ABA Abbreviations
FBA
Functional Behavior Assessment
Level 1 - Stimulus control transfer - give me an example within the clinic and outside of the clinic
answers may vary
Currently, 1 in every _children in the US are diagnosed with autism
36
An RBT is doing in-home therapy with a polygamous family. They request that the RBT works on tacting photos of all the women in the family as 'mom.' The RBT refuses and only teaches the child with the biological mother's photo.
NO - 1.07 RBTs work directly with their supervisor to ensure that they are culturally responsive in their work. They actively work to evaluate their own biases and ability to work with individuals with diverse needs/backgrounds (e.g., age, disability, ethnicity, gender expression/identity, immigration status, marital/relationship status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status) and obtain any needed training in these areas under the direction of their supervisor
SD
Discriminative Stimulus
Level 2 - name 3 essential components of a written skill acquisition plan
some examples: SD, prompt level, materials needed, number of trials, etc.
About _ of children with autism are non-verbal
40%
Daniel starts working at Hopebridge and notices that his ex-girlfriend is a BCBA there. He did not know she was there because she worked at Little Star during their relationship, which ended 4 months ago. Daniel is put in his ex-girlfriend's POD which is awkward but they both agree to remain professional because they love their jobs.
NO - 1.12 They do not receive supervision from individuals with whom they have had a past romantic or sexual relationship until at least six months after the relationship has ended.
QABF
Questions about Behavioral Function
Level 2 - what is the Premack principle?
First, then
4
Jocelyn becomes a manager at Pangea and gets notified that they received a new job applicant and they are there for their interview. She walks out and sees Tavanah waiting anxiously. She tells her she unfortunately cannot hire her but hears that Kohls is hiring as well.
Yes - 1.04 RBTs are never employers of their supervisor. RBTs who are also trainees (i.e., accruing supervised fieldwork toward a future BCBA or BCaBA certification application) may separately contract for those supervision services.
IOA
Inter-observer agreement
Level 3 - name 3 essential components of a behavior reduction plan
What is the most common comorbid medical condition for children with autism?
GI disorders. Studies show that 70% of children with ASD have some type of gastrointestinal disorder such as constipation, IBS, gastritis
Patricia gets locked out of her e-mail and misses the notification that her RBT certification is soon to expire. She doesn't get the message until after it's too late but decides to keep working because she needs the money. She lets her BCBA know 2 weeks later that she needs to be re-certified.
NO- 3.07 RBTs regularly (e.g., monthly) check their BACB account to ensure their personal information (e.g., name, email address, mailing address) is accurate. Within 24 hours of becoming aware of a change to their certification status (e.g., inactive, expired, suspended, revoked), RBTs report the change to their supervisor and subsequently comply with applicable BACB requirements related to practice, billing, and use of the RBT title
IRT
Interresponse time
Level 4 - describe the 3 group contingencies - independent, interdependent, and dependent
Independent - reinforcement provided based on individual accomplishment, interdependent - reinforcement dependent on the whole group accomplishing goal, dependent - reinforcement for the whole group dependent on one person
3 to 5%
YES- 1.11 Because the exchange of gifts can lead to conflicts of interest and multiple relationships, RBTs do not give gifts to or accept gifts from clients, stakeholders, or supervisors with a monetary value of more than $10 US dollars (or the equivalent purchasing power in another currency). A gift is acceptable if it functions as an occasional expression of gratitude and does not result in financial benefit to the recipient. Instances of giving or accepting ongoing or cumulative gifts may rise to the level of a violation of this standard if the gifts become a regularly expected source of income or value to the recipient. If an employer has a stricter policy regarding gift exchange (e.g., prohibiting gift exchange), RBTs follow that policy.