RBT Practice Exam – Skill Acquisition Quiz
This free RBT Skill Acquisition Quiz includes 24 multiple-choice questions designed to help you effectively prepare for the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification exam. The quiz focuses on core skill acquisition strategies such as task analysis, prompting, shaping, reinforcement schedules, chaining procedures, and generalization.
Use this quiz to assess your knowledge and build confidence for the RBT test.
RBT Skill Acquisition Quiz – Practice Test with Answers
Questions
1. What is the purpose of using a task analysis?
a) To assess the frequency of behavior
b) To observe the function of a behavior
c) To evaluate the effectiveness of reinforcement
d) To break down a complex behavior into smaller, more manageable steps
Answer: d) To break down a complex behavior into smaller, more manageable steps
Explanation: Task analysis breaks a complex skill into smaller components, making it easier to teach and master each step sequentially.
2. Which of the following is an example of discrete trial training?
a) Teaching a child to say “please” when asking for something
b) Providing multiple opportunities for free play
c) Allowing the child to explore various toys independently
d) Giving the child a choice of two activities without instruction
Answer: a) Teaching a child to say “please” when asking for something
Explanation: Discrete Trial Training (DTT) involves structured instruction and reinforcement in a controlled setting with clear prompts and responses.
3. What type of prompt did Maria use when she pointed to the sink after telling her son to wash his hands?
a) Verbal prompt
b) Model prompt
c) Gestural prompt
d) Full physical prompt
Answer: c) Gestural prompt
Explanation: A gestural prompt involves indicating or pointing to an item or location to encourage a behavior.
4. What role do the tokens in a token economy serve?
a) Generalized conditioned reinforcers
b) Punishers
c) Primary reinforcers
d) Unconditioned reinforcers
Answer: a) Generalized conditioned reinforcers
Explanation: Tokens are conditioned reinforcers that can be exchanged for other preferred items or activities.
5. What type of reinforcement schedule involves providing reinforcement after unpredictable amounts of time or effort?
a) Fixed ratio
b) Continuous reinforcement
c) Fixed interval
d) Variable interval
Answer: d) Variable interval
Explanation: Variable interval schedules provide reinforcement at unpredictable time intervals, enhancing persistence of behavior.
6. What is the process called when physical guidance is gradually reduced as a learner gains independence?
a) Shaping
b) Chaining
c) Prompt fading
d) Error correction
Answer: c) Prompt fading
Explanation: Prompt fading involves systematically reducing prompts to help learners perform tasks independently.
7. Ethan learns to request drinks at home and begins doing it at school. What does this illustrate?
a) Maintenance
b) Chaining
c) Generalization
d) Shaping
Answer: c) Generalization
Explanation: Generalization occurs when a learned skill transfers across different settings, people, or materials.
8. What teaching strategy is Maria using by showing fruits via flashcards, real items, and photos?
a) Maintenance
b) Stimulus fading
c) Shaping
d) Generalization
Answer: d) Generalization
Explanation: Using multiple stimuli types helps a learner apply knowledge across different contexts, enhancing generalization.
9. What teaching procedure is Sally using when reinforcing successive approximations of the word “mama”?
a) Continuous reinforcement
b) Chaining
c) Shaping
d) Token economy
Answer: c) Shaping
Explanation: Shaping reinforces gradual steps that resemble the final desired behavior.
10. What type of chaining is used when teaching begins with the last step and moves backward?
a) Total task chaining
b) Backward chaining
c) Forward chaining
d) Task analysis
Answer: b) Backward chaining
Explanation: Backward chaining involves teaching the last step first and then progressing to earlier steps.
11. What reinforcement schedule is used when reinforcement is delivered every time a response occurs?
a) Variable reinforcement
b) Negative reinforcement
c) Intermittent reinforcement
d) Continuous reinforcement
Answer: d) Continuous reinforcement
Explanation: Continuous reinforcement means providing reinforcement after every correct response to strengthen a behavior.
12. What does Oliver determine through a preference assessment?
a) The effectiveness of a reinforcer
b) The learner’s motivation levels
c) The learner’s preferred reinforcers
d) Which tasks are challenging
Answer: c) The learner’s preferred reinforcers
Explanation: A preference assessment helps identify items or activities a learner likes, which can then be used as reinforcers.
13. What is the goal of gradually reducing full physical prompts during teaching?
a) To increase the time it takes to learn a skill
b) To make the skill more complex
c) To ensure learners develop prompt dependence
d) To transfer control to naturally occurring stimuli
Answer: d) To transfer control to naturally occurring stimuli
Explanation: Reducing prompts fosters independence and reliance on natural cues.
14. Which of the following is NOT a strategy for promoting generalization?
a) Reinforcing different correct responses
b) Teaching in different environments
c) Using more than one instruction when teaching the same skill
d) Encouraging rote responding
Answer: d) Encouraging rote responding
Explanation: Rote responding limits flexibility and is not effective in promoting generalization.
15. What is James applying when adjusting the environment to enhance Sarah’s task performance?
a) Task analysis
b) Prompt fading
c) Stimulus control
d) Shaping
Answer: c) Stimulus control
Explanation: Stimulus control involves manipulating environmental conditions to increase the likelihood of correct responding.
16. Recognizing a dog in a book and later in a video demonstrates what concept?
a) Prompt fading
b) Discrimination
c) Response generalization
d) Stimulus generalization
Answer: d) Stimulus generalization
Explanation: Stimulus generalization occurs when a learner responds correctly to similar but not identical stimuli.
17. Ensuring teaching goals match the learner’s needs reflects which principle?
a) Behavior intervention
b) Generalization
c) Individualization
d) Errorless teaching
Answer: c) Individualization
Explanation: Individualization tailors instruction to align with a learner’s developmental level and interests.
18. Reinforcing Henry first for “I want water,” then for “I want water, please” demonstrates what?
a) Discrete trial training
b) Task analysis
c) Chaining
d) Shaping
Answer: d) Shaping
Explanation: Shaping rewards progressively closer approximations to the final desired behavior.
19. What reinforcement schedule is Maria using by reinforcing every 5 minutes regardless of task completion?
a) Continuous reinforcement
b) Fixed ratio
c) Task analysis
d) Fixed interval
Answer: d) Fixed interval
Explanation: Fixed interval schedules deliver reinforcement after a set amount of time, not based on performance quantity.
20. What teaching method is Sarah using by giving clear instructions and providing feedback after each trial?
a) Natural environment teaching
b) Incidental teaching
c) Discrete-trial teaching
d) Task analysis
Answer: c) Discrete-trial teaching
Explanation: Discrete-trial teaching involves structured steps, prompts, and reinforcement for correct responses.
21. Anna gradually adds steps to teach handwashing. What chaining method is she using?
a) Total task chaining
b) Stimulus control
c) Forward chaining
d) Backward chaining
Answer: c) Forward chaining
Explanation: Forward chaining teaches steps in order, starting with the first and progressing through the sequence.
22. When learners exchange tokens for a reward, what are the tokens?
a) Neutral stimuli
b) Punishers
c) Primary reinforcers
d) Secondary reinforcers
Answer: d) Secondary reinforcers
Explanation: Tokens are secondary reinforcers because their value is learned and depends on what they can be exchanged for.
23. What is the first step in teaching a new behavior?
a) Giving an example of the desired behavior
b) Waiting for the learner to independently perform the behavior
c) Breaking down the skill into smaller steps
d) Using punishment to discourage errors
Answer: c) Breaking down the skill into smaller steps
Explanation: Breaking down complex behaviors into teachable parts is essential for effective instruction.
24. What is an example of response generalization?
a) A learner independently completes a task after seeing a model
b) A learner generalizes a behavior to another person
c) A learner demonstrates the same behavior in multiple trials
d) A learner uses the word “dog” in different settings, such as at home and at school
Answer: d) A learner uses the word “dog” in different settings, such as at home and at school
Explanation: Response generalization involves varying the response across different contexts or settings while maintaining the meaning.
Use this quiz as a practice resource to enhance your understanding of skill acquisition strategies, which are essential in the RBT exam and in practical ABA applications.
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