Measurement
An observation that is broken down into intervals, the interval is only recorded if the behavior occurs throughout the entire interval.
What is Whole-Interval Recording?
The reason ABC data is taken.
What is the Function of Behavior?
The three term contingency in Discrete Trial Training (DTT).
What is SD, Response, Reinforcing Stimulus (Consequence)?
Three examples of Antecedent Interventions.
What is Premack principle, visual schedules, token boards, choice board, priming/warnings, environmental modifications, etc.?
These make up the requirements for supervision.
What is 5% of the hours worked and 2 face-to-face contacts with supervisor?
The teacher said point to desk, and 5 seconds later, the client pointed to the desk. This is the term that defines the 5 seconds that passed before the client pointed to the desk.
What is Latency?
A therapist is conducting a preference assessment and presents a child with two items at a time, recording which item the child chooses. What type of preference assessment is this?
What is Paired/Forced Choice?
An RBT is teaching a child to tie their shoes. The client can pick up shoe independently, the RBT prompts him to put his foot in the shoe, the RBT prompts the client to grab one lace in each hand, the client pulls the shoelaces tight, the client crosses the shoelaces, the RBT prompts him to pull the front lace around the back of the other, the client puts the lace through the hole, tightens the laces, the client makes a bow, and tightens the bow.
What is Total Task Chaining?
This procedure involves withholding reinforcement from a previously reinforced behavior, leading to a decrease in the behavior over time.
What is Extinction?
This principle involves ensuring that clients have access to personal privacy, choice-making opportunities, and respect for their preferences during therapy sessions.
What is maintaining client dignity?
What is the term for the measurement that calculates the proportion of time a behavior occurs during an observation period?
What is Rate?
During a functional behavior assessment, a therapist observes that a child frequently engages in tantrums when asked to complete a task. What is the likely function of the behavior?
What is Escape?
A therapist provides a “star” token on average every 5 times the learner responds correctly - for example, the learner earned a star token after 7 correct responses, 4 correct responses, 6 correct responses, and 3 correct responses, averaging out to an average of 5 responses/token. What type of schedule of reinforcement is this?
What is Variable Ratio?
This procedure involves reinforcing a specific, appropriate behavior that serves as a substitute for a problem behavior, while withholding reinforcement for the problem behavior. For example, praising a child for asking for a break instead of yelling.
What is Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behaviors (DRA)?
This ethical principle requires behavior analysts to avoid social interactions, gifts, or favors with clients or their families to ensure the therapeutic relationship remains professional.
What is avoiding dual relationships?
A therapist observes a child engaging in aggressive behaviors and records the time between the end of one aggressive act and the start of the next. What measurement is being recorded?
What is Interresponse Time (IRT)?
A therapist observes a child in their natural environment without intervening and records all instances of problem behavior. What type of assessment is this?
What is a Descriptive Direct Assessment?
A therapist is working with a client with limited vocal language. This child is stacking blocks on a table. As he interacts with the blocks, the therapist periodically asks the client what color, shape, and comparative size the blocks are as the child plays. What type of teaching strategy is this?
What is Incidental/Naturalistic Teaching?
Lena, a 9-year-old student, tends to call out answers during class without raising her hand. Her teacher decides to implement a DR procedure to reduce this behavior. At the start of each 10-minute interval, if Lena refrains from calling out for the entire duration, she earns a point toward extra recess time. If she does call out during the interval, she does not receive the point, and the next interval begins as usual. After consistent implementation, Lena’s calling-out behavior decreases, and she begins to use more appropriate ways of participating.
What is Differential Reinforcement of Other Behaviors (DRO)?
This term refers to the ethical obligation to avoid situations where personal interests interfere with professional judgment
What is conflict of interest?
During a group activity, a therapist records whether a child is sitting appropriately at the exact moment each 5-minute interval ends. What measurement system is being used?
What is Momentary Time Sampling?
The components that make up a Functional Behavior Assessment are:
What is Analog, Indirect, and Descriptive Direct Assessments?
A therapist is teaching a child with autism to identify animals. They place a picture of a dog and a cat side by side. When asked, “Touch dog,” the child is reinforced with verbal praise only if they touch the dog picture. If the child touches the cat instead, the therapist says, “Try again,” and repeats the instruction. Over time, new pictures of different dog breeds are introduced while incorrect responses are still not reinforced.
What is Discrimination Training?
This behavior reduction strategy involves applying an aversive stimulus or removing a preferred stimulus immediately following a problem behavior to decrease its future occurrence.
What is Punishment?
Session notes must be stored securely to comply with this federal law protecting client information.
What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)?