RBT Study Guide with Complete Solutions

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RBT Study Guide with Complete
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What are the 3 domains of ASD? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-Social Communication


Social Interaction

Restrictive, repetitive patterns of behavior

What are some red flags a child may be at risk for ASD? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-No big

smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by 6 months or thereafter

No babbling, back and forth sharing sounds, smiles, or expressions by 9 months Lack

of response to name

No back and forth gestures by 12 months (pointing, reaching, waving)

No words by 16 months

No two-word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months

Any loss of speech, babbling, or social skills at any age

Unusual Prosody (little variation in pitch, unusual voice quality)

Explain the fundamental principle of ABA - Correct Answer✔️✔️-ABA - is a scientific

approach, that uses the principles of learning to understand the relation of behaviors

and the environment.

-* Consequences that follow a behavior control whether that behavior will increase or

decrease.

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What two components does a comprehensive ABA treatment program include? -

Correct Answer✔️✔️-1. Behavior Reduction - change antecedents and consequences to

decrease inappropriate behavior: stereotypy, noncompliance, tantrums, aggression, SIB

2. Skill Repertoire Building - increase appropriate behavior

Behavior management and Skill Acquisition -> DTT & NET

3 levels of BACB certification? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-1. RBT - Registered Behavior

Technician

2. BCABA - Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst

3. BCBA - Board Certified Behavior Analyst

ABA treatment team consists of...? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-Supervisor, RBT, parents,

caregivers, other professionals (Speech, OT...)

Roles/responsibilities of RBT? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-- Direct implementation of skill

acquisition and behavior reduction plans developed by the supervisor

- Data collection- skill acquisition and behavior management

- Assist with certain assessments (i.e. preference assessments)

- Safety of the client

Two roles of the BT in assisting with assessments? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-1. Provide

information about clients' current skill set

2. Assist with behavior management and motivation during a formal assessment.

3. Does preference assessments


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What activities do most therapy sessions include? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-Preparation and

clean up

Rapport building - "pairing with client"

Skill acquisition tasks

Behavior management

Data collection

Explain the two types of formats that learning activities are performed in? - Correct

Answer✔️✔️-1. DTT - Discrete Trial Training - More formal instruction, repetition of

instructions, often conducted sitting down with specific materials being presented.

2. NET - Natural Environment Training - Less formal instruction, variety of instructions,

centered on naturally occurring activities, moving around in natural environment.

What does a BT collect data on? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-1. behavior reduction within the

BIP & new behaviors

2. skill acquisition target

3 instances where a BT should call the supervisor on the case to relay information: -

Correct Answer✔️✔️-1. client is sick (sessions are being cancelled)

2. Behaviors have unexpectedly increased

3. Parent expresses concerns or has questions

4. Changes in environment that are affecting therapy sessions

5. Client is having difficulty with a particular task/lesson.


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