RBT Practice Exam 3

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Here’s our third free Registered Behavior Technician practice test. It features 10 tougher, carefully designed questions with in-depth explanations.

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Question 1

During a preference assessment, the client consistently grabs the first item you present. What is the most likely error in your procedure?

A	Reinforcer satiation
B	Position bias
C	Incorrect data recording
D	Faulty stimulus control

Question 1 Explanation:

Position bias – The client is selecting based on item placement, not preference. To fix this, items should be rotated randomly to eliminate bias.

Question 2

While graphing data, you notice the client’s correct responses increased only when a new therapist started. What is the best interpretation?

A	The new therapist is reinforcing incorrectly
B	The client is experiencing spontaneous recovery
C	The original therapist recorded data inaccurately
D	Therapist behavior is an uncontrolled variable affecting data

Question 2 Explanation:

Therapist behavior is an uncontrolled variable affecting data – Variability caused by therapist differences shows the importance of treatment integrity and consistency in RBT performance.

Question 3

You’re teaching a client to request using a communication device. The client learns to press “eat” only when hungry. What type of verbal operant is this?

A	Tact
B	Intraverbal
C	Mand
D	Echoic

Question 3 Explanation:

Mand – Mands are requests controlled by motivation (wanting food). This shows correct use of the device under motivating operations.

Question 4

During data collection, you observe that a client’s aggression occurs more often when denied access to electronics. What type of assessment are you conducting?

A	Functional analysis
B	Descriptive assessment
C	Indirect assessment
D	Scatterplot analysis

Question 4 Explanation:

Descriptive assessment – You’re directly observing and recording behavior in the natural environment without manipulating variables.

Question 5

Your client engages in self-injury. The BCBA implements a differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) procedure. What is your role as the RBT?

A	Reinforce the client for the absence of self-injury during a set interval
B	Reinforce the client only after engaging in replacement behaviors
C	Punish the client when self-injury occurs
D	Reinforce the client only at the end of sessions

Question 5 Explanation:

Reinforce the client for the absence of self-injury during a set interval – DRO is based on reinforcing the absence of problem behavior, not a specific replacement skill.

Question 6

A client’s skill acquisition program includes task analysis for making a sandwich. The RBT begins with the final step: eating the sandwich. What procedure is this?

A	Forward chaining
B	Total task chaining
C	Backward chaining
D	Shaping

Question 6 Explanation:

Backward chaining – Teaching begins at the last step to ensure immediate reinforcement after successful completion, building independence step by step.

Question 7

A parent tells you they want to add extra chores as punishment when the client misbehaves. As the RBT, what should you do?

A	Add the punishment immediately
B	Explain you cannot change the plan without BCBA approval
C	Suggest a different consequence
D	Ignore the parent’s request

Question 7 Explanation:

You cannot change the plan without BCBA approval – RBTs must follow the written behavior plan and cannot independently design or modify interventions.

Question 8

A client has mastered identifying shapes in therapy but fails to do so at school. What problem is occurring?

A	Maintenance failure
B	Extinction burst
C	Response generalization
D	Stimulus generalization failure

Question 8 Explanation:

Stimulus generalization failure – The client didn’t apply the skill to a new environment or stimulus set. Generalization training is needed across settings.

Question 9

You suspect the client’s data sheet has repeated missing entries from another RBT. What should you do?

A	Fill in the missing data yourself
B	Ignore it since you weren’t present
C	Report the issue to your supervisor
D	Ask the parent to complete it

Question 9 Explanation:

Report the issue to your supervisor – Data integrity is critical, and any missing or inaccurate documentation must be reported immediately.

Question 10

During session, a client suddenly begins tantrumming when a toy is removed. The BCBA instructed you to implement extinction for this behavior. What is your correct action?

A	Remove attention and withhold the toy
B	Give the toy back once the tantrum stops
C	Redirect to another activity immediately
D	Offer food as an alternative reinforcer

Question 10 Explanation:

Remove attention and withhold the toy – Extinction requires not providing reinforcement for the problem behavior. Returning the toy would strengthen the tantrum, while redirection or food introduces new reinforcement.

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