Preparing for the RBT exam and want to check how well you understand skill-building procedures? This Behavior Acquisition Quiz includes 19 realistic, exam-style questions based on the BACB RBT Task List 3.0 (2026). It helps you evaluate your understanding of prompting, reinforcement, chaining, shaping, discrimination training, and generalization, all of which play a major role in teaching new skills.
Skill acquisition is at the heart of ABA therapy. As an RBT, you’re expected to follow your supervisor’s teaching procedures correctly, use prompts consistently, fade them at the right pace, and reinforce the learner’s progress with accuracy. This quiz lets you practice those skills and identify areas to review before exam day.
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What You’ll Strengthen With This Quiz
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Correctly identifying types of prompts
(verbal, gestural, model, partial physical, full physical) -
Knowing when to use prompt fading techniques
(most-to-least, least-to-most, time delay) -
Understanding reinforcement schedules
(FR, VR, FI, VI, differential reinforcement) -
Applying chaining procedures
(forward, backward, total-task) -
Recognizing when shaping is appropriate
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Supporting generalization and maintenance of new skills
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Following teaching plans exactly as written by the BCBA
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Making objective decisions during acquisition sessions
Prepare the right way, before your competency assessment.
Why This Quiz Improves Your RBT Exam Prep
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Uses realistic ABA teaching scenarios
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Highlights common mistakes RBT candidates make during skill acquisition
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Reinforces essential Task List 3.0 vocabulary
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Helps you choose the right teaching strategy in each situation
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Strengthens your understanding of reinforcement and prompting
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Improves your ability to follow detailed teaching plans
How Acquisition Procedures Shape Learning?
Skill acquisition procedures are the backbone of ABA therapy. They help learners build communication, academic, self-help, and daily living skills. Your job as an RBT is to implement these procedures the same way your BCBA writes them. This includes delivering the right prompt at the right moment, reinforcing quickly, recording data accurately, and responding calmly when errors occur. Practicing scenarios like the ones in this quiz helps you develop that precision.
Preparing for the RBT Exam Through Consistent Practice?
RBT candidates often find acquisition questions challenging because they require understanding when and how to apply the correct procedure. Scenario-based practice gives you a realistic way to strengthen your decision-making, increase accuracy, and build confidence for the exam. Completing this quiz regularly can help you master prompting, reinforcement, and chaining three areas that appear often on the RBT test.