Measurement
You ask your client to touch their nose; they begin touching their stomach, head, ears, and then nose.
What are they doing and is this marked correct or incorrect?
Client is scrolling, mark incorrect
What are two strategies we implement before and after behaviors occur?
Proactive strategies
Reactive strategies
What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement?
Positive reinforcement adds stimuli to increase behaviors
Negative reinforcement removes stimuli to increase behavior
You must only include ______ information in your session note
objective
Who do you reach out to first when you have a client question?
Ask another therapist on the team
Lead RBTs
BCBAs
Your BCBA asks you to take ABC data. What are you taking data on?
(3 terms)
antecedents
behavior
consequence
You tell your client it is time for DTT at the table. They do not appear to be motivated by their usual preferred reinforcers. What do you do next?
conduct a preference assessment
What is maintenance, and name two reasons you would incorporate it into session..
A mastered skill a client can do without any prompts is completely independent. To build momentum, BCBA has asked you to work on it, it shows up on central reach
What are two ways to maintain professional boundaries as an RBT?
no babysitting, no accepting money/gifts, not providing services for family members
Who to email on a sick day or going home early?
Scheduling BG,
cc Jake, Jen, and jillian
You are working on teaching a client how to wash their hands. Each step is broken down into smaller, simple steps using a visual. What is this called?
Task Analysis
The four functions of behavior
(think SEAT! sensory, escape, attention, tangibles)
Access to tangibles
Attention
Escape/Avoidance
Automatic reinforcement
Teaching a skill across multiple environments, people, and stimuli
generalization
Due to our jobs, as ___________ we are LEGALLY obligated to report any known or suspicion of abuse or neglect.
mandated reporters
How do we pair?
Narrative play, avoid questions, NO demands, reinforce appropriate behavior
Your client is engaging in a behavior, and you are required to take data using a timer. What type of measurement is this?
Duration
Every time your client cries at school, her teacher gives her candy to calm her down. What is the likely function of her behavior?
attention, access to tangibles, escape, automatic reinforcement (sensory)
Access to tangibles
You are running DTT with a client and giving reinforcement for every response. What schedule is this?
Fixed ratio or continuous 1:1
How to maintain client dignity?
not sharing clients personal information with others, giving clients privacy, having assent
Physical prompt hierarchy at roots
positional, gestural, model, partial physical, full phyiscal
What is wrong with this statement? "Client was sad today and engaging in behaviors. It was attention seeking and lasted a long time"
Very subjective, what does "sad" mean, what behaviors, needs measurement data
Your client swears multiple times during his session. The BCBA writes a new plan in order to reduce the behavior. The therapist should reinforce any other behavior and ignore swearing. What is this procedure called?
DRO - differential reinforcement of OTHER behaviors
Differential reinforcement is fine
Two types of motivating operations
Establishing operaitons
Abolishing operations
How often does an RBT need to be supervised?
5% of direct hours per month
You ask your client, "Who puts out fires?" they error and say, "Police." The BCBA has asked for you to use LTM prompting. Explain the process.
1. Prompt partial vocal "fi_____"
2. Client says "firefighter"
3. Repeat SD
4. Distractor trial
5. Repeat SD for independent trial