Terminology
Policy & Procedures
True or False
Service Delivery
Data collection & analysis
100

A ____is a stimulus that signals the availability of reinforcement.

SD

100

This is when progress reports are due to the payor.

30 days prior to the end of the authorization

100

A 'no contact' should be submitted after 2 attempts to reach a family across 3 separate methods.

False. No contacts should be submitted after 3 attempts. 

100

If a parent or clinician is hesitant or unsure, a ___ should be requested to determine a client's readiness to receive telehealth services. 

Trial session

100

This adaptive behavior assessment is required to be completed by caregivers each authorization period. It is used to measure outcomes.

Vineland Assessment

200

____ is a temporary recovery of behavior already extinguished.

Spontaneous recovery

200
According to the BACB, ___ is the required amount of supervision RBTs must receive.

5%

200

The Clinical Leader is responsible for completing the updated assessment tool each authorization period.

False. The Clinical Director is responsible. 

200

This service model is designed train parents and caregivers to implement the treatment plan.

Caregiver-led/Parent-led

200

This visual indicated, usually a dashed line, is used to indicate a change in conditions (e.g. baseline to intervention).

Phase change line

300

_____ measures the degree to which two or more observers record the same data, ensuring reliability and accuracy of measurement. 

Interobserver Agreement (IOA)

300

This document grants permission for clinical teams to share confidential client information.

Release of information (ROI)

300

A VB-MAPP can be used to assess a 10-year-old client.

False. 10 years old is outside of the appropriate age range for VB-MAPP.
300

The service should be recommended to target client pragmatic communication skill deficits and generalization of skills to caregivers.

Caregiver Led & SSG
300

____ refers to the amount of time that occurs between two consecutive instances or a response.

Inter response time (IRT)

400

A discontinuous response measure in which a recording session is broken into short intervals of time. A response is recorded as concurring if it occurred at all during the interval. Reported as percent of intervals. Tends to overestimate occurrence of behavior.

Partial interval recording

400

According to SB211, behavioral health providers must offer an appointment every __ business days.

10

400

Locations of service such as karate, gymnastics, the park, and other community locations can be recommended as long as there is a clinical rationale that justifies medical necessity.

True. Recommendations can occur in a variety of settings provided that it is clinically appropriate. 

400
If a client has a behavior reduction goal, it is best practice to include a ____ in the treatment plan and required if the client engages in dangerous behaviors.

Behavior Support Plan

400

____ is a structured method for teaching new skills through instruction, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback.

Behavior skills training (BST)

500

A compassionate approach to extinction that emphasizes empathy, assent, and minimizing distress while withholding reinforcement for problem behavior.

Kind Extinction.

500

___ is the age of consent for medical treatment in CA.

12 years old.

500

A Clinical Director cannot attend an IEP meeting and bill HLS hours for their time.

True. IEP attendance is not a billable service.

500

This is an approximate date that required by insurance companies to indicate when a client will complete their episode of care.

Anticipated discharge date.

500

____ is a data collection method in Central Reach used to measure the percentage of steps or trials a client completes independently, without prompts. 

Percent of independence

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