Measurement
Which continuous measures every occurrence of a behavior?
Count or Frequency
Which teaching style promotes repetition and is structured?
Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
What does ABC stand for?
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
Give an example of multiple relationships & explain why it is unethical
Any relationship that is more than professional. Unethical due to added bias (either from the RBT or family), can cause harm to clients
What are key components of EID?
Using clear, concise, direct language. Behavior specific praise. Staying within a close proximity. Giving time for processing.
What is the difference between partial interval recording and momentary time sampling?
Partial Interval Recording: the behavior occurs at ANY POINT in the interval.
Momentary Time Sampling: the behavior occurs at a PREDETERMINED POINT in the interval.
Which teaching procedure involves reinforcing successive approximations toward a lasting outcome?
Shaping
What are the 4 functions of behavior?
Escape - Avoidance
Attention
Tangible - Access
Sensory - Automatic
What is the policy on giving/accepting gifts?
What should an RBT do before providing an instruction?
Ensure their client is paying attention, gather materials (if necessary) assess client readiness
What is the difference between continuous and discontinuous measurement?
Continuous: recorded for the whole session
Discontinuous: measured for a sample of the session
What is the purpose of prompt fading?
Promotes independence, reduces regression risk, eliminates prompt reliance
Why should we respond to a behavior based on its function?
We want to meet their needs in functional ways (e.g. asking instead of taking)
A parent asks you to run a goal differently because they think it would lead to a better outcome. What should you do?
Why should we establish an MO before running a goal?
Clients respond when there is something to look forward to.
What measures how often a behavior occurs over a specified period of time?
Rate
Which components of a skill acquisition goal are missing?
1. Presentation
2. Discriminative Stimulus (SD)
3. _____
4. SR+/-
5. _____
Target Response, Error Correction (EC)
Which differential reinforcement is this?
Reinforcing your client every 3 minutes for doing anything except for hissing at peers.
Differential Reinforcement of Other behaviors (DRO)
Why is it unethical for an RBT to avoid or refuse supervision?
Supervision is required for ethical and effective service delivery
Why could it be difficult for a client if their RBT is presenting multiple directions?
It can overwhelm the client and make it unclear on which instruction to follow first.
You go to get ice cream. You ask the server for 2 scoops: one Oreo and one Strawberry. It takes them 12 seconds to get the first scoop. This is an example of _____.
After the first scoop, it takes them 10 seconds go initiate the 2nd scoop. This is an example of _____.
Latency & Interresponse Time
What is the difference between Generalization & Discrimination?
Generalization: responding the SAME to different but similar stimuli.
Discrimination: responding DIFFERENTLY to distinctly different stimuli.
What are the secondary effects of extinction?
*bonus points if you can name AND describe them*
Extinction Burst
Spontaneous Recovery
A BCBA asks an RBT to run a Functional Analysis with their client and report back. Why is this unethical?
When should RBTs reinforce desirable behaviors?