Pearson RBT Exam
3 parts of the discrete trial - Sd- discriminative stimulus
R- response
Sr- reinforcing stimulus.
5 steps of the discrete trial - Mass Trial
Distracter Trial
Random Rotation
Expanded Trial
Generalization/Maintenance
A client frequently spits. You notice that he spits during 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? - Automatic negative (pain attenuation)
A client gets out of his seat every time a demand is 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? - Social
negative (escape)
A client hits other students in his class during work and break times. Each time he hits
another students the teacher immediately provides a verbal reprimand. What function
does his hitting most like serve? - Social Positive (attention/access)
A functional analysis is... - The deliberate manipulation of variables to evoke a target
behavior to determine the function of the behavior.
A Functional Behavior Assessment is... - all of the above
(a set of interviews conducted to identify the function of a behavior, observations of the
problem behavior as it is occurring in the natural setting, and functional analysis)
A mother comes to your during your home session and starts to gossip about how
poorly another therapist is doing on her child's case. How should you react? - Politely
tell the mother that if she has concerns, she needs to address those concerns with the
BCBA, then continue working.
A punisher is... - A stimulus that decreases the future frequency of a behavior.
A reinforcer is... - A stimulus that increases or maintains the frequency of a behavior
Acquisition programs can teach with of the following skills - all of the above
(daily living skills, communication skills, recreational/leisure skills)
An Acquisition program is a program designed to... - Teach a new skill the individual
does not have.
As an RBT you are mandated reporter by law, what does this mean? - You are
legally required to report instances of, or suspected instances of, child abuse or neglect.
As an RBT you will be expected to do which of the following? - Prepare to and take a
variety of data,
implement continuous and discontinuous measurement procedures,
conduct preference assessments,
, implement various teaching formats,
and
implement behavior intervention strategies.
Automatic Negative Reinforcement - Something taken away without need for another
person
Automatic Positive Reinforcement - something added without the need of another
person
Automatic Reinforcement - reinforcement not requiring mediation from another
person
Automatic Reinforcement Interventions: - providing a client with automatic
reinforcement or teaching a client to provide him/herself with automatic reinforcement
appropriately by providing breaks or a time to engage in these activities.
Behavior interrupting - interrupting maladaptive, or stereotypic behaviors with
appropriate and incompatible behavior.
Behavior Reduction Interventions - Antecedent Based and Consequence Based
Interventions designed to reduce maladaptive/problem behaviors.
calculate frequency/rate per hour and minute for a behavior that occurred 120 times
over a 2 hour observation - 60 per hour, 1 per minute
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.
Continuous Measurement Procedures: - records every possible behavioral
occurrence
Frequency- recording each instance of behavior
Duration- number of seconds each instance of behavior occurs
Latency- elapsed time from onset of stimulus to initiation of response.
Inter-Response Time (IRT)- elapsed time between two successive responses.
Continuous reinforcers - reinforcement is provided for each occurrence of behavior.
Define a prompt: - A cue or assistance to encourage a desired response and used to
provide assistance to increase clients success and reduce frustration with learning new
skills/behaviors.
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.
Define Extinction: - Discontinuation of a reinforcement of a previously reinforced
behavior; the primary effect is a decrease in the frequency of behavior until it reaches a
pre-reinforced level or ultimately ceases to occur.
Define Stimulus control: - A situation in which the frequency, latency, duration, or
amplitude of behavior is altered by the presence or absence of an antecedent stimulus.
Deprivation - increasing the effectiveness of a reinforcer by withholding access to a
reinforcer for a specified period of time prior to a session
3 parts of the discrete trial - Sd- discriminative stimulus
R- response
Sr- reinforcing stimulus.
5 steps of the discrete trial - Mass Trial
Distracter Trial
Random Rotation
Expanded Trial
Generalization/Maintenance
A client frequently spits. You notice that he spits during 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? - Automatic negative (pain attenuation)
A client gets out of his seat every time a demand is 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? - Social
negative (escape)
A client hits other students in his class during work and break times. Each time he hits
another students the teacher immediately provides a verbal reprimand. What function
does his hitting most like serve? - Social Positive (attention/access)
A functional analysis is... - The deliberate manipulation of variables to evoke a target
behavior to determine the function of the behavior.
A Functional Behavior Assessment is... - all of the above
(a set of interviews conducted to identify the function of a behavior, observations of the
problem behavior as it is occurring in the natural setting, and functional analysis)
A mother comes to your during your home session and starts to gossip about how
poorly another therapist is doing on her child's case. How should you react? - Politely
tell the mother that if she has concerns, she needs to address those concerns with the
BCBA, then continue working.
A punisher is... - A stimulus that decreases the future frequency of a behavior.
A reinforcer is... - A stimulus that increases or maintains the frequency of a behavior
Acquisition programs can teach with of the following skills - all of the above
(daily living skills, communication skills, recreational/leisure skills)
An Acquisition program is a program designed to... - Teach a new skill the individual
does not have.
As an RBT you are mandated reporter by law, what does this mean? - You are
legally required to report instances of, or suspected instances of, child abuse or neglect.
As an RBT you will be expected to do which of the following? - Prepare to and take a
variety of data,
implement continuous and discontinuous measurement procedures,
conduct preference assessments,
, implement various teaching formats,
and
implement behavior intervention strategies.
Automatic Negative Reinforcement - Something taken away without need for another
person
Automatic Positive Reinforcement - something added without the need of another
person
Automatic Reinforcement - reinforcement not requiring mediation from another
person
Automatic Reinforcement Interventions: - providing a client with automatic
reinforcement or teaching a client to provide him/herself with automatic reinforcement
appropriately by providing breaks or a time to engage in these activities.
Behavior interrupting - interrupting maladaptive, or stereotypic behaviors with
appropriate and incompatible behavior.
Behavior Reduction Interventions - Antecedent Based and Consequence Based
Interventions designed to reduce maladaptive/problem behaviors.
calculate frequency/rate per hour and minute for a behavior that occurred 120 times
over a 2 hour observation - 60 per hour, 1 per minute
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.
Continuous Measurement Procedures: - records every possible behavioral
occurrence
Frequency- recording each instance of behavior
Duration- number of seconds each instance of behavior occurs
Latency- elapsed time from onset of stimulus to initiation of response.
Inter-Response Time (IRT)- elapsed time between two successive responses.
Continuous reinforcers - reinforcement is provided for each occurrence of behavior.
Define a prompt: - A cue or assistance to encourage a desired response and used to
provide assistance to increase clients success and reduce frustration with learning new
skills/behaviors.
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.
Define Extinction: - Discontinuation of a reinforcement of a previously reinforced
behavior; the primary effect is a decrease in the frequency of behavior until it reaches a
pre-reinforced level or ultimately ceases to occur.
Define Stimulus control: - A situation in which the frequency, latency, duration, or
amplitude of behavior is altered by the presence or absence of an antecedent stimulus.
Deprivation - increasing the effectiveness of a reinforcer by withholding access to a
reinforcer for a specified period of time prior to a session
