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RBT Practice Exam3 Questions & Answers Update 2023-2024, Exams of Nursing

A practice exam for Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) that includes questions and answers related to behavior analysis and therapy. The questions cover topics such as functional communication training, extinction procedures, discrimination training, and naturalistic teaching procedures. The document also provides explanations for the correct answers. The exam is designed to help RBTs prepare for the certification exam and improve their knowledge and skills in the field of behavior analysis.

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RBT Practice Exa2
What can an RBT do to assist the BCBA who is giving a formal assessment to the
learner?..
a. The RBT can administer the assessment and doesn't need the BCBA
b. The RBT can keep the client engaged during down time by playing with him or
reading a book with him
c. The RBT cannot assist with assessments
d. The RBT can talk to the parents about the assessment - ✓✓✓b. The RBT can keep
the client engaged during down time by playing with him or reading a book with him
You are implementing a new extinction procedure with a client. The BCBA wrote a plan
for the client's screaming behavior. The screaming seems to be maintained by attention.
Within the first 3 minutes of implementing extinction during a break, the client's
screaming has increased in frequency and intensity. The client is now stomping his feet
and banging objects. You should _____.
a. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior (as long as safety is not a concern)
because the increase in behavior is the likely result of an extinction burst and will
eventually decrease
b. Stop using extinction and give the child attention because the intervention is not
working
c. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior and immediately offer the client
several different play activities to engage in
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RBT Practice Exa What can an RBT do to assist the BCBA who is giving a formal assessment to the learner?.. a. The RBT can administer the assessment and doesn't need the BCBA b. The RBT can keep the client engaged during down time by playing with him or reading a book with him c. The RBT cannot assist with assessments d. The RBT can talk to the parents about the assessment - ✓✓✓b. The RBT can keep the client engaged during down time by playing with him or reading a book with him You are implementing a new extinction procedure with a client. The BCBA wrote a plan for the client's screaming behavior. The screaming seems to be maintained by attention. Within the first 3 minutes of implementing extinction during a break, the client's screaming has increased in frequency and intensity. The client is now stomping his feet and banging objects. You should _____. a. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior (as long as safety is not a concern) because the increase in behavior is the likely result of an extinction burst and will eventually decrease b. Stop using extinction and give the child attention because the intervention is not working c. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior and immediately offer the client several different play activities to engage in

d. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior and take away a preferred toy from the client as a result of the screaming - ✓✓✓a. Continue with extinction by ignoring the behavior (as long as safety is not a concern) because the increase in behavior is the likely result of an extinction burst and will eventually decrease Leslie has limited communication skills. When she is hungry, she cries and bangs her hand against her leg, which results in her parents offering her food. The BCBA supervisor has decided to use Functional Communication Training (FCT) as an antecedent intervention for this behavior. Which of the following exemplifies this approach? a. Giving Leslie free access to food every 10 minutes throughout her day b. Teaching Leslie to say the food items she wants when hungry, (e.g., "apple", "chips") before she starts to cry c. Teaching Leslie to open the refrigerator and get her own food out when hungry d. All of the above - ✓✓✓b. Teaching Leslie to say the food items she wants when hungry, (e.g., "apple", "chips") before she starts to cry If an instructor is teaching naturalistically, he should _____. a. Speak in a natural voice b. Only work at a teaching table c. Always use teaching cards d. Speak in a louder more authoritative voice - ✓✓✓a. Speak in a natural voice When using discrete trial teaching to teach body parts to Millie, the RBT presents the instruction, "Touch nose." What would be the next step in the learning process? a. Tell Millie "no, try again" b. Deliver token c. The response to the instruction d. All of the above - ✓✓✓c. The response to the instruction

Jessica, an RBT, notices marks on the back and legs of her student. The student tells her than the marks are from the other day when her step-father got mad. What should Jessica do? a. Ask the other staff working with the child if they have noticed anything or think that the client is being abused b. Immediately set up a phone call with the mother and step-father to investigate what happened c. Call the local child protective services agency to report the information as soon as possible d. Do nothing as the client has been known to exaggerate and make up stories in the past - ✓✓✓c. Call the local child protective services agency to report the information as soon as possible The staff person looks at his watch at the 1 minute mark of each observation period to see if the client is engaged with his work. The staff person looks again at the 2 minute, 3 minute, and 4 minute mark, etc. If the client is engaged with work at that specific moment, the staff person records a "plus mark" indicating that the client was on task. What type of measurement is this? a. Count b. Rate c. Momentary time sampling d. Whole interval recording - ✓✓✓c. Momentary time sampling Monica, an RBT, is providing training to the parent of one of her client. While training, the parent ask Monica if she could help him to introduce a new goal to his child. The parent wants to teach his child to start eating new types of food. This has not been discussed with the BCBA on the case yet. Monica should _____. a. Agree to work on this during because it is important to the parents b. Not agree to work on the goal since it has not been discussed first with the supervisor of the program, and instead mention the parent's request to her supervisor

c. Not agree to work on the goal but provide some referrals to get an evaluation from a feeding specialist d. Agree to work on this during training because it is important for children to have a balanced diet and good nutrition - ✓✓✓b. Not agree to work on the goal since it has not been discussed first with the supervisor of the program, and instead mention the parent's request to her supervisor Liam's therapists are supposed to provide him intermittent reinforcement for his socially appropriate comments. Which answer reflects intermittent reinforcement? a. A high five or thumbs up for every other appropriate comment he makes b. Giving Liam candy every time he speaks c. Taking a sticker away after each inappropriate comment d. All of the above - ✓✓✓a. A high five or thumbs up for every other appropriate comment he makes Your client is laying on the floor and is not as energetic as he typically is. He is slow to respond and his data scores are lower than usual due to his delay in responding. His mother tells you that he was awake most of the night. What should you do with this information? a. Nothing, it is not important if it is not a repeated pattern b. Document the information in the program book and inform the BCBA so that she is aware of the decrease in the scores c. Ask the mother to not tell the other technicians, to see if they notice a difference d. Tell the parents to take the child to the doctor immediately, something must be wrong with him - ✓✓✓b. Document the information in the program book and inform the BCBA so that she is aware of the decrease in the scores The procedure that teaches an individual to distinguish between two or more discriminative stimuli is called _____. a. Error correction procedure b. Discrimination training

a. Sergio can discuss both Henry and Sam since the families are connected socially b. Sergio can only discuss matters concerning Henry, since it would be a violation of confidentiality to discuss Sam with another parent c. Sergio should not discuss anything related to either Henry or Same since he is not the teacher or supervisor d. None of the above - ✓✓✓b. Sergio can only discuss matters concerning Henry, since it would be a violation of confidentiality to discuss Sam with another parent Judah spent 3 minutes chewing, 1.5 minutes commenting, and 1 minute staring out the window during the snack break. What was the duration of time he spent commenting? a. 3 minutes b. 4.5 minutes c. 1.5 minutes d. 5.5 minutes - ✓✓✓c. 1.5 minutes Skill repertoire building is when instructors modify antecedents and consequences to ____ learning of new skills. Behavior management is when instructors modify antecedents and consequences to ____ challenging behaviors. a. Stop; start b. Increase; decrease c. Decrease; increase d. Start; stop - ✓✓✓b. Increase; decrease When using whole interval data recording, it is important to know _____. a. The definition of the target behavior b. The duration of the intervals c. How many intervals you will need to track and record the data d. All of the above - ✓✓✓d. All of the above Which of the following is a true statement regarding an RBT having a dual relationships with a client?

a. Dual relationships with clients are acceptable and result in good working relationships between professionals and clients b. Dual relationships should be avoided at all times as they can impair the clinical judgment of the professionals to do what is right for the client c. Dual relationships are impossible to avoid and typically do not have a detrimental effect on the client's treatment d. Only romantic or sexual relationships are considered dual relationships - ✓✓✓b. Dual relationships should be avoided at all times as they can impair the clinical judgment of the professionals to do what is right for the client When a learner receives a reinforcer for every occurrence of a specific behavior, that form of reinforcement is called _____. a. Intermittent b. Continuous c. Extinction d. Inter-trial - ✓✓✓b. Continuous Continuous reinforcement is for ___ and intermittent reinforcement is for ____. a. Targets in acquisition; 1:1 reinforcement b. Mastered targets; new skills c. Targets in acquisition; targets that are being generalized and maintained d. Targets in acquisition; reinforcing every response - ✓✓✓c. Targets in acquisition; targets that are being generalized and maintained The program supervisor asks the RBT to sign a timesheet. The RBT notices that the timesheet is wrong because she has never worked with that particular learner. She tells the program supervisor that there must have been a mistake. The program supervisor tells the RBT, "That's okay, you should just sign it anyway, that is the only way we will get paid." The most ethical choice for the RBT is to ____. a. Follow the instruction of her supervisor and sign the timesheet because her supervisor told her to

a. The outcome that immediately follows the learner's response b. An antecedent condition that momentarily affects the value of an item and affects the likelihood that behaviors which have produced that item in the past will occur c. The procedure of providing consequences for a behavior that increases or maintains the strength of that behavior d. The time between the end of one trial and the start of the next - ✓✓✓b. An antecedent condition that momentarily affects the value of an item and affects the likelihood that behaviors which have produced that item in the past will occur Gianna is learning to purchase food at the grocery store with cash. Her therapist is helping her to identify different coins and dollar bill amounts. First, Gianna learned to identify a nickel versus a dime, and is now learning to identify a quarter versus a dime and nickel. After she can accurately identify the coins when mixed together, she will be taught to identify different dollar amounts. Gianna is learning to identify money through a process called ____. a. Prompting b. Chaining c. Shaping d. Discrimination training - ✓✓✓d. Discrimination training When using partial interval recording, a behavior is marked on the data sheet during an interval ____. a. If the behavior occurs during the entire interval b. If the behavior occurs at any time during the interval c. If the behavior occurs at least twice during the interval d. If the behavior occurs only at the end of the interval - ✓✓✓b. If the behavior occurs at any time during the interval Lucinda is learning to make her bed. In the electronic data notes, there is a section that describes everything you need to know about teaching Lucinda to make her bed. You

find instructions for bed making as well as exactly what Lucinda needs to do. What is this part of the electronic data called? a. Skill Acquisition Plan b. Toileting log c. Behavior data d. All of the above - ✓✓✓a. Skill Acquisition Plan Which of the following situation(s) would be reportable as instances of suspected abuse or neglect? a. Causing an intentional physical injury b. Making terrorizing or threatening statements c. Withholding nourishment and water as a form of punishment d. All of the above - ✓✓✓d. All of the above Showing an adult client how to perform a task at work (for example, emptying the trash can) after the discriminative stimulus is delivered is considered a(n) ______ prompt. a. Echoic/ verbal b. Physical c. Textual d. Modeling - ✓✓✓d. Modeling Justin engages in yelling during break time at his adult work placement. The yelling behavior is maintained by attention from his instructor and peers. After realizing the issue, the instructor starts to give Justin attention every 5 minutes throughout his day in the form or praise, pats on the back, and thumbs up, regardless of Justin's behavior. Justin's rate of yelling begins to decrease. This is an example of what antecedent intervention? a. Non-contingent reinforcement (NCR) b. Demand fading c. Functional communication training d. Behavior momentum - ✓✓✓a. Non-contingent reinforcement (NCR)

a. Keep your back to the corner b. Stay out of the corner or away from the wall c. Stay seated at the work table d. Work in a chair with arms/sides - ✓✓✓b. Stay out of the corner or away from the wall You suspect your learner is being abused. It is Friday night and no one from your office will be working with the learner over the weekend. You have tried to call your supervisor and she is not answering her phone. You should _____. a. Try to explain your concern to the learner's family b. Leave a message for your supervisor and discuss it with him when he calls you back c. Call your local child protective services hotline and report your concern d. Take the learner home with you to protect him - ✓✓✓c. Call your local child protective services hotline and report your concern Your client's rate self-injurious behavior has increased. The previous rate was 1 time per hour and the rate for your last session was 27 times per hour. You should ____. a. Contact the BCBA immediately and inform her of the behavior change after the session is over b. Contact the other therapists to see if they are documenting the behavior correctly c. Wait and see if the behavior decreases over the next several days d. Tell the parent to cancel sessions for the rest of the week, he is obviously not feeling well and needs a chance to rest - ✓✓✓a. Contact the BCBA immediately and inform her of the behavior change after the session is over It is always important to start with function-based behavior intervention plans. Which most accurately describes some of the most commonly found functions of behavior in research? a. Maladaptive behavior, antecedent, behavior, and consequence b. Anger, frustration, emotional self-control and protesting c. Social positive reinforcement (attention and access to tangible), social negative reinforcement (escape), and automatic reinforcement

d. All of the above - ✓✓✓c. Social positive reinforcement (attention and access to tangible), social negative reinforcement (escape), and automatic reinforcement Three functions of problem behavior commonly identified in research are _____. a. Deprivation, satiation, and EO b. Socially-mediated positive reinforcement, socially-mediated negative reinforcement, and automatic c. Topography, frequency, and intensity d. FBA, BIP, and consequence based modifications - ✓✓✓b. Socially-mediated positive reinforcement, socially-mediated negative reinforcement, and automatic Prior to beginning your session, you read the general session notes from the previous RBT. The note says: "Alex had a fantastic session, great job big guy! He engaged in self-injurious behavior at a rate of 3/hr. He manded for his videos using full sentence responses, including the person's name on his ACD. He mastered expressively identifying purple, imitating pointing and completing the puzzle of the truck." Which part of the note should not be included? a. He engaged in self-injurious behavior at a rate of 3/hr. b. He manded for his videos using full sentence responses, including the person's name on his ACD. c. Alex had a fantastic session, great job big guy! d. He mastered expressively identifying purple, imitating pointing and completing the puzzle of the truck. - ✓✓✓c. Alex had a fantastic session, great job big guy! An RBT can help perform individual assessments for the client by ____. a. Probing to see if a client can perform certain skills b. Selecting appropriate assessments for the client c. Independently completing the assessments d. All of the above - ✓✓✓a. Probing to see if a client can perform certain skills

d. Not share with the caregiver how the session was, as you are not the supervisor of the program - ✓✓✓a. Balance out the difficult feedback with positive feedback Here is the skill acquisition plan for teaching Hannah to pour juice from the pitcher to the cup. 1) Gather all materials (juice, cup, and napkin) 2) Hold your hand over Hannah's hand and prompt her to put it on the pitcher 3) Therapist holds the cup 4) Help Hannah pour the juice into the cup while the therapist holds the cup 5) Prompt Hannah to wipe up anything that spills with the napkin. What do you need in order to be prepared to teach this lesson? a. Flash cards b. A pitcher of juice, a cup, a napkin, and a reinforcer c. A clear spot in the kitchen d. All of the above - ✓✓✓b. A pitcher of juice, a cup, a napkin, and a reinforcer Choose the answer that best describes what an RBT CAN do to help the BCBA with a formal assessment. a. Help monitor the client's behavior during the assessment b. Determine which types of assessments are most appropriate for this client c. Hold a meeting with the client's teachers to discuss what is most appropriate for this client and what assessments would work best d. Administer the assessment to the client while the BCBA takes notes - ✓✓✓a. Help monitor the client's behavior during the assessment The skill acquisition plan for the lesson teaching toileting says that each of the staff should be sure to have a digital timer ready in the bathroom. The skill acquisition plan also mentions that Bob prefers wet wipes over actual toilet paper when having a bowel movement. What should you be prepared for when the toilet training lesson arises in your session with Bob? a. Bob will likely not want to go to the bathroom b. Make sure that no other family member is in the bathroom c. Be prepared with wet wipes

d. Make sure you have a digital timer as well as wet wipes so you are prepared for this program - ✓✓✓d. Make sure you have a digital timer as well as wet wipes so you are prepared for this program When recording the duration of a behavior during an observation period, which of the following is true? a. You start the timer as soon as the behavior starts b. You start the timer as soon as the behavior ends c. You record the time that elapses between the behavior stopping and the next occurrence d. You count the number of times the behavior occurs - ✓✓✓a. You start the timer as soon as the behavior starts When working on a new morning routine Giana engages in high levels of tantrum behavior. As a consequence, each time Giana engages in tantrum behavior you immediately place her in time-out for a brief period and then return back to the morning routine. This goes on for some time. What is a possible reason why time-out may not be reducing the tantrum behavior? a. Giana does not find the time-out location to be reinforcing b. The therapists are different throughout the week, but they each follow the behavior plan c. Giana is getting to escape the routine and is not engaged in a reinforcing activity prior to the time-out procedure d. All of the above - ✓✓✓c. Giana is getting to escape the routine and is not engaged in a reinforcing activity prior to the time-out procedure All of these are methods for establishing chains of behavior EXCEPT _____. a. Backward chaining b. Total task presentation c. Semi-task presentation d. Forward chaining - ✓✓✓c. Semi-task presentation

c. Leave the bathroom door open when conducting toilet training so that you have more room d. Talk about your client's problem behaviors in front of him to other staff - ✓✓✓a. Allowing the client to choose which leisure time activity he would like to do As an RBT, you are an important part of the services delivery model for the client. You should be able to _____. a. Implement skill acquisition tasks b. Implement behavior reduction plans c. Assist in curriculum based assessments d. All of the above - ✓✓✓d. All of the above After school, the parents of one of your students asks how her child behaved at school that day. You are the child's 1:1 aide in the classroom. Today the child demonstrated high rates of hitting and tantrum behaviors. What are you allowed to tell the parent? a. Nothing. You are not the teacher and should not discuss anything with the parent b. Only positive information about the day, so to not upset the parent c. A mixture of positive feedback, as well as an accurate summary of the challenges the child encountered that day, since it is important to be honest yet positive and tactful when giving information to parents and caregivers d. Tell the parent about the hitting and tantrum behavior and that you think the child's behavior intervention plan is not working - ✓✓✓c. A mixture of positive feedback, as well as an accurate summary of the challenges the child encountered that day, since it is important to be honest yet positive and tactful when giving information to parents and caregivers A stimulus control transfer procedure refers to _____. a. A procedure where reinforcement is gradually thinned and faded away b. A procedure where target responses are taught in their natural environment with naturally occurring reinforcement

c. A procedure where one stimulus which controls a certain behavior is paired with another stimulus until the new stimulus gains control over the behavior d. A procedure where learned responses are generalized across different people and places - ✓✓✓c. A procedure where one stimulus which controls a certain behavior is paired with another stimulus until the new stimulus gains control over the behavior Generalization activities should be intentionally programmed into a learner's treatment plan, including generalization across ____. a. Settings and situations b. People c. Stimuli (variations of materials, pictures, objects) d. All of the above - ✓✓✓d. All of the above Secondary reinforcers are reinforcers that ______. a. Have been conditioned to have reinforcing properties b. Learners naturally find reinforcing c. Are unlearned d. Every learner enjoys - ✓✓✓a. Have been conditioned to have reinforcing properties The BCBA would like to teach the learner an appropriate replacement behavior for inappropriate scratching. The scratching seems to be maintained by escape. The BCBA suggests using a differential reinforcement of alternative behavior procedure (DRA). Choose the replacement behavior below that would best meet the function of the behavior. a. Teach the learner to communicate that he is thirsty b. Teach the learner to communicate that he would like to take a break from the work or that he needs help c. Teach the learner to communicate that he needs attention from the therapist d. Teach the learner to scratch an alternative object (for example something with a rough surface) instead of the therapist - ✓✓✓b. Teach the learner to communicate that he would like to take a break from the work or that he needs help