RBT Registered Behavior Technician Exam Sample Test

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Sample Questions

Question 1

What are the three main components of a discrete trial in DTT?

Answer: A discrete trial consists of the discriminative stimulus (SD), the learner's response, and the consequence (reinforcement or error correction).

Question 2

What is the inter-trial interval (ITI) in discrete trial training?

Answer: The inter-trial interval is the brief pause between the end of one discrete trial and the beginning of the next, typically lasting 1-5 seconds.

Question 3

What is a 'mass trial' format in DTT?

Answer: Mass trials involve presenting the same SD repeatedly in consecutive trials, typically used when first teaching a new skill to build initial responding.

Question 4

What is 'expanded trial' or 'distributed trial' format in DTT, and why is it used?

Answer: Distributed trials intersperse target skills among other tasks across the session, which promotes maintenance and generalization of learned skills.

Question 5

What is the difference between a most-to-least (MTL) prompting hierarchy and a least-to-most (LTM) prompting hierarchy?

Answer: MTL begins with the most intrusive prompt and fades toward independence; LTM begins with the least intrusive prompt and increases assistance only if errors occur.