Measurement
What does frequency recording measure in ABA?:
A. The length of time a behavior lasts.
B. The time between behaviors.
C. The number of times a behavior occurs.
D. The intensity of the behavior.
C. The number of times a behavior occurs.
Sarah cleaned her room and received $5.00 upon completion. Sarah engaged in cleaning her room more often in the future. This is an example of:
A. Preference assessment.
B. Positive reinforcement.
C. Repeatability.
D. Negative reinforcement.
C. Repeatability.
The BCBA gave the RBT 10 tasks to have the learner perform to assess whether the learner can perform the tasks or not. This is an example of:
A. Pairing.
B. Generalization.
C. Maintenance.
D. Probing.
D. Probing.
A BCBA is describing to the RBT the target response for data collection. He/she then describes the physical form or shape of the behavior, in other words, what the behavior looks like. The BCBA is describing the ________ of the target behavior:
A. Function.
B. Event.
C. Topography.
D. Chain.
C. Topography.
At a minimum, how many years do client data and records need to remain secured at an organization?:
A. 7 years.
B. 3 years.
C. 2 years.
D. 5 years.
A. 7 years.
Your BCBA instructs you that he/she wants you to record how long your clients’ tantrums last. What type of data collection would you use?:
A. Duration.
B. Rate.
C. Whole interval recording.
D. Latency.
A. Duration.
First, the RBT gathered the necessary materials needed for data collection and program implementation. Next, the RBT spent 15 minutes before their session reviewing the updated behavior intervention plan and programming to prepare for their session. The RBT had 2 questions and reached out to the supervising BCBA for clarification before beginning the session. These are all necessary components of:
A. Behavior modification.
B. Preparing for the session as required by the skill acquisition plan.
C. Facilitated communication.
D. Maintenance procedures.
B. Preparing for the session as required by the skill acquisition plan.
What is the purpose of a preference assessment?:
A. To identify items and activities that are reinforcing to an individual.
B. To identify items and activities that an individual likes.
C. To identify why the individual engages in a particular behavior.
D. To assess skill deficits.
The RBT instructed the learner that it is time to go to the classroom to practice tracing lower case letters. Once seated, the learner engages in elopement each time the RBT presents the instruction “Let’s Trace.” Based on the scenario and the 4 functions of behavior, what appears to be the function?:
A. Elopement.
B. Escape.
C. Automatic.
D. Reinforcement.
B. Escape.
Which of following best illustrates an appropriate example of an RBT communicating to a parent at the end of a session?:
A. “His day was good. The BCBA changed his reinforcement schedule from a FR1 to a VR3”.
B. He had a bad day today. He did not play with any peers, whined when work tasks were presented. The BCBA’S plan is not currently working”.
C. “We worked on tying shoes independently today. She needed minimal assistance when tying the laces but was successful at putting on her socks and shoes independently”.
D. “He was really mad today when transitioning from the gym to circle time but calmed down afterwards. He also got angry when it was time to go home and get shoes on”.
C. “We worked on tying shoes independently today. She needed minimal assistance when tying the laces but was successful at putting on her socks and shoes independently”.
Your BCBA instructs you to take data on how many times your client engages in verbal refusal in 30-minute intervals. What type of data collection use?:
A. Frequency.
B. Duration.
C. Count.
D. Rate.
D. Rate.
This principle of behavior occurs when a behavior is followed immediately by the removal of a stimulus that increases the future frequency of that behavior:
A. Negative reinforcement.
B. Response cost.
C. Positive punishment.
D. Escape extinction.
A. Negative reinforcement.
When preparing for data collection, a RBT should do all of the following except:
A. Identify the target(s) behavior.
B. Prepare materials prior to the start of the session.
C. Have a 1:1 meeting with the parent to discuss assessment results and goals
D. Review client programming before starting a session.
C. Have a 1:1 meeting with the parent to discuss assessment results and goals.
Which of following is an example of positive punishment?:
A. A student lost a token each time he left the class without permission.
B. Dave received a speeding ticket which decreased him speeding in the future.
C. Each time the child hit his brother; the mother removed his favorite toy which decreased him hitting his brother in the future.
D. All of the above .
B. Dave received a speeding ticket which decreased him speeding in the future.
You are working with your client when the client’s father informs you he does not want you implementing natural environment teaching, but it is written in the skill acquisition plan to incorporate NET. The father states that from here on out, he only wants you running programs at the table and implementing discrete trial training. What would be the best course of action to take in this scenario?:
A. Since you are in their home, follow whatever the parent requests regardless of what your BCBA has written in the skill acquisition plan and go on with the session.
B. Inform the father that you will immediately notify their child’s BCBA and the BCBA will be in contact with them.
C. Tell the parent you will not grant this request and that he should do his research on “best teaching procedures”.
D. None of the above.
B. Inform the father that you will immediately notify their child’s BCBA and the BCBA will be in contact with them.
The RBT recorded 18 instances of the child throwing items in the classroom. What type of continuous measurement procedure is the RBT implementing?:
A. Rate.
B. Duration.
C. Latency.
D. Frequency.
D. Frequency.
A teacher delivers a student a break from independent seated work after exactly 1 hour since their last break. This is describing what schedule of reinforcement:
A. Fixed ratio.
B. Fixed interval.
C. Variable ratio.
D. Variable interval.
B. Fixed interval.
The RBT is working with a new client on identifying preferences. The RBT presents 5 items in front of the child including a car, bubbles, a train, a stuffed animal, and a puzzle. The RBT states to pick one, so the child chooses the bubbles. In the next presentation of the stimuli, the bubbles are taken out of the array and the other items are re-arranged. The RBT instructs the client again to choose one. Which preference assessment is being implemented?:
A. Free operant.
B. Forced choice.
C. Multiple stimuli with replacement.
D. Multiple stimuli without replacement.
D. Multiple stimuli without replacement.
This describes a principle of behavior describing a response consequence functional relation in which the response is followed immediately by a stimulus change that results in similar responses occurring more often in the future:
A. Replication.
B. Reinforcement.
C. Reactivity.
D. Reflexivity.
B. Reinforcement.
You are arriving for session and your client’s neighbor asks you why you are always at their house every day at 12pm. How should you respond?:
A. Tell them you provide ABA services.
B. Tell them the company you work for and provide them a pamphlet.
C. Inform them that you cannot disclose this information.
D. Tell them you work with their neighbor’s child who is diagnosed with Autism.
C. Inform them that you cannot disclose this information.
All of the following are discontinuous measurement procedures, except:
A. Whole interval recording.
B. Interresponse time.
C. Partial interval recording.
D. Momentary time sampling.
B. Interresponse time.
The BCBA delivers praise 5 times on average for each correct response. Sometimes the BCBA delivers praise after 4 correct responses and sometime after 7 correct responses. Based on this scenario, what schedule of reinforcement is being implemented?:
A. Variable interval.
B. Fixed ratio.
C. Variable ratio.
D. Continuous reinforcement.
C. Variable ratio.
Your BCBA asks you to help him conduct a skill-based assessment (E.g., VB-MAPP, ABLLS) with your shared client. Which of the following best describes how you would conduct the assessment?:
A. Provide the instruction for the skill, then immediately prompt the correct response.
B. Provide the instruction for the skill, do not prompt, but go through error correction if the learner errors.
C. Provide the instruction for the skill, allow your learner to respond, and record data on their response.
D. Provide the instruction for the skill, prompt as needed, and reinforce correct responding.
C. Provide the instruction for the skill, allow your learner to respond, and record data on their response.
All of the following are examples of unconditioned reinforcers except:
A. Sleep.
B. Money.
C. Water.
D. Food.
B. Money.
As an RBT, you can do all of the following, except:
A. Assist with training of stakeholders only under close supervision with a BCBA.
B. Implement programming with a client when the supervisor is not present during session.
C. Qualified to change the skill acquisition plan when you notice a program is not effective.
D. You can do all of the above as an RBT.
C. Qualified to change the skill acquisition plan when you notice a program is not effective.