RBT Mock Exam Section A

An RBT was setting up for her session and she setup the first set of programs, so they were ready for the client when they began the session, she read and reviewed the data from last session. What else should she have done?

• Write down future programming goals to put in the treatment plan

• Determine what programs she plans to work on during the session

• Contact the caregiver to determine if the session is still on

• Nothing else, she’s completely ready for the session

An RBT works for a sports consulting agency, and they are working with a track and field sprinter as their client. The goal of the program is to help the sprinters get a quicker start when the horn sounds to start the race. Which measurement would provide an effective measure from the sound of the horn to the sprinter starting to run?

• Duration

• Inter-response time

• Latency

• Rate

An RBT is observing a student complete spelling worksheets. The BCBA supervisor asks the RBT to determine how many spelling worksheets it takes the client to complete before they achieve 100% on their spelling worksheet. What method of measurement would best capture this?

• Frequency

• Percentage of occurrence

• Permanent product recording

• Trials to criterion

An RBT asks a client what they are laughing at, and the client says that they were just remembering a scene from a comedy movie. The client remembering a scene from a comedy movie is an example of what type of behavior:

• A covert behavior

• An overt behavior

• Both a covert and overt behavior

• Not a behavior

An RBT is collecting data on a student’s ability to remain seated during a class lesson. The measurement system they are using requires the behavior to occur at all times during the interval for it to be scored a “+”. The RBT must be using:

• Whole interval recording

• Momentary time same

• Partial interval recording

• Rate

An RBT was asked to conduct 3 observations collecting data for a student who engages in spitting behavior at a school. Observation 1 lasted 45 minutes and the student engaged in spitting 56 times. Observation 2 lasted 55 minutes and the student engaged in 30 instances of spitting behavior. Observation 3 lasted 25 minutes and the student engaged in 45 instances of spitting behavior. What type of data collection method would allow you to effectively compare the data across all four observations?

• Frequency

• Rate

• Count

• Duration

An RBT joins a charity event which involves making clay plant pots to sell at a craft show to raise money for sick kids. The host of the event says that they will be checking in at the 24-hour mark to determine which team was able to make the most clay plant pots. The host is using which data collection method:

• Total frequency

• Momentary time sampling

• Total count

• Permanent product recording

A client is given 20 math questions and is able to answer 17 of the questions correctly. What measure would best represent this performance:

• Trials to criterion

• Percentage of occurrence

• Total count

• Frequency

A client is left alone in a room during a meeting and begins screaming but no observers or mediators are present to see or hear the behavior. The client screaming in a room with no one else around to see or hear them scream is an example of what type of behavior:

• Overt

• Covert

• Not a behavior

• Both overt and covert

An RBT is asked to create a line graph for a skill acquisition program and needs to put a title on the vertical axis. What title would not be appropriate on the vertical axis:

• Total responses/

  frequency

• Performance/

  percentage correct

• Total targets acquired

• Sessions/days