Pearson RBT Exam
Duration is... the time from when the behavior begins to when it ends.
Latency is... the time between the presentation of a stimulus and the occurrence of a
behavior
Which of the following is a continuous recording All of the above
method? (duration, rate/frequency, and latency)
calculate frequency/rate per hour and minute for a 60 per hour, 1 per minute
behavior that occurred 120 times over a 2 hour
observation
partial-interval recording is... When the behavior must occur at least once during the interval to be recorded
Whole-interval recording is.... when the behavior must occur for the entire interval to be recorded.
Momentary time sampling is.... when the behavior must be occurring at the end of the interval to be recorded.
Inter-response time is... The time between the end of one instance of the behavior and the beginning
of the next occurrence of behavior.
which recording method would you expect to use whole-interval recording
when a target behavior is set to increase?
Which recording method would you expect to use Partial-interval recording
when a target behavior is set to decrease?
true or false? Partial interval recording has the False
tendency to under-estimate the frequency of a target
behavior while whole interval recording has the
tendency to over-estimate the frequency of the target
behavior?
Which of the following are examples of "permanent Number of broken windows and folded shirts
products" that can be used to collect data using
permanent product recording procedures.
True/False: permanent product recording is one of the True
lease cumbersome data recording methods
Choose the best operational definition for a tantrum Any instance of the client crying and hitting himself in the head with a closed
fist which makes a sound that can be heard within five feet. Instance must last
longer than 30 seconds and are separated by 30 seconds of non-occurrence.
, Pearson RBT Exam
Define behavior: The activity of living organisms; human behavior includes everything that
people do.
define environment: the conglomerate of real circumstances in which the organism or references
part of the organism exists; behavior cannot occur in the absence of
environment.
List the four functions of behavior: Social positive (attention/access), Social negative (escaping), Automatic
Positive (sensory stimulation), Automatic Negative (pain attenuation)
A client gets out of his seat every time a demand is Social negative (escape)
placed. When he gets out of his seat his teacher says,
"Oh you need a break", and does not follow through
with her demand. This client's out of seat behavior most
likely serves what function?
A client frequently spits. You notice that he spits during Automatic negative (pain attenuation)
work times, when he is on a break, when he is playing
with his favorite toys, during meal times, when you or
someone else is directly engaged with him, and even
when he is by himself. One day mom brings the client
back from the dentist where he had to get 6 cavities
filled. After this dentist appointment the spitting
stopped. What function does spitting most likely serve?
Every time his mother removes items from him, a client Social Positive (attention/access)
engages in a tantrum. Mom tries to ignore him but after
around five minutes mom gives him back the item she
removed and the tantrum immediately stops. What
function is most likely maintaining the tantrums?
A client hits other students in his class during work and Social Positive (attention/access)
break times. Each time he hits another students the
teacher immediately provides a verbal reprimand. What
function does his hitting most like serve?
You work with a client who drops legos on the floor for Automatic Positive (sensory stimulation)
hours if left alone. The client does this even if others are
playing with him, when no demands are being placed,
and when given free access to a number of preferred
toys. What is the function of the lego dropping
behavior?
What is an antecedent? A stimulus that occurs before the behavior
What is a consequence? A stimulus that occurs after the behavior
Duration is... the time from when the behavior begins to when it ends.
Latency is... the time between the presentation of a stimulus and the occurrence of a
behavior
Which of the following is a continuous recording All of the above
method? (duration, rate/frequency, and latency)
calculate frequency/rate per hour and minute for a 60 per hour, 1 per minute
behavior that occurred 120 times over a 2 hour
observation
partial-interval recording is... When the behavior must occur at least once during the interval to be recorded
Whole-interval recording is.... when the behavior must occur for the entire interval to be recorded.
Momentary time sampling is.... when the behavior must be occurring at the end of the interval to be recorded.
Inter-response time is... The time between the end of one instance of the behavior and the beginning
of the next occurrence of behavior.
which recording method would you expect to use whole-interval recording
when a target behavior is set to increase?
Which recording method would you expect to use Partial-interval recording
when a target behavior is set to decrease?
true or false? Partial interval recording has the False
tendency to under-estimate the frequency of a target
behavior while whole interval recording has the
tendency to over-estimate the frequency of the target
behavior?
Which of the following are examples of "permanent Number of broken windows and folded shirts
products" that can be used to collect data using
permanent product recording procedures.
True/False: permanent product recording is one of the True
lease cumbersome data recording methods
Choose the best operational definition for a tantrum Any instance of the client crying and hitting himself in the head with a closed
fist which makes a sound that can be heard within five feet. Instance must last
longer than 30 seconds and are separated by 30 seconds of non-occurrence.
, Pearson RBT Exam
Define behavior: The activity of living organisms; human behavior includes everything that
people do.
define environment: the conglomerate of real circumstances in which the organism or references
part of the organism exists; behavior cannot occur in the absence of
environment.
List the four functions of behavior: Social positive (attention/access), Social negative (escaping), Automatic
Positive (sensory stimulation), Automatic Negative (pain attenuation)
A client gets out of his seat every time a demand is Social negative (escape)
placed. When he gets out of his seat his teacher says,
"Oh you need a break", and does not follow through
with her demand. This client's out of seat behavior most
likely serves what function?
A client frequently spits. You notice that he spits during Automatic negative (pain attenuation)
work times, when he is on a break, when he is playing
with his favorite toys, during meal times, when you or
someone else is directly engaged with him, and even
when he is by himself. One day mom brings the client
back from the dentist where he had to get 6 cavities
filled. After this dentist appointment the spitting
stopped. What function does spitting most likely serve?
Every time his mother removes items from him, a client Social Positive (attention/access)
engages in a tantrum. Mom tries to ignore him but after
around five minutes mom gives him back the item she
removed and the tantrum immediately stops. What
function is most likely maintaining the tantrums?
A client hits other students in his class during work and Social Positive (attention/access)
break times. Each time he hits another students the
teacher immediately provides a verbal reprimand. What
function does his hitting most like serve?
You work with a client who drops legos on the floor for Automatic Positive (sensory stimulation)
hours if left alone. The client does this even if others are
playing with him, when no demands are being placed,
and when given free access to a number of preferred
toys. What is the function of the lego dropping
behavior?
What is an antecedent? A stimulus that occurs before the behavior
What is a consequence? A stimulus that occurs after the behavior
