ABA RBT Exam Prep Study Guide Questions and
Revised Answers Graded A+
1. Antecedent: an environmental condition or stimulus change existing or occurring prior to a behavior of interest.
2. Ex. of Antecedent: Drew becomes hungry then goes to the kitchen to get food. The antecedent, in this case, is Drew
becoming hungry.
3. Autoclitic: a term describing verbal behavior about the speaker that functions as a reinforcer or MO for additional verbal
behavior.
4. Ex. of Autoclitic: I heard Susie use an autoclitic during session when she said, "Maybe the puẓẓle piece is under the
table." She then looked and said, "Yep, found it." Maybe would be classified as the autoclitic
as it served as an MO for her following actions and additional verbal behavior.
5. Backward chaining: A teaching method where the behavior is being learned by the teacher completing all the steps of
the chain up until the last step and having the learner completed it with prompts if
needed. When the learner shows competence of the last step being learned, the teacher will again chain the behavior
stopping at the second to the last step to allow the learner to complete it. This will
continue down the chain until the learner can complete the behavior independently.
6. Ex. of backward chaining: Mike is learning his street address. The teacher is using backward chaining by stating the
whole address but leaving of the ẓip code so that Mike can respond with the ẓip code. Once he learns the ẓip code,
the teacher than stops once she gets to the state allowing Mike to fill in the state and ẓip code. The teacher continues
to do so until Mike independently states his full address.
7. Behavior: everything a living organism does. A behavior must be something which can be observed and
measured in the organism's environment.
8. Ex. of behavior: The BCBA told you to track Joey's aggressive behavior. This was defined as: any time Joey bit another
person. Biting is the behavior. It is observable and measurable and occurs in the
environment.
9. Chaining: The reinforcement of successive elements of a behavior chain
10. Ex. of chaining: If Jane is learning to tie her shoe using chaining she will receive reinforcement after every
, step she completes in the chain - putting her shoe on, grabbing the laces, making the loops, etc.
11. Conditioned reinforcement: is a reinforcer that is paired with a primary reinforcer, so that this item becomes as
reinforcing or replaces the unconditioned (primary) reinforcer and holds the same impact.
Conditioned reinforcers are commonly seen in token economies. Conditioned reinforcers are taught to be
reinforcing.
Revised Answers Graded A+
1. Antecedent: an environmental condition or stimulus change existing or occurring prior to a behavior of interest.
2. Ex. of Antecedent: Drew becomes hungry then goes to the kitchen to get food. The antecedent, in this case, is Drew
becoming hungry.
3. Autoclitic: a term describing verbal behavior about the speaker that functions as a reinforcer or MO for additional verbal
behavior.
4. Ex. of Autoclitic: I heard Susie use an autoclitic during session when she said, "Maybe the puẓẓle piece is under the
table." She then looked and said, "Yep, found it." Maybe would be classified as the autoclitic
as it served as an MO for her following actions and additional verbal behavior.
5. Backward chaining: A teaching method where the behavior is being learned by the teacher completing all the steps of
the chain up until the last step and having the learner completed it with prompts if
needed. When the learner shows competence of the last step being learned, the teacher will again chain the behavior
stopping at the second to the last step to allow the learner to complete it. This will
continue down the chain until the learner can complete the behavior independently.
6. Ex. of backward chaining: Mike is learning his street address. The teacher is using backward chaining by stating the
whole address but leaving of the ẓip code so that Mike can respond with the ẓip code. Once he learns the ẓip code,
the teacher than stops once she gets to the state allowing Mike to fill in the state and ẓip code. The teacher continues
to do so until Mike independently states his full address.
7. Behavior: everything a living organism does. A behavior must be something which can be observed and
measured in the organism's environment.
8. Ex. of behavior: The BCBA told you to track Joey's aggressive behavior. This was defined as: any time Joey bit another
person. Biting is the behavior. It is observable and measurable and occurs in the
environment.
9. Chaining: The reinforcement of successive elements of a behavior chain
10. Ex. of chaining: If Jane is learning to tie her shoe using chaining she will receive reinforcement after every
, step she completes in the chain - putting her shoe on, grabbing the laces, making the loops, etc.
11. Conditioned reinforcement: is a reinforcer that is paired with a primary reinforcer, so that this item becomes as
reinforcing or replaces the unconditioned (primary) reinforcer and holds the same impact.
Conditioned reinforcers are commonly seen in token economies. Conditioned reinforcers are taught to be
reinforcing.
