RBT Practice Exam 5 | Free 2025 Mock Test with Answers

Prepare for your RBT certification with our fifth free practice test! This set includes 20 carefully crafted, exam-style questions designed to test your understanding and improve your confidence. Each question comes with a clear, easy-to-understand explanation to help reinforce key concepts and get you ready for success on the official Registered Behavior Technician exam.

What is the primary role of a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)?

To diagnose clients with behavioral disorders

To implement behavior-analytic services under the supervision of a BCBA

To create treatment plans

To supervise other RBTs

Which of the following is a continuous measurement procedure?

Frequency

Momentary time sampling

Partial interval recording

Whole interval recording

Which is an example of negative reinforcement?

Giving a child candy after homework

Turning off a loud noise when a task is completed

Taking away a toy as punishment

Giving a time-out for bad behavior

What does ABC stand for in behavior analysis?

Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence

Awareness, Behavior, Consequence

Action, Behavior, Context

Antecedent, Behavior, Condition

What is the best way to ensure interobserver agreement (IOA)?

Have one observer record data

Have two observers collect data independently at the same time

Use video footage only

Have observers take turns collecting data

A client earns a token each time they complete a task. This is an example of:

Natural reinforcement

Token economy

Extinction procedure

Punishment system

What is an example of a discriminative stimulus (SD)?

Reinforcer

Punisher

Behavior

A teacher saying “time to clean up

What is the purpose of data collection in ABA?

To delay treatment

To punish incorrect behavior

To measure behavior and evaluate progress

To confuse parents

What is a preference assessment used for?

To determine cognitive skills

To create punishment systems

To find effective reinforcers

To diagnose disorders

When implementing extinction, what is expected to happen first?

Immediate stop in behavior

Extinction burst

Reinforcement

Generalization

Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

Taking away a toy

Giving a reward

Adding extra chores for misbehavior

Ignoring behavior

What does “generalization” mean in ABA?

The transfer of learned behavior to new settings

The increase in behavior frequency

The use of punishment in new situations

The stopping of reinforcement

What is the most ethical way to respond to a client’s aggressive behavior?

Follow the behavior intervention plan

Use physical punishment

Restrain without documentation

Ignore the behavior completely

What is task analysis?

A summary of client behaviors

Breaking a skill into small steps

Evaluating caregiver skills

A type of punishment

Which behavior is observable and measurable?

Feeling frustrated

Thinking about food

Screaming loudly

Being nice

Which of the following is a form of antecedent intervention?

Giving a warning before transitions

Delivering a consequence

Recording behavior

Giving a token

What is the first thing you should do if a client gets injured?

Follow the safety protocol and report to your supervisor

Ignore it if minor

Call the client’s parent directly

Post on the team chat

Which of the following is a fixed ratio reinforcement schedule?

Reinforcement at random intervals

Reinforcement after a variable number of responses

Reinforcement after 5 minutes

Reinforcement after every 5 responses

Why is it important to maintain client dignity?

It supports ethical and respectful treatment

It helps make data collection easier

It reduces your documentation

It helps avoid insurance audits

What should you do if you suspect abuse?

Ignore it if unsure

Ask the client to confirm

Report it to the appropriate authority and supervisor

Wait until you gather more evidence

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