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RBT exam practice question: Behavior Reduction

Behavior ReductionDifficulty 3/5

A plan says: 'Deliver praise and a token every 2 minutes in which no hand-flapping occurs. If hand-flapping occurs, restart the interval.' This is:

  1. ADRA
  2. BDRI
  3. CDRO
  4. DDRL
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Correct: C. Reinforcement is delivered for the absence of the target behavior over an interval, and the interval resets on occurrence: differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO). No specific alternative or incompatible response is required.

  • A — DRA reinforces a specific alternative behavior.
  • B — DRI reinforces a behavior that cannot occur at the same time as the target.
  • D — DRL reinforces a lower rate of the behavior, not its absence.

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14 questions. Functions of behavior, antecedent interventions, differential reinforcement, extinction, punishment, side effects, crisis procedures. — 19% of the exam. Study guide for Behavior Reduction.

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  1. RBT Test Content Outline (3rd ed.), effective January 1, 2026 — Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) · primary · retrieved 2026-09-21, verified 2026-09-21
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