Free RBT Practice Exam 2026: 85-Question Full Mock Test

Why should an RBT finish data and session notes soon after the session?

In DTT, the RBT says, “Touch car.” This instruction is the:

You want to measure how long a client cries during each episode. Which measurement procedure should you use?

What are the four common functions of behavior?

A behavior used to get attention. Now the RBT no longer gives attention when the behavior happens. What procedure is this?

An RBT is asked to collect ABC data. What does the “A” stand for?

A client answered 18 out of 20 questions correctly. What percentage is that?

A client’s parent asks the RBT to make a new toilet training plan. What should the RBT do?

A client screams once, then screams again 4 minutes later. You record the time between the two screams. What are you measuring?

A client says “apple” after seeing an apple picture. The RBT gives praise and a token right away. What principle is being used?

The RBT guides the client’s hand to put a spoon in the sink. What type of prompt is this?

The RBT says “Touch cat” while showing a cat card and a dog card. The client touches the cat. What skill is being taught?

A client can freely move around a room and play with any item. The RBT records how long the client spends with each item. What assessment is this?

A client can identify “dog” at the therapy table. The RBT also practices with different dog pictures, toy dogs, and real dogs outside. What is the RBT working on?

The RBT reinforces a client for tapping the table to get attention and does not give attention for hitting. What procedure is this?

Which behavior definition is written in observable and measurable terms?

What is the safest rule when an RBT is unsure what to do during a session?

A client earns reinforcement if no yelling happens during a 5-minute interval. What procedure is this?

A friend asks, “Is that the child you work with your ABA client?” What should the RBT say?

In the ABC data, what should be written in the “C” column?

A supervisor gives feedback that the RBT is prompting too quickly. What is the best response?

A parent offers the RBT a special discount on family photos through the parent’s business. What ethical issue could this create?

A graph shows aggression going from 10 times, to 7 times, to 4 times, to 1 time across four sessions. What trend does the graph show?

The RBT points to the correct picture after saying, “Touch dog.” What type of prompt is this?

A parent tells the RBT that the client started a new medication. What should the RBT do?

In least-to-most prompting, the RBT first gives the instruction and waits. If the client does not respond, what happens next?

ABC data show that a client throws materials when work is given. Right after throwing, the work is removed. What is the most likely function?

Your BCBA asks you to record how many times a client hits the table during a 30-minute session. What measurement procedure are you using?

A parent offers the RBT a $100 gift card as a thank you. What should the RBT do?

What should guide an RBT’s work with clients?

A client learns to request “help” with one RBT. The team practices the same skill with a parent and a teacher. What is this promoting?

A timer beeps every 5 minutes. You look up only when the timer beeps and record whether the client is sitting at that exact moment. What system are you using?

What is the RBT’s main role during assessment activities?

An RBT notices several blank boxes on a data sheet after the session. What should the RBT do?

A client completes a task, and then the RBT removes one easy chore from the client’s list. The client completes tasks more often in the future. What is this?

A client rocks back and forth when alone and when others are nearby. Nothing outside the client seems to change after the rocking. What function is most likely?

The RBT is unsure how to run a new program. What should the RBT do?

A client first traces a dark letter A. Later, the letter is lighter. Finally, the client writes A on a blank piece of paper. What procedure is this?

What are the three main parts of one discrete trial?

The RBT reinforces hands-in-pocket behavior because the client cannot hit others when their hands are in their pockets. What procedure is this?

A client earns a break by handing over a “break” card instead of screaming. What replacement skill is being used?

An RBT gives attention every 2 minutes before attention-seeking behavior happens. This is part of the behavior plan. What antecedent strategy is this?

In forward chaining, which step does the client learn first?

Errorless teaching is most closely connected with which prompting plan?

An RBT writes the wrong number on a paper data sheet. What is the best correction method?

You divide a 10-minute observation into 30-second intervals. You mark “yes” if the client bites their shirt at any time during the interval. What system are you using?

Before teaching handwashing with chaining, what should the RBT follow?

A client learned to brush teeth last month. The RBT now practices it twice a week, so the client does not lose the skill. What is this called?

Another employee who is not on the client’s team asks for the client’s full name and diagnosis. What should the RBT do?

An RBT sees an unexplained injury and is concerned about possible abuse or neglect. What should the RBT do?

What is one way to show cultural humility as an RBT?

A client screams 12 times during a 3-hour session. What is the rate of screaming per hour?

What should an RBT document in a session note?

A client slept only 3 hours last night, according to the caregiver. Why is this important to report?

A client is taught to say “break, please” instead of throwing materials to escape work. What procedure is this?

What is the minimum ongoing supervision requirement for an RBT providing behavior-analytic services?

A client answers 8 out of 10 trials correctly. What percentage correct should the RBT record?

A client gets a token after every correct response. What schedule of reinforcement is this?

Which progress update is best for a supervisor?

A client gets praise after an average of every 3 correct responses. Sometimes after 2, sometimes after 4. What schedule is this?

A teacher counts how many math problems a student completed after the worksheet is finished. What measurement procedure is being used?

An RBT forgets to collect data during part of a session and later guesses what happened. What is the biggest problem?

In most-to-least prompting, what should happen over time?

You say, “Come sit at the table.” The client sits down 20 seconds later. What did you measure?

In an MSWO preference assessment, what happens after the client chooses an item?

During a preference assessment, an RBT presents two toys and records which one the client chooses. What type of assessment is this?

A client cries when the tablet is taken away. The tablet is then returned. What is the likely function?

When extinction starts, the behavior gets louder and happens more often for a short time. What is this called?

An RBT is asked to run a feeding program that they have never been trained on. What should the RBT do?

A client screams when a worksheet is placed on the table. The worksheet is then removed. What is the likely function?

In time delay, the RBT gives the instruction, waits a few seconds, and then gives a prompt if needed. What is the goal?

A teacher asks the RBT to change a client’s behavior plan during school. What should the RBT do?

Which session note is the most objective?

An RBT posts a client’s photo on Instagram with the caption “Love my job.” Why is this wrong?

A BCBA slowly increases how much work a client must do before a break. What antecedent strategy is this?

A BCBA asks an RBT to help with a skills assessment by presenting tasks and recording responses. What should the RBT do?

You only mark “yes” if a client stays on task for the entire 1-minute interval. What system are you using?

A client has two tantrums. One lasts 4 minutes, and one lasts 6 minutes. What is the total duration?

What is an inter-trial interval in DTT?

In total task chaining, how does the client practice the skill?

A token is useful because the client can trade it for backup reinforcers later. What type of reinforcer is a token?

A client’s aggression decreases from 8, to 6, to 5, to 3 across sessions. What should the RBT report?

A client usually refuses hard tasks. The RBT first gives three easy directions that the client usually follows, then gives the harder task. What strategy is this?

A client is reinforced for asking the same question 3 or fewer times in a class period. What procedure is this?

A client says “ba.” Later, the RBT only reinforces “ball.” What procedure is this?