RBT Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield RBT facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. An _____ operation improves the value of a stimulus and the action that has previously been associated with it. → Establishing
2. Which of the following is the LEAST restrictive behavior reduction strategy? → Non-contingent reinforcement
3. Which teaching procedure involves breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable steps? → Task analysis
4. What should an RBT do first to address the matter if he or she believes a BCBA's protocol is unethical? → Have a meeting with the BCBA to discuss the matter
5. What types of people should you communicate with professionally? → All of the above
6. According to the RBT Task List 2nd Edition, which of the following is within the scope of practice of an RBT? → Implementing behavior intervention plans under BCBA supervision
7. A vertical dashed line on a behavior graph typically indicates: → A phase change (e.g., start of a new intervention)
8. Which dimension of punishment must be considered to ensure client rights are protected? → Whether the punishment is the least restrictive effective option
9. During total task presentation, the learner is expected to: → Attempt every step in the chain each session
10. What type of behavior is sustained through social interactions (e.g., tickles, surprise, chasing, and so on)? → Attention
11. Which of the following BEST describes 'massed practice' in discrete trial teaching? → Presenting multiple consecutive trials for the same target with minimal variation
12. When implementing DRO, what should happen if the problem behavior occurs during the interval? → Reset the interval timer and withhold reinforcement for that interval
13. When teaching a new skill, an RBT should deliver reinforcement: → Immediately and consistently following correct responding
14. An RBT is teaching a child to wash hands using backward chaining. Which step does the child learn first? → Drying hands with a towel
15. Which of the following scenarios represents a potential dual relationship that an RBT should avoid? → Providing ABA services to the child of a close personal friend
16. When analyzing a problem behavior, what form of evaluation is used to discuss the behavior and ask questions of those who are familiar with the client? → Indirect
17. Which of the following accurately describes differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI)? → Reinforcing a specific behavior that cannot physically co-occur with the problem behavior
18. Which of the following behaviors is the most straightforward to gauge? → Jay yelled “NO.”
19. Prompting a client and then gradually reducing the level of assistance over time is called: → Prompt fading
20. Physical restraint procedures in ABA settings should be: → Implemented only by trained personnel following organizational and BCBA-approved protocols
21. An RBT is asked to share a client's session video with a friend for educational purposes. The RBT should: → Decline because sharing requires written consent per ethical guidelines
22. Which of the following is the MOST intrusive prompt? → Full physical prompt
23. What is an intermittent reinforcement schedule? → Reinforcing some but not all correct responses
24. If a child throws tantrums in stores because his or her parent has a history of buying him or her toys after a tantrum, the tantrum is maintained by . → Social positive reinforcement
25. Which of the following is an example of a continuous measurement method? → Frequency counting
26. What does the x-axis typically represent on an ABA data graph? → Time (sessions, days, or trials)
27. Choose the most professional language from the alternatives available. → 'The room may be overstimulating."
28. In a discrete trial teaching (DTT) format, what is the purpose of the inter-trial interval (ITI)? → To allow a brief pause between trials to separate stimuli and prevent carry-over effects
29. A "phase" on a behavior graph refers to: → A period during which conditions remain constant
30. Which measurement procedure records whether a behavior occurred at any point during a specified interval? → Partial interval recording