Measurement
What is the difference between frequency and duration data collection?
What is: frequency counts how many times a behavior happens and duration measures how long it lasts
Teaching a new skill by providing the correct response immediately after the instruction is called what
What is errorless teaching?
When you reinforce the absence of a problem behavior for a set amount of time, what procedure are you using?
What is DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior)?
An RBT must write notes that are objective and based only on what?
What is observable behavior and data?
If a parent asks you to babysit, what should you say?
What is no, because it’s a dual relationship?
If a child engages in hand flapping 5 times in a 10- minute observation, what type of measurement system is this?
What is: frequency recording?
Gradually removing prompts until the learner responds independently is called what?
What is prompt fading?
A child screams to escape brushing teeth. If brushing continues despite the screaming, what procedure is being used?
What is escape extinction?
When should session notes be completed?
What is immediately after the session?
Who is responsible for supervising the RBT and providing guidance?
What is the BCBA?
Name one example of discontinuous measurement.
What is: partial interval recording, whole interval or momentary time sample
Teaching a child to brush their teeth step-by-step is an example of what teaching procedure?
What is chaining?
Changing the environment before a behavior happens to reduce the chance of it occurring is called what?
What are antecedent interventions?
If an RBT sees new challenging behavior that is not in the plan, what should they do?
What is document it and report it to the BCBA?
If you’re unsure how to handle a behavior, what should you do?
What is follow the treatment plan and ask your BCBA for help?
When two RBT's collect data on the same behavior at the same time and then compare their data for agreement, what is this called?
What is : IOA interobserver agreement
Practicing a skill across different people, settings, and materials helps promote what?
What is generalization?
Giving reinforcement for an alternative appropriate behavior instead of the problem behavior is called what?
What is DRA (Differential Reinforcement of Alternative behavior)?
What must an RBT do if they make a mistake on a written session note?
What is cross it out with a single line, correct it, and initial the change?
Sharing identifying information about a patient with a friend violates what ethical principle?
What is confidentiality?
You are graphing tantrum frequency across sessions. The parents tells you the child had a tantrum at home yesterday, but it wasn't during session. Should you add it to the graph? Why or why not?
What is: no, because only session- based data should be graphed to keep data reliable and consistent
Reinforcing successive steps toward a final skill is called what?
What is shaping?
Name four main functions of behavior.
What is attention, escape, access to tangibles, or automatic reinforcement?
True or False — It’s okay to include personal opinions in your session note if it helps explain the behavior.
What is false?
What should an RBT do if they disagree with a parent’s request that goes against the treatment plan?
What is politely decline and consult with the BCBA?