Summary RBT Initial Competency Assessment 2020 (+ ABA Vocab Review)

Continuous Measurement - answer-Recording each and every occurrence of a behavior during a prescribed period. Continuous measurement is conducted in a manner such that all instances of the response class(es) of interest are detected during the observation period. Response Class - answer-A group of responses with the same function. What are the different types of continuous measurement in ABA? - answer-Frequency, Duration, Latency, IRT What is frequency recording? - answer-Count (how many times a behavior occurs). What's an example of frequency recording? - answer-Tommy taps his pencil 10 times. Frequency = 10. What is duration recording? - answer-Length (how long response lasts). What's an example of duration recording? - answer-Tommy wanders the room for 30 minutes. Duration = 30 minutes. What is latency recording? - answer-Time from onset of a stimulus to start of a response. What is an example of latency recording? - answer-Stimulus: "sit down". Response: client begins to sit down after 20 seconds. Latency = 20 seconds. What is the difference between duration and latency recording? - answer-Latency is how long it takes to start the behavior and duration is how long the behavior lasts. What is IRT (inter-response time) recording? - answer-The time between the end of one response and the start of another response What is discontinuous measurement? - answer-Recording only some instances of behavior at predetermined intervals. What is partial interval recording? - answer-Recording the occurrence or non-occurrence of a behavior (not length or number of times of behavior, just whether it occurred or not). What is an example of partial interval recording? - answer-You are observing behavior during a five minute interval to see whether a client raises their hand. Three minutes in, client raises their hand. You mark that behavior was observed during the interval. What is whole interval recording? - answer-Records whether the behavior occurred the ENTIRE TIME during the interval. What is an example of whole interval recording? - answer-You are observing whether a client stays in their seat. If at any time during the five minute interval, they get out of their seat, you mark "no". If they stay in their seat the ENTIRE TIME, you mark "yes". You are not recording instances of a behavior, but rather whether the behavior occurred for the DURATION of the interval. What is momentary time sampling? - answer-Recording behavior during a moment in time. What's an example of momentary time sampling? - answer-You are observing behavior to see whether a child throws their pencil. At the end of every five minute interval, you record whether the behavior is occurring at that very moment. What is the difference between momentary time sampling and partial interval recording? - answer-In partial interval recording, you mark whether the behavior occurred AT ALL during the short observation interval. In momentary time sampling, you look up immediately at pre-designated points in time and notice whether the behavior is occurring at that precise moment. What is a preference assessment? - answer-A preference assessment is a method to identify highly preferred items or actions that can be used as reinforcers. What are some different types of preference assessments? - answer-Multiple Stimulus without Replacement, Multiple Stimulus with Replacement, paired stimulus, single stimulus, and free operant What is a multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO) preference assessment? -