Measurements
Which measurement system counts the number of times a behavior occurs?
Frequency/Event Recording
How do you take ABC data?
A: What happened before the behavior
B: Behavior
C: What happened after the behavior
Which teaching format involves contriving learning opportunities within the natural environment?
Natural Environment Teaching (NET)
What is it called when a skill carries across different people, settings, or materials?
Generalization
Can an RBT modify a behavior intervention plan without BCBA approval?
No
A client engages in tantrums that sometimes last several minutes. Which measurement system would best measure this behavior?
Duration Recording
Which preference assessment involves presenting two stimuli at once?
Paired choice/Forced choice
Which prompting procedure gives the learner the opportunity to respond independently before providing more intrusive prompts?
Least-to-Most Prompting
Which verbal operant is used to make requests?
Mand
A parent asks you to babysit on the weekend. What should you do?
Politely decline and inform the BCBA if needed.
Which type of graph is most commonly used in ABA to display client progress over time?
Line Graph
During an assessment, what should an RBT do when collecting and scoring data?
Follow the BCBA’s instructions and the assessment protocol exactly
You are teaching your client how to wash their hands. You complete all the steps except the last one, which the client completes independently.
Which chaining procedure is being used?
Backward Chaining
What does an FR10 reinforcement schedule mean?
Fixed Ratio 10: Reinforcement is delivered every 10 correct responses
A teacher asks for confidential client information. What should you do?
Follow company policy and protect confidentiality.
Name one advantage and one disadvantage of partial interval recording.
Advantage: Good for high-frequency behaviors.
Disadvantage: Can overestimate the occurrence.
A parent is playing with blocks with their child. The parent receives a phone call and steps away. The child then begins to scream and throw blocks. The parent comes back, and the child becomes calm.
What is the antecedent?
*BONUS: What is the possible function of the behavior?
Antecedent: Parent receives a phone call and leaves
Possible Function: Attention
A prompting strategy that involves waiting a certain amount of time before delivering a prompt is called...
Time delay
Your client wants more chips does not ask until you give the prompt, "What do you want?"
What has the stimulus control?
The prompt, "What do you want?" has the stimulus control
You're running late and realize you forgot to collect data for the first 20 minutes. What should you do?
Be honest, notify your supervisor if required, and never fabricate data.
Your BCBA asks you to collect data on a client's screaming behavior. The screaming lasts anywhere from 10 seconds to 8 minutes and happens multiple times throughout the session.
Question: Which measurement system would you choose and why?
Duration Recording
Why? - Because the behavior varies greatly in how long it lasts. Duration recording measures exactly how long each episode lasts, allowing the BCBA to see whether intervention reduces the length of screaming episodes.
500: During a preference assessment, a client becomes upset when one item is removed.
What is the RBT’s priority response according to the assessment protocol?
● Follow the BCBA’s assessment protocol
● Do not reinforce problem behavior (e.g., do not give both items due to upset behavior).
● Continue the preference assessment as instructed while remaining neutral and consistent with the procedure.
Your client is learning to say, “I need help”
Describe one way this can be shaped.
Help > Need help > I need help
Your client hits when they want attention. You teach them to request "Look at me" as a replacement.
Which type of differential reinforcement is being used?
Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior
A parent offers you a $100 gift card because you've done such a great job with their child.
Question: Demonstrate how you would respond professionally while maintaining ethical boundaries.
Question: Demonstrate how you would respond professionally while maintaining ethical boundaries.