RBT EXAM STUDY STARTER KIT - Overview - Training Glossary Flashcards and Mock Exam Questions

Sep 18, 2026

Starter kit study tools for Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training and preparation for the RBT exam, created by Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers. Includes an RBT training glossary covering core ABA terminology such as the 3-term contingency (ABC), antecedents, consequences, reinforcement, measurement methods, and common teaching procedures like discrete trial training and behavior skills training. Also provides flashcards and mock exam questions with an answer key to support practice and review.

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RBT Training Glossary

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RBT EXAM STUDY STARTER KIT BROUGHT TO YOU BY: OVERVIEW To get you started on your journey as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers created a starter kit of study tools. These sample materials include a glossary of key terms, flash cards and mock exam questions intended to support your training and prepare you for the RBT exam . HERE’S TO THE BEGINNING OF YOUR NEW MEANINGFUL CAREER! TABLE OF CONTENTS 04 RBT Training Glossary 08 RBT Exam Flashcards 13 Mock Exam Questions for RBT Exam 17 Answer Key for Mock Exam 4 RBT TRAINING GLOSSARY ABC: antecedent – behavior – consequence. Also known asthe 3-term contingency. Abolishing Operation: can decrease reinforcer effectiveness. Usually associated with satiation. Acquisition: A target that is in the process of being taught. This behavior is not yet a known skill. Antecedent Interventions: recognizing environmental factors that can attribute to problematic behavior and making changes necessary to promote appropriate behavior and reduce possible triggers for maladaptive. Antecedent: events that occur before a behavior. Backward Chaining: Teaching skill steps one at a time from the last step to the first and prompting all steps before the step being taught. Reinforcement after teaching step and atthe end of the task. Behavior Intervention Plan: once the function of behavior has been determined, BIPs are used for antecedent strategies, responding to maladaptive behavior, teaching replacement behavior and what interventions to use, both verbal and physical. Behavior Skills Training: procedure consisting of instruction, modeling, behavioral rehearsal, and feedback that is used to teach new behaviors or skills. Instructions, model, rehearsal, feedback. Behavior: anything a person does that can be observed and measured. 4 Functions: 1. Automatic/sensory: providing self-stimulation and is automatically reinforced; 2. Escape: avoiding or escaping a demand or undesirable task; 3. Attention: can be socially mediated and seeks attention in any way from others; 4. Access: tangible, wanting a preferred item. Chaining: Used to teach multi-step skills in which the steps involved are defined through task analysis. Each separate step is taught to link together the total “chain.” Can be done either by backward, forward, or total task analyses. Consequence: something that follows a behavior. Continuous Measurement: records every single occurrence of a behavior. Examples include frequency, duration, rate, and per opportunity. Continuous reinforcement: the target behavior occurs and is reinforced after every occurrence. Deprivation: not having something often enough and in return increases the effectiveness of it when used as areinforcer. Differential Reinforcement (3 Types): A procedure in which one behavior is reinforced while other behaviors are extinguished. • DRI (Differential Reinforcement of INCOMPATIBLE behaviors): Reinforce behavior incompatible with an undesirable behavior. Example: Reinforce Johnny for writing his name appropriately rather than tapping his pencil; • DRA (Differential Reinforcement of ALTERNATIVE behaviors): Reinforce behavior that is an appropriate alternative(replacement) for the undesirable behavior; Example: Reinforce Annie when she asks for a break instead of yelling to get out of work; • DRO (Differential Reinforcement of OTHER behaviors): Reinforce any other behavior other than the undesirable behavior; Example: Reinforce Luke with a gummy every 5 minutes he does not engage in crying. Discontinuous Measurement: used to measure some instances of behavior but not all. Typically associated with partial and whole interval recording and momentary time sampling. Discrete Trial: learning opportunity initiated and controlled by the teacher in which the correct response will be reinforced. This also is breaking a skill into smaller parts and teaching it while using reinforce

FAQs

What study materials are included in the RBT exam study starter kit?

The kit includes an RBT training glossary, flashcards, mock exam questions, and an answer key for the mock exam.

What does ABC mean in the glossary?

ABC stands for antecedent, behavior, and consequence, also called the 3-term contingency.

How are differential reinforcement options used?

Differential reinforcement reinforces one behavior while other behaviors are extinguished, with types including DRI (incompatible), DRA (alternative/replacement), and DRO (other behaviors).

What is discrete trial training described as in the glossary?

Discrete trial training is a learning opportunity initiated and controlled by the teacher, breaking skills into smaller parts and using reinforcement for correct responses.

Sep 18, 2026

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