2024 RBT Mock Exam Glossary and Answer Key

2024 RBT Mock Exam #1 1. Skills that may be assessed and programmed for in ABA therapy include A. job skills B. academics C. communication D. all of these: D. all of these ABA can be used to teach a variety of skills including academics, communication, and job skills. 2. Amalia's supervising BCBA told her that her session notes are not specific enough. Amalia doesn't understand why but doesn't want the BCBA to think she is incompetent. What should Amalia do? A. Ask a more seasoned RBT if she can view their notes to better understand what the supervisor is looking for. B. Try to do better. C. Search the internet for examples of ABA session notes. D. Address the issue during supervision and ask for written examples of the type of notes the BCBA wants.: D. Address the issue during supervision and ask for written examples of the type of notes the BCBA wants. It is okay to ask for help! Amalia's best course of action is to speak directly with her supervisor for further training. Asking for written examples of session notes is a great strategy to help ensure session notes are in line with expectations. 3. Which of the following is an example of an objective session note? A. Javon came into the session room. He usually hits or scratches, but he didn't try any of that today. He worked hard & finished up emotions. The trampoline is his favorite. B. Javon came into the session room without prompting today. He completed a lot of the programs w/out maladaptive behaviors. He did the emotions program today & asked about the trampoline. 1 / 31 C. Javon came into the session room without prompting today. He completed 85% of the programs without maladaptive behaviors and mastered level 1 of the emotions program. He spontaneously signed "jump" 3 times today and was brought to the trampoline after each request. D. Javon was awesome today. He came right into the session room w/out complaining & worked really hard w/out acting out. He did his emotions program and is done with that. He even wanted the trampoline, so I gave it to him.: C. Javon came into the session room without prompting today. He completed 85% of the programs without maladaptive behaviors and mastered level 1 of the emotions program. He spontaneously signed "jump" 3 times today and was brought to the trampoline after each request. This is the correct answer, as it describes in detail what occurred throughout the session. Data is incorporate, and specific program elements are mentioned. The session note does not include any 'feelings' or assumptions. Remember, the key is to be objective and reference the client's individual plan. 4. Renault is running client services at a clinic. One day his client, Abbey, is dropped off for her session by a friend of the family. During drop off the friend says she's interested in understanding Abbey's treatment plan and asks if she can contact Renault with questions. How should Renault respond? A. Explain that he cannot discuss Abbey's sessions with individuals who are not a part of Abbey's family or treatment team. B. Ask the friend what her questions are and let her know he'll respond at a later date. C. Explain that he is not allowed to have contact with anyone outside of sessions. D. Refer the friend to the supervising BCBA.: A. Explain that he cannot discuss Abbey's sessions with individuals who are not a part of Abbey's family or treatment team. We can be professional and explain our requirement to ensure we are not discussing treatment plans with people outside of the team. 2 / 31 5. Which of the following might occur because of a failure to prepare for a session in advance? A. Neither other choice is likely. B. Both other choices are likely. C. More naturalistic, happy responding from the client. D. Problem behavior from the client.: D. Problem behavior from the client. Failure to prepare in advance for a session may result in problem behavior. It is always best practice to prepare for each session. 6. Conditioned reinforcers that are provided when a correct response occurs and can be exchanged later for more powerful reinforcers are A. Visual prompts B. Tokens C. Backup reinforcers D. Visual schedules: B. Tokens Tokens are conditioned reinforcers that can be exchanged for a more powerful backup reinforcer. 7. Section F-3 of the RBT task list identifies communication with stakeholders as part of an RBT's Scope of Practice. Which of the following are considered stakeholders? A. Insurance providers B. BCBA supervisors who work with the RBTs in a shared agency C. Authorized family, caregivers, and other professionals who work with a client D. Those affected by a client's maladaptive behaviors: C. Authorized family, caregivers, and other professionals who work with a client The primary stakeholders include families, caregivers, and professionals working directly with the client as outlined by the RBT task list. 3 / 31 8. Amrita is a native of Tibet. She immigrated to the US and is now living in a small close-knit community of Tibetan immigrants. She provides services as an RBT through a behavior services agency in the next town. Whenever someone from her community needs ABA services, they always request Amrita because she speaks Tibetan. When can Amrita work with a child from her community? A. Amrita can work with any child in the community if they are not directly related to anyone in her immediate family. B. If Amrita does not directly socialize with the family, or have connections outside of provision of services, she may provide services. C. Amrita cannot provide services to any child in the community, because she is likely to have a situation at some point due to the community's small size. D. If Amrita's BCBA supervisor thinks it is okay, she can provide services to anyone.: B. If Amrita does not directly socialize with the family, or have connections outside of provision of services, she may provide services. Amrita should avoid multiple relationships that may result in a conflict of interest but can provide services to a child in her community if she does not directly socialize with the family or have connections outside of providing services. She should let her supervisor know immediately if there is a potential conflict of interest or if a multiple relationship develops, as outlined in the Ethics Code. 9. Your BCBA may prescribe for you to prompt the correct answer in a DTT session by A. giving a verbal hint B. making the correct response bigger than the incorrect response C. placing the correct answer closer to the learner D. all of these: D. All of these Having the correct response stand out by being larger in size, placing the correct answer closer to the learner, or giving a verbal hint are all prompting strategies that may be appropriate for a DTT session. 4 / 31 10. Abigail learned to identify a cartoon smile from watching educational cartoons but does not notice smiles on live humans. What is lacking? A. Motivation B. Generalization C. Discrimination D. Inclusion: B. Generalization Abigail has learned to identify a smile on cartoons, but the skill has not generalized to noticing human smiles. 11. Nathan's client is learning to make a ham sandwich with a four-step backward chain; 1. Gather ingredients; 2. Place bread on plate; 3. Place three slices of ham between slices of bread; 4. Return ingredients. What do we know about Nathan's client? A. The client dislikes peanut butter. B. The client already has acquired skills to identify ingredients of a ham sandwich. C. The client knows how much ham to put on his sandwich. D. All of these: B. The client already has acquired skills to identify ingredients of a ham sandwich. For the steps in this chain to be accurately completed, Nathan's client would need to be able to identify the ingredients of a ham sandwich. Prerequisite skills should be taught first. We do not know about the client's like or dislike of peanut butter, and the chaining steps outline how many slices of ham to place, so those choices are not correct. Well done!s are not correct. 12. DRI (differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior) is a special form of A. DRH (Differential Reinforcement of Higher Rates of Behavior) B. DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior) 5 / 31 C. DRA (Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior) D. DRL (Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates of Behavior): C. DRA (Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior) DRI (differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior) is a form of DRA (differential reinforcement of alternative behavior). If the alternative behavior (DRA) selected for reinforcement is also incompatible with the target behavior, it would be considered DRI. 13. Shawna fell and hurt both her knees badly during a session with you in a playground. What documentation must you complete? A. A police report B. An incident report C. ABC data D. A session note: B. An incident report While session notes and ABC data may be components of each session, a fall and injury would warrant an incident report. Based on the information given, there is no indication that a police report would be appropriate. Be sure to familiarize yourself with your organization's policy on completing an incident report. 14. Chachi wants his son to learn to feed himself, bathe himself, and write his name. What sort of plan is Chachi requesting? A. A behavior reduction plan B. A behavior support plan C. A functional analysis D. A skill acquisition plan: D. A skill acquisition plan Each area Chachi noted includes learning a new skill, which would fall within a skill acquisition plan for his son. 6 / 31 15. Evan does not get along with his supervising BCBA, Marie, and would prefer to avoid her as much as possible. How often does he need to communicate with her? A. Evan needs to accurately collect data, write objective session notes, and meet with his supervisor face-to-face at least twice a month. He must also communicate with her if there are changing circumstances or important updates regarding a client. B. Evan needs to accurately collect data and write objective session notes, but he can meet with is supervisor only when absolutely necessary. C. If Marie is a toxic boss, Evan should communicate with her as little as possible to avoid toxic effects on service delivery. D. If Evan takes data during sessions, he only needs to meet with his supervisor twice a month. If he is a veteran RBT he can make the appropriate changes to a treatment plan without having to meet with Marie.: A. Evan needs to accurately collect data, write objective session notes, and meet with his supervisor face-to-face at least twice a month. He must also communicate with her if there are changing circumstances or important updates regarding a client. Despite not getting along with a supervising BCBA, RBTs are required to meet face-to-face with their supervisor at least twice a month. It is also necessary to communicate if and as there are changing circumstances or important updates regarding a client. 16. At the beginning of a session the client's mother tells Tavon that the client began new medication today. Where should Tavon document his information? A. In a monthly progress report B. In a text to his supervisor C. In his session notes D. In an incident report: C. In his session notes Given the choices, documenting new medication is most appropriate within the client's session note. Progress reports may reference this information but are com7 / 31 pleted by a supervising BCBA. It is not appropriate to communication this information via text. 17. After a session, RBT Mariska received an email from a parent asking for the rationale for a specific procedure she observed. How should Mariska respond? A. Explain the ABA principle behind the procedure using specific, technical language. B. Let the parent know that she cannot discuss the rationale for procedures over email and that she will speak more with her about it during their next in-person session. C. Send a response stating that she is not authorized to discuss sessions or procedures with parents. D. Send a response email to the parent stating that the supervising BCBA can best answer her question, and CC the supervisor on her response.: D. Send a response email to the parent stating that the supervising BCBA can best answer her question, and CC the supervisor on her response. It would be most appropriate for Mariska to send a response to the parent stating that the BCBA supervising the case can best answer that question, and CC the supervisor. 18. In RBT training, we often refer to the importance of pairing. In pairing, we are A. teaching the child to do whatever they are told. B. creating a positive learning history. C. establishing a set of rules for the learner to follow. D. bribing the learner to cooperate.: B. Creating a positive learning history. Through pairing, we can create a positive learning history, which is important to successful intervention. We do not aim to teach children to 'do whatever they are told' or bribe learners. Setting rules is not the focus of pairing. The correct answer is creating a positive learning history. 8 / 31 19. Linda is recording the number of children who are on task when her device buzzes to mark the end of an interval. What kind of data collection is Linda collecting? A. PLACHECK B. whole interval C. partial interval D. frequency: A.PLACHECK PLACHECK is a type of momentary time sampling that is used for groups to check and see whether the target behavior is occurring at the end of an interval. 20. Which of these is NOT an example of socially mediated reinforcement? A. Addy waves hello to a neighbor, who smiles at her. B. Addy pays the clerk a dollar for a newspaper. C. Addy walks away from her husband to avoid his complaining. D. Addy scratches her back to stop an itch.: D. Addy scratches her back to stop an itch. Socially mediated reinforcement includes consequence outside oneself. Scratching your back to eliminate a rash is not an example of socially mediated reinforcement. 21. Susan gathered the following five items for a multiple stimulus with replacement assessment; ball, stuffed bunny, toy car, Play-Doh, and pretzels, because these were the top five things identified as by the learner's family and teachers. Is this a good array? A.No, because edibles and non-edibles should not be presented in the same assessment. B.No, because unfamiliar items must be included in an assessment. C.Yes, because the input of people who know the learner well is very important. 9 / 31 D.Yes, because any five items will work.: A.No, because edibles and non-edibles should not be presented in the same assessment. Edibles and non-edibles should not be presented in the same assessment. It's best to present food items in a separate assessment. 22. Beatriz is teaching her student to clap by clapping herself and reinforcing imitation. What kind of prompt is this? A. Physical B. Modeling C. Gestural D. Visual: B. Modeling An instructor clapping and reinforcing imitation to teach a student to clap is an example of modeling. 23. Isaac engages in very serious SIB (Self-injurious behavior). He is at risk for hospitalization. Which form of data collection is best for monitoring the efficacy of his BIP (Behavior intervention plan)? A. Permanent product recording B. Frequency C. Latency D. Inter-response time: B. Frequency Given this scenario, the best data collection method listed is frequency. 24. Legos are used with Tony during ABA sessions to reinforce waiting for preferred items. Tony's parents keep Legos out of sight for 24 hours prior to his ABA sessions. This is a(n) A. Antecedent manipulation B. Punishment 10 / 31 C. Negative reinforcer D. Discriminative stimulus: A. Antecedent manipulation Removing access to a preferred item that is used during an ABA session for a time before a session's start is an example of an antecedent manipulation. 25. Tyrone is an RBT working with a young learner on communication skills. The learner dislikes one of the goals and indicates this by spitting on Tyrone when he shows the stimulus materials. There are no instructions for spitting included in the plan. His supervisor will be arriving later in today's session. What should Tyrone do until the supervisor arrives? A. Talk to the learner about how unhygienic it is to spit on people. B. Continue running the program and ignore the spitting. C. Stop running the program that elicits spitting. D. Withhold reinforcers when the spitting occurs.: C. Stop running the program that elicits spitting. Without instructions in the learner's plan, it is best for Tyrone to pause the program and speak with the supervisor when they arrive. 26. Howard has difficulty walking to his chair without touching peers. His RBT asked that Howard's chair be moved closest to the door and reinforced walking to his seat with something held in both hands. Over time, he gradually had Howard's seat moved to the back of the room and reinforced walking past multiple peers to his seat with something in both hands that prevented touching. The items in his hands were gradually reduced in size until Howard was walking to his seat, nothing in his hands, past multiple peers, without touching anyone. What is this procedure called? A. Shaping B. Positive practice C. Forward chaining D. Total task chaining: A. Shaping 11 / 31 Shaping involves the increasing or decreasing of a behavior by gradually changing the criteria for reinforcement. 27. Liliana's teacher instructs her to go to the board and color the shapes on the screen in front of the class. Liliana is excited for the attention, and colors sloppily. Her teacher tells her to sit down and sends another child to complete the task. Her teacher is using A. Negative punishment B. Extinction C. Positive reinforcement D. Negative reinforcement: A. Negative punishment This is an example of negative punishment. Liliana sitting down (the removal of the activity/attention) will likely reduce the behavior of coloring sloppily on the board in the future. 28. Two types of generalization are A. Consequence generalization and setting generalization B. Stimulus generalization and consequence generalization C. Response generalization and consequence generalization D. Stimulus generalization and response generalization: D. Stimulus generalization and response generalization Stimulus generalization is when multiple stimuli evoke the same response/behavior. Response generalization is when the same stimulus can generate multiple similar (functionally equivalent) responses. 29. Caryn is uncertain how many correct responses to require before delivering reinforcement to a particular learner. Where is the first place she should go to seek an answer to this question? A. a fellow RBT who works with the same learner 12 / 31 B. the skill acquisition plan D. the learner's parent: B. The skill acquisition plan Remember, it's always best to reference the learner's skill acquisition plan for clarity on intervention and reinforcement specifics. The next best option would be to contact the supervising BCBA if you are still uncertain of how to proceed. 30. The most important and effective part of a behavior reduction plan is the _________________ component. A. Replacement skill B. Extinction C. Punishment D. Crisis intervention: A. Replacement skill Ensuring a behavior reduction plan includes a replacement skill to be taught and reinforced is the most important component. 31. Mel is marking a "+" if Heather is biting her nails when her device buzzes to mark the end of an interval. What kind of data collection is Mel collecting? A. Whole interval B. Partial interval C. Momentary time sample D. Frequency: C. Momentary time sample Momentary time sampling captures data on whether the target behavior is occurring at the end of a stated interval. 32. The category of consequence a behavior produces is considered the A. Automatic B. Antecedent C. Social 13 / 31 D. Function: D. Function Function refers to the category of consequence a behavior produces. 33. During a session in the family home, the client's mother expresses her dislike of the supervising BCBA to the RBT. She says that the RBT knows the client better than the BCBA and that she should be writing the behavior plans. How should the RBT respond? A. Confirm that most RBTs know the clients better than supervising BCBAs and explain that the BCBAs are required to sign off on behavior plans for the insurance companies. B. Explain the different roles of an RBT and BCBA to the parent. C. Validate the parent's perspective and speak to the supervising BCBA at the next scheduled supervision. D. Direct the parent to discuss the issue with the supervising BCBA and let the supervising BCBA know about the parent's dissatisfaction after the session is over.: D. Direct the parent to discuss the issue with the supervising BCBA and let the supervising BCBA know about the parent's dissatisfaction after the session is over. It is important to direct this type of incident to the supervising BCBA for further conversation with the family. Giving the BCBA a heads up that the parent has concerns is appropriate. 34. Clarice is working with a client who has poor fine motor skills. He is at home, having trouble using his fork to eat lunch. How can Clarice intervene in a way that best preserves the client's dignity? A. Ask for permission and offer hand-over-hand assistance if the client agrees. Stop if the client protests. B. Use hand-over hand prompting throughout the whole feeding process. C. Feed her client directly so that he doesn't have to struggle. D. Allow the client to struggle without offering any assistance.: A. Ask for permission and offer hand-over-hand assistance if the client agrees. Stop if the client 14 / 31 protests. Supporting a client while ensuring the client's dignity is a critical component of ethical ABA. Given this example, it is most appropriate to ask for permission and offer hand-over-hand assistance if the client agrees. Stop if the client protests, or withdrawals assent. Remember assent withdrawal may be in varying forms. 35. Adam is an RBT who works with Benny three mornings per week. One of Benny's goals is to comb hair. Benny is intolerant of combs that have missing teeth, but sometimes Benny breaks the comb teeth between sessions. What is the best thing for Adam to do to ensure hair combing sessions are run successfully? A. Check the comb each morning before the session and replace it if it has broken teeth. B. Ask the parents to lock the comb away between sessions and avoid any hair combing until combing sessions are successful for 6 months. C. Change the written intervention plan to teach Benny to tolerate combing hair with a comb that has broken teeth. D. Ask the behavior analyst to write a procedure to punish Benny's comb-breaking behavior: A. Check the comb each morning before the session and replace it if it has broken teeth. The best answer is to check the comb each morning before the session and replace it if it has broken teeth. 36. You are working with Andre, an adult with mild intellectual disabilities, on dressing skills such as snaps, zippers, and buttons. Andre has picked out an outfit to wear that includes clashing patterns. When you mention this to Andre, he says he likes how they look together. What should you do to best maintain Andre's dignity? A. Tell Andre that he cannot wear this outfit and pick out something else to practice his goal skills. B. Explain to Andre that he looks bad in his outfit and that people will laugh at him behind his back. Pick out a better outfit and convince him to wear that. 15 / 31 C. Allow Andre to choose his own clothing and focus on the dressing skills outlined in his goals. D. Allow Andre to wear whatever he wants but let him know that he looks ridiculous.: C. Allow Andre to choose his own clothing and focus on the dressing skills outlined in his goals. It is not appropriate to comment on Andre's outfit choice or refer to a client as ridiculous. 37. Rodge is learning to walk a balance beam. If he falls off, he starts again from the beginning. The goal is to reduce the number of times he must start over. The best data collection method is A. Trials to criterion B. Inter-response time C. Duration D. Momentary time sampling: A. Trials to criterion Trials to criterion means the number of times it takes for a learner to reach a specific level. 38. Emory feels that his supervisor doesn't like a particular client. This client had a recent uptick in aggressive behaviors. Emory's afraid the BCBA would stop providing services if he knew the full extent of the client's behaviors. What should he do? A. Tell the supervisor that the client really isn't that bad. Communicate the uptick in aggressive behaviors but explain the probable causes. B. Only enter data officially into the system on the aggressive behaviors that leave a mark. Keep a separate private tally of ALL aggressive behaviors to be able to really track what's going on. C. Record all data & communicate the uptick in behaviors to his supervisor. If the supervisor behaves unethically in response to the info, Emory should discuss situation w/ the head of the department. 16 / 31 D. Don't tell supervisor abt uptick in behaviors. Instead, should speak to the department head about the BCBA's dislike of the client.: C. Record all data and communicate the uptick in behaviors to his supervisor. If the supervisor behaves unethically in response to the information, Emory should discuss the situation with the head of the department. Despite feeling concern that sharing this information could have unintended (and potentially inappropriate) impact, it is the RBTs responsibility to record the data and stay in communication with the supervising BCBA. Additionally, addressing ethical concerns is important and in line with the BACB's Code of Ethics. 39. Thea is teaching a toddler to use a spoon. The child dips the spoon into the food independently and guides it to their face. When the spoon nears the toddler's face, Thea uses hand-over-hand guidance to get the spoon into the mouth. What prompt is Thea using? A. Gestural B. Full physical C. Partial physical D. Proximity: C. Partial physical Partial physical prompting includes some assistance to guide through a part of a skill or activity. 40. Kristin is collecting frequency data on a learner's manding and duration data on his crying. Which of the following materials would NOT be useful in the session? A. Interval data sheet B. Stopwatch C. Click counter D. Tally marking sheet: A. Interval data sheet Interval data sheets are not needed in this example, but the other items would be necessary to collect frequency and duration data. 17 / 31 41. Which of the following data types requires a stopwatch? A. Duration B. IRT C. Latency D. All of these: D. All of these Duration, Interresponse Time, and Latency data all require a stopwatch for tracking. 42. Josh is an RBT. His supervising BCBA instructs him to take a blank VB-MAPP protocol home with him and study it so that he can begin assessing his new clients with it on the first day. How should Josh respond? A. Remind the BCBA that VB-MAPP protocols are covered by HIPAA and should not be taken home. B. Ask for clarification on what his role will be in assisting with the assessment. C. Take the protocol home, review it, and begin scoring it with his client the next day. D. Report his BCBA supervisor to the BACB for an ethics violation.: B.Ask for clarification on what his role will be in assisting with the assessment. Josh should ask for clarification on what his role will be in assisting with the assessment. It may be that the supervising BCBA wants Josh to be familiar with the assessment method to support, however it would not be appropriate for Josh to administer on his own. 43. Bonita's BRP reduction plan targets spitting at others for reduction, w/ saying "no" as the replacement behavior. The function's specified as escape from non-preferred academic demands, & responsible parties are the BCBA, her RBT, her teacher, her teacher's assistant, & any classroom substitute teachers or teacher's assistants. Responsible parties are to ask, "Are you ready to do your assignment?" when presenting a task. If Bonita spits, they are to remove the task, say nothing, & repeat the offer again in 5 minutes. If she says, "no," they're to remove the task, thank her for telling them, & return 18 / 31 to repeat the offer again in 10 minutes. If she says "yes," they're to give high quality praise & give a token when the assignment is complete. When Bonita has 3 tokens, her RBT offers an activity break outside the classroom. What is the replacement behavior for this behavior reduction plan? A. Saying no to academic de: A. Saying no to academic demands The replacement behavior for this behavior reduction plan is saying no to academic demands. 44. Mark's data for a single stimulus preference assessment is; grapes (3); chicken (3); spinach (2); milk (1); strawberries (0). Which of the following is true? A. Grapes and chicken are highly preferred. B. Grapes and chicken are reinforcing. C. Grapes and chicken should be withheld and only used during training. D.All of these: A. Grapes and chicken are highly preferred. You are correct that grapes and chicken are highly preferred based on the data provided. 45. Leo is observing a client in his classroom and recording what happens before and after each instance of self-injurious behavior. What type of data collection is Leo doing? A. Latency B. Partial interval C. Whole interval D. ABC recording: D. ABC recording Leo is using ABC recording to observe the client's behavior and record what happens before and after each instance of self-injurious behavior. 46. Recipes are an example of 19 / 31 A. Prompt hierarchies B. Task analyses C. Behavior plans D. Skill acquisition plans: B. Task analyses Recipes are a type of task analysis that provide a set of step-by-step instructions, often for cooking or baking a specific dish. 47. When Morty completes his worksheet, Dave counts the number of questions Morty answered correctly. Dave is using ____________ data collection. A. Permanent product recording B. PLACHECK C. Whole interval D. Inter-response time: A. Permanent product recording Dave counts the number of questions Morty answered correctly after he completes his worksheet, he is using permanent product recording to collect data on the outcome of Morty's behavior. 48. Adam marks whether Steve completed his homework the night before. What kind of data collection is this? A. Latency B. Whole interval C. Duration D. Permanent product recording: D. Permanent product recording Adam is using permanent product recording to collect data on whether Steve completed his homework the night before. This involves recording the outcome of a behavior rather than directly observing the behavior itself. 20 / 31 49. To be effective, token economies should have A. Flexible rules B. A wide variety of reinforcers with various costs C. Many participants D. All of these: B. A wide variety of reinforcers with various costs Token economies should have a wide variety of reinforcers to ensure that students have options for reinforcement and that the token economy can be individualized. 50. Francesca has infrequently engaged in aggressive behavior in public. Her interdisciplinary team met to discuss how to safely allow her access to the community. They identified the need to have a two-person escort capability in case Francesca needed to leave the area; the need for someone to stay with her for de-escalation and another person to be available in case the de-escalation was unsuccessful; someone would need to speak with anyone who was affected by an outburst; and they wanted to ensure if it was a group outing, the others attending the outing could continue the activity despite any redirection of resources to deal with Francesca's behavior. From this discussion, they developed a plan. What kind of plan is this? A. A skill acquisition plan B. A behavior reduction plan C. A crisis plan D. An individualized education plan: C. A crisis plan This plan is a crisis plan. The team discussed how to safely manage and respond to Francesca's aggressive behavior in public, including having a two-person escort, a de-escalation plan, and a plan for communicating with others affected by her behavior. 51. Eileen arrives at a client's home to find the client's g'rents are visiting. The client (Evelyn) is sleeping with the parents in their bdrm to make room for the g'rents. The g'rents are looking after her while mom's at work (rather than the client going to daycare as she usually does). How should Eileen write this info 21 / 31 in session notes? A. Evelyn's g'rents are visiting. Her sleep is disrupted bc she vacated her room for the g'rents to stay in. Her routine will be disrupted bc she's pulled from daycare so she can be w/ g'parents. B. Evelyn's g'rents are visiting. During 4 week visit Evelyn's sleeping w/ the parents in their bdrm. Rather than going to daycare, Evelyn's g'rents care for her at home. C. Evelyn's g'rents are visiting for a long time. Evelyn can't sleep bc moved her from her room & pulled her out of daycare. These changes are disruptive & impedes Evelyn's ABA progress. D. Evelyn's g'rents here & sleep: B. Evelyn's grandparents are visiting. During this 4 week visit Evelyn will be sleeping with the parents in their bedroom. Rather than going to daycare, Evelyn's grandparents will care for her at home. When a change is made to a client's environment, it is important to document it in the session notes in an objective and non-judgmental manner. 52. CeCe is helping her client learn to make a purchase at the convenience store. When the cashier announces the total cost, CeCe waits to see what the client will do and provides prompts only if the client does not respond correctly on his own. What prompting strategy is CeCe using? A. Time delay prompting B. Most to least C. Least to most D. Errorless learning: A. Time delay prompting Time delay prompting involves gradually increasing the amount of time between a prompt and the desired response. In this scenario, CeCe is waiting for the client to respond on his own before providing prompts, so time delay prompting is likely being used. 53. If the client is sick why should that information be included in the session notes? 22 / 31 A. So that the parent is made aware of the client's illness B. Contact your boss for HR purposes, in case the RBT also becomes sick, but this is not important for session notes C. Because illness is a variable that might have affected the client's progress during the session D. So the next RBT can cancel tomorrow's session: C. Because illness is a variable that might have affected the client's progress during the session Illness can affect a client's progress and behavior during a session, and it's important to note this information in your session notes. 54. Food is an example of a A. Generalized reinforcer B. Secondary reinforcer C. Primary reinforcer D. Conditioned reinforcer: C. primary reinforcer Food is an example of a primary reinforcer, which is a stimulus that is naturally reinforcing, such as water or sleep. 55. Otto places a red card and an orange card on the table and tells the learner to touch red. The learner touches the red card. Otto smiles and provides a token to the learner, then marks correct on the data sheet. Otto is implementing ___________________________. A. Preference Assessment B. Natural Environment Training C. Task Analysis D. Direct Trial Training: D. Direct Trial Training 23 / 31 Otto is indeed using Direct Trial Training, where he presents a discriminative stimulus (red card) and reinforces the correct response (touching the red card). 56. Aimee is a new RBT working with a client on a backward chaining procedure. She doesn't really know what that means, but doesn't want admit that to her boss. What should she do? A. Research "backward chaining" on the internet to see if she can figure it out on her own. B. Ask her supervisor for clinical guidance. This does not reflect badly on Aimee as an employee. C. Ask a more experienced RBT. D. Don't ask her supervisor because she might get fired. Do her best with the knowledge she has.: B. Ask her supervisor for clinical guidance. This does not reflect badly on Aimee as an employee. It's important for Aimee to seek guidance from her supervisor. Admitting a lack of knowledge does not reflect badly on her as an employee, and it shows a commitment to providing quality services to the client. 57. A procedure used to teach the learner to differentiate between meaningful stimuli A. Discrimination training B. Generalization C. Maintenance D. Probe: A. Discrimination training Discrimination training is a procedure used to teach the learner to differentiate between meaningful stimuli. 58. The teacher asked the student to complete a math worksheet. The student screamed NO! The teacher sent the student to the principal's office. The behavior is A. Being sent to the principal's office 24 / 31 B. Teacher asking student to complete a math worksheet C. Student screaming NO D. None of these: C. Student screaming NO This behavior is the specific action being exhibited by the student which in this case is screaming NO. 59. It seems like a client you are working with isn't making much progress. What would be an appropriate action for an RBT to take? A. Seek clinical support from the supervising BCBA. B. Try using schedules of reinforcement to see if that helps. C. Talk to other RBTs who work with the client to see if they have any ideas. D. Ask the parents if they think the client is making progress.: A. Seek clinical support from the supervising BCBA. Seeking clinical support from the supervising BCBA would be an appropriate action for an RBT to take to address a lack of progress with a client. 60. A procedure designed to eliminate a problem behavior by withholding reinforcement after the behavior occurs. A. Extinction B. Positive punishment C. Negative reinforcement D. Negative punishment: A. Extinction Stopping the reinforcement that was previously maintaining the problem behavior with the goal of reducing or eliminating the behavior. 61. Transferring control from the instructor's prompts to cues in the natural environment is called 25 / 31 A. Stimulus control transfer B. Maintenance training C. Discrete trial training D. Concurrent schedules: A. Stimulus control transfer Stimulus control transfer is the reduction of prompts and reinforcement to achieve a final goal of stimulus control. Transferring control from the instructor's prompts to cues in the environment is an example of stimulus control transfer. Methods of stimulus control transfer include prompt fading, prompt delay, or stimulus fading. 62. Johannes' RBT is responding to his use of the phrase "excuse me" only if he utters it above a whisper. A. DRA B. DRL C. DRH D. DRI: C. DRH DRH (Differential Reinforcement of High Rates) is correct because the RBT is responding only to the use of the phrase above a whisper, so a higher set criterion is reinforced. 63. The term "successive approximations" is associated with A. Chaining B. Shaping C. Positive practice D. Overcorrection: B. shaping Successive approximations are associated with the process of shaping behavior, which is gradually reinforcing behaviors that are closer and closer to the target behavior. 26 / 31 64. In RBT training, we often refer to the importance of pairing. In pairing, we are A. Establishing a set of rules for the learner to follow. B. Creating a positive learning history. C. Bribing the learner to cooperate. D.Teaching the child to do whatever they are told.: B. Creating a positive learning history. Pairing involves creating a positive learning history by building rapport with the learner. 65. One of your client's parents has sent a "friend" request on social media. What is the best way to respond? A. Do not accept the request. B. Accept the request but do not post anything on the parent's site. C. Accept the request in order to maintain a good working relationship, but hide the parent's feed. D. Accept the request and post positive things about the client on the parent's feed.: A. Do not accept the request. Yes, you should avoid accepting a "friend" request on social media from client parents as this is a conflict of interest and could be an ethical concern. 66. Which teaching method is most likely lead to generalization? A. It depends on the learner B. Discrete Trial Training C. Errorless Learning D. Natural Environment Training: D. Natural Environment Training 27 / 31 Natural Environment Training can be effective in promoting generalization as it focuses on teaching skills in the natural environment where the skills will likely be used. 67. Ethan is a client in a group home. He is 32 years old and has a history of nonconsensual sexual touching of peers while they sleep. This behavior occurs very infrequently (less than once per quarter) but is severe in nature when it does occur. What might the BCBA add to his behavior plan to instruct staff members in procedures to ensure everyone remains safe? A. A safety plan for continuous monitoring after lights-out B. A crisis plan for managing Evan's response if a peer rejects his advances C. An emergency plan in case the touching becomes aggressive D. A social skills plan to teach Evan how to seek sexual contact safely: A. A safety plan for continuous monitoring after lights-out A safety plan is an appropriate addition to the behavior plan to ensure everyone remains safe. The safety plan is more proactive, aimed to avoid circumstances where the problem behavior could occur. Nonconsensual touching is never okay, so waiting for behavior to become aggressive is not appropriate, nor is relying on the possibility of a social story teaching this critical skill without ensuring safety as the primary focus. Correct: a safety plan for continuous monitoring after lights-out Why answer is correct: Excellent! A safety plan is an appropriate addition to the behavior plan to ensure everyone remains safe. 68. Conor says "Hi' every time he sees his classmates, even if he sees them every five minutes. This is a __________________ error. A. Discrimination B. Extinction C. Generalization D. Maintenance: A. Discrimination Conor hasn't learned to discriminate between when it's appropriate to say 'hi' and when it's not. 28 / 31 69. Mimi is playing toy cars with Mom. Mom picks up the green car, which is Mimi's favorite. Mimi begins to scream and cry. Mom gives Mimi the green car. The next few times Mom touches the green car, Mimi screams and cries. Mom giving Mimi the green car is an example of A. Negative reinforcement B. Positive punishment C. Positive reinforcement D. Negative punishment: C. Positive reinforcement Mom giving Mimi the green car is an example of positive reinforcement because the behavior (Mimi's screaming and crying) increased as a result of the presentation of a stimulus (giving Mimi the green car). 70. Amaya works as an RBT providing services through a Medicaid waiver service agency. Her neighbors have a child on the autism spectrum who exhibits self-injurious behaviors. Amaya is friendly with the neighbors, and they often ask her advice. The family is not eligible for Medicaid but cannot afford private ABA services. They've asked Amaya if she can work with their child "off the books." Why can't Amaya do that? A. Amaya cannot provide services to this family because it would be a dual relationship. She can help them to find other resources to get their needs met. B. Amaya cannot work "off the books" because she would get in trouble with the ABA company. C. Amaya cannot work with this family because, as an RBT, she can only provide services to clients with a Medicaid waiver. D. All of these: A. Amaya cannot provide services to this family because it would be a dual relationship. She can help them to find other resources to get their needs met. 71. Summer and Cody are collecting data on the same learner's out of seat behavior, but they are having trouble getting a high enough IOA. The learner frequently leans forward so far that his bottom leaves the seat of his desk, so Summer counts this as out of seat behavior. However, his entire body remains 29 / 31 within the spacial boundaries of the desk, so Cody counts this as in-seat behavior. The behavioral definition defines out of seat behavior as separating from his desk without permission of the teacher for more than 20 seconds. What components of the behavioral definition are lacking? A. Both of these B. The definition is not clear C. The definition is not complete D. Neither of these: A. Both of these The behavioral definition is not clear or complete because it does not specify whether the learner's entire body needs to be out of the desk or whether leaning forward is considered out of seat behavior. Clarifying these components in the behavioral definition would help both Summer and Cody to obtain a higher IOA. 72. The best thing about using NET training with an energetic three-year-old is A. All reinforcers are naturally occurring B. The technician will not have to provide prompts C. Some reinforcers will be naturally occurring D. Data collection is less cumbersome: C. Some reinforcers will be naturally occurring In Natural Environment Training (NET), there is a focus on teaching skills in the natural context where they will be used, and this often allows for naturally occurring reinforcers to be used. 73. What does a vertical line crossing the x-axis indicate on a graph? A. Phase change B. Missing data C. Baseline beginning 30 / 31 D. Baseline ending: A. Phase change The vertical line is known as a phase change line. It is used to help visually identify and distinguish different phases of the study or experiment. 74. Where would an RBT go to learn what to do if a client requests a change of BCBA? A. RBT Code of Ethics B. RBT Task List C. Organizational policies and procedures D. BCBA Code of Ethics: C. Organizational policies and procedures That's right, an RBT would refer to the organizational policies and procedures to learn what to do if a client requests a change of BCBA. These policies and procedures will outline the steps that need to be taken to ensure a smooth transition for the client." 31 / 31