RBT Practice Exam #2 Questions And Answers

RBT Practice Exam #2 Questions And Answers If you are working with a client that is very physically active, moves quickly, and is aggressive towards himself and others, you should prepare for the session by wearing ____. a. You name badge and lanyard b. Baggy clothing c. Sneakers/tennis shoes d. Jewelry Correct Answer: c. Sneakers/ tennis shoes Which of the following is an example of a stimulus fading procedure? a. Gradually reducing the size of a picture attached to the word, "shoe," in order to teach the learner to say, "shoe," when shown the word. b. Fading reinforcement for accurately reading the word, "shoe" from continuous 1:1 reinforcement to intermittent reinforcement c. Matching the word "shoe" to an identical word, "shoe," repeatedly d. Having the learner randomly choose shoe from a variety of other objects Correct Answer: a. Gradually reducing the size of a picture attached to the word, "shoe," in order to teach the learner to say, "shoe," when shown the word. A stimulus control transfer procedure refers to ____. a. A procedure where reinforcement is gradually thinned and faded away b. A procedure where target responses are taught in their natural environment with naturally occurring reinforcement c. A procedure where one stimulus which controls a certain behavior is paired with another stimulus until the new stimulus gains control over the behavior d. A procedure where learned responses are generalized across different people and places Correct Answer: c. A procedure where one stimulus which controls a certain behavior is paired with another stimulus until the new stimulus gains control over the behavior It is important to share pertinent information with the supervisor about your client, and sometimes necessary to contact your supervisor between scheduled visits if important issues arise. Which of the following should you share with the BCBA immediately? a. The client did not eat his broccoli at lunch b. The client has a slight cough c. The caregiver is consistently forgetting to give the client her medication in the mornings d. The client learned to identify a new body part Correct Answer: c. The caregiver is consistently forgetting to give the client her medication in the mornings Naturalistic teaching strategies typically include ____. a. Using stimuli/teaching materials often found in the natural environment b. Using naturally occurring reinforcement c. Teaching skills in the location/environment where the behaviors typically take place d. All of the above Correct Answer: d. All of the above You are working at a school with one of your clients, and you are collecting data on skill acquisition targets and challenging behaviors. Who are you allowed to share the data with? a. The parents of the other students in the classroom b. The other students in the classroom c. Your program supervisor, the parents of the client, anyone the parents have given written consent to share the information with d. Any of the school staff since the school is paying for your services Correct Answer: c. Your program supervisor, the parents of the client, anyone the parents have given written consent to share the information with You are an RBT working with Marco, one of the clients you assist during community outings. Your BCBA instructs you to take data on Marco staying with his parent during grocery shopping (without wandering away) using a whole interval recording procedure with 1-minute intervals. How would you record the data? a. Record the behavior if Marco stayed with his parent at any time during the time interval b. Record the behavior if Marco stayed with his parent for the entire time interval c. Record the behavior if Marco was with his parent at the end of the interval d. Record the number of times Marco wandered off from his parent that occurred during each interval Correct Answer: b. Record the behavior if Marco stayed with his parent for the entire time interval Robert is implementing a 5-minute DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other Behaviors) procedure with his client to reduce his pinching behavior. In order to implement DRO correctly, after every 5 minutes that his client does not engage in pinching, Robert should _____. a. Give his client a reinforcer b. Reset the time interval for the next 5 minutes c. Record that no pinching occurred during the interval onto the data sheet d. All of the above Correct Answer: d. All of the above Continuous reinforcement should be used for _____. a. Items that have been mastered and are being generalized to the natural environment b. Items that are mastered and are being maintained c. Teaching new behaviors that are on acquisition d. Items on acquisition and that are mastered Correct Answer: c. Teaching new behaviors that are on acquisition Which of the following is an example of a stimulus control transfer procedure? a. Pairing the instructions, "Make a sandwich," with a video model, then fading the video model until the client can make a sandwich when given the instructions only b. Offering choices of a sandwich or salad for lunch c. Giving praise for making a sandwich within a 5 minute interval d. Having the client discriminate between making a sandwich and making popcorn when given the specific instructions Correct Answer: a. Pairing the instructions, "Make a sandwich," with a video model, then fading the video model until the client can make a sandwich when given the instructions only 11.) The repeated presentation of the same discriminative stimulus is called _____. a. Error correction procedure b. Discrimination training c. Mass trial/ in isolation d. Random rotation Correct Answer: c. Mass trial/ in isolation You recently attended a meeting with the BCBA to discuss your therapy techniques with a client. The BCBA offered several suggestions on how to better and more accurately take data. He instructs you to take data as the behavior occurs, to improve accuracy. The BCBA has come to observe your current session, and among other things, he is going to be looking to see if you are _____. a. Taking trial by trial data as the responses occur b. Taking the data after the session is over, you don't want to waste the client's time c. Taking data at the end of the lesson, as to not stop the flow of learning d. None of the above Correct Answer: a. Taking trial by trial data as the responses occur Keeping learner's information confidential is a legal and ethical responsibility of all RBTs and service providers. Under which of the following circumstances would it be acceptable to breach confidentiality of a learner (disclose learner personal information)? a. You explain to the cashier at the grocery store during a community outing that your client is screaming because he has Down's Syndrome b. You are asked by a parent at the school you are working at to identify the student you are assigned to, so you tell the parent who your client is to calm her concern c. You suspect that a learner is being physically abused by another person d. Your learner approaches a stranger at the mall and takes on of her French fries, so you explain that the individual as ASD and apologizes. Correct Answer: c. You suspect that a learner is being physically abused by another person When preparing to take data on a target behavior, it is important to first identify _____. a. The definition of the behavior b. The type of data collection procedure c. What items are needed to take data (i.e., pencil, clicker, stopwatch) d. All of the above Correct Answer: d. All of the above Claire's therapy team taught her to wash her hands. Three months later, Claire can still wash her hands independently with no prompts, and she does so on her own at appropriate times. Claire's hand washing behavior has been successfully ______. a. Maintained b. Generalized c. Prompted d. Differentially reinforced Correct Answer: c. Maintained Michael is learning to follow a written schedule of tasks at his work site. Next to each written task is a picture showing what the task involves. As Michael becomes more proficient at following the schedule, the picture cues are faded to gradually lighter shades of color, and eventually are removed completely so that the words are all that remain. This procedure is an example of _____. a. Discrete trial teaching b. Natural environment teaching c. Preference assessment d. Stimulus fading procedure Correct Answer: d. Stimulus fading procedure When using partial interval recording, a behavior is marked on the data sheet during an interval ____. a. If the behavior occurs during the entire interval b. If the behavior occurs at any time during the interval c. If the behavior occurs at least twice during the interval d. If the behavior occurs only at the end of the interval Correct Answer: b. If the behavior occurs at any time during the interval Lucinda is learning to make her bed. In the electronic data notes, there is a section that describes everything you need to know about teaching Lucinda to make her bed. You find instructions for bed making as well as exactly what Lucinda needs to do. What is this part of the electronic data called? a. Skill Acquisition Plan b. Toileting Log c. Behavior data d. All of the above Correct Answer: a. Skill Acquisition Plan After school, the parents of one of your students asks how her child behaved at school that day. You are the child's 1:1 aide in the classroom. Today the child demonstrated high rates of hitting and tantrum behaviors. What are you allowed to tell the parent? a. Nothing. You are not the teacher and should not discuss anything with the parent b. Only positive information about the day, so not to upset the parent c. A mixture of positive feedback, as well as an accurate summary of the challenges the child encountered that day, since it is important to be honest yet positive and tactful when giving information to parents and caregivers d. Tell the parents about the hitting and tantrum behavior and that you think the child's behavior intervention plan is not working Correct Answer: c. A mixture of positive feedback, as well as an accurate summary of the challenges the child encountered that day, since it is important to be honest yet positive and tactful when giving information to parents and caregivers An RBT can assist in a functional assessment procedure by _____. a. Interpreting A-B-C data b. Writing the FBA report c. Making recommendations to the caregivers for appropriate treatment d. Answering a questionnaire about the target behavior Correct Answer: d. Answering a questionnaire about the target behavior Sergio is an RBT working with several clients in a clinic setting. The families of two his clients, Henry and Sam, know each other and often spend time together socially. One day Sergio is working in a social skills group at the clinic with both of the clients. Afterwards, Henry's mother approaches Sergio and asks how the session went, for both Henry and Sam. What is Sergio allowed to discuss with Henry's mother? a. Sergio can discuss both Henry and Sam since the families are connected socially b. Sergio can only discuss matters concerning Henry, since it would be a violation of confidentiality to discuss Sam with another parent c. Sergio should not discuss anything related to either Henry or Sam since he is not the teacher or supervisor d. None of the above Correct Answer: b. Sergio can only discuss matters concerning Henry, since it would be a violation of confidentiality to discuss Sam with another parent The BRT is teaching a client in a 1:1 setting. The RBT delivers the instruction, expects a response and then follows it with a consequence. The RBT repeats this teaching procedure multiple times. The RBT is using _____. a. Discrete trial teaching procedures b. Naturalistic teaching procedures c. Traditional classroom teaching procedures d. Holistic teaching procedures Correct Answer: a. Discrete trial teaching procedures When looking at the interaction between a behavior and the environment, which of the following would be considered part of the "environment"? a. The physical location b. The presence of loud music playing c. The presence of a large group of students in the hallway d. All of the above Correct Answer: d. All of the above Generalization activities should be intentionally programmed into a learner's treatment plan, including generalization across ____. a. Settings and situations b. People c. Stimuli (variations of materials, pictures, objects) d. All of the above Correct Answer: d. All of the above _____ refers to the number of times a behavior is observed, while _____ refers to the number of times a behavior has occurred per observation time (i.e., per hour). a. Count; rate/frequency b. Rate/frequency; count c. Latency; frequency/rate d. Rate/frequency; latency Correct Answer: a. Count; rate/frequency In order to observe and measure a behavior, it must have a clear definition which describes the physical features of the behavior, any examples and non-examples of the behavior, and ____. a. How the person feels when he is engaging in the behavior b. Who the behavior happens with the most c. When the behavior starts and stops d. The type of clothing the person is wearing when the behavior occurs Correct Answer: c. When the behavior starts and stops Discrimination training refers to ______. a. Teaching a learner to generalize a skill to the natural environment b. Teaching a learner to discriminate between two or more SDs/responses c. Teaching a learner to perform a skill after reinforcement has been faded d. Teaching a learner to engage in mastered skills independently Correct Answer: b. Teaching a learner to discriminate between two or more SDs/responses Tito engages in slapping behavior when presented with instructions during learning activities. The behavior has been determined to be maintained by escape from demands. The behavior intervention plan indicates that the therapists will teach Tito to sign the word "break" so that he can get what he needs without slapping. Extinction is to be used as an intervention when slapping occurs. You present the instruction for a learning activity and Tito slaps you. Which best explains how you would implement the intervention? a. Block the slapping behavior with your hand, provide the instruction "hands down" and continue the learning activity b. Provide Tito with a break since one is clearly needed c. Reinforce Tito for not engaging slapping for designated for period of time. When slapping does occur, ignore the behavior