RBT EXAM STUDY GUIDE LATEST - BASED ON COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT FORM

RBT EXAM STUDY GUIDE LATEST - BASED ON COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT FORM A-01 Describe how to prepare for Data collection What is the target behavior? Read Data from the last session Prepare your materials for the current session based on last session Determine what programs you will run, and prepare your materials for those programs Gather any required data collection sheets or materials: pens, pencils, charts, graphs, etc. A-02 Continuous Measurement Procedures Records every behavioral occurrence Frequency – Counting. How many times did bx occur? Ex. Johnny eloped 10 times yesterday. The frequency is 10 Duration – How long, or the extent, that a behavior occurs Ex. Johnny tantrumed for 5 minutes. The duration is 5 minutes. Latency – The time between the onset of a stimulus and the start of the response Ex. I say, “sit down”. 4 seconds later, the client sits down. The latency is 4 seconds. Rate – Ratio of counter per observation time, or responses per minute/per hour/per session/etc Ex. Johnny bangs his head 5 times per hour (15 times/3 hours) IRT – The time between the end of one response and the beginning of another (same) response Ex. 13 seconds passed between two instances of screaming A-03 Discontinuous Measurement Procedures Records a sample of behavior during observation Partial interval – Did behavior occur at all during the interval? Overestimates bx Ex. Johnny screamed once during the 30 second interval Whole interval – Did behavior occur during the whole interval? Underestimates bx Ex. Johnny screamed the entire 30 second interval Momentary time sampling – Did behavior occur at that particular moment? Underestimates bx Ex. Johnny screamed at the exact moment that you were taking data for A-04 Permanent Product Recording Procedures Tangible items or effects a behavior has on the environment, or what is produced as a result of behavior Examples: Tests A clean room (“clean your room after school”) Worksheets A-05 Enter Data and Update Graphs Graphing of data collected during sessions Example: Compliance frequency Y-axis: Behavior (ordinate) X-axis: Time (abscissa) Determine client’s progress B-01 Define Behavior and the Environment in Observable and Measurable Terms Behavior is anything an organism does Behavior must be directly observable and measurable Consider what the behavior looks like (topography) Consider the function (escape/avoidance, attention, tangible, automatic R+) Do not use subjective language: “The client felt angry today”. Not measurable Be specific! “Johnny hit his brother 5 times” INSTEAD OF “Johnny was aggressive today” B-02,03,04 Conduct Preference Assessments Preference Assessments Free Operant – observing and timing how long a client engages with an item or items Used to identify reinforcers (reinforcer assessment) Forced Choice – Presenting two items or activities and asking the client to choose one Used to identify reinforcers (reinforcer assessment) Multiple Stimulus w/ Replacement – items are presented, learner choose an item, that item is put back and unchosen items are replaced Multiple Stimulus w/o Replacement – items are presented, learner chooses an item, that item is Taken out and the other items are rearranged Functional assessments Determining the cause and effect relationship between the environment and the behavior Direct Observation – observer records ABC data Informant method – Interviews and questionnaires Functional Analysis – Antecedents and consequences are manipulated to understand their effect What is probing? Probing is asking a client to perform a task to assess whether they can perform the task