Functions
What are the 4 functions?
Access to Attention
Access to Tangibles
Escape/Avoidance
Automatic
Nicole makes 3 Halloween crafts in 1.5 hours.
Rate
Dani is trying to figure out what is reinforcing to her new staff. She watches as her staff approaches different items left on the staff room table and records the duration she spends with each item. What preference assessment is being used?
Free Operant Preference Assessment
What are the three terms used in ABC data?
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
Which differential reinforcement does this definition belong to "reinforcer presented contingent on occurrence of a desirable alternative to the target behavior".
Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA)
Raeann loves knitting and is trying to learn a new method. She pulls out step by step instructions to follow until she has completed a lizard. What RBT term best fits instructions.
Task Analysis
How many client observations are required per month?
One
Ivory engages in tom foolery. When outside with coworkers she casually tells "your mom" jokes. Staff respond with laughing.
Access to Attention
Ivory is trying to break a personal record for how long she can crowd surf. Her longest time has been 4 minutes. She attends a ADTR concert and gets to over 7 minutes! What measurement best describes this example.
Duration
Dani is at a local rock market. She approaches a table and the seller tells her quartz or jasper would best fit her personality. What preference assessment is being used.
Forced Choice or Paired Stimuli Preference Assessment
It was established during sessions that Megan's lightsaber antics were maintained by attention. The RBT kept a neutral face then leaves the room when she starts doing the moves and making the noise. Eventually Megan stops this behavior. What procedure is being used?
Extinction
Lee takes his son fishing. Every time his son talks loudly, it scares the fish away. Lee tells him to whisper so the fish will bite. Theodore lowers his voice then gets a bite! And his dad praise him.
Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)
Devin is learning to tact favorable games items such as the D&D, Balders Gate, and Cyber Punk. When it is time to work the RBT places the three pictures on the table and asks him to identify one of the three. This is done 10x in a row and data is tracked on if the response was correct or not. What procedure is being used?
Discrete Trial Training
Who is the RBT's supervisor?
BCBA
Haley really really really loves tattoos. She does her best research and finds a bomb parlor. On the day of her appointment she gets a tiger tattoo. What is the function in this scenario.
Access to Tangibles
Molly hears that the Stanley Cup game starts at 5p instead of 7p. It's currently 5:15p. She races to a tv. It only took her 2 minutes. What measurement best describes how long it took her to turn on the tv after finding out the news.
Latency
Nicole is into Horror movies. There are 5 movies for her to choose from. She first chooses IT and sets it to the side. She shifts the order then chooses Pet Cemetary. She continues to do this until the 5 movies are in rank order.
Multiple Stimuli Preference Assessment without Replacement
Megan displays refusal behaviors when presented with work tasks. Alex talks about anime until Megan begins the task. In the future Megan is more likely to begin work tasks faster so she doesn't have hear about shows that are not Star Wars. What procedure is being used?
Negative Reinforcement
Devin get's so excited when playing board games that he will often skip others turns to play. His friends cheer for him every times he has waited to take his turn. Which differential reinforcement is being used in this scenario?
Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA)
The RBT is trying to increase Ashley's ability to deadlift correctly The RBT provides praise even when the form is bad. The RBT then only provides praise when she shoulders are down and back. Eventually Ashely only gets praise when her shoulders are in the correct position. This is an example of what intervention?
Shaping
What percent of hours must be supervised each month?
5%
Lee displays high rates of head banging throughout his work day. Data shows that Lee does this when presented a task, when working with clients, when doing paperwork alone, and during an air guitar challenge. What is the function of headbanging?
Automatic
Avery often falls asleep during work meetings. The BCBA is going to implement a DRO because the behavior is interfering with running the meeting. Avery will earn .5 hours of PTO for every 15 minute he remains awake in the meetings. Which measurement procedure is being used?
Whole Interval Recording
Raeann is presented with three office gift items. BUILD apparel, money bonus, or Starbucks. She picks Starbucks. Her supervisor takes away the money bonus and adds in additional PTO. Her option now are Starbucks, additional PTO, or BUILD apparel.
Multiple Stimuli Preference Assessment with Replacement
This procedure is used when a behavior poses a threat to self or others, not used for behavior change.
Crisis/Emergency
Erika is obsessed with coffee. She is constantly drinking most of the office coffee on a daily basis. The supervisors would like more people to have opportunities to drink the coffee in the break room. The BCBA gives directions to provide reinforcement every hour Erika can refrain from drinking coffee. Which differential reinforcement procedure is being used?
Differential Reinforcement of Omission of Behavior (DRO)
Molly does not like going outside in the wind and snow. The BCBA implements a chaining procedure where she is reinforced for first putting on her boots independently. She masters this first step. Now she is only reinforced for putting on her boots then coat. After she has mastered the 4 steps, Molly is only reinforced for walking outside with all her gear on. What chaining procedure is being used?
Forward Chaining
If you do not maintain your supervisory requirements each month how long can the BACB terminate your credentials for?
6 months
Ivory has severe pain in her leg after managing a client behavior. She has a brace and uses Tylenol to manage the pain. What function best fits this example?
Escape/Avoidance
Ashley is a busy BCBA and is in charge of the annual office Olympics. In order for her to track Erika's behaviors and run the events for the group she uses a timer. She records the data at the end of every 15 minutes. Which measurement procedure best fits this scenario?
Momentary Time Sampling
Nicole is presented with crafting materials for work incentives. She is given the option of glitter pens, magazines, and yarn. She chooses the magazine because she enjoys making collages. Her supervisor then asked her to pick from the two remaining options. The supervisor puts then in rank order 1-3.
Multiple Stimuli Preference Assessment without Replacement
Avery is trying to maintain healthy eating habits. In order to eat healthy, he hires a private chef to cook him delicious meal prep food which replaces eating fast food. What term is describes this example?
Establishing Operation
Raeann is has learned to say "can I please listen to my podcasts now" in a nice voice from 5 feet away in place of the of kicking others in the shin, which differential reinforcement is being used in this scenario?
Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)
Alex loves his cats. Staff notice Alex has been refusing to answer staff messages for 30 minutes because he's looking through is phone admiring his cats. A supervisor prompts Alex to communicate he needs to take his lunch if he wants to keep looking at the cat photos. What procedure is being used?
Functional Communication Training
An RBT and RBT Supervisor must retain supervision documentation for how long?
7 years