RBT Training Quiz Questions

In order for a communication difference to be relevant to an Autism diagnosis, it must be inarticulate nonverbal social in nature

social in nature

One example of a repetitive, stereotypical behavior is doing jumping jacks spinning in circles waving hello

spinning in circles

What is the fourth step in the scientific method data analysis making preliminary conclusions testing your hypothesis

testing your hypothesis

What do behavior analysts mean by the word function? how well a person adapts to their environment a mathematical operation used in graphing the purpose of a behavior

the purpose of a behavior

Who holds the power in a service relationship? the service provider the service recipient power is shared

the service recipient

A developmental disability is a(n)... inappropriate term specific diagnosis umbrella term

umbrella term

Inattention symptoms include three types of symptoms: task incompletion, disorganization, and _______________. distractability lack of focus verbal inattention

verbal inattention

A behavior is most observable if you can answer the questions what, when, where when, what, how who, when, where

when, what, how

Defining your research question is what step in the scientific method? 1 2 3

2

How many levels of Autism Spectrum Disorder are currently diagnosed? 3 5 ASD is not diagnosed by levels

3

Which of the following statements is true? A conditioned stimulus becomes a neutral stimulus through pairing with an unconditioned stimulus. A neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through pairing with an unconditioned stimulus An unconditioned stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through pairing with a neutral stimulus

A neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through pairing with an unconditioned stimulus

Three professional organizations interested in behavior analysis are: ABAI, APBA, BACB APBA, BACB, BAAA BACB, PBAA, SEAA

ABAI, APBA, BACB

Which of the following organizations is less focused on research and more focused on the practical side of being a behavior analysis professional? ABAI APBA BACB

APBA

The processes involved in learning something well are Acquisition, Fluency, Maintenance, Discrimination and Generalization Acquisition, Discrimination, Maintenance, and Generalization Acquisition, Maintenance, and Fluency

Acquisition, Fluency, Maintenance, Discrimination and Generalization

If Yang is crying real tears, ask what is wrong. If Yang is crying without tears, ignore. If Yang says she is upset, ask what is wrong. If Yang is crying without tears and says she is upset, tell her to say it correctly. What should you do if Yang is crying with tars and says she is upset? Tell her to say it correctly Ask what is wrong Not enough information

Ask what is wrong

Behavior Analysis is used for a variety of reasons. The most well known is the treatment of ______. ADHD Autism Poor employee performance

Autism

The most widespread use of ABA is in the treatment of Autism Dyslexia Mood Disorders

Autism

Which of the following can cause a developmental disability? Genetics Injuries Both a and b

Both a and b

Three components of adaptive behavior are... Conceptual, practical, and social skills Practical, self-care, and social skills Social, medical, and independent living skills

Conceptual, practical, and social skills

The theory that knowledge derives from sensory experience is known as Behaviorism Empiricism Rationalism

Empiricism

ADHD can only be diagnosed if symptoms emerge before adolescence. True False

False

ADHD cannot be diagnosed if the person has mood or anxiety disorders. True False

False

Behavior analysts do not believe thoughts and emotions exist. True False

False

Behavior analysts do not believe thoughts or feelings are real. True False

False

Behavior analytic conferences hosted by organizations such as ABAI and APBA are primarily focused on professional development of behavior analysts and are not a good source of information for RBTs. True False

False

Behaviors are responses to needs. True False

False

Developmental disabilities may result in four types of functional limitations: physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral. True False

False

IQ tests are not affected by things like language skills. True False

False

If a child can sit still to watch television for long periods of time, she probably does not have ADHD. True False

False

If a person is in a car wreck that causes vision loss and loss of cognitive abilities at age 30, he or she can be diagnosed with a developmental disability. True False

False

If my child continues to make low grades even though I am giving him praise and stickers every time he brings home an A, that proves he needs a punisher instead. True False

False

If the child is responding well to ADHD medication, behavioral interventions are not necessary. True False

False

If you are uncertain about cultural preferences of a family in whose home you are working, the best thing to do is to read many books about the culture and act according to what you learn through your reading. True False

False

It is okay to call a person with intellectual disability "retarded." True False

False

Jamil's teacher gives partial points for math questions that are worked correctly except for a calculation error. Jamil's total score on his last homework page was 99.3. Jamil's score is based on a discrete scoring system. True False

False

Most people with developmental disabilities have the same support needs. True False

False

My application fee will be refunded by the BACB if I do not pass the test. True False

False

Once you have your rRBT credential, you must accrue 10 continuing education hours per year to keep it. True False

False

People with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Level 1, may have been diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder, NOS in the past. True False

False

People with Autism cannot be diagnosed with other developmental disabilities. True False

False

RBTs must be supervised by BCBAs. True False

False

RBTs should dedicate all of their reading time to reading about behavior analysis. True False

False

The ABAI approves requests to sit for the RBT exam. True False

False

The first thing you should do when you see your customer/client is outline the plan for the session. True False

False

The great thing about single subject design is it does not require baseline data. True False

False

The main difference between direct clients and indirect clients is the power to consent. True False

False

The only symptom of ADHD that is typically outgrown is inattentiveness. True False

False

When my supervisor presents me with multiple situations to see if I know when to implement a certain skill, (s)he clearly does not trust me to know what I am doing. True False

False

Intellectual functioning is normally measured with a(n) ________ test. academic achievement adaptive behavior IQ

IQ

Intellectual disability must be manifested in childhood and the person must have deficits in Attention and Self-care IQ and adaptive behavior Practical skills and social skills

IQ and adaptive behavior

Severity of ADHD is rated based on... Impact on life functioning Frequency of symptoms Number of symptoms

Impact on life functioning

Is this a behavioral statement: Elizabeth is being bossy. No, it is neither observable nor measurable. No, it is not measurable. No, it is not observable. Yes, it is both observable and measurable so it is a behavioral statement.

No, it is neither observable nor measurable.

ADHD has three types: Predominantly Inattentive, predominantly hyperactive, and predominantly impulsive Predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive, and combined type Predominantly hyperactive, predominantly impulsive, and combined type

Predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive, and combined type

The acronym to remember for goal setting is GOAL ROUNDUP SMART

SMART

A disorder similar to Autism Spectrum Disorder but without the related behavioral symptoms Asperger's Disorder Pervasive Developmental Disorder Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder

Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder

An author who has Autism and writes about the differences between how people with Autism and neurotypical people experience the world is Temple Grandin Tom Clancy Tony Attwood

Temple Grandin

What is the difference between a behavior reduction plan and a behavior intervention plan? Behavior intervention plans build skills while behavior reduction plans eliminate unwanted behaviors. Behavior intervention plans prevent problem behaviors from happening, while behavior reduction plans simply strive to decrease them. There is no real difference. Schools use one term while clinics tend to use the other.

There is no real difference. Schools use one term while clinics tend to use the other.

Which of the following was an early version of Skinner's principle of reinforcement? Aristotle's Law of Frequency Ebbinghaus' Learning Curve Thorndike's Law of Effect

Thorndike's Law of Effect

A behavior intervention plan is the same as a behavior reduction plan. True False

True

A stimulus is any environmental event that elicits a behavioral response. True False

True

Another word for function is purpose. True False

True

For purposes of diagnosis, hyperactivity and impulsive behaviors are categorized together. True False

True

In order for a consequence to be truly reinforcing, the person must engage in the behavior more often in the future. True False

True

In order to be classified as a developmental disability, a disorder must have three components. True False

True

Local, state, and regional behavior analysis organizations are the best way to become informed about issues relevant to working as an RBT in your area. True False

True

Self monitoring is a good approach for ensuring you uphold a client's dignity. True False

True

The basic principle of reinforcement is: stimulus - response - consequence. True False

True

You must pass a background check in order to become an RBT. True False

True

If I have cash, then I will buy you a gift. If I do not have cash, then I will not buy you a gift. If I have a credit card, I will use it to get a cash advance. If I have a credit card, will I buy you a gift? Yes No Not enough information

Yes

Otis wants to know how long it takes Fred and Laura to initiate work after being told to begin. Is this a good example of a behavioral measurement? It depends No Yes

Yes

In the sentence "Millicent is malevolent." The word malevolent is an observable behavior an unobservable label

an unobservable label

People with Autism Spectrum Disorder often have high rates of... anxiety confusion depression

anxiety

Supervision from a behavior analyst is ______. behavior analytic indirect infrequent

behavior analytic

The two domains of Autism Spectrum Disorder are... behavior and communication skills behavior and social communication skills behavior and social skills

behavior and social communication skills

Behavior analysts who work with individuals usually focus on skill acquisition and/or ______. behavior reduction language enhancement self-care

behavior reduction

JJ's mother objects to a goal his IEP team recommended (to identify his ABCs) because he has worked on it for 10 consecutive years and has not mastered it. JJ's mother is essentially saying the goal has no ______________________ . behavioral momentum person-centeredness social validity

behavioral momentum

One way to prevent yourself from insulting your client's dignity is to think of yourself as a service provider rather than service enforcer identify power culture behaviors you do not wish to replicate both a and b

both a and b

Which of the following is a common symptom of hyperactivity? fidgeting excessively interrupting others' conversations both a and b

both a and b

Which of the following can be categorized as a developmental disability? cerebral palsy meningitis pneumonia

cerebral palsy

Pavlov's dogs demonstrated the process of classical conditioning conditioning emotions human conditioning

classical conditioning

The part of the BACB ethical code for RBTs that is most relevant to issues of client dignity is professional conduct client dignity competence and service delivery

client dignity

How to use money is a _________________ skill; whether to give my money to a person in need is a _______________ skill; how much money to pay for my groceries is a _______________________ skill. conceptual; social; practical practical; conceptual; social social; practical; conceptual

conceptual; social; practical

The Little Albert studies demonstrated that what was possible? conditioning of cats to escape a puzzle box conditioning of dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell conditioning of emotions in humans

conditioning of emotions in humans

When a breach of client dignity occurs, it is a good idea to have a ________________ session afterward. debriefing decompressing disciplinary

debriefing

I know you are hungry because I heard your stomach growl is a(n) ________________ argument. empirical rational irrational

empirical

If you believe someone else is failing to treat a client with dignity, your first step in resolving the issue is to express your concerns to the person whose behavior is a concern express your concerns to the person's supervisor express your concerns to your BCBA supervisor

express your concerns to the person whose behavior is a concern

Behaviors that do not allow the individual to contact reinforcement in the environment are eliminated over time through the process of __________________. elimination exaggeration extinction

extinction

Reflexive responses are elicited by conditioned stimuli. true false

false

Overlearning is a concept related to... acquisition fluency generalization

fluency

When an organism begins to respond to previously neutral stimuli without direct conditioning, what has happened? generalization indirect conditioning unconditioned responding

generalization

Mary is an RBT who has been taught to feed her client, John, who has swallowing problems. She now wonders if she could provide the same service to other people who have similar swallowing problems. She is wondering if her skillset ______________________________ between clients. discriminates generalizes maintains

generalizes

A teacher of a child you are providing ABA services to is an example of a(n) ______________________ client. direct indirect supplemental

indirect

What kind of response does a neutral stimulus elicit? a conditioned response an unconditioned response no response

no response

If the light is green, then stop. If the light is yellow, then continue at current speed. If the light is red, then accelerate by 10 mph. If the light is orange, what action should I take? slow down continue at current speed not enough information

not enough information

Behaviors differ from thoughts and emotions in that they are ______ and ______. internal and measurable observable and internal observable and measurable

observable and measurable

When implementing group ABA programs, it is important to monitor both processes and __________________. outcomes procedures purposes

outcomes

During maintenance training, we seek to determine how well the learner can perform the skill in isolation perform the skill when distracted perform the skill when timed

perform the skill when distracted

Interventions marketed to cure Autism that have little empirical support and may be dangerous are called alternative medicine eastern medicine pseudoscientific

pseudoscientific

Consequences may be subdivided into... effective and ineffective reinforcing and punishing utilitarian and individualistic

reinforcing and punishing

Which component of Darwin's theory of evolution was particularly important for the development of behavior analysis? adaptation selection variability

selection