RBT Behavior Reduction Quiz
Domain D, Behavior Reduction, is 14 of the 75 scored questions on the RBT exam. Each attempt draws 20 questions from our 86 on this domain, spread across its 7 tasks, and checks every answer as you go.
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What Domain D covers
The 7 tasks in this domain, and how many of our questions test each one:
| Task | Questions |
|---|---|
| D.1 Common functions of behavior | 14 |
| D.2 Antecedent interventions: NCR, high-probability requests, demand fading | 12 |
| D.3 Differential reinforcement: DRO, DRA, DRI, DRL and FCT | 16 |
| D.4 Extinction | 12 |
| D.5 Positive and negative punishment, including time-out | 10 |
| D.6 Side effects of extinction and punishment | 12 |
| D.7 Crisis and emergency procedures | 10 |
Sample Behavior Reduction questions
Whenever an RBT presents a matching task, a client drops to the floor, and the RBT pauses the task until he gets up. Dropping has increased across sessions. It does not occur when the RBT is busy with paperwork and not talking to him, as long as no task is presented. What function does this behavior most likely serve?
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A. Escape from demands
Dropping happens when a task is presented and pauses that task, which fits escape. It does not happen when the RBT is busy and not attending to him, which is exactly when attention-maintained behavior would be most likely, so attention fits poorly.
An RBT is implementing a high-probability request sequence before asking a client to clean up. What should the RBT do right after the client completes each easy request in the sequence?
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B. Deliver brief praise before giving the next request
Each easy request in the sequence is followed by quick praise or other reinforcement, which builds the momentum the sequence depends on. Skipping reinforcement weakens that momentum, and a long pause lets it fade before the harder request.
During a DRO procedure, a client engages in the target behavior 30 seconds into a 5 minute interval. According to how DRO works, what should happen to reinforcement for that interval?
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B. Reinforcement is withheld for that interval because the target behavior occurred
In a DRO procedure, reinforcement depends on the target behavior not occurring at all during the interval, so one instance of the behavior means that interval does not earn reinforcement. Many DRO procedures also reset the interval clock when the behavior occurs.