ADC Training Trivia

Data Collection & Graphing

100

The time between the end of one response and the start of the next.

IRT (Inter Response Time)

200

The observation period is divided into equal intervals (e.g., 10-second intervals). The behavior is recorded if it occurs at any point during the interval, even for just one second

Partial Interval Recording (PIR)

300

Name 3 of the 8 elements used for graphing in ABA

1. x-axis

2. y-axis

3. trend

4. phase change lines

5. data points

6. data path

7. level

8. variability

400

This method records the lasting result of a behavior rather than the behavior itself.

Permanent Product Recording

500

The time between a stimulus (like a demand or instruction) and the start of the behavior.

Latency

Behavior Assessment

100

What are the functions of behavior as deteremined by a behavior assessment

1. Escape/Avoidance

2. Attention

3. Tangible

4. Automatic/Sensory

200

What is a preference assessment

A preference assessment identifies items or activities that may function as reinforcers for a given client.

300

Name 2 of the 5 different preference assessment strategies we can use

1. Free Operant Observation

2. Single Stimulus (SS)

3. Paired Stimulus / Forced Choice

4. Multiple Stimulus Without Replacement (MSWO)

5. Multiple Stimulus With Replacement (MSW)

400

Who designs and interprets assessments and assessment results

the supervisor and/or BCBA

500

Describe what ABC data collection is 

• Antecedent — What happened immediately before the behavior 
• Behavior — What the client did, in observable and measurable terms 
• Consequence — What happened immediately after the behavior

Skill Acquisition

100

What is discrete trial teaching

DTT is a highly structured teaching method. Each trial has three parts: SD (instruction) → Response → Consequence. A brief pause (Inter-Trial Interval, ITI) separates trials.

200

Name and describe all 3 chaining procedures

• Forward Chaining — Teach the first step first; assist with the rest
• Backward Chaining — Teach the last step first; assist with all prior steps. The learner always finishes the chain and gets the reinforcer.
• Total Task Chaining — Practice all steps on every trial, with prompting where needed

300

Reinforcing successive approximations toward a target behavior that the client cannot yet perform. Each step gets progressively closer to the final goal.

Shaping

400

ecome reinforcing through pairing with unconditioned reinforcers: tokens, money, praise, stickers. Also called secondary reinforcers.

conditioned reinforcers

500

What are the 5 reinforcement schedules used within ABA

• Continuous Reinforcement (CRF) 
• Fixed Ratio (FR) 
• Variable Ratio (VR) 
• Fixed Interval (FI) 
• Variable Interval (VI)

Behavior Reduction

100

withholding the reinforcer that maintains the problem behavior

Extinction

200

Reinforce a behavior that physically cannot occur at the same time as the problem behavior. Example: Reinforce keeping hands in lap to reduce hand-flapping. These two behaviors cannot coexist.

Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)

300

After extinction appears to have worked, the behavior may briefly reappear. This is normal. Continue extinction and the behavior will decrease again.

Spontaneous recovery

400

is a consequence that decreases future behavior

Punishment

500

behavior often temporarily increases in frequency, intensity, or duration before decreasing

Extinction burst

Documentation, Reporting & Ethics

100

What are qualities of an objective session note

• Objective — Based on observable facts, not opinions. 
• Specific — Includes exact numbers and programs. 
• Timely — Completed immediately after the session, not reconstructed from memory later.
• Accurate — Reflects what actually happened. 

200

What are supervision requirements

The BACB requires a minimum of 5% supervision of monthly service hours, with at least one direct observation contact (supervisor observes the RBT with a client). RBTs must actively seek supervision and implement supervisor feedback promptly.

300

Describe ways to maintain a clients dignity

• Use respectful, age-appropriate language at all times
• Never mock or speak negatively about a client — even in their presence if they appear not to understand
• Protect privacy during sessions (do not conduct sessions where the public can observe without consent)
• Honor clients’ cultural backgrounds and family preferences
• Clients always have access to food, water, and bathroom unless explicitly restricted in a BCBA-approved plan

400

a personal relationship with a client or their family in addition to the professional one.

Dual Relationship

500

What are important variables to record that could impact behaviors or outcomes

illness, medication changes, sleep disruption, family changes, or unusual behavior observed during the session