RBT EXAM – ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED TOPASS

How do you define behavior in observable and measurable terms? - Directly observable and measurable actions of physical functions. How do you define the environment in observable and measurable terms? - Anything perceptible through the senses. What is a preference assessment? - Determination of client's preferred items gained in order to increase child's motivation. How do you conduct a preference assessment via survey? - Ask the child or caregivers about preferences, either verbally or visually (such as through PECS). What is a free operant observation? - Preference assessment that involves observing and timing what items a child engages with how long a child engages with them. What is a contrived preference assessment? - Provides brief exposure to each item, then observation to see which items are engaged with. What is a naturalistic preference assessment? - Observed in a child's natural environment, engagement duration is recorded for each item the child engages with. What is a forced choice preference assessment? - Laying out an array of items and asking child to pick. Creates hierarchy of reinforcers. What is a stimulus preference assessment? - Gathering a pool of potential reinforcers and systematically identifying child's preferences Compare/contrast trial based, single, and paired preference assessments. - Trial based lists items as high/medium/low preference based on amount of engagement. Single preference assessment gives client one item at a time, while paired gives two items at a time, until all the items are ranked in order. How do you conduct a preference assessment with replacement vs. without replacement? - With replacement, multiple items are given to choose from- each item that was not chosen is then replaced. Without replacement, the chosen item is removed and the remaining items are rearranged. What is a reinforcer assessment, and why are multiple schedule and progressive ratio reinforcer assessments important? - It measures the effectiveness of a reinforcer. Multiple schedule reinforcer assessments determine if the reinforcer is effective in both contingent and non-contingent settings (if yes, then not effective). A progressive ratio reinforcer assessment determines whether the reinforcer is still effective when demand/requirement increases. How would you assist with a behavioral and environmental assessment? - Conduct and provide observations of a child in his or her natural environment;