Free RBT Practice Test

B is correct.When teaching a behavior chain using a task analysis, skipping a step must be interrupted immediately to prevent the learner from practicing an improper sequence or accessing reinforcement for an incorrect chain. The technician provides the predetermined prompt for the correct next step. Allowing the learner to dry hands lets the learner practice an incorrect behavioral chain and contact inappropriate completion. Turning off the water and restarting from the beginning can turn chaining into an overly punitive procedure and does not teach correct step progression. Completing missed steps while the learner continues reinforces skipping required components.

D is correct.Time-out from positive reinforcement involves removing access to reinforcing activities. When a behavior is maintained by escape or task avoidance, removing the client from the instructional context fulfills the client's motivation to avoid the task, functionally providing negative reinforcement rather than punishment. Believing that time-out requires too much physical guidance confuses time-out with physical restraint or overcorrection. Asserting that time-out can only be used after extinction has failed is incorrect because treatment selection is guided by function and ethics, not a rigid sequential rule. Finally, time-out is not strictly prohibited for all school-age clients, though it must be used cautiously and ethically under supervisor direction.

A is correct.Steady state responding occurs when repeated measurement reveals a stable pattern with minimal variability and no clear upward or downward trend. An ascending trend describes data points showing a consistent upward trajectory over time, which is absent here. High variability indicates wide fluctuations and bounce between data points across consecutive sessions, whereas this graph demonstrates minimal variability. An extinction burst involves a temporary, dramatic increase in the frequency, duration, or intensity of a target behavior following the removal of reinforcement, rather than stable, low-variability responding. Therefore, steady state is the correct term for graphed data showing consistent rates without a slope.

C is correct.Typing notes manually protects client confidentiality. RBTs must comply with requirements for protecting confidential information and avoid dictating clinical notes aloud where bystanders could overhear details. Dictating quietly without a last name or using initials still risks disclosing identifiable clinical details and session activities to nearby patrons. Moving to an outdoor patio does not resolve the issue because bystanders can still overhear spoken details in public dining spaces. The technician must ensure that private health information cannot be overheard by anyone in the vicinity.

B is correct.Determining discharge criteria, estimated timelines, and service continuation falls solely within the scope of practice of the supervising BCBA. The RBT must direct the caregiver to speak with the BCBA regarding discharge planning. Providing an estimated timeline oversteps the technician's scope and provides unverified clinical projections. Explaining general discharge criteria or attempting to interpret clinical criteria for the family is an assessment and planning task reserved for the supervisor. Reviewing mastered goals to help the caregiver predict duration encourages family speculation without supervisory oversight.