RBT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+

The best way to describe an SD is to say it's a - An antecedent stimulus that indicates that reinforcement is available for a given behavior." Escape, attention, tangible, sensory describe what? - functions of behavior This signals that reinforcement is available - The SD signals reinforcement is available. The SD, often referred to as the instruction, lets your client know what you expect them to do. If they do it, reinforcement is available. This increases the future likelihood of behavior. - reinforcement Reinforcement is delivered on average every 2 minutes in which the behaviors occur. What reinforcement schedule is this? - VI-2 V = variable, I = interval (time). If the reinforcement is delivered on an average time schedule than that schedule is a variable interval. The number is just the amount of time or number of responses. Reinforcing gradual changes in behavior - shaping When you start with least intrusive prompt - Least to most prompting Which of the following is the best example of maintaining client dignity? - Not restricting the client's right to food or water You're about to start a session with a client. What do you need to do to be sure you're ready to have a successful session (at the very minimum)? - You should know what you are measuring during the session and have the materials required to measure those responses before session starts. A little boy is playing with his toys in his room. Holding one of his stuffed animal dolls, he looks at it and says "Zebra!" - tact what is a tact - is a label echoic - An elementary verbal operant involving a response that is evoked by a verbal discriminative stimulus that has point-to-point correspondence and formal similarity with the response. Example: if the boy said "zebra" after someone said "zebra". Intraverbal - if the boy said "zebra" when someone asked "what animal is this" When working with a client, whose preferences should take priority? - The client should always take priority. That does not mean the client should dictate programming. But the client's needs and wants must be considered above all else. Adding something that will motivate a person to increase the likelihood that they will engage in the target behavior again. What type of reinforcement is this? - positive positive - adding something negative - removing something What occurs before the behavior? - antecedent Which antecedent increases or decreases the value of a consequence? - A motivating operation (MO) alters the value of a consequence. Abolishing and establishing operations are specific types of MOs. An SD comes after the MO and says reinforcement is available. You are recording the time it takes from the presentation of the demand (Sd) to the first instance of behavior. What are you measuring? - latency All of the following are acceptable for a professional relationship between an RBT and supervising BCBA EXCEPT ____? - The RBT implements the treatment plan as directed no matter what Frequency - is the count of one behavior duration - how long the behavior lasts, We want to know the time between two things. Latency - the time between the SD and the first instance of behavior The breakdown of a task into its individual components and steps. - task analysis Frequency and rate are often used interchangeably, however there is a distinction. - Rate refers to frequency with the addition of a time component rate - frequency/time The most common form of graph used in ABA is: - line graph You work with a client three hours per day. During those hours, your client consistently engages in verbal stereotypy. Your BCBA wants to implement a differential reinforcement procedure. She instructs you to reinforce the client whenever they are not engaged in verbal stereotypy. What type of differential reinforcement is this? - DRO (other)- you pick a behavior (verbal stereotypy in the above example) and reinforce when the client is not engaged in the behavior DRI - (incompatible)- you pick a behavior that is incompatible with the target behavior and reinforce that behavior (standing vs sitting. You can't do these at the same time) DRA - (alternative)- you pick a behavior to replace the target behavior and reinforce that behavior (asking for a break vs eloping. Reinforce asking for a break) Which of the following is the best way to communicate treatment progress with a client's parents? - "Today we worked on brushing her teeth. She successful applied the toothpaste and brushed by herself for 30 seconds" how should you talk to the client's parents? - You should always use language that the client's parent will understand when explaining how session went, or treatment progress. This means no technical language or jargon when possible. You also want to be professional, positive, and objective.