Measurement Matters
Assessment Alley
Skill Acquisition Central
Behavior Battles
Ethics Express
100

Measurement that record every instance of behavior during observation.

Continuous Measurement

100

A method used to identify preferred stimuli that may function as reinforcers. 

Preference Assessment

100

A structured method of teaching using clear beginning and ends. Repetitious presentations with defined error correction procedures. 

Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
100

Escape, Attention, Access to tangibles, and Sensory

Functions of Behavior

100

Treating clients with respect and honoring their preferences and rights. 

Client Dignity 

200

Recording if the behavior occurred at any time during the interval.

Partial Interval Recording

200

Recording the Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence of a behavior.

ABC data collection

200

Teaching skills during naturally occurring activities and routines.

Natural Environment Teaching (NET)

200

A strategy used to prevent problem behavior by modifying the environment.

Antecedent Intervention

200

A relationship where multiple roles exist between RBT an client or family.

Dual Relationship

300

Timing how long for a behavior to begin after a stimulus is presented.

Latency

300

A type of preference assessment where the individual is presented with two items at a time and must choose one.

Paired Stimulus

300

Breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable steps.

Task Analysis

300

Reinforcing one behavior while withholding reinforcement for another.

Differential Reinforcement

300

Sharing client data with a friend would violate which ethical principle?

Client Confidentiality

400

Recording if the behavior is occurring at the moment an interval ends.

Momentary Time Sampling

400

Allowing free access to multiple items and recording time spent with each

Free Operant Preference Assessment

400

Providing assistance to encourage correct responding

Prompting

400

Discontinuing reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior

Extinction

400

The maximum value of a gift an RBT can accept from a client or family?

10 USD

500

A measure of the reliability between two data collectors.

Interobserver Agreement (IOA)

500

An assessment to determine the function of a behavior.

Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)

500

A consequence that increases the future likelihood of responding

Reinforcement

500

The procedure used during severe problem behavior to ensure the safety of the client and others, typically outlined in a behavior intervention plan. 

Crisis Intervention Plan

500

Delivering services or interventions that an RBT has not been trained or supervised to perform.

Working outside of one's scope of practice.