RBT Terminology Explanation Questions and
Answers
Frequencya-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-numberaofaresponsesaperaunitaofatime
Durationa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-amountaofatimeainawhichatheabehavioraoccurs
Responsealatencya-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
elapsedatimeabetweenaonsetaofastimulusaandainainitiationaofaresponse
Timeasamplinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
observingaandarecordingabehavioraduringaintervalsaoraspecificamomentsainatime
Whole-intervalarecordinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
recordawhetherabehavioraoccurredatheaentireainterval;aunderestimatesaandadecreasesabeh
avior
Partial-intervalarecordinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
recordawhetherabehavioraoccurredaataanyapartaofatheainterval;aoverestimatesa&aincreasesab
ehavior
Momentaryatimeasamplinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
recordsawhetherabehavioraoccurredaatatheamomentathataeachaintervalaends
Permanentaproductarecordinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
measurementatakesaplaceaafterabehaviorahasaoccurred
Singleastimulusapreferenceaassessmenta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
recordawhetherastimuliawasaapproachedaoranotaapproachedaandatheadurationaofatimeaspenta
withatheaitem
Pairedastimuliapreferenceaassessmenta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
simultaneousapresentationaofatwoastimuli;ashowsahowamanyatimesastimuliaareachosenaandat
hearankaofastimuli
Multipleastimuliapreferenceaassessmentawithareplacementa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
arrayaofa3aoramoreastimuli;aitemachosenaremainsainatheaarrayaandaitemsanotachosenaarearepl
aced
Multipleastimuliapreferenceaassessmentawithoutareplacementa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
arrayaofa3aoramoreastimuli;aitemathataisachosenaisaremoved,aorderaisachanged,aandatrialabegi
nsawithareducedanumberaofaitems
Importantacomponentsaofaaaprogramaguidea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Sd,atargetabehavior,Aprocedure,Aenvironment,Aprompts,aandamasteryacriteria
Unconditionedareinforcementa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
unlearnedareinforcement;Afood,Awater,Aoxygen,Awarmth
Conditionedareinforcementa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
previouslyaneutralastimulusachangeathataacquiredacapabilityatoafunctionaasaaareinforcerathro
ughastimulus-stimulusapairingawithaanotherareinforcer
Continuousareinforcementaschedulea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
providesareinforcementaforaeachaoccurrenceaofabehavior;ausedainainitialastagesaofalearning
Discreteatrialatrainingaprocedurea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
knowahowatoadeliverasd,autilizeaerroracorrection,aprovideareinforcementacontingentaonaresp
onse,aandaresetatrialaafterapromptedaresponse
Answers
Frequencya-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-numberaofaresponsesaperaunitaofatime
Durationa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-amountaofatimeainawhichatheabehavioraoccurs
Responsealatencya-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
elapsedatimeabetweenaonsetaofastimulusaandainainitiationaofaresponse
Timeasamplinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
observingaandarecordingabehavioraduringaintervalsaoraspecificamomentsainatime
Whole-intervalarecordinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
recordawhetherabehavioraoccurredatheaentireainterval;aunderestimatesaandadecreasesabeh
avior
Partial-intervalarecordinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
recordawhetherabehavioraoccurredaataanyapartaofatheainterval;aoverestimatesa&aincreasesab
ehavior
Momentaryatimeasamplinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
recordsawhetherabehavioraoccurredaatatheamomentathataeachaintervalaends
Permanentaproductarecordinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
measurementatakesaplaceaafterabehaviorahasaoccurred
Singleastimulusapreferenceaassessmenta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
recordawhetherastimuliawasaapproachedaoranotaapproachedaandatheadurationaofatimeaspenta
withatheaitem
Pairedastimuliapreferenceaassessmenta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
simultaneousapresentationaofatwoastimuli;ashowsahowamanyatimesastimuliaareachosenaandat
hearankaofastimuli
Multipleastimuliapreferenceaassessmentawithareplacementa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
arrayaofa3aoramoreastimuli;aitemachosenaremainsainatheaarrayaandaitemsanotachosenaarearepl
aced
Multipleastimuliapreferenceaassessmentawithoutareplacementa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
arrayaofa3aoramoreastimuli;aitemathataisachosenaisaremoved,aorderaisachanged,aandatrialabegi
nsawithareducedanumberaofaitems
Importantacomponentsaofaaaprogramaguidea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Sd,atargetabehavior,Aprocedure,Aenvironment,Aprompts,aandamasteryacriteria
Unconditionedareinforcementa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
unlearnedareinforcement;Afood,Awater,Aoxygen,Awarmth
Conditionedareinforcementa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
previouslyaneutralastimulusachangeathataacquiredacapabilityatoafunctionaasaaareinforcerathro
ughastimulus-stimulusapairingawithaanotherareinforcer
Continuousareinforcementaschedulea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
providesareinforcementaforaeachaoccurrenceaofabehavior;ausedainainitialastagesaofalearning
Discreteatrialatrainingaprocedurea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
knowahowatoadeliverasd,autilizeaerroracorrection,aprovideareinforcementacontingentaonaresp
onse,aandaresetatrialaafterapromptedaresponse