Measurement
A behavior technician is observing a student during a group activity and records whether the student is engaging in the target behavior at the exact moment a timer goes off every 5 minutes. What type of data collection method is being used?
Momentary Time Sampling
A behavior technician wants to determine which toys a child prefers before setting up a reinforcement system. They present two toys at a time and ask the child to choose one. What type of preference assessment is being conducted?
Paired Stimulus Preference Assessment
A behavior technician is working with a client to increase appropriate social greetings. Each time the client says “hello” to a peer, they receive a token that can later be exchanged for a preferred item. This reinforcement system is an example of:
Token Economy
A behavior technician notices that a client frequently screams when denied access to a preferred toy. After observing the behavior across multiple situations, the technician observes that the child typically receives the toy after the screaming. Which function of behavior does this BEST describe?
Access to Tangibles
This is the percent of supervision required to maintain your RBT certification.
A behavior technician is tracking the number of times a student raises their hand during a one-hour class period. Which measurement procedure should be used to determine the average occurrences per unit of time?
Rate
What assessment is used to determine which environmental variables influence a behavior?
Functional Assessment
A behavior technician is implementing a reinforcement strategy to teach a child how to independently request a preferred item instead of hitting. To strengthen this skill, the technician provides reinforcement only when the child initiates the request without prompts. What reinforcement procedure is being used?
A behavior technician is working with a child who frequently engages in hand-flapping during quiet reading time. The technician decides to implement a reinforcement procedure where the child earns a preferred item if they do not engage in hand-flapping for a set amount of time. What type of differential reinforcement is being used?
Differential Reinforcement of Other behaviors (DRO)
A behavior technician is working with a client and observes a significant change in behavior that may indicate a safety concern. What is the MOST appropriate action the technician should take?
Report to supervisor (BCBA)
A behavior technician wants to measure a student’s engagement in reading during a 30-minute session. They record the behavior only if the student is actively reading for the entire duration of each consecutive 5-minute interval. What type of measurement procedure is being used?
Whole Interval Data Recording
A behavior technician is conducting a preference assessment. After presenting several items, the client selects one, and the remaining items are presented again, excluding the chosen item.
Multiple Stimulus Without Replacement (MSWO)
A behavior technician is teaching a child how to zip up their jacket. To ensure success early in the process, the technician completes all steps of the task except for the final one, allowing the child to independently pull the zipper up to the top. Over time, the technician gradually shifts more responsibility to the child until they can complete the entire sequence. Which teaching method is being used?
Backward Chaining
A behavior technician is working with a student who frequently refuses to start math assignments. To increase engagement and prevent problem behavior, the technician begins each session with simple math problems the student can complete successfully before introducing more challenging tasks. What type of antecedent intervention is being used?
High Probability Request Sequence (behavior momentum)
A behavior technician is discussing a client’s progress with a colleague at a coffee shop. The conversation includes details about the client’s diagnosis and behavior intervention plan. What does this violate?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
A behavior technician is measuring the time it takes for a child to begin brushing their teeth after being given a verbal prompt. Which measurement procedure is being used?
Latency
A behavior technician is conducting a direct assessment and wants to identify potential reinforcers for a client. What method involves systematically presenting items to determine which ones the client prefers?
Preference Assessment
A behavior technician is helping a child learn to say “water” by reinforcing any vocal attempt that progressively gets closer to the full word. Initially, the technician reinforces the child for saying “wa,” then “wat,” and eventually requires the full word before providing reinforcement. What procedure is being used?
Shaping
A behavior technician notices that a child usually tantrums when they are denied access to candy. However, after the child eats a full meal, they do not show any frustration when candy is unavailable. Candy has become this.
Abolishing Operation (AO)
During a session, a behavior technician and a colleague begin discussing a client's behavior while the client is present and making fun of them. What does this violate?
A behavior technician is measuring the time between instances of a student’s hand-raising during a classroom discussion. They start timing as soon as one instance ends and stop when the next instance begins. What type of measurement procedure is being used?
Inter-response time (IRT)
During snack time, a 4-year-old child finishes his snack and throws his spoon across the table and starts crying. The adult verbally reassures the child and offers extra food. The BT wants to track patterns in the child's behavior to determine possible antecedents and consequences affecting future occurrences. This is the ABC:
What is
A) The client finished his snack
B) The client threw his spoon and began crying
C) The adult verbally reassures the child and offers extra food
A behavior technician is teaching a client to follow a verbal instruction to raise their hand. Initially, the technician pairs the verbal prompt with a physical gesture, but over time, the technician fades out the physical gesture so that the client responds only to the verbal instruction. What teaching procedure is being used?
Stimulus Control Transfer
A behavior technician is teaching a child to discriminate between two different cards—one with a green circle and one with a red square. The technician reinforces the child when they correctly choose the green circle, but provides no reinforcement when they choose the red square. In this scenario, what is the role of the red square?
S Delta (SΔ)
During a session, a behavior technician observes a client engaging in vocal protests when transitioning between activities and writes in their note that the client got mad when leaving the room. What qualities is this lacking?
Objectivity, Observable, and Measurable