RBT Practice

Free 85-Question RBT Practice Exam

85 questions | 90 minutes | Aligned with BACB 2025

  1. 1. Which measurement dimension is directly observing the number of times a behavior occurs?




  2. 2. A BCBA asks you to record each instance of hand-flapping by a client for 30 minutes. Which schedule of recording are you using?




  3. 3. You use a permanent product to measure progress on a handwriting task. Which dimension are you assessing?




  4. 4. During a 10-minute session, a learner emits a target mand every 45 seconds on average. What is the rate per minute?




  5. 5. Which graph type shows the relation between two continuous variables?




  6. 6. A scatterplot is best used to:




  7. 7. Which assessment involves direct manipulation of antecedents and consequences to identify functional relations?




  8. 8. In a brief functional analysis, behavior increases in the attention condition but not in the escape condition. The function is likely:




  9. 9. When implementing a skill acquisition plan, you break a task into smaller teachable steps. This is called:




  10. 10. Which chaining procedure teaches the last step first and then links preceding steps?




  11. 11. A learner has mastered all tasks in their current skill acquisition program. What is your next step?




  12. 12. Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) is best for:




  13. 13. Which extinction procedure would you implement for attention-maintained behavior?




  14. 14. A client displays high rates of self-injury during transitions. You implement a visual schedule and provide reinforcement for compliance. This is an example of:




  15. 15. Accurate data collection requires:




  16. 16. During a session, you observe a colleague inadvertently prompting a target response. You should:




  17. 17. Which element is not part of the BACB’s 2025 RBT Ethics Code?




  18. 18. Under HIPAA, protected health information (PHI) may be disclosed without client consent when:




  19. 19. You notice a data-collection form has been filled incorrectly. You should:




  20. 20. A behavior intervention plan (BIP) should always include:




  21. 21. When using partial‐interval recording, you record an interval as “yes” if the behavior occurs:




  22. 22. A BCBA asks you to implement a DRO procedure. You should:




  23. 23. Which of the following is an example of an unconditioned negative reinforcer?




  24. 24. In stimulus control transfer, the most-to-least prompting strategy means:




  25. 25. Which schedule of reinforcement is characterized by a set number of responses before reinforcement is delivered?




  26. 26. A scatterplot shows that self‐injurious behavior is highest between 2–3 pm on weekdays. You should:




  27. 27. Functional communication training (FCT) primarily replaces problem behavior with:




  28. 28. When fading prompts, you should:




  29. 29. Which behavior reduction procedure pairs an aversive stimulus with the problem behavior?




  30. 30. You observe that treatment integrity for a procedure is only 60%. The first step is to:




  31. 31. A preference assessment using paired stimuli presents:




  32. 32. Which of the following defines stimulus generalization?




  33. 33. In a behavior intervention plan, proactive strategies are those that:




  34. 34. A schedule of reinforcement described as FR 10 VI 2 min means:




  35. 35. You conduct an interobserver agreement (IOA) check and obtain scores of 90%, 95%, and 100% across three sessions. This indicates:




  36. 36. Which graph feature indicates that a treatment is effective?




  37. 37. A token economy uses tokens as:




  38. 38. When programming for generalization across settings, you should:




  39. 39. Which element is required when obtaining informed consent?




  40. 40. Under the BACB Ethics Code, an RBT must terminate services if:




  41. 41. Which component of a behavior intervention plan (BIP) describes how staff will teach alternative skills?




  42. 42. During a functional analysis, the tangible condition tests whether behavior is maintained by:




  43. 43. A schedule thinning procedure for DRO involves:




  44. 44. When graphing data, “trend” refers to:




  45. 45. A best practice for conducting interobserver agreement (IOA) is to:




  46. 46. A BCBA asks you to use a fixed-interval DRO. You should:




  47. 47. Which antecedent intervention modifies the environment before behavior occurs?




  48. 48. In stimulus fading, you:




  49. 49. Which of the following is an example of conditioned motivating operation (CMO)?




  50. 50. A behavior chain interruption strategy (BCIS) is used to:




  51. 51. Which data-collection dimension would you use to measure how long it takes a learner to initiate a task after an instruction?




  52. 52. An RBT observes a colleague administering reinforcement incorrectly. According to the Ethics Code, the RBT must:




  53. 53. When teaching generalization, training in multiple exemplars means:




  54. 54. Which schedule produces a “scallop” pattern on a cumulative record?




  55. 55. A client learns to open a jar by gradually reducing hand-over-hand assistance. This is an example of:




  56. 56. A treatment integrity checklist is used to:




  57. 57. Which practice demonstrates cultural competence in ABA services?




  58. 58. Under the BACB Ethics Code, an RBT’s scope of competence is determined by:




  59. 59. In a multiple-baseline across behaviors design, you:




  60. 60. Which component is not required in informed consent documentation?




  61. 61. Which reinforcement schedule typically produces the highest, most consistent rate of responding?




  62. 62. A learner receives access to breaks every 5 minutes regardless of behavior. This is:




  63. 63. Which of the following is a visual analysis technique used in single-case research?




  64. 64. The Premack Principle states that:




  65. 65. When conducting a preference assessment using multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO), after a choice is made, you:




  66. 66. When using momentary time sampling, you record whether the behavior occurs:




  67. 67. A behavior intervention plan’s reactive strategies include:




  68. 68. Which term describes the process of delivering reinforcement on a fixed-time schedule independent of behavior?




  69. 69. In a discrete trial teaching (DTT) session, the “intertrial interval” refers to:




  70. 70. Which of the following is a component of effective task analysis?




  71. 71. A BCBA instructs you to conduct a brief FA using synthesized contingencies. This refers to:




  72. 72. Which is an example of negative punishment?




  73. 73. Behavior-momentary time sampling is most useful when:




  74. 74. A stimulus equivalence training program teaches learners:




  75. 75. Which component is essential in a written behavior intervention plan?




  76. 76. A token board that visually tracks progress toward reinforcement is an example of:




  77. 77. In shaping, a “successive approximation” refers to:




  78. 78. Which of the following is a proactive crisis intervention strategy?




  79. 79. You observe that data collected by two observers differ by more than 20%. This suggests:




  80. 80. Which form of prompting involves physically guiding a learner through a response?




  81. 81. An RBT is asked to graph baseline and intervention data. The X-axis should represent:




  82. 82. Which scenario best illustrates an establishing operation (EO)?




  83. 83. A continuous measurement system records:




  84. 84. When conducting a preference assessment, “single-stimulus” presentation involves:




  85. 85. Under the BACB Ethics Code, if you suspect child abuse, you must: