"

D. "Behavior decreased afterward"

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E. A client has mastered brushing teeth with full physical prompts at 100% accuracy. The next MOST appropriate step using most-to-least prompting is:

A. Continue full physical prompts until 3 more weeks of 100%

B. Fade to light touch prompts and model the steps

C. Remove all prompts immediately

D. Change to a different skill

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F. In a discrete trial, the RBT gives the instruction, waits 3 seconds, the client responds incorrectly, and the RBT gives the correct answer and has the client imitate. This is called:

A. Errorless learning

B. Error correction procedure

C. Extinction

D. Backward chaining

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G. A client’s property destruction occurs during hard tasks, and stops when tasks are removed. Staff often remove tasks to prevent damage. Which is the BEST function hypothesis?

A. Attention

B. Escape

C. Tangible

D. Automatic

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H. A parent asks the RBT for advice about medications. The RBT should:

A. Give personal opinions about medications

B. Recommend specific medications based on behavior

C. Refer the parent to the BCBA or physician while providing only general, non-medical info

D. Refuse to answer any questions

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I. A client engages in self-stimulatory hand-flapping with no clear social consequence. It occurs alone, with others, during work, and at home. The MOST likely function is:

A. Attention

B. Escape

C. Tangible

D. Automatic

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J. An RBT is using partial interval recording to measure hitting. If hitting occurs at any point in the 10-second interval, the RBT marks:

A. YES for that interval

B. The number of hits in that interval

C. NO for that interval

D. Duration of hitting

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K. A client engages in aggression only when highly preferred items are removed. Staff often return the item “for safety.” The function is MOST likely:

A. Attention

B. Tangible

C. Escape

D. Automatic

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L. A parent requests that the RBT use spanking as a consequence at home sessions. The RBT should:

A. Implement spanking since parents requested it

B. Explain this is not consistent with ABA best practice and discuss alternative, evidence-based strategies with BCBA involvement

C. Refuse abruptly without explanation

D. Ignore the request and continue the session

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M. An RBT is told to conduct paired-choice preference assessment. The procedure is:

A. Present all items at once and have client pick one

B. Present one item at a time

C. Present two items at a time; client picks one from each pair

D. Present items randomly with no recording

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N. A client’s tantrums are maintained by escape from long worksheets. A good antecedent strategy is:

A. Make worksheets longer to build tolerance

B. Shorten tasks initially and gradually increase length

C. Ignore all tantrums

D. Provide candy after tantrums

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O. During whole interval recording of on-task behavior, the behavior must:

A. Occur at any time in the interval

B. Occur for at least half the interval

C. Occur throughout the entire interval

D. Occur more than once

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P. A teacher says: “He only listens when you’re in the room. When you leave, he stops working.” This suggests:

A. The client is stubborn

B. Stimulus control is limited to the RBT

C. The plan is ineffective

D. Generalization is complete

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Q. In DTT, the intertrial interval (ITI) is:

A. The time before the first trial

B. The time between response and consequence

C. The brief pause between the consequence of one trial and the antecedent of the next trial

D. The time the client is off-task

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R. An RBT sees a coworker using a restraint not included in the behavior plan. BEST action:

A. Ignore it

B. Use the same restraint

C. Document and report promptly to supervisor

D. Tell the parent immediately without telling supervisor

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S. In a behavior plan, DRO 5 min means:

A. Reinforce if behavior occurs once in 5 minutes

B. Reinforce continuously for 5 minutes

C. Reinforce if the target behavior does NOT occur for 5 consecutive minutes

D. Reinforce behavior every 5 minutes regardless of what happens

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T. A client is taught to ask for “break, please” instead of screaming to escape demands. This is an example of:

A. DRI

B. FCT

C. NCR

D. Token economy

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U. A client’s data show: Week 1: 40 instances Week 2: 20 Week 3: 10 Week 4: 9 Trend suggests:

A. Flat trend

B. Clear behavior reduction; intervention effective

C. No change

D. Behavior increasing

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V. A parent wants daily updates about progress. What is MOST appropriate for RBT?

A. Provide detailed diagnostic and prognostic info

B. Share objective behavior data and general progress, deferring interpretation to BCBA

C. Avoid sharing any info

D. Criticize other staff to the parent

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W. A behavior occurs once every few weeks, but is severe (dangerous). Which measurement is MOST appropriate?

A. Partial interval

B. Frequency (count each instance)

C. Whole interval

D. Momentary time sampling

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X. A token economy fails because clients earn tokens but do not exchange them. MOST likely problem:

A. Too few tokens

B. Backup reinforcers are not actually preferred

C. Clients don't understand tokens

D. Tokens are aversive

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Y. An RBT suspects abuse due to unexplained bruises and fearful behavior. The RBT’s obligation is to:

A. Wait for proof

B. Ask the child detailed questions

C. Report suspicion through mandated reporting channels and notify supervisor

D. Ignore it if the parent seems nice

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Z. A client is taught to independently complete a 6-step handwashing chain. In backward chaining, what step is taught first?

A. Step 1

B. Step 3

C. Step 6 (last step)

D. All steps together

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AA. An RBT’s session note states: “The client was rude and disrespectful.” A more objective description is:

A. "Client ignored my authority"

B. "Client refused 5 of 8 requests and shouted 'no' loudly during each refusal"

C. "Client was mean"

D. "Client had a bad attitude"

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AB. When using NCR (Noncontingent Reinforcement) for attention-maintained behavior, the RBT should:

A. Provide attention on a fixed-time schedule regardless of behavior

B. Only provide attention after problem behavior

C. Never provide attention

D. Provide attention randomly if behavior is bad

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AC. A client performs a skill with 100% accuracy in therapy but not at home. This is a failure of:

A. Acquisition

B. Maintenance

C. Generalization

D. Measurement

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AD. Which is an example of least-to-most prompting?

A. Start with full physical guidance

B. Give no prompt, then add verbal, then model, then physical if needed

C. Start with gestural, then remove all prompts

D. Start with verbal and never increase support

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AE. A supervisor asks the RBT to implement a procedure the RBT feels untrained to do safely. The RBT should:

A. Try it anyway and hope for the best

B. Refuse to implement and leave the job

C. Tell the supervisor they need more training before implementing

D. Ignore the request

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AF. A behavior plan uses response cost. This is:

A. Positive punishment

B. Negative punishment

C. Positive reinforcement

D. Negative reinforcement

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AG. An RBT is collecting duration data on tantrums. In one session, tantrums last 2 min, 4 min, and 1 min. Total duration is:

A. 3 min

B. 5 min

C. 7 min

D. 2 min

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AH. A client engages in head-banging causing visible injury. The FIRST priority is:

A. Collect precise baseline data

B. Implement extinction

C. Ensure immediate safety and notify supervisor

D. Change the schedule

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AI. Which is MOST consistent with errorless learning?

A. Let the client guess until correct

B. Use immediate prompts to prevent errors, then fade prompts

C. Provide no feedback for errors

D. Use punishment for errors

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AJ. An RBT notices IOA dropped from 90% to 60% in recent checks. This suggests:

A. Observer drift

B. Extinction burst

C. Skill acquisition

D. Generalization

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AK. A behavior plan specifies “DRA for requesting help instead of screaming.” For DRA to be effective:

A. Requests for help must produce the same outcome as screaming used to

B. Requests should be ignored

C. Screaming should be reinforced sometimes

D. Help should never be given

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AL. A family invites the RBT to a child’s birthday party as a guest. According to boundaries:

A. Accept—this is good rapport

B. Decline if it creates dual relationship or conflicts with policies; consult supervisor

C. Always attend to show support

D. Attend and bring gifts

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AM. A client’s aggression data: Baseline: 10 per session Week 1: 9 Week 2: 10 Week 3: 9 This suggests:

A. Clear improvement

B. No meaningful change

C. Extinction burst

D. Measurement error

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AN. A plan uses DRL for “asking questions in class.” This is appropriate when the goal is:

A. Eliminate all questions

B. Reduce but not eliminate the rate of questions

C. Increase question asking

D. Ignore questions

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AO. A client only follows “Clean up” when the BCBA says it, not when the RBT or teacher say it. This indicates:

A. Poor teaching

B. Stimulus control limited to BCBA as speaker

C. Stimulus generalization

D. Reinforcer is ineffective

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AP. During crisis, documentation should be:

A. Emotional and subjective

B. Objective, specific, and include what happened, antecedents, staff response, and outcome

C. Minimal, to avoid legal issues

D. Written only if someone is injured

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AQ. A client starts requesting breaks appropriately but now requests breaks every 30 seconds. The BEST interpretation is:

A. FCT has failed

B. The communication was successfully learned but schedule parameters need adjustment

C. The client is manipulative

D. Breaks should be removed

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AR. An RBT is told to begin generalization training for greetings. Which is MOST appropriate?

A. Practice only with the original therapist

B. Practice greeting multiple people in different settings

C. Remove reinforcement

D. Only test at home

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AS. A behavior plan states: “Use time-out for attention-maintained aggression.” Time-out works as:

A. Negative punishment

B. Positive punishment

C. Negative reinforcement

D. Positive reinforcement

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AT. Which statement is MOST objective?

A. "Client was very frustrated"

B. "Client screamed loudly for 4 minutes and threw 2 items"

C. "Client had a meltdown"

D. "Client was moody"

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AU. When using momentary time sampling, the RBT records:

A. Any behavior across interval

B. Duration of behavior

C. Whether behavior is occurring at the exact moment the interval ends

D. Number of times behavior occurs

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AV. An RBT notices data sheets left unattended in a public area. This is a violation of:

A. IOA standards

B. HIPAA/confidentiality

C. Reinforcement principles

D. Task analysis procedures

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AW. A client’s problem behavior is maintained by peer attention. A good DRA target would be:

A. Sitting quietly alone

B. Asking peers to play

C. Avoiding peers

D. Leaving the room

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AX. A parent insists the RBT share other clients’ progress so they can “compare.” The RBT should:

A. Share general trends with no names

B. Share some examples but hide faces

C. Refuse politely, explaining confidentiality

D. Show de-identified data sheets

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AY. A behavior plan includes forward chaining. The RBT should:

A. Teach all steps together

B. Start with last step only

C. Teach step 1 until mastery, then steps 1-2, then 1-3, etc.

D. Randomize steps

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AZ. A client only responds correctly when prompts are given immediately after the SD; when prompts are delayed, accuracy drops sharply. This indicates:

A. Prompt dependency

B. Good independence

C. Mastery

D. Poor supervision

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BA. An RBT receives feedback: “You’re using different criteria for ‘on-task’ than we agreed.” This is:

A. Observer drift

B. IOA improvement

C. Generalization

D. Punishment

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BB. A client’s screaming is followed by RBT removing all demands and talking soothingly. Data show increase in screaming. Likely maintaining variable:

A. Escape and attention

B. Tangible

C. Automatic

D. None

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BC. A BCBA asks RBT to calculate rate. In a 30-minute session, aggression occurred 6 times. Rate is:

A. 6 per 30 minutes

B. 0.2 per minute

C. 12 per hour

D. All of the above

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BD. An RBT sees that a client is consistently on-task during small group, but off-task during whole-class instruction. Next step:

A. Remove from whole class

B. Report to BCBA and consider adding support during whole-class instruction

C. Ignore

D. Stop small groups

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BE. An RBT is given a new plan and doesn’t understand part of it. They should:

A. Guess

B. Ask BCBA for clarification before implementation

C. Ignore that part

D. Ask parent instead

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BF. A client’s target behavior is “initiating peer interaction.” Whole interval recording over 10 intervals shows 4 intervals with continuous interaction. That is:

A. 4%

B. 40%

C. 60%

D. 10%

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BG. When implementing extinction, the RBT must be prepared for:

A. Immediate elimination of behavior

B. Extinction burst and possible emotional behavior temporarily

C. No change

D. Behavior always getting worse long-term

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BH. A behavior reduction plan includes crisis procedures. These should include:

A. Only physical restraint

B. De-escalation, safety steps, physical management guidelines (if needed), and post-crisis review

C. Removing the client from therapy entirely

D. Punitive measures

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BI. A client receives praise every time they complete a problem. This is:

A. Fixed ratio 1 (FR1)

B. Variable ratio

C. Fixed interval

D. Variable interval

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BJ. After a month of intervention, data show almost no change. The RBT’s best next action:

A. Change procedures independently

B. Stop collecting data

C. Bring the flat trend to BCBA's attention for reassessment

D. Tell parents intervention doesn't work

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BK. An RBT writes: “Client was better today.” Objective alternative:

A. "Client was more mature"

B. "Client engaged in 2 instances of aggression (previously 6)"

C. "Client was nicer"

D. "Client was calmer"

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BL. A BCBA schedules supervision sessions monthly with RBT, including live observation. This meets:

A. Data standards only

B. Supervision and feedback requirements

C. IOA requirements only

D. No requirements

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BM. A client exhibits a chain: whine → scream → hit → throw object. Understanding the sequence helps RBT:

A. Focus only on throw

B. Intervene earlier in the chain to prevent escalation

C. Ignore earlier behaviors

D. Reinforce the first step

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BN. During token economy, client earns tokens but never wants to trade them in. RBT should:

A. Continue anyway

B. Conduct new preference assessment for backup reinforcers

C. Remove tokens

D. Force them to exchange

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BO. A client uses skills correctly only when prompted; no spontaneous use. This is an issue of:

A. Acquisition

B. Maintenance

C. Generalization/independence

D. Safety

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BP. An RBT is measuring latency to compliance. The data reflect:

A. How long behavior lasts

B. How many times behavior occurs

C. Time from instruction to start of response

D. Time between sessions

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BQ. A client’s parent insists on using high-intensity punishment that conflicts with agency policy and BACB ethics. RBT should:

A. Agree, to respect the parent

B. Implement punishment quietly

C. Explain ethical limits and involve BCBA in discussion

D. Quit immediately

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BR. When implementing DRO, the RBT accidentally reinforces immediately after problem behavior. This may:

A. Speed up reduction

B. Strengthen the behavior

C. Have no effect

D. Eliminate function

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BS. A plan states: “Use high-p sequence before difficult task.” RBT should:

A. Present several easy requests client usually complies with, then present difficult request

B. Present only difficult requests

C. Present reinforcers only

D. Present random activities

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BT. A client self-injures severely if asked to stop preferred music suddenly. Better antecedent strategy:

A. Sudden stop to build tolerance

B. Give no demands

C. Provide warnings and fading volume, maybe a transition cue

D. Ignore behavior

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BU. A plan says: “Use total task chaining for toothbrushing.” RBT should:

A. Teach all steps each trial, prompting as needed

B. Teach only the last step

C. Teach only first step

D. Randomize steps

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BV. A client’s tantrums occur only in the cafeteria and not in classroom or home. This suggests:

A. Behavior disorder

B. Cafeteria-specific antecedents control behavior

C. Random behavior

D. Poor parenting

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BW. During extinction of attention-maintained behavior, peers begin laughing at the behavior. This may:

A. Have no impact

B. Function as new attention reinforcer

C. Stop the behavior immediately

D. Create automatic reinforcement

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BX. RBT prepares to run DTT session. Which is MOST important before starting?

A. Mixing reinforcers and materials randomly

B. Ensuring materials, data sheets, and reinforcers are ready and plan is understood

C. Asking parent what to do

D. Starting without review

77 / 85

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BY. “Nonmaleficence” in ethics means:

A. Doing good

B. Doing no harm

C. Respecting choice

D. Being fair

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BZ. A client’s plan involves NCR for attention and DRA for appropriate requests. RBT should:

A. Provide some attention on a schedule and extra attention when client requests appropriately

B. Ignore all behavior

C. Provide attention only after problem behavior

D. Remove attention altogether

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CA. A client’s data show significant improvement when one RBT is present but not when another is present. Likely issue:

A. Different implementation fidelity between RBTs

B. Client manipulative

C. Reinforcers are ineffective

D. Behavior is random

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CB. An RBT notes: “Client completed 12 of 15 problems independently.” This is:

A. Subjective

B. Objective and measurable

C. Interpretive

D. Unethical

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CC. A parent posts video of RBT and child session on social media without consent. RBT’s BEST response:

A. Ignore

B. Like and comment

C. Inform supervisor and agency; follow policy about privacy and permissions

D. Share it

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CD. Extinction for automatically reinforced behavior (e.g., hand-flapping) is often difficult because:

A. Reinforcer is internal, not easily controlled

B. Parents don't cooperate

C. Client is stubborn

D. Peers interfere

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CE. When using DRI for hitting, which alternative behavior is BEST?

A. Sitting on hands

B. Screaming

C. Walking away

D. Asking to play

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CF. An RBT is asked to collect IOA with a BCB

A. RBT and BCBA independently record occurrences. Purpose is to: A. Evaluate treatment effectiveness

B. Assess measurement accuracy and consistency

C. Increase reinforcement

D. Test client memory

85 / 85

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CG. On exam day, the MOST important test-taking behavior for the RBT candidate is:

A. Rushing to finish early

B. Carefully reading each question and eliminating wrong options before choosing

C. Changing answers repeatedly

D. Skipping hard questions completely

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