A. Data Collection
True or False: Frequency is used to record the amount of time that a behavior occurs
False
The "B" in ABC recording stands for what?
Behavior
Michele is instructed to pick up her book bag. She does not comply with the initial instruction. Michele's BHT-ABA points her finger towards the book bag. What type of prompt is pointing towards the book bag? Verbal, Gestural, or Partial Physical
Gestural
ABA
Applied Behavior Analysis
Describe one situation where you would need to seek clinical direction from your supervisor.
-new behavior
-medication change
-clarity on intervention
-etc
Which type of discontinuous measurement procedure is used when a behavior is scored as an occurrence during any point during the interval? Whole Interval Recording or Partial Interval Recording
Partial Interval Recording
The teacher instructs Memphis that he cannot ride his bike in the hallway. Memphis displays refusal and rides his bike anyways. The school security guard takes Memphis' bike away. What is the antecedent?
The teacher instructs Memphis that he cannot ride his bike in the hallway.
What is the most intrusive or last step in the prompting hierarchy?
Full Physical Prompting (hand over hand)
BACB
Behavior Analyst Certification Board
A teacher on a field trip asks you to take a group picture of your client and their class on your personal cell phone. Is this allowed?
No, this goes against protecting client dignity and safety per the RBT Ethics code (and HIPPA)
Liam engages in elopement behavior 6 times during a 3 hour session. What is the rate of elopement?
2 instances of elopement per hour
Miabella was instructed to clean up her toys. Miabella scratches the babysitter. Miabella is provided physical prompting to help guide her to clean up the toys. What is the consequence?
Miabella is provided physical prompting to help guide to clean up toys.
Robert's BHT-ABA instructs him that he is setting a 10 minute timer to indicate recess is done. The timer goes off and alerts that it is time to transition back inside. Robert displays tantrum behaviors and flops to the ground. What is the antecedent intervention?
The timer (priming/visual aid)
FCT
Functional Communication Training: teaches client to communicate appropriately compared to using maladaptive behaviors
The family you work with just had their babysitter cancel on them last minute. They offer you cash to come in and work as a the babysitter. Is this allowed?
No, this creates a dual relationship and goes against the RBT Ethics code
(blank) refers to the amount of time that elapses between two consecutive instances of a behavior.
Inter-Response Time
This type of preference assessment is when the client is allowed to freely engage in an array of items while the BHT-ABA measures duration of engagement of each item they play with to help identify preferred items.
Free Operant
Quincy engages in mouthing on nonedible items around his house. His BHT-ABA removes the item and provides an appropriate sensory chewing necklace for him to mouth on, while also saying "out of mouth, we can use our chewy". What type of differential reinforcement is this? DRO, DRI, DRA?
DRA or Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior
SD
Discriminative Stimulus: Signals that reinforcement is available
What is the % of hours that are required to be supervised monthly to be in good standing with the BACB as an RBT?
5%
(blank) refers to the time elapsed between the presentation of a stimulus and the start of the behavior.
Latency
You show an array of items to a client, they pick 1 item and engage in it briefly. Then it is removed from the array and the client is provided an option from the other items available. What type of preference assessment is this?
MSWO or Multiple Stimulus Without Replacement
Amber typically engages in throwing toys during free play. Amber's BHT-ABA sets a 5 minute timer during free play, Amber did not throw any toys during the 5 minute timer. The BHT-ABA provided Amber with a star on their token board. What type of differential reinforcement is this? DRA, DRI, DRO, DRL
DRO or Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior
SΔ
Stimulus Delta or S-Delta: Signals that reinforcement is unavailable
Generally, it is not allowed to receive gifts from clients to avoid multiple relationships. If a client insists, what is the highest value that the gift can be equal to that we can accept?
10$