Behavior Reduction
Name the four functions of behavior
Bonus 100: Name a possible 5th function that is being discussed and further researched
Sensory/Automatic, Escape, Attention, Access to Tangibles
Bonus: Control
The procedure that breaks down a complex skill into more attainable and measurable steps.
What is a task analysis?
Session notes should be completed and converted within this time frame?
24 hours
You are recording how long your client engages in independent play. What type of data are you taking?
What is duration?
How many bricks were used to build Cinderella's Castle at Disney World?
None! It was made from steel, concrete, plaster, and fiberglass along with some Magic.
Tom receives praise every time he does not hit his head for 30 seconds. Praise is withheld if Tom engages in hitting his head. What type of reinforcement is being used?
What is differential reinforcement of other behaviors? (DRO)
Barbara and Dereck are at the zoo. They walk past the Savannah exhibit and Barbara says, "Look. There is a zebra!" This is an example of what verbal operant?
What is a tact?
You have been working with your client for two years. Your client's mom tells you they are going out with friends tomorrow and offers to pay you to babysit. You agree. You have just violated what part of the ethics code?
What are dual relationships?
When measuring bites of food, data is collected as the time between each bite. What are you taking data on?
IRT
Which popular boy band, despite playing instruments, could not read the sheet music.
The Beatles.
In an attempt to reduce Greyson's attempt to elope from the table, the RBT positions the client's chair between the wall and the table instead of by the door. This is an example of ____________.
Antecedent Modifications/Strategies
Tessa asks her client to "Do this" while clapping her hands. The client does but Tessa does not provide reinforcement and instead redirects to another demand. This skill must be in what phase of implementation.
What is baseline?
In our line of work, because we are legally considered to be one of these, we must report any knowledge or suspicion of abuse or neglect to authorities.
What is a Mandated Reporter?
The stoplight turned green. It took James 1.5 seconds to hit the gas pedal. He pressed the gas for 17 seconds before seeing a police officer and slowed down, hitting the brakes .5 seconds later. In this example 1.5 seconds is describing what?
The latency of pushing the gas pedal after the light turns green.
What percentage of Antarctica's ice is made up of penguin urine?
3
It's your client's first day, and they are exhibiting tantrum-like behavior because they have been denied access to the playground. It is pouring rain outside. What do you do?
Bonus: What is this strategy referred to?
Provide access to all other available reinforcers and prompt the client to mand if applicable.
Bonus: Univeral Protocol
During the night, Leanna gets out of bed and asks mom to get her a snack. Mom always gives in and gets her a granola bar. For the past week, mom has not. What is Leanna's mom implementing?
What is Extinction?
RBTs must have at least this many hours of training yearly on ethics and professional conduct.
3 hours
Your client, in an episode of aggression, kicks a hole in the wall. The hole in the wall is considered
What is a permanent product?
Which of America's earliest Presidents was also a licensed bartender?
Abraham Lincoln
Your client has started exhibiting new aggressive behaviors when escalated, and the intensity of property destruction is rapidly increasing during the session. What should you do when this happens?
Call for Help Immediately.
Describe the basic steps of error correction?
Present SD (client makes an error)
Represent SD (prompt if neccessary)
Provide a distractor trail of a mastered skill
Present original demand (highly reinforce correct answer)
Your client reports to the session, and you notice during a bathroom change that he has a long cut on his thigh that is bleeding. You clean his leg and finish the session. What should have been done immediately upon discovery?
Call a BCBA to witness and make sure the cut is documented in the session note under the section outward appearance and demeanor and an incident report filled out if necessary.
What type of discontinuous measurement technique can underestimate the behavior?
Whole Interval
The number of dimples on a regulation golf ball.
336