Measurement
Alex collected the total number of times Edward slapped the table over three separate 1 hour observation periods. Afterwards, she calculated the total number of times Edward slapped the table per hour.
a.) Duration
b.) Rate
c.) Frequency
d.) Total Count
b.) Rate
An RBT is asked to help collect information about a client's behavior before treatment begins. The RBT records when, where, and how often the behavior occurs. What is the primary purpose of this information?
a.) To punish the behavior
b.) To diagnose the client
c.) To help identify patterns and establish a baseline
d.) To immediately begin extinction
c.) To help identify patterns and establish a baseline
During a therapy session, an RBT is teaching a client to request a break. Each time the client appropriately says, “Break, please,” the RBT immediately provides a short break. What skill-acquisition procedure is the RBT using?
a.) Positive reinforcement
b.) Response cost
c.) Extinction
d.) Time-out
a.) Positive reinforcement
During a session, a client begins screaming when asked to complete a difficult task. The RBT follows the behavior plan and records what happened before and after the screaming. What is the RBT primarily doing?
a.) Collecting ABC data
b.) Teaching a replacement skill
c.) Conducting a preference assessment
d.) Using punishment
a.) Collecting ABC data
A behavior technician forgets to record data during a therapy session. What should the technician do?
a.) Fabricate data to ensure consistency.
b.) Inform their supervisor about the missed data collection.
c.) Skip recording data for that session.
d.) Estimate the data based on memory.
b.) Inform their supervisor about the missed data collection.
DISCONTINUOUS data collection records a sample of behavior, not an exact record of each instance of behavior.
a.) Partial & Full Physical Prompting
b.) Partial Time Count, Frequency Time Count, Momentary Time Count
c.) Partial Time Sampling, Whole Sampling, Momentary Interval Count
d.) Partial Interval, Whole Interval, Momentary Time Sampling
d.) Partial Interval, Whole Interval, Momentary Time Sampling
During an assessment, an RBT notices that a client is much more likely to engage in challenging behavior when asked to complete difficult academic tasks. What should the RBT do?
a.) Document the observation and report it to the supervisor
b.) Make their own diagnosis of the behavior
c.) Ignore the pattern because the assessment is finished
d.) Immediately change the client's treatment plan
a.) Document the observation and report it to the supervisor
An RBT is teaching a client to brush their teeth independently. The RBT first teaches the client to pick up the toothbrush, then put toothpaste on it, then brush the front teeth, and so on until the entire routine is completed. What is this teaching strategy called?
a.) Shaping
b.) Chaining
c.) Pairing
d.) Stimulus fading
b.) Chaining
A client frequently throws toys when they want access to a preferred tablet. The RBT's behavior plan teaches the client to say, “Tablet, please,” instead of throwing toys. When the client uses the appropriate request, the RBT provides access to the tablet according to the plan. What is the RBT primarily using to reduce the problem behavior?
a.) DRO
b.) DRI
c.) DRA
d.) DRL
c.) DRA
Samantha is an RBT who works at a behavioral health clinic. She has just been put in charge of sending out notices to clients regarding special events coming up each week, but was not trained very well. At the start of this week, she sends a mass communication to all clients letting them know about a special Autism awareness event coming up that Friday.
a.)It was silly of her to notify the clients of an event in the community - this is strictly forbidden by the BACB
b.)She didn't think to specify the time & date of the event in the email
c.)She must BCC all mass emails to clients - sending out mass emails of this nature exposes PHI (protected health information) without consent!
d.)She should have made sure to CC (carbon copy) her supervisor to the email chain - an RBT must always be supervised!
c.)She must BCC all mass emails to clients - sending out mass emails of this nature exposes PHI (protected health information) without consent!
Which measurement procedure records whether a behavior occurs at the exact moment an interval ends?
a.) Partial interval recording
b.) Whole interval recording
c.) Momentary time sampling
d.) Frequency recording
c.) Momentary time sampling
A BCBA asks an RBT to collect ABC data on a client's aggression. During one observation, the RBT records that the teacher presented a difficult worksheet, the client threw the worksheet and hit the teacher, and the teacher removed the worksheet. Which part of the ABC data is "the teacher presented a difficult worksheet"?
a.) Consequence
b.) Behavior
c.) Antecedent
d.) Baseline
c.) Antecedent
An RBT is teaching a child to identify colors. The RBT says, “Touch red,” and the child selects the correct red card. The RBT immediately provides praise and a preferred item. After several successful trials, the RBT gradually introduces different colors and settings. What is the primary purpose of providing reinforcement immediately after the correct response?
a.) To decrease the likelihood of the behavior
b.) To strengthen the correct response
c.) To eliminate the need for prompts
d.) To determine the function of the behavior
b.) To strengthen the correct response
A client frequently hits others when frustrated. According to the behavior plan, the RBT provides reinforcement when the client keeps both hands in their pockets, because having their hands in their pockets makes hitting impossible. Which differential reinforcement procedure is being used?
a.) DRA
b.) DRI
c.) DRO
d.) DRL
b.) DRI
If an RBT is graphing the total number of correct responses over time, the data points would be plotted on the…
a.)X-axis representing responses, Y-axis representing time
b.)Both axes representing responses
c.)Both axes representing time
d.)X-axis representing time, Y-axis representing responses
d.)X-axis representing time, Y-axis representing responses
Sarah collected the duration of time it took her father to finish doing the dishes after dinner, measuring from the onset of washing (putting soap on the first dish) till the offset of washing (drying and putting away the last dish).
a.) Frequency
b.) Duration
c.) Momentary Time Sampling
d.) Time Length
b.) Duration
A BCBA wants to determine whether a client's challenging behavior is more likely to occur after being given a difficult task, when attention is removed, or when access to a preferred item is denied. The BCBA asks the RBT to collect data across these different situations. What is the main purpose of this assessment?
a.) To diagnose a developmental disorder
b.) To determine which punishment procedure to use
c.) To determine the client's IQ
d.) To identify variables that may be related to the behavior
d.) To identify variables that may be related to the behavior
An RBT is teaching a client to independently request a preferred toy. Initially, the RBT points toward the communication card to help the client select it. Over time, the RBT reduces the intensity of the prompt until the client selects the card without assistance. What skill-acquisition concept is demonstrated?
a.) Prompt fading
b.) Extinction
c.) Response blocking
d.) Generalization
a.) Prompt fading
A client completes their homework without engaging in disruptive behavior. The RBT then removes a difficult extra assignment that had been placed on the client's desk. As a result, the client is more likely to complete homework appropriately in the future. What is this an example of?
a.) Positive reinforcement
b.) Negative reinforcement
c.) Positive punishment
d.) Negative punishment
b.) Negative reinforcement
When implementing a behavior intervention plan, which of the following is NOT a necessary step?
a.) Collecting baseline data before intervention
b.) Monitoring progress and making adjustments as needed
c.) Consistently applying intervention strategies
d.) Ignoring the supervising BCBA’s instructions
d.) Ignoring the supervising BCBA’s instructions
During a therapy session, an RBT is working with a client who frequently calls out during group instruction. The RBT records the time from when the client calls out once until the client calls out again. For example, the client calls out at 2:05 and then again at 2:07.
a.) Latency
b.) Duration
c.) Frequency
d.) IRT
d.) IRT
An RBT is collecting data as part of an assessment. During several sessions, the client engages in yelling primarily when presented with difficult tasks. However, the RBT notices that yelling also occasionally occurs when the client is receiving attention and when preferred items are removed. The BCBA asks the RBT to continue collecting objective data rather than drawing conclusions about the function of the behavior.
Why is the BCBA asking the RBT to continue collecting data?
a.) Because RBTs are responsible for independently determining the function of behavior
b.) Because multiple variables may be associated with the behavior, and additional data can help the BCBA evaluate patterns
c.) Because the RBT should change the intervention whenever multiple variables are observed
d.) Because direct observation cannot be used during behavioral assessment
b.) Because multiple variables may be associated with the behavior, and additional data can help the BCBA evaluate patterns
A client has learned to request a snack using a picture card while working with their RBT at a therapy table. The BCBA wants the client to use the same communication skill with their parent, at school, and in the kitchen when different snacks are available. Which skill-acquisition concept is the BCBA primarily targeting?
a.) Maintenance
b.) Shaping
c.) Prompt dependency
d.) Generalization
d.) Generalization
An RBT is implementing a behavior-reduction plan for a client who engages in aggression to obtain preferred items. The plan includes teaching the client to appropriately request the item and reinforcing that replacement behavior. After several weeks, aggression decreases significantly during therapy sessions. However, the RBT notices that the client continues to engage in aggression when visiting a community setting with a different caregiver.
What should the RBT do first?
a.) Create a new behavior-reduction plan for the community setting
b.) Stop reinforcing the replacement behavior
c.) Collect and document objective data in the community setting and report the observation to the supervisor
d.) Use a more restrictive consequence without consulting the supervisor
c.) Collect and document objective data in the community setting and report the observation to the supervisor
An RBT observes a colleague engaging in unethical behavior with a client. What is the appropriate first step?
a.) Confront the colleague aggressively
b.) Ignore the behavior to avoid conflict
c.) Report the behavior to the supervising BCBA
d.) Discuss the concern with another coworker
c.) Report the behavior to the supervising BCBA