Data Collection
Nakisha records data on Tina’s independent homework completion. The 30-minute homework time is broken down into 5-minute intervals. She records a “+” for every interval that Tina works on her homework without any prompts to stay on task during those 5 minutes. What type of measurement is she using?
Whole Interval Recording
Your BCBA provides your client’s caregiver with a questionnaire to fill out about the child’s behavior to get more information about what they’re seeing outside of therapy sessions. This type of tool falls under which category of assessments?
Indirect Asessment
During a session, you observe that a child seems to gravitate towards certain toys and completely avoids others. You decide to present the child with two toys at a time and observe which one the child chooses to play with. Which assessment technique are you using?
Preference Assesment
_________________ reinforcement occurs when a reinforcer is presented regardless of whether the target behavior is demonstrated or not.
Noncontingent
Kevin hits his peers at preschool to get their attention. His team implements a procedure where everyone limits attention toward Kevin when he hits his peers. Instead, he receives verbal praise when engaging in behaviors that keep his hands busy. Clapping, playing with legos, etc. What type of procedure does this entail?
Differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors
Chris is counting how many times their client pinches themselves. What type of measurement is Chris using?
Frequency
A _____________ (fill in the blank) is a type of assessment that allows analysts to determine the "why" (or reinforcers) for a specific behavior by arranging test conditions which manipulate antecedents & consequences in an alternating design to evoke (and reinforce) problem behavior. After the assessment, the test conditions are compared with the goal of discriminating what test condition evoked the most problem behavior (and is, therefore, likely a functional reinforcer for that problem behavior).
Functional analysis
Zoey is assessing preferences for her client. She chooses two stimuli and asks the client to pick one. She then records which items the learner chooses and then presents the next two items, making sure each item is shown with the others. What kind of preference assessment is Zoey using?
Paired Stimulus
Which schedule of reinforcement is used when reinforcement is provided after an average amount of time has passed?
Variable interval
A child often screams when they want a toy that another child is playing with. To address this, the therapist decides to no longer give the toy to the child when they scream, even if they used to do so in the past. This method is an example of:
Executing extinction procedures
You’re recording data on your learner’s self-hitting. You identify that he hit 6 times in a 2-hour session, so you record the data as 3x/hour. Which type of measurement did you use?
Rate
The VB-MAPP Milestones Assessment provides a representative sample of a child's existing ______________ and related skills
Verbal
George’s BCBA asked him to assess the preferences of his client. George sets up an array of 5 potential reinforcers and asks the learner to pick one. Once the learner chooses an item, he marks it down on his data sheet and removes it from the array. On the next trial, he asks the learner to choose one item of the remaining 4. What kind of preference assessment is George using?
Multiple Stimulus without Replacement
What type of reinforcers get their reinforcing value by being paired with other reinforcers?
Conditioned reinforcers
Client documentation is required to be saved for a minimum of ___ years.
7
You’re recording data on your learner’s self-hitting. You identify that he hit 6 times in a 2-hour session, so you record the data as 3x/hour. Which type of measurement did you use?
Interresponse Time
A child frequently throws tantrums during class. The BCBA wants to determine the reason behind this behavior. You assist by observing the events occurring right before and after the tantrum to gather data about potential triggers and consequences. Which assessment procedure are you supporting?
Functional assessment
Gemma is working with a new client. Her BCBA wants her to record the duration of time that her client interacts with each item that is available during free play. She writes down the item and then records the duration. At the end of the assessment, she told her BCBA that the most preferred item was the one the client engaged with the longest. Which assessment is she using?
Free Operant
Salem is teaching her client to mand using PECS. Because her client is highly motivated for cheese-it crackers, she uses these to teach the contingency of exchanging the picture icon to receive the crackers. Cheese-it crackers fall under which type of reinforcer?
Secondary
How often is an RBT required to receive face-to face supervision?
Two sessions monthly
Ben is counting how long it takes from when they ask their client to remove their shoes to when they remove their shoes. What type of measurement is Ben using?
Latency
In what type of assessment would you record ABC data?
Descriptive assessment
What is a tool to systematically identify preferred stimuli that may fun as reinforcers for your client?
Preference Assessment
Your favorite ice cream spot offers punch cards where you can earn a free scoop of ice cream. Each purchase earns you one punch on the punch card. Once you receive 5 punches on your card, you get your next scoop free! What schedule of reinforcement would this exemplify?
Fixed ratio
How many hours of supervision is required for an RBT who is working 100 hours in a month?
5