RBT 40 Hour Course Notes, RBT
competency exam study guide ( from
APF ), RBT Training 100% Correct
True - ANSWER Behavior analysts are qualified to provide services to clients with a
variety of needs not just individuals with autism spectrum disorders and other
developmental delays
True - ANSWER Applicants must take and pass the RBT exam is only provided to
applicants who have submitted a complete exam application to the BACB, including all
documentation necessary to demonstrate that they have met all of the criteria
180 days - ANSWER An application for the RBT credential must complete their 40-
hours of ABA training along with all other application requirements within
True - ANSWER The RBT competency assessment must be administered by a BACB
certificant following completion of the 40- hour training requirement
- Have cleared a background check completed no earlier than 180 days from the time
- Be 18 years or older
- Complete a competency assessment with a qualified BCBA supervisor
- Complete a final examination at a Pearson Testing center - ANSWER The behavior
analysis certification board requires that RBT applicants
Analyze data - ANSWER A major role of the BACB supervisor in the behavior-analytic
service delivery system is
True - ANSWER The "RBT" acronym next to the listed code in the professional & ethical
compliance code for behavior analysts are those codes relevant to the registered
behavior technician
Interviewing client demonstrating tasks on task list - ANSWER RBT certification
provided by the BACB requires all EXCEPT
Implement treatment directly with the client - ANSWER The role of the RBT in the
behavior-analytic service delivery system is to
True - ANSWER The 40 hour RBT training is not provided by the BACB but, rather, is
developed and conducted by BACB certificants such as the instructor of this course
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) - ANSWER A science that uses the principles of
learning or behavior to change socially important behaviors
,Defined - ANSWER A behavior is considered as (blank) when it can be separated,
measured, and objectively observed
Scientific - ANSWER ABA uses the (blank) method or on going experimentation to
determine the reasons people engage in behaviors
Graphs - ANSWER To visually analyze data, behavior analysts create
Environment;conditions - ANSWER ABA is implementing carefully planned and
constructive changes to the (blank) and (blank) that allow behavior change to occur
A science that uses the principles of learning or behavior to change socially important
bahaviors - ANSWER The "true" definition of Applied Behavior Analysts is (blank)
True - ANSWER The goal of ABA is to change behaviors that are socially important to
the individual and will benefit them in multiple ways
True - ANSWER Learning are experiences that change our behavior
Social cognition - ANSWER According to scientists, our behavior is a result of all of
these EXCEPT
True - ANSWER ABA takes the findings of B.F. Skinner's experiments and applies
those theories of learning (operant conditioning) to human beings
Get something or get out of something - ANSWER According to behavior analysts,
people behave to...
Behavior Analysts measure behavior - ANSWER - To answer their questions
- Evaluate the effects of the intervention
- Guide decisions and prevent mistakes
Duration - ANSWER (blank) measurement refers to the amount of time that someone
engaged in a behavior
True - ANSWER Rate is the same as frequency, but within a specified time limit
- Where they started (baseline)
- Where they are now (current)
- Where they are going (trend) - ANSWER Graphs are visual tools we use to assess
target behaviors
Frequency - ANSWER (blank) refers to the number of times that a target behavior was
observed and counted
, True - ANSWER There are several reasons behavior technicians must have take data
during the delivery of behavior analytic services, and one of them is because it makes
them accountable and indicates how productive they were in their sessions
False - ANSWER Percentage measurement refers to the mount of time that someone
engaged in a behavior
Reliable - ANSWER Measurement is ____________ when it yields the same values
across repeated measures of the same event.
Partial Interval Recording - ANSWER A time sampling method for measuring behavior
in which the observation period is divided into a series of brief time intervals (typically
from 5 to 10 seconds).
Guesswork & Opinion - ANSWER Without measurement science is (blank & blank)
Cooper, Heron and Heward
True - ANSWER Graphs make it much easier to interpret and understand the data
because they present the information in a visual format
- To answer their questions
- Evaluate the effects of the intervention
- Guide decisions and prevent mistakes - ANSWER Behavior analysts measure
behavior to
Rate - ANSWER Mark hit sam 5 times in 2 minutes; Example of
True - ANSWER ABA is an objective discipline and focuses on accurate and reliable
measurement and objective evaluation of observable behavior
False - ANSWER Duration refers to the amount of time after a specific stimulus has
been given before the target behavior occurs
Valid - ANSWER Measurement is (blank) when the observed values of an event match
the true values of an event
Baseline - ANSWER Refers to the pre-treatment phases prior to implementation of an
intervention
True - ANSWER Those who provide behavior-analytic services to ABA to clients must
collect, keep, and store data according to confidentiality laws, and provide graphs to
meet ethical standards
Continuous Measurement - ANSWER Measurement conducted in a manner such that
all instances of the response class(es) of interest are detected during the observation
period (Cooper, Heron, & Heward)
competency exam study guide ( from
APF ), RBT Training 100% Correct
True - ANSWER Behavior analysts are qualified to provide services to clients with a
variety of needs not just individuals with autism spectrum disorders and other
developmental delays
True - ANSWER Applicants must take and pass the RBT exam is only provided to
applicants who have submitted a complete exam application to the BACB, including all
documentation necessary to demonstrate that they have met all of the criteria
180 days - ANSWER An application for the RBT credential must complete their 40-
hours of ABA training along with all other application requirements within
True - ANSWER The RBT competency assessment must be administered by a BACB
certificant following completion of the 40- hour training requirement
- Have cleared a background check completed no earlier than 180 days from the time
- Be 18 years or older
- Complete a competency assessment with a qualified BCBA supervisor
- Complete a final examination at a Pearson Testing center - ANSWER The behavior
analysis certification board requires that RBT applicants
Analyze data - ANSWER A major role of the BACB supervisor in the behavior-analytic
service delivery system is
True - ANSWER The "RBT" acronym next to the listed code in the professional & ethical
compliance code for behavior analysts are those codes relevant to the registered
behavior technician
Interviewing client demonstrating tasks on task list - ANSWER RBT certification
provided by the BACB requires all EXCEPT
Implement treatment directly with the client - ANSWER The role of the RBT in the
behavior-analytic service delivery system is to
True - ANSWER The 40 hour RBT training is not provided by the BACB but, rather, is
developed and conducted by BACB certificants such as the instructor of this course
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) - ANSWER A science that uses the principles of
learning or behavior to change socially important behaviors
,Defined - ANSWER A behavior is considered as (blank) when it can be separated,
measured, and objectively observed
Scientific - ANSWER ABA uses the (blank) method or on going experimentation to
determine the reasons people engage in behaviors
Graphs - ANSWER To visually analyze data, behavior analysts create
Environment;conditions - ANSWER ABA is implementing carefully planned and
constructive changes to the (blank) and (blank) that allow behavior change to occur
A science that uses the principles of learning or behavior to change socially important
bahaviors - ANSWER The "true" definition of Applied Behavior Analysts is (blank)
True - ANSWER The goal of ABA is to change behaviors that are socially important to
the individual and will benefit them in multiple ways
True - ANSWER Learning are experiences that change our behavior
Social cognition - ANSWER According to scientists, our behavior is a result of all of
these EXCEPT
True - ANSWER ABA takes the findings of B.F. Skinner's experiments and applies
those theories of learning (operant conditioning) to human beings
Get something or get out of something - ANSWER According to behavior analysts,
people behave to...
Behavior Analysts measure behavior - ANSWER - To answer their questions
- Evaluate the effects of the intervention
- Guide decisions and prevent mistakes
Duration - ANSWER (blank) measurement refers to the amount of time that someone
engaged in a behavior
True - ANSWER Rate is the same as frequency, but within a specified time limit
- Where they started (baseline)
- Where they are now (current)
- Where they are going (trend) - ANSWER Graphs are visual tools we use to assess
target behaviors
Frequency - ANSWER (blank) refers to the number of times that a target behavior was
observed and counted
, True - ANSWER There are several reasons behavior technicians must have take data
during the delivery of behavior analytic services, and one of them is because it makes
them accountable and indicates how productive they were in their sessions
False - ANSWER Percentage measurement refers to the mount of time that someone
engaged in a behavior
Reliable - ANSWER Measurement is ____________ when it yields the same values
across repeated measures of the same event.
Partial Interval Recording - ANSWER A time sampling method for measuring behavior
in which the observation period is divided into a series of brief time intervals (typically
from 5 to 10 seconds).
Guesswork & Opinion - ANSWER Without measurement science is (blank & blank)
Cooper, Heron and Heward
True - ANSWER Graphs make it much easier to interpret and understand the data
because they present the information in a visual format
- To answer their questions
- Evaluate the effects of the intervention
- Guide decisions and prevent mistakes - ANSWER Behavior analysts measure
behavior to
Rate - ANSWER Mark hit sam 5 times in 2 minutes; Example of
True - ANSWER ABA is an objective discipline and focuses on accurate and reliable
measurement and objective evaluation of observable behavior
False - ANSWER Duration refers to the amount of time after a specific stimulus has
been given before the target behavior occurs
Valid - ANSWER Measurement is (blank) when the observed values of an event match
the true values of an event
Baseline - ANSWER Refers to the pre-treatment phases prior to implementation of an
intervention
True - ANSWER Those who provide behavior-analytic services to ABA to clients must
collect, keep, and store data according to confidentiality laws, and provide graphs to
meet ethical standards
Continuous Measurement - ANSWER Measurement conducted in a manner such that
all instances of the response class(es) of interest are detected during the observation
period (Cooper, Heron, & Heward)
