RBT Mock Exam 2026: 85 Questions With Answers

1. During a 30-minute session, an RBT counts each time Milo independently requests help. Which measurement procedure is being used?

A Correct. Frequency records how many times a response occurs.
B Interval scoring marks occurrence within time blocks rather than each response.
C Duration timing measures how long a response lasts.
D Preference ranking orders items by selection, not behavior count.

2. A data sheet says to score "yes" if humming occurs at any point during each 20-second interval. Which procedure matches the rule?

A Whole interval recording requires behavior across the entire interval.
B Correct. Partial interval recording scores an interval when behavior occurs at any time.
C Latency records time from a cue to a response.
D Permanent product recording measures a lasting result of behavior.

3. A supervisor asks an RBT to count completed worksheet problems after tutoring has ended. Which procedure best fits?

A Momentary sampling checks behavior at a specific instant.
B Rate recording divides a count by time.
C Correct. Permanent product recording measures a durable outcome after behavior occurs.
D Whole interval recording requires continuous behavior during intervals.

4. An RBT copies session counts into the graph and notices that one date was skipped. What should the RBT do first?

A Smoothing changes the display instead of preserving data.
B Estimating would create data that were not collected.
C Deleting valid data would make the graph less accurate.
D Correct. Source data should be checked before updating the graph.

5. Which note describes behavior in observable and measurable terms?

A Correct. The note states an observable response and a count.
B "Rude" is an interpretation, not a measured response.
C "Bad attitude" does not describe observable behavior.
D The note guesses a reason instead of describing behavior.

6. Ren made 18 correct responses during a 6-minute timing. What rate should the RBT report?

A The total count is not divided by time.
B The option reverses the numerator and denominator.
C The option adds time and count instead of dividing.
D Correct. Rate equals 18 responses divided by 6 minutes.

7. A graph shows problem behavior counts of 9, 8, 7, 5, and 4 across sessions. What trend should the RBT identify?

A Correct. The plotted values generally decrease across sessions.
B An upward trend would show increasing values.
C A stable trend would remain near the same level.
D A clear decreasing pattern is visible.

8. An RBT records data only after sessions by memory. Which risk should the RBT recognize?

A Speed does not solve the accuracy problem.
B Reinforcement strength is not measured by delayed recording.
C Correct. Delayed recording can reduce data reliability.
D Preference scores come from assessment procedures, not memory-based notes.

9. A learner chooses between two snacks at a time across several trials. Which assessment is the RBT conducting?

A Free-operant assessment allows access to several items at once.
B Correct. Paired-stimulus assessment presents items in pairs.
C Functional analysis tests relations between behavior and consequences.
D Curriculum assessment checks skill strengths and deficits.

10. During a skills probe, an RBT presents tasks selected by the supervisor and records independent responses. Which role is shown?

A RBTs do not create clinical goals independently.
B Diagnosis is outside the RBT role.
C Criteria changes require supervisor direction.
D Correct. The RBT is assisting with assessment of skills as directed.

11. A supervisor asks an RBT to record what happens right before and after screaming during class. Which assessment component is this?

A Correct. ABC recording describes antecedents, behavior, and consequences.
B Token exchange belongs to a reinforcement system.
C Chaining probes involve steps in a skill sequence.
D Public statements concern ethics and communication, not functional assessment data.

12. A written plan says to give praise immediately after each independent request. Which procedure is the RBT implementing?

A An extinction burst is a possible response pattern, not praise delivery.
B Response blocking interrupts behavior and is not described here.
C Time sampling is a measurement method.
D Correct. Praise is added after a response to strengthen future requesting.

13. A learner earns stars during tasks and later trades them for game time. What procedure is shown?

A Correct. Tokens are earned and exchanged for backup reinforcers.
B Free operant assessment identifies preferred items.
C Whole interval recording measures behavior across intervals.
D A crisis plan addresses safety procedures, not token exchange.

14. In a discrete-trial teaching program, which sequence is most complete?

A The sequence omits the teaching response and programmed consequence.
B Correct. DTT includes a cue, learner response, consequence, and data.
C The sequence describes measurement components.
D The sequence mixes unrelated clinical and documentation terms.

15. During snack, an RBT waits for Lena to reach toward juice, then prompts "juice" and provides juice after the word. Which teaching style is shown?

A Discrete trial teaching is more structured and adult initiated.
B Response cost removes a reinforcer after behavior.
C Correct. Naturalistic teaching uses motivation in an ongoing activity.
D Overcorrection is a behavior-reduction procedure, not embedded teaching.

16. A handwashing plan teaches the last step first, then adds earlier steps after success. Which chaining method is used?

A Forward chaining teaches the first step first.
B Total task chaining practices all steps in sequence.
C Time delay changes prompt timing, not step order.
D Correct. Backward chaining teaches the final step first.

17. An RBT reinforces saying "red" when a red card is shown and does not reinforce "red" for a blue card. What is being taught?

A Correct. Discrimination training teaches responding under relevant stimuli.
B Generalization teaches responding across stimuli or settings.
C An extinction burst is a possible effect of withholding reinforcement.
D Duration recording measures how long behavior lasts.

18. A plan starts with full physical prompts, then moves to light touch, then gestures. Which procedure is central?

A Stimulus preference concerns likely reinforcers.
B Correct. Prompt fading systematically reduces assistance.
C Rate summary calculates responses per time.
D Functional assessment examines behavior function.

19. A learner practices greeting peers in the clinic, hallway, and playground with different adults. Which goal is targeted?

A Response cost removes a reinforcer after behavior.
B Functional analysis tests variables affecting behavior.
C Correct. Generalization expands performance across settings and people.
D Latency reduction concerns time from cue to response.

20. A skill was mastered last month, and the RBT now probes it weekly without teaching prompts. Which phase is most likely?

A Acquisition involves active teaching of a new skill.
B Baseline measures before intervention.
C Assessment is broader than checking a mastered skill.
D Correct. Maintenance checks whether learned behavior continues over time.

21. A plan reinforces closer attempts at saying "water" until the full word occurs. Which procedure is shown?

A Correct. Shaping reinforces successive approximations toward a target response.
B Chaining teaches steps in a sequence.
C Punishment reduces future behavior after a consequence.
D Sampling is not a term for reinforcing approximations.

22. A learner screams and adults usually remove math work. Which function is most directly suggested?

A Attention would involve social attention following behavior.
B Correct. Work removal suggests escape from demands.
C Automatic reinforcement does not depend on another person's response.
D Tangible access would involve receiving an item or activity.

23. Before hard tasks, an RBT gives several easy instructions with praise for compliance. Which antecedent strategy is shown?

A Extinction withholds the maintaining consequence after behavior.
B Differential reinforcement changes consequences after selected responses.
C Correct. A high-probability sequence occurs before the harder request.
D Permanent product is a measurement procedure.

24. A plan reinforces asking for a break while withholding escape after screaming. Which procedure best fits?

A Momentary sampling is a discontinuous measurement procedure.
B Response cost removes a reinforcer after behavior.
C Free-operant assessment identifies preference patterns.
D Correct. Differential reinforcement strengthens an alternative response.

25. A behavior plan says attention should not follow jokes shouted during instruction because attention maintained the behavior. Which procedure is planned?

A Correct. Extinction withholds the maintaining consequence.
B Shaping reinforces closer approximations.
C Forward chaining teaches steps from the beginning.
D Pairing establishes conditioned reinforcers or rapport.

26. A written plan removes one earned token after a defined response. Which procedure should the RBT recognize?

A Differential reinforcement reinforces one pattern over another.
B Correct. Negative punishment removes a reinforcer after behavior.
C Generalization occurs across people, settings, or stimuli.
D Latency recording measures time from cue to response.

27. A plan stops the attention that used to follow calling out. For two sessions, calling out briefly increases and new forms appear. What should the RBT call this pattern?

A Maintenance probes check continued skill use.
B Preference shift refers to changing reinforcer value.
C Correct. Extinction can produce bursts and response variation.
D Task analysis breaks a skill into steps.

28. A learner begins unsafe climbing during session, and the written crisis plan gives specific steps. What should the RBT do?

A RBTs do not create crisis plans independently.
B A peer decision does not replace the trained protocol.
C Ignoring an unsafe situation would not follow the emergency procedure.
D Correct. Crisis procedures are implemented as trained and documented.

29. A teacher says the learner seems tired and asks the RBT to reduce all goals. What should the RBT do with that concern?

A Correct. Team concerns should be communicated to the supervisor promptly.
B Changing goals independently is outside the RBT role.
C Deleting trials changes the plan without direction.
D Promising outcomes is not objective communication.

30. An RBT finds that two supervisors gave conflicting directions for a data sheet. What is the best next action?

A Ease is not the standard for resolving clinical conflict.
B Stopping all data collection creates another problem.
C Correct. The RBT should seek and prioritize supervisor direction.
D Rewriting the program is outside the RBT role.

31. A caregiver reports a medication change before session. What should the RBT do?

A Diagnosing medication effects is outside the RBT role.
B The variable can matter even when behavior improves.
C Schedule changes require supervisor direction.
D Correct. Variables that may affect progress should be reported promptly.

32. Which session note is most objective?

A "Lazy" is a judgment, not objective documentation.
B The note guesses motivation.
C Correct. The note reports an observable count.
D The note states a function without enough assessment support.

33. A technician places five items on a table, lets Imani choose one, removes the chosen item, and repeats with remaining items. Which format is being run?

A Paired-stimulus assessment presents two items at a time.
B Correct. Multiple-stimulus formats present several items across selection trials.
C Curriculum-based probes assess skill strengths and deficits.
D Functional-analysis tests behavior under arranged conditions.

34. A clinic moved a client to a new team, and no BACB-required responsible person has been assigned for the RBT's next sessions. Which response fits the rule?

A Coworker check-ins do not create the required BACB supervision structure.
B Correct. Code 2.0 standard 1.03 requires RBT services to occur within a clearly defined role under close, ongoing supervision.
C Familiar programs still require the required responsible supervision structure.
D Month-end hour reporting does not resolve the missing oversight.

35. During an assessment activity, the RBT presents sorting, imitation, and matching tasks selected by the BCBA and records prompt levels. Which role fits?

A Crisis steps are used for safety events, not skill assessment.
B Interval data measure behavior within time samples.
C Correct. The RBT is assisting with assessment of skill strengths and deficits.
D Public updates concern external communication, not assessment participation.

36. A parent asks an RBT in a grocery store how another client is progressing. What should guide the response?

A General details may still disclose confidential information.
B Correct. Code 2.0 standard 2.08 protects confidentiality, standard 2.09 covers identifying information online, and standard 2.10 limits confidential discussions.
C Comparing learners would increase confidentiality risk.
D Posting an update could also disclose protected information.

37. An RBT's social media bio says "BCBA candidate" though the RBT is not in a BCBA program. Which issue is tested?

A Preference assessment identifies likely reinforcers.
B Correct. Credentials and professional activities must be represented truthfully under Code 2.0 standard 1.05.
C Chaining teaches linked skill steps.
D Interval recording measures behavior during time samples.

38. During a classroom observation, the RBT records events before behavior, the response, and what follows across the morning. Which component is this?

A Token exchange involves earned conditioned reinforcers.
B Generalization tests responding across people or settings.
C Maintenance probes check skills after teaching.
D Correct. Descriptive assessment records antecedents, behavior, and consequences in context.

39. A caregiver repeatedly brings small thank-you items after sessions. Which issue should the RBT consider?

A Task analysis order concerns chained skills.
B Free-operant choice is a preference-assessment format.
C Correct. Repeated gifts can create cumulative ethics concerns under Code 2.0 standard 1.11.
D Permanent product count measures durable outcomes.

40. During a feedback meeting, an RBT listens, asks clarifying questions, and practices the correction. Which skill is shown?

A Extinction burst is a behavior pattern after extinction begins.
B Whole interval scoring is a measurement method.
C Functional analysis is an assessment component.
D Correct. Code 2.0 standard 2.03 requires professional conduct during work activities and action to improve performance after feedback.

41. An RBT notices that a teaching example may not fit a learner's home language and asks the supervisor for culturally responsive materials. What is shown?

A Correct. The RBT identifies a cultural variable and seeks appropriate guidance under Code 2.0 standard 1.07.
B Response cost removes a reinforcer after behavior.
C Duration recording measures how long behavior lasts.
D Token exchange trades earned tokens for backup reinforcers.

42. A technician records the time from "touch head" to the learner's response. Which measure is being collected?

A Frequency counts occurrences.
B Correct. Latency is time from a cue to a response.
C Percentage compares a part to a whole.
D Duration measures how long the response lasts.

43. At the end of each minute, the RBT checks whether rocking is happening at that instant. Which procedure is used?

A Partial interval scores any occurrence during the interval.
B Whole interval requires behavior for the entire interval.
C Correct. Momentary time sampling checks only at the sample moment.
D Permanent product measures a lasting result.

44. A graph line jumps from near 2 responses to near 10 responses after a phase change, then stays near 10. What should the RBT describe?

A The level after the phase change is not low.
B The data do not show a decrease.
C A visible level change is present.
D Correct. The graph shows a higher level after the phase change.

45. A technician changes prompt timing but records data as if the original plan was followed. Which concern is most direct?

A Correct. Data are less useful when procedures are not implemented as written.
B Generalization is not shown by unreported procedure changes.
C Maintenance concerns continued performance after teaching.
D Preference value is not measured by fidelity errors.

46. An RBT lets a learner move among toys freely and records how long each item is used. Which preference format is closest?

A Paired stimulus presents two choices at a time.
B Multiple stimulus without replacement removes selected items across trials.
C Correct. Free-operant assessment observes allocation among available items.
D Functional analysis tests behavior function, not item preference.

47. During an assessment activity, an RBT follows directions to present matching tasks and record prompted and independent responses. Which task is involved?

A Crisis implementation follows emergency procedures.
B Correct. The RBT is assisting with assessment of skill strengths and deficits.
C Gift guidance is an ethics topic.
D Public statement review concerns truthful external communication.

48. A supervisor runs test conditions while the RBT collects behavior data in each condition. What is the RBT participating in?

A Token economy uses conditioned reinforcers.
B Maintenance probes check retained skills.
C Naturalistic teaching embeds instruction in activities.
D Correct. Test conditions are components of functional analysis.

49. A plan says the RBT should remove a loud demand after the learner hands over a break card. Which procedure is shown?

A Correct. A demand is removed after the response, strengthening break-card use.
B Positive punishment adds a consequence to reduce behavior.
C Duration recording measures response length.
D Whole interval scoring measures behavior across an interval.

50. Stickers had no value for a learner until the RBT paired them with backup reinforcers and exchange practice. What was established?

A Extinction withholds a maintaining consequence.
B Correct. Pairing and exchange can establish conditioned reinforcers.
C Response cost removes a reinforcer after behavior.
D Momentary sample is a discontinuous measurement method.

51. In a DTT session, a learner answers incorrectly and the plan says to provide a model, repeat the trial, and record prompted responding. What should the RBT follow?

A Personal judgment does not replace the written teaching procedure.
B Parent preference does not override the clinical plan.
C Correct. The RBT follows the specified error-correction steps.
D A summary note alone would omit required teaching action and data.

52. During play, the RBT captures a child's interest in bubbles and prompts a request before blowing more bubbles. Which procedure is most likely?

A Chaining teaches steps in a sequence.
B Extinction withholds the maintaining consequence.
C Punishment reduces future behavior through consequences.
D Correct. Incidental teaching uses naturally occurring motivation.

53. An RBT teaches toothbrushing by prompting every step of the routine during each practice. Which chaining method is shown?

A Correct. Total task chaining teaches the full sequence each time.
B Backward chaining starts with the final step.
C Stimulus fading gradually changes stimulus features.
D DRO reinforces absence of a target behavior during intervals.

54. A learner says "circle" for circles and stops saying "circle" for squares after differential consequences. Which process is shown?

A Generalization expands responding across examples.
B Correct. Discrimination training teaches different responding to different stimuli.
C Crisis prevention concerns safety procedures.
D Data entry updates records and graphs.

55. A plan says to wait 5 seconds after the cue before giving verbal help so the learner can respond independently. Which procedure is used?

A Response cost removes a reinforcer after behavior.
B Free-operant assessment identifies preference.
C Correct. Time delay changes the interval before prompting.
D Permanent product measures a lasting outcome.

56. A learner can request "help" with one RBT but not with classmates. The supervisor adds practice with peers. Which goal is targeted?

A Maintenance checks continued performance over time.
B Preference ranking orders likely reinforcers.
C Duration measures how long behavior lasts.
D Correct. Practicing with peers targets generalization across people.

57. A new matching program requires teaching with prompts and reinforcement. Which label fits?

A Correct. Acquisition procedures teach a skill not yet mastered.
B Maintenance checks a previously mastered skill.
C Documentation records what occurred.
D Crisis procedures address safety events.

58. A supervisor says to reinforce quieter and quieter voice levels until the learner uses an indoor voice. Which procedure is this?

A Chaining teaches steps in order.
B Correct. Shaping reinforces successive approximations.
C Negative punishment removes a reinforcer after behavior.
D Latency recording measures time from cue to response.

59. A learner earns points for independent work and exchanges points for music time at the end. Which system is used?

A Functional analysis tests behavior function.
B Whole interval is a measurement procedure.
C Correct. Points function as tokens exchanged for backup reinforcers.
D Antecedent intervention changes events before behavior.

60. A learner bangs the table and peers laugh each time. Which function should be considered first from that pattern?

A Automatic reinforcement does not depend on peer reactions.
B Escape would involve avoiding or ending demands.
C Tangible function would involve gaining items.
D Correct. Peer laughter is a form of attention following behavior.

61. A plan provides noncontingent attention every two minutes to reduce attention-maintained calling out. Which type of strategy is this?

A Correct. Noncontingent attention changes conditions before behavior occurs.
B Punishment follows behavior and reduces future behavior.
C Rate calculation summarizes data.
D Skill assessment checks strengths and deficits.

62. A plan reinforces sitting with hands down while no longer reinforcing grabbing materials. Which procedure is closest?

A Extinction burst is a possible effect, not the programmed procedure.
B Correct. One response pattern is reinforced while another is not.
C Free-operant assessment identifies preferred items.
D Prompt delay is an acquisition procedure.

63. An attention-maintained behavior no longer produces comments from staff under the plan. Which procedure is being implemented?

A Whole interval recording measures behavior.
B Response cost removes earned reinforcers.
C Correct. Extinction withholds the maintaining attention.
D Backward chaining teaches the last step first.

64. A plan briefly removes access to a preferred activity after a defined unsafe response. Which category best fits?

A Naturalistic teaching embeds instruction in activities.
B Preference assessment identifies likely reinforcers.
C Permanent product records durable outcomes.
D Correct. Removing access after behavior is negative punishment.

65. After punishment is added, a learner starts avoiding the teaching area. Which secondary effect should the RBT report?

A Correct. Escape and avoidance can be secondary effects of punishment.
B Skill maintenance concerns continued correct responding.
C Discrimination concerns responding to relevant stimuli.
D Higher rate is not the effect described in the stem.

66. During a safety event, the RBT completes the protocol and records what occurred right after. Which task is involved?

A Discrimination training teaches stimulus control.
B Correct. The RBT follows and documents emergency procedures.
C Token exchange is part of a token economy.
D Graph trend identification describes data patterns.

67. A speech therapist suggests a change to communication targets during team discussion. What should the RBT do?

A Correct. Intervention-team suggestions should be communicated to the supervisor.
B Starting a change independently goes beyond the RBT role.
C Replacing forms without approval can disrupt data collection.
D Promising improvement is not appropriate documentation or reporting.

68. A new behavior appears that is not defined in the plan, and staff are unsure how to record it. What should the RBT prioritize?

A Waiting may delay needed clinical direction.
B Private codes reduce consistency and clarity.
C Correct. The RBT should seek timely supervisor guidance.
D Removing the plan is outside the RBT role.

69. A school assembly replaces recess before a session, and behavior changes during work time. What should the RBT document?

A Correct. Schedule changes are variables that may affect progress.
B Diagnosis is outside the RBT role.
C Function should not be declared from one observation.
D Blaming a caregiver is not objective documentation.

70. Which entry best matches objective session documentation?

A "Manipulative" is judgmental and not observable.
B Correct. The entry describes observable behavior and duration.
C The note labels preference without direct measurement.
D The note infers intent rather than reporting what occurred.

71. A teacher says transitions became harder after the class schedule changed and asks whether the BCBA can review it. What should the RBT do?

A Changing goals requires clinical direction.
B Correct. Intervention-team concerns should be communicated to the supervisor in a timely manner.
C Stopping data collection would not resolve the concern.
D Promising improvement is not objective communication.

72. An RBT has been trained on a toileting plan but not the new feeding plan. What should the RBT provide independently?

A The feeding plan lacks demonstrated competence.
B Feeding is the area not yet trained.
C Competent services may be provided under supervision.
D Correct. The RBT provides services only after demonstrated competence under Code 2.0 standard 1.06.

73. After a staffing change, the person responsible for an RBT's work is no longer assigned in the service record. What should happen before more RBT work occurs?

A Data collection is still an RBT service when performed under the credential.
B Peer observation does not meet the BACB-required supervision role.
C Correct. Code 2.0 standard 1.03 requires RBT services within a clearly defined role under close, ongoing supervision.
D Hours documentation does not replace the required responsible oversight.

74. Which supervision session best reflects effective practice?

A Email without observation or feedback is incomplete for skill training.
B Correct. Modeling and feedback are effective supervision practices; Code 2.0 standard 2.03 requires action after feedback.
C Billing review alone does not teach clinical performance.
D Casual conversation is not structured supervision.

75. An RBT delivers prompts in a different order than the written procedure but marks every trial independent. What is the main risk?

A Fast graphing does not solve a fidelity error.
B Maintenance concerns continued performance after teaching.
C Correct. Poor procedural fidelity can make the data unreliable.
D Reinforcer size is not the issue described.

76. An RBT tells a family that ABA will cure all future behavior concerns. Which issue is most direct?

A Data entry concerns records and graphs.
B Chaining teaches sequences.
C Interval scoring is a measurement procedure.
D Correct. Service outcomes must not be misrepresented under Code 2.0 standard 1.05.

77. An RBT realizes a client's caregiver also manages the local club where the RBT volunteers. The overlap cannot be avoided immediately. What should the RBT do?

A Correct. Code 2.0 standard 1.10 requires RBTs to inform the supervisor, work to resolve the multiple relationship, and document the actions.
B The caregiver cannot supervise the RBT's outside volunteer role.
C Records still need to be accurate and complete.
D Favors may increase conflicts of interest rather than reduce risk.

78. A learner completed 16 independent steps out of 20 task-analysis steps. What percentage should the RBT report?

A Sixty percent would be 12 out of 20.
B Seventy percent would be 14 out of 20.
C Correct. Sixteen divided by 20 equals 80 percent.
D Ninety percent would be 18 out of 20.

79. An RBT receives a changed behavior plan but has not been trained on the new response-blocking step. What should happen before implementation?

A Correct. Code 2.0 standard 1.06 requires demonstrated competence, and standard 2.04 requires training before unfamiliar interventions.
B Longer notes do not substitute for training.
C Faster data entry does not establish competence.
D More difficult trials do not address the new procedure.

80. A learner grabs markers during art. The plan reinforces asking for markers and withholds markers after grabbing. Which procedure is shown?

A Momentary sampling is a discontinuous measurement procedure.
B Backward chaining teaches the last step first.
C Free-operant assessment identifies preference patterns.
D Correct. The plan reinforces an alternative response while withholding the prior outcome.

81. A learner screams less when hard work is broken into smaller steps before the session begins. Which procedure type is most likely?

A Correct. Demand changes occur before behavior and alter the antecedent context.
B Extinction burst occurs after extinction starts.
C Permanent product measures durable outcomes.
D Public statement concerns professional communication.

82. A supervisor asks why a data path is variable across sessions. Which statement stays within graph interpretation?

A The statement guesses an internal state.
B Correct. The statement describes variability visible in the graph.
C The statement claims causation without enough evidence.
D The statement overinterprets the graph.

83. A supervisor asks the RBT to record caregiver comments about sleep changes after a long weekend. Which task fits best?

A Prompt fading reduces assistance.
B Preference assessment identifies likely reinforcers.
C Correct. Sleep changes are variables that may affect progress.
D Shaping reinforces successive approximations.

84. A plan reinforces homework completion with points but points are delivered before work starts. What is the main implementation issue?

A Objective data are desirable.
B Visibility alone is not the issue described.
C Variety can be useful when programmed.
D Correct. Tokens should be delivered contingent on the target response.

85. A coworker asks an RBT to write "great session" even though the learner slept for most of the visit. What should the RBT write?

A Correct. Session documentation should accurately describe what occurred.
B A preferred phrase may be inaccurate.
C Planned goals alone omit relevant session events.
D A positive summary without data is not objective documentation.