RBT Behavior Reduction Quiz | Practice For Free

A parent tells you, “My child only hits when you’re here.” You review your session data and see no change in behavior trends. What should you consider FIRST?

Your client is on a DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior) schedule to reduce hand-biting. During one interval, they engage in hand-flapping. You deliver reinforcement. Is this correct?

You are assigned to a non-vocal learner using PECS. During a session, the child hands you the “cookie” card, but the last reinforcer given was chips. You don’t have cookies. What’s the BEST action?

You’re implementing a skill acquisition plan targeting receptive identification. The client consistently answers correctly only after you repeat the SD. What does this suggest?

You arrive at a home session and find the client in a new environment with construction noise and multiple siblings yelling. What’s your first move?

During group instruction, your client mimics other students’ disruptive behavior after seeing it reinforced. What is this an example of?

You see another RBT using physical prompting with a learner who has no such procedure in their plan. What’s your immediate responsibility?

During a preference assessment, your client selects a toy truck repeatedly but throws it once obtained. What should you consider?

Your client is learning to request help. During a task, she says “help” only when crying. You reinforce her by assisting. After 4 sessions, crying increases but mands decrease. What’s likely happening?

Your BCBA asks you to probe for generalization of a skill in a new environment. The client fails to demonstrate the skill, even though it’s mastered elsewhere. What does this indicate?

You’re taking interval data on a client’s head-banging. During an interval, the client hits their head repeatedly and then stops before the time ends. What do you record for partial interval?

You observe your client complying with 5 demands in a row. The plan says to deliver a reinforcer after every third correct response. What should you do?

You’re implementing a task analysis (TA) for handwashing using backward chaining. Which step should you prompt and reinforce?

Your BCBA asks you to graph data. You’re unsure how and consider copying from another client’s chart. What ethical principle does this violate?

A client shows signs of being ill (coughing, fever, low energy), but the caregiver insists you continue therapy. What should you do?

You’re taking duration data for task engagement. During the 10-minute session, the client works for 4 minutes, stops for 2, then resumes for 3 minutes. What’s the correct recorded duration?

You notice a client's behavior plan contains outdated goals and discontinued interventions. What is your responsibility?

A client begins scripting aggressively after being reinforced with a video clip. The plan doesn’t address scripting. What’s your move?

Your client is on a fixed-ratio reinforcement schedule for independently completing academic tasks. Recently, task refusal has increased specifically during transitions between preferred and non-preferred activities. Simultaneously, you notice that reinforcement delivery is delayed due to caregiver interruptions. The client has started scripting during the transitions, throwing materials during independent work, and requesting breaks every 3–4 minutes.