RELIAS DYSRHYTHMIA BASIC TEST 35 2026
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A GUIDE
◉ Which of the following is a consequence intervention involving
punishment? Answer: Taking away a token
◉ Which of the following could be a replacement behavior for
grabbing or stealing food? Answer: Teaching the person to ask for
food
◉ Which of the following is included in a functional assessment
plan: Answer: A definition of the behaviors of concern
◉ What is an interobserver agreement (IOA)? Answer: When 2 data
collectors agree on data collected at the same time during a
behavior.
◉ Consequence interventions involve Answer: Reinforcing desired
behaviors and reducing the display of undesirable behavior
◉ Which of the following could be a prevention strategy for a
behavior that involves throwing items? Answer: Minimizing the
number of items that could be thrown
,◉ Why are crisis plans incorporated into some behavior
intervention plans? Answer: Because some behaviors cause a risk to
the safety of the individual engaging in the behavior or others in the
environment
◉ Behavioral function tries to explain: Answer: Why the behavior is
happening
◉ Undesirable behavior can be reduced by: Answer: Reinforcing
alternative behaviors, using extinction, or punishment
◉ Which of the following can RBTs do in relation to implementing
intervention plans? Answer: Collect data on the effectiveness of the
plan
◉ Which of the following is an example of a motivating operation:
Answer: Fred is hungry so crackers work well as a reinforcer for task
compliance
◉ Automatic reinforcement is associated most closely with: Answer:
Stereotypic behavior
◉ What is the estimated percentage of self-injurious behaviors that
have automatic reinforcement as the function according to Hagopian
et al. (2015)? Answer: 25%
,◉ Michelle is an RBT who is teaching a mother how to implement a
visual schedule for her child. What is Michelle doing? Answer:
Training a parent how to implement an intervention
◉ Which of the following 2 assessments are often used in
conjunction to provide an overall picture of an individual's receptive
and expressive labeling abilities? Answer: The expressive vocabulary
test and the peabody picture vocabulary test
◉ A learner who requires a wide program with many goals and
targets is more likely to: Answer: Have fewer behavior problems and
skills that are ready for generalization soon
◉ One of the benefits of using an assessment tool that was not
designed solely for a population of individuals with autism is:
Answer: They offer some external validity to levels of functioning
prior to and after intervention has started
◉ One of the benefits of a workshop format for developing training
families and staff on skill acquisitions is: Answer: A unified plan of
how to implement plans and intervene with behaviors can be made
collaboratively
, ◉ According to Leaf et al. (2018), rates of learning on labeling tasks
after receiving reinforcement from paired-stimulus preference
assessment vs. an in-the-moment analysis of reinforcers were:
Answer: No different between the two methods for assessing
preferences
◉ Which of the following is most likely used by payers to guide them
in approving or discontinuing ABA treatment? Answer: Changes in
the core characteristics of autism as defined as a result of
intervention
◉ "4 out of 5 times for 10 consecutive data recording periods" is an
example of which part of a goal: Answer: Criterion to identify the
standard for the behavior
◉ Behavioral Skills Training (BST) is often used to train staff and
families because: Answer: It is an evidence-based practice
◉ The Interview Informed Synthesized Contingency Analysis (IISCA)
uses: Answer: Information from open-ended interviews to
determine which experimental conditions to use in a functional
analysis
◉ Which of the following considerations related to intervention data
triggers the need for a re-assessment of skills? Answer: The client
has not made much progress
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A GUIDE
◉ Which of the following is a consequence intervention involving
punishment? Answer: Taking away a token
◉ Which of the following could be a replacement behavior for
grabbing or stealing food? Answer: Teaching the person to ask for
food
◉ Which of the following is included in a functional assessment
plan: Answer: A definition of the behaviors of concern
◉ What is an interobserver agreement (IOA)? Answer: When 2 data
collectors agree on data collected at the same time during a
behavior.
◉ Consequence interventions involve Answer: Reinforcing desired
behaviors and reducing the display of undesirable behavior
◉ Which of the following could be a prevention strategy for a
behavior that involves throwing items? Answer: Minimizing the
number of items that could be thrown
,◉ Why are crisis plans incorporated into some behavior
intervention plans? Answer: Because some behaviors cause a risk to
the safety of the individual engaging in the behavior or others in the
environment
◉ Behavioral function tries to explain: Answer: Why the behavior is
happening
◉ Undesirable behavior can be reduced by: Answer: Reinforcing
alternative behaviors, using extinction, or punishment
◉ Which of the following can RBTs do in relation to implementing
intervention plans? Answer: Collect data on the effectiveness of the
plan
◉ Which of the following is an example of a motivating operation:
Answer: Fred is hungry so crackers work well as a reinforcer for task
compliance
◉ Automatic reinforcement is associated most closely with: Answer:
Stereotypic behavior
◉ What is the estimated percentage of self-injurious behaviors that
have automatic reinforcement as the function according to Hagopian
et al. (2015)? Answer: 25%
,◉ Michelle is an RBT who is teaching a mother how to implement a
visual schedule for her child. What is Michelle doing? Answer:
Training a parent how to implement an intervention
◉ Which of the following 2 assessments are often used in
conjunction to provide an overall picture of an individual's receptive
and expressive labeling abilities? Answer: The expressive vocabulary
test and the peabody picture vocabulary test
◉ A learner who requires a wide program with many goals and
targets is more likely to: Answer: Have fewer behavior problems and
skills that are ready for generalization soon
◉ One of the benefits of using an assessment tool that was not
designed solely for a population of individuals with autism is:
Answer: They offer some external validity to levels of functioning
prior to and after intervention has started
◉ One of the benefits of a workshop format for developing training
families and staff on skill acquisitions is: Answer: A unified plan of
how to implement plans and intervene with behaviors can be made
collaboratively
, ◉ According to Leaf et al. (2018), rates of learning on labeling tasks
after receiving reinforcement from paired-stimulus preference
assessment vs. an in-the-moment analysis of reinforcers were:
Answer: No different between the two methods for assessing
preferences
◉ Which of the following is most likely used by payers to guide them
in approving or discontinuing ABA treatment? Answer: Changes in
the core characteristics of autism as defined as a result of
intervention
◉ "4 out of 5 times for 10 consecutive data recording periods" is an
example of which part of a goal: Answer: Criterion to identify the
standard for the behavior
◉ Behavioral Skills Training (BST) is often used to train staff and
families because: Answer: It is an evidence-based practice
◉ The Interview Informed Synthesized Contingency Analysis (IISCA)
uses: Answer: Information from open-ended interviews to
determine which experimental conditions to use in a functional
analysis
◉ Which of the following considerations related to intervention data
triggers the need for a re-assessment of skills? Answer: The client
has not made much progress
