Registered Behavior Technician Practice Exam 2 Questions and Answers with Feedback.

RBT Practce Exam # 2 2) Janelle, a BCBA, asks her client to go to the store and buy one loaf of bread, a stick of butter, and a quart of milk. When he returns she checks his shopping bag to make sure he purchased every item on the list. Janelle is using_________. A. Momentary Time Sampling B. ABC recording C. Permanent Product recording (Correct Answer) D. Whole Interval recording Feedback: Permanent Product recording is an assessment used after the behavior has occurred to assess the outcome of a behavior. Other examples include number of items correct on a test, number of products assembled, number of shirts without food stains. A-04 3) The following is an example of a cumulatve graph. Characteristcs of a cumulatve graph include: A. data is recorded only once per day; downward slopes indicate decreasing behavior B. data never decreases; flat lines indicate periods of no performance of the target behavior; steeper slope means more incidence of the target behavior (Correct Answer) C. unstable data patterns; can have both increasing or decreasing trends D. decreasing data, flat lines indicate periods of no performance of the target behavior; steeper slope means a greater decrease of the target behavior Feedback: Cumulative records display behaviors that have occurred over time (CUMULATIVE RECORDS AND GRAPHS NEVER DECREASE). Flat line indicates period of no performance of the behavior, steep slope indicates more incidents of target behavior. A-05 4) All of the following are ways to collect data EXCEPT______.A. computer program B. tally marks C. graphs (Correct Answer) D. Xs and Os for occurrence and nonoccurrence of behavior Feedback: There are many different ways to collect data. Most common data collection methods involve hand-marking (tally marks, Xs and Os for occurrence and nonoccurrence of behavior, etc.) and digital tracking via computer or phone apps. It is important to differentiate between recording data and updating graphs. BCBAs and RBTs 1) select the data they want to track, 2) collect data, 3) update graphs, and 4) interpret data using visual analysis. A-01