Registered Behavior Technician (RBT 2.0) Study Questions with correct answers

ASD is a developmental disorder that appears by the age of 3 and is characterized by three primary characteristics, including: Correct Answer - Repetitive behavior patterns and impairment in social interactions and communication What is EIBI? Correct Answer - Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention, and is used to treat young children with autism A therapist is working with a child that dislikes the task she is working on. The child pinches the therapist. The therapist responds by telling the child to take a break from the work and think about what she did. In the future, the child pinches any time she doesn't want to do her work. In this example, the consequence for pinching was ________. Correct Answer - Receiving a break from work which functioned as a reinforcer What is the 3-term contingency (hint: ABC)? Correct Answer - Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence Which of the following the key components to EIBI? Correct Answer - The treatment should begin early in life; be individualized, and intensive. What is the definition of ABA? Correct Answer - Application of the principles of behavior to issues that are socially important to produce practical change A mother is in the store with her child and she is not paying attention to him. The child begins knocking items off the shelf and his mother says to him, "Oh no! Look what you did!" The child smiles. In this example, the boy not receiving any attention from his mother is the ________. Correct Answer - Antecedent