RBT Practice Exam 1 – Start Here For Free
Welcome to RBT Practice Exam 1, the first of our free Registered Behavior Technician mock tests designed for Task List 2.0 and the 2025 BACB handbook.
Inside, you’ll find 85 multiple-choice questions that mirror the real computer-based exam—same wording style, four answer options, and only one correct choice.
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- Exam-level difficulty: Items are mapped to the official weighting—Measurement (16 %), Assessment (8 %), Skill Acquisition (32 %), Behavior Reduction (16 %), Documentation (13 %), Professional Conduct (15 %).
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Question 1 of 85
1. Question
Category: MeasurementWhich continuous measurement procedure counts every occurrence of a behavior?
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2. Question
Category: MeasurementLatency measures the time between:
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3. Question
Category: MeasurementRate is calculated as:
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4. Question
Category: MeasurementWhole‑interval recording tends to ______ behavior occurrence.
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5. Question
Category: MeasurementA scatterplot graph is primarily used to display:
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6. Question
Category: MeasurementIf two observers agree on 18 of 20 intervals, IOA is:
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7. Question
Category: MeasurementTrial‑by‑trial IOA is appropriate for ______ measures.
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Question 8 of 85
8. Question
Category: MeasurementA vertical axis label should describe:
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Question 9 of 85
9. Question
Category: MeasurementWhen graphing frequency, the y‑axis should be scaled so points occupy:
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10. Question
Category: MeasurementThe first data point on a cumulative record starts at:
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Question 11 of 85
11. Question
Category: MeasurementA decreasing data path indicates:
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12. Question
Category: MeasurementWhich measure is best for high‑rate blinking behavior?
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13. Question
Category: AssessmentA FAST is an example of which assessment type?
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14. Question
Category: AssessmentThe ‘Function’ portion of ABC data corresponds to the ______ of behavior.
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15. Question
Category: AssessmentSingle‑stimulus preference assessment presents items:
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16. Question
Category: AssessmentTrial‑based functional analysis consists of:
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17. Question
Category: AssessmentEcological assessment looks at:
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18. Question
Category: AssessmentWhich assessment examines prerequisite component skills before teaching complex behavior?
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19. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionError correction usually includes:
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20. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionMost‑to‑least prompting is preferred when:
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21. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionStimulus control transfer involves:
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22. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionEchoic training targets:
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23. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionIn NET, teaching opportunities are initiated by:
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24. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionA token backup reinforcer should be:
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25. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionBehavioral skills training (BST) sequence is:
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26. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionUsing stimulus equivalence, if A=B and B=C, then the learner demonstrates ______ when they respond C=A.
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27. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionMand training begins by:
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28. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionDiscrete‑trial teaching includes SD, prompt, ______, consequence, intertrial interval.
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29. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionInterleaving mastered tasks with new targets is called:
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30. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionMatch‑to‑sample requires the learner to:
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31. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionStimulus shaping gradually changes:
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32. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionA VR schedule during maintenance promotes:
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33. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionUsing tags in TAGteach provides:
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34. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionErrorless teaching often incorporates which prompt level first?
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35. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionComponent‑composite analysis determines if learner can:
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36. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionWhen two responses are alternated rapidly during instruction, this is ______ training.
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37. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionMatrix training arranges targets along ____ axes.
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38. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionIn precision teaching, data are charted on the ______ chart.
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39. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionA rule of thumb for fluency aims is:
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40. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionReinforcer sampling occurs during:
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41. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionStimulus generalization occurs when responses:
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42. Question
Category: Skill AcquisitionChoral responding is a group instructional strategy that targets ______ operant.
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43. Question
Category: Behavior ReductionNoncontingent reinforcement works by:
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44. Question
Category: Behavior ReductionResponse cost is classified as:
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45. Question
Category: Behavior ReductionHigh‑p sequence should deliver how many easy tasks before low‑p demand?
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46. Question
Category: Behavior ReductionOvercorrection is generally considered:
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47. Question
Category: Behavior ReductionSensory extinction might involve:
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48. Question
Category: Behavior ReductionFunctional communication training replaces problem behavior with:
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49. Question
Category: Behavior ReductionSpontaneous recovery refers to behavior:
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50. Question
Category: Behavior ReductionEthics: prior to aversive interventions, implement and document:
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51. Question
Category: Behavior ReductionDifferential reinforcement of low rates (DRL) is appropriate when behavior is:
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52. Question
Category: Behavior ReductionA crisis plan should include:
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53. Question
Category: Behavior ReductionStimulus satiation can temporarily ______ reinforcer effectiveness.
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54. Question
Category: Behavior ReductionBlocking is considered a form of:
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55. Question
Category: Documentation and ReportingSOAP note ‘S’ stands for:
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56. Question
Category: Documentation and ReportingWhen graphing, phase change lines are drawn as:
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57. Question
Category: Documentation and ReportingClient files must be retained at least ____ years or per state law.
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58. Question
Category: Documentation and ReportingEncryption of data prevents:
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59. Question
Category: Documentation and ReportingAn RBT writes “client was angry”. To improve objectivity, replace with:
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Category: Documentation and ReportingWhen correcting documentation error, best practice is:
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Category: Documentation and ReportingProtected health information (PHI) includes:
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62. Question
Category: Documentation and ReportingEmailing PHI requires:
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63. Question
Category: Documentation and ReportingSession data sheets should identify client only by:
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64. Question
Category: Documentation and ReportingObjective data improve:
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65. Question
Category: Professional Conduct and Scope of PracticeDual relationship occurs when:
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66. Question
Category: Professional Conduct and Scope of PracticeSupervision documentation must be retained for ___ years.
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67. Question
Category: Professional Conduct and Scope of PracticeThe BACB may revoke certification for:
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68. Question
Category: Professional Conduct and Scope of PracticeScope of competence differs from scope of practice in that it considers:
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69. Question
Category: Professional Conduct and Scope of PracticeUpon noticing another RBT violating code, you should first:
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70. Question
Category: Professional Conduct and Scope of PracticeRBTs may share client information with:
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71. Question
Category: Professional Conduct and Scope of PracticeProfessional boundaries require RBTs to avoid:
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72. Question
Category: Professional Conduct and Scope of PracticeCultural humility includes:
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73. Question
Category: Professional Conduct and Scope of PracticeBefore session video recording, RBT must obtain:
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74. Question
Category: Professional Conduct and Scope of PracticeRBT credential must be renewed:
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75. Question
Category: Professional Conduct and Scope of PracticeIf unsafe working conditions exist, RBT should:
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76. Question
Category: ExtraGeneralization across people is called:
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77. Question
Category: ExtraUnpairing involves:
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78. Question
Category: ExtraMatching‑to‑sample with arbitrary relations teaches:
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79. Question
Category: ExtraA fixed‑ratio schedule often produces:
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Question 80 of 85
80. Question
Category: ExtraConcept formation requires discrimination between ______ stimuli.
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81. Question
Category: ExtraConditioned motivating operation (CMO‑S) is established through:
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82. Question
Category: ExtraBackward chaining with leap ahead skips:
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83. Question
Category: ExtraAdjunctive behavior may occur during:
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84. Question
Category: ExtraBehavioral cusp provides:
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Question 85 of 85
85. Question
Category: ExtraEscape latency is measured from SD onset to:
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