RBT Exam 2 Questions and Correct Answers
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
evidence-based model that applies the science of behavior
3 branches of behavioral analysis
behaviorism
experimental analysis of behavior
applied behavioral analysis
What is shaping?
The reinforcement of closer and closer approximations of a
desired response.
What is operant behavior?
behavior that operates on the environment, producing
consequences; based on a previous learning history
What is radical behaviorism?
seeks to understand ALL human behavior, private (thoughts and
feelings) and public (observable)
who came up with the 7 dimensions of ABA
Baer, Wolf, and Risley (1968)
7 Dimensions of ABA: GET A CAB:
generality, effective, technological, applied, conceptually
systematic, analytical, behavioral
generality
application of skills and applying them across different settings,
stimuli and people
effective
producing changes that are significant, data must be continually
analyzed
technological
replication of intervention
applied
social significance
, conceptually systematic
all interventions used stem from the core basic principles of
behavior (reinforcement, punishment, extinction)
analytic
studying the relationship between a change in behavior related to
an environmental change (what caused the change)
behavioral
must be measurable and objective, measured in client's
environment
BACB
Behavior Analyst Certification Board, 1998
how much supervision does an RBT need monthly
5%
BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
compassionate care
working with the WHOLE family and being there to support the
whole family
soft skills
patience, seek understanding, keep terms simple, listening, ask
questions, acknowledge biases
rules of compassionate care
1. be empathetic
2. be sensitive
3. build rapport
4. provide support
5. provide accurate information
ABCs
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
antecedent
anything an environment that occurs IMMEDIATELY before a
behavior
discriminative stimulus
a stimulus in the presence of which a particular response will be
reinforced
(Verified Answers) Latest 2025
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
evidence-based model that applies the science of behavior
3 branches of behavioral analysis
behaviorism
experimental analysis of behavior
applied behavioral analysis
What is shaping?
The reinforcement of closer and closer approximations of a
desired response.
What is operant behavior?
behavior that operates on the environment, producing
consequences; based on a previous learning history
What is radical behaviorism?
seeks to understand ALL human behavior, private (thoughts and
feelings) and public (observable)
who came up with the 7 dimensions of ABA
Baer, Wolf, and Risley (1968)
7 Dimensions of ABA: GET A CAB:
generality, effective, technological, applied, conceptually
systematic, analytical, behavioral
generality
application of skills and applying them across different settings,
stimuli and people
effective
producing changes that are significant, data must be continually
analyzed
technological
replication of intervention
applied
social significance
, conceptually systematic
all interventions used stem from the core basic principles of
behavior (reinforcement, punishment, extinction)
analytic
studying the relationship between a change in behavior related to
an environmental change (what caused the change)
behavioral
must be measurable and objective, measured in client's
environment
BACB
Behavior Analyst Certification Board, 1998
how much supervision does an RBT need monthly
5%
BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
compassionate care
working with the WHOLE family and being there to support the
whole family
soft skills
patience, seek understanding, keep terms simple, listening, ask
questions, acknowledge biases
rules of compassionate care
1. be empathetic
2. be sensitive
3. build rapport
4. provide support
5. provide accurate information
ABCs
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
antecedent
anything an environment that occurs IMMEDIATELY before a
behavior
discriminative stimulus
a stimulus in the presence of which a particular response will be
reinforced
