RBT® Ethics practice quiz

Updated 2026-11-05

Ethics is domain F of the 2026 RBT® exam. It has 11 of the 75 scored questions, about 15% of the exam. Ethics questions feel easy because the wrong options sound rude or obviously unsafe, but the exam also uses options that sound kind and are still wrong. Below is a free 20-question quiz on this domain and 15 confusable-pairs items, each with every option explained.

What this domain covers

Domain F has ten tasks (F.1 to F.10). The exam asks whether you can:

  • Apply the core principles of the BACB ethics code for RBTs: benefit others; treat others with compassion, dignity, and respect; behave with integrity.
  • Provide services only after demonstrating competence and only under ongoing supervision from a qualified supervisor.
  • Recognize effective supervision (instructions, modeling, rehearsal, feedback, observation).
  • Follow requirements for confidential information: collecting, using, storing, protecting, disclosing.
  • Follow requirements for public statements, including social media and not misrepresenting credentials, behavior analysis, or outcomes.
  • Identify multiple relationships, their risks, and how to reduce them when unavoidable.
  • Follow the code's gift giving and receiving rules.
  • Use interpersonal and professional skills: accepting feedback, listening, seeking input, collaborating.
  • Practice cultural humility and responsiveness, including identifying your own biases.

The five pairs people confuse most

  1. Rapport vs. a multiple relationship. Being warm and reliable with a family is rapport. Babysitting for them, accepting a job offer from them, or becoming friends on social media is a multiple relationship. If it cannot be avoided, you tell your supervisor and follow the plan to reduce the risk.
  2. A small token of thanks vs. a gift you must decline. The code sets a specific dollar threshold and conditions for gifts. A question will usually give you the value and ask what you do. The right answer often includes explaining the rule politely and telling your supervisor, not just saying no.
  3. Confidentiality vs. public statements. Confidentiality is about protecting client information in notes, messages, and conversations. Public statements are about what you say in public and online about your work, your credentials, and what behavior analysis can do. Posting an anonymized success story can still break both.
  4. Working within your scope vs. being helpful. A caregiver asks you to explain the diagnosis, change a goal, or recommend a different therapy. Helpful-sounding options that have you answer are wrong. You refer the question to your supervisor and say so.
  5. Cultural responsiveness vs. assumptions. Responsive practice means asking the family about their routines, values, and preferences and adjusting with your supervisor's input. Assuming what a family wants because of their background, even with good intentions, is the wrong option.

After this quiz