RBT Exam questions with complete solutions

self-injurious behavior (SIB) Actions that an individual performs that result in physical injury to the body. Stereotypic/ repetitive behaviors Often referred to as "Stimming" or "Stims". These are self-initiated, often repetitive movements (e.g. rocking, vocalizations, flapping, spinning, finger-flicking, and/or unusual manipulation of inanimate objects) that can be vocal or motoric. For some individuals with Autism these behaviors can occur at very high frequencies, sometimes 100+ times per day. Individuals with Autism may engage in these behaviors for automatic reinforcement purposes, but that isn't always the case (function can vary), which is why the blanket term of "self-stimulatory behavior/stimming" can be technically incorrect. RBT (Registered Behavior Technician) For direct level staff, this is a credential that denotes the person has met specific education and experience standards, and starting in 12/2015, that the person has passed a rigorous exam behavior must be observable and/or measurable; in the field, we refer to something called the "Dead Man's Test": "if a dead man can do it, it ain't a behavior" chaining used to teach multi-step skills in which the steps involved are defined through task analysis, and each separate step is taught to link together the total skill; can be done backward, forward, or total task analysis chronological age the actual age calculated by birthdate developmental age based on level of functioning/cognitive ability, and adaptive skills co-morbidity having multiple diagnoses at the same time, such as being diagnosed with autism, OCD, and an anxiety disorder