Behavior Reduction
Noah taps his pencil constantly during reading time. His teacher gives him a break token if he taps 3 times or fewer per minute.
Differential reinforcement of lower rates (DRL)
What is the primary purpose of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)?
To identify the function of the behavior
Mr. Carter, a teacher, tracks how many times a student taps their pencil during a 15-minute class period. He counts each occurrence of the behavior. What type of measurement is Mr. Carter using?
Frequency
Ashley, an RBT, is implementing a behavior intervention plan (BIP) for a client. During sessions, she notices that some strategies do not seem effective. She wants to ensure she is following her role appropriately. What is Ashley’s primary responsibility in this situation?
Accurately implement the plan as written and communicate with BCBA
After starting extinction for crying during work, Ava begins crying louder, stomping, and throwing materials. This increase in intensity and frequency of the behavior is called:
Extinction burst
Samantha, an RBT, removes tokens from a client’s token board when the client throws materials during a session. Which procedure is Samantha implementing?
Response cost
During a session, an RBT conducts a preference assessment by presenting several toys at once. The child selects one item, and that item is removed before the next selection round. Which assessment method is being used?
Multiple stimulus without replacement
Ava, an RBT, is asked to record how long her client’s tantrums last from the moment they begin until the client is calm again. What type of data collection should she use?
Duration
Hannah, an RBT, is working with a client when the child’s parent asks if she can babysit over the weekend. Hannah wants to respond in a way that follows ethical guidelines. What is the most appropriate response?
Politely deny and explain it would be appropriate
Ryan’s client throws puzzle pieces whenever a new piece is missing. Ryan replaces the missing piece and lets the client complete the task. Which of the following is the behavior in this ABC scenario?
Throwing puzzle pieces
Kevin often yells to get his teacher’s attention. His teacher now only responds when Kevin raises his hand and ignores yelling. What type of procedure is being used?
Differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors (DRA)
Lila’s BCBA asks her to speak with the client’s parents and teacher to collect information about when and where tantrums happen. Lila records their answers to structured questions. Which assessment method is she using?
Indirect assessment
A child receives a sticker after completing math problems, but the number required changes each time (e.g., sometimes after 3 problems, sometimes after 5, and sometimes after 7). What type of reinforcement schedule is being used?
Variable Ratio
Daniel, an RBT, has been asked by a client’s teacher to create a behavior chart for use at school. The client’s BCBA has not approved any school-based plan. What should Daniel do?
Politely explain that you must consult with the BCBA first and the role of the BCBA
During a session, Ava tells her client, “Time to clean up the toys.” Her client throws a block and screams. Ava removes the toys and ends the activity. What is the consequence in this scenario?
Removing the toys and ending the activity
Liam screams when told to clean up. In the past, his RBT allowed him to avoid cleaning when he screamed. Now, the RBT continues to calmly prompt cleanup and does not remove the task when Liam screams. What is the RBT implementing?
Extinction
Ava’s BCBA gives her a list of items and activities to present one at a time to her client while tracking which ones the client engages with the most. What type of assessment is this?
Preference assessment
Sophia, an RBT, is collecting data on a learner’s hand-raising behavior during class. She records the time between one hand raise and the next hand raise. What type of measurement is Sophia using?
Interresponse Time (IRT)
Olivia, an RBT, regularly participates in supervision meetings, completes required training, and continues learning new skills to improve the services she provides to clients. This behavior reflects the ethical responsibility of maintaining:
Competence
Ben’s client begins to cry loudly after being told to put his shoes away. Ben waits quietly for the crying to stop, then says, “Great job calming down!” What is the antecedent in this scenario?
Ben telling the client to put his shoes away
Maria, an RBT, begins implementing extinction for a client's tantrum behavior that previously resulted in attention. During the first few sessions, the client begins screaming louder and throwing materials more frequently than before. What phenomenon is Maria most likely observing?
Extinction burst
Olivia presents two toys to her client at a time and records which toy the client chooses. Each pair of toys is presented multiple times in different combinations. Which type of preference assessment is this?
Paired choice
An RBT presents a preferred toy to a child at 3:00 PM and start the timer. The child starts engaging with the toy at 3:03 PM and the RBT stops the timer at 3:15 PM when the child finishes playing with the toy. What is the latency in this measurement?
3 minutes
Maya’s client’s parent often vents to her about family problems during sessions and asks for advice. What is Maya’s best response?
Politely redirect the parent and notify the BCBA
Brianna, an RBT, is working with an 8-year-old boy named Ethan. Ethan enjoys playing with toy dinosaurs, so Brianna brings several toy dinosaurs to the session. Ethan earns 5 tokens for following his rules, and he can exchange the tokens to play with the dinosaurs. In this scenario, the toy dinosaurs function as a:
Conditioned reinforcer