The RBT'S Role/Position
True or False?
RBT stands for Registered Behavior Therapist?
True
Name the 4 functions of behavior.
Escape, Attention, Tangible, and Sensory
What measurement is continuous and measures how long a behavior lasts?
Duration
What is the abbreviation used for the words: Discriminative Stimulus?
SD
According to the 'prompt hierarchy' what order from least to most invasive, are the types of prompts used?
Visual, Verbal, Gestural, Modeling, Partial Physical and Full Physical
What are the requirements to becoming an RBT?
- Have to be at least 18 years old
- Minimum of a high school education
- Must pass a background check
What does "ABC" stand for?
A - Antecedent
B - Behavior
C - Consequence
Which form of measurment is continuous and demonstrates how late a response is from the client to respond to a give SD?
Latency
Which 'First Language' is the professional language to ALWAYS use?
a. Identity First Language
b. Person First Language
b. Person First Language
Which assessment allows for the RBT to help determine what can be potential reinforcers?
Paired Stimulus Preference Assessment
What does a RBT NOT DO?
a. write behavior plans
b. assist with certain assessments
c. document and record data with clients
d. discuss maladaptive behavior objectively
a. write behavior plans
What is the all time goal of ABA according to the Kaleidoscope 40 Hour RBT Training?
To apply the rules of learning to make changes in social siginificant behavior.
What form of measurement is discontinuous and divides the observation period into intervals to check to see if a behavior occured at all during each interval?
Which reinforcement schedule is used for a set amount of time?
a. Fixed Interval (FI)
b. Fixed Ratio (FR)
c. Variable Interval (VI)
d. Variable Ratio (VR)
a. Fixed Interval (FI)
What are the categories of verbal behavior? (name at least 4)
1. Mands
2. Tacts
3. Echoic's
4. Intraverbal
5. Textual
6. Transcription
What are some skill acquisition skills that RBT's teach to clients?
- academic skills
- daily living skills
- social skills
- self-care skills
1. Applied
2. Behavioral
3. Analytic
4. Technological
5. Conceptually Systematic
6. Effective
7. Generalizable
What is the most common graph that is used when tracking behavior and goal results overtime?
Line Graph
What form of punishment involves a stimulus being presented to the client after a behavior occurs, which decreases the behavior?
a. Negative Punishment
b. Positive Punishment
b. Positive Punishment
What are the 3 types of chaining and define at least 2.
1. Forward Chaining: each step is taught and initally the child is required to complete ONLY the FIRST step of the behavior chaining
2. Backward Chaining: all steps are completed with the client EXCEPT for the LAST step.
3. Total Task Chaining: the child is taught ALL steps of the behavior chain in sequential order and as the client completes each step, provide praise.
True or False?
The RBT Task List outlines core skills and tasks that are expected of the RBT to abide by from the BACB
True
Who had laid the foundation of behavioralism as well as wondered how behavior can be controlled by environmental events?
James B Watson
What type of data collection involves looking at the impact of the behavior on teh environment"
What is the difference between 'primary reinforcers' and 'secondary reinforcers' ?
- Primary Reinforcers; these function as reinforcers that DO NOT require prior learning to experience and are needed for survival, including; food and water
- Secondary Reinforcers; DO require learning to experience and these include; social reinforcers (ex. verbal praise) or generalized reinforcers (ex. money)
What is an abolishing operations (AO)?
AO: MO's that decrease the reinforcers effectiveness as well as decreasing the the current frequency of the behavior, which goes with satiation.