RBT Practice Test
Updated October 27, 2026
The RBT exam has 85 multiple-choice questions, 75 scored and 10 unscored, in 90 minutes. Since January 1, 2026, it follows the RBT Test Content Outline (3rd ed.): Data Collection and Graphing, Behavior Assessment, Behavior Acquisition, Behavior Reduction, Documentation and Reporting, and Ethics. The free questions below mix all six areas. Each shows the answer and why.
For more depth, see measurement and graphing, reinforcement and prompting, functions of behavior and the RBT exam guide.
Free RBT practice questions
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(Data Collection) An RBT records the number of times a client raises their hand during a session. Which measure is this?Answer: BCounting how many times a behavior happens is frequency (or count).
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(Behavior Assessment) Which tool records what happens right before and right after a behavior?Answer: AABC data records the antecedent, behavior and consequence, which helps the supervisor identify the behavior's function.
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(Behavior Acquisition) Teaching the first step of a task first, then adding steps in order, is called:Answer: DForward chaining teaches the first step of the task analysis first and adds the following steps one at a time.
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(Behavior Reduction) Reinforcing a client for asking for help instead of crying is:Answer: CReinforcing an appropriate alternative behavior that serves the same function is differential reinforcement of an alternative behavior.
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(Documentation) Which is an objective statement?Answer: BObjective statements describe observable, measurable events. The others are interpretations.
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(Ethics) A family offers the RBT an expensive gift. What is the best response?Answer: DGifts can create conflicts of interest and multiple relationships. Follow the RBT Ethics Code and your employer's policy, and involve your supervisor.
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(Behavior Acquisition) Which describes a skill that continues over time after teaching has ended?Answer: AMaintenance means the client keeps using the skill over time after direct teaching stops.
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