Mock Exam Questions

You provide reinforcement to your client for tapping you on the shoulder and ignore him when he hits you. This is an example of which kind of differential reinforcement? Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior Differential reinforcement of other behavior Differential reinforcement of higher rates of behavior Differential reinforcement of lower rates of behavior

Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior

What does it mean to use DRL method

Differential reinforcement of low rates of responding for a target behavior involves reducing the rate the person displays a specific behavior. A DRL procedure will result in low and consistent rates of a particular behavior.

Your BCBA asks you to conduct a functional analysis on one of your clients by yourself. What should you do? Report your BCBA to the board Do the functional analysis because your supervisor asked you to do it. Respectfully explain you would be happy to assist in data collection or other appropriate activities during the FA. It is outside your scope of practice to conduct an FA alone. Quit your job.

Respectfully explain you would be happy to assist in data collection or other appropriate activities during the FA. It is outside your scope of practice to conduct an FA alone.

Which of the following is the best example of maintaining client dignity? Telling the client that they are dumb when they miss a question Respecting their personal space and possessions Sharing pictures of the client with others Leaving documents with their name on it out in the open

Respecting their personal space and possessions

Tommy stomps any time his parents take his iPad away. The function of stomping is likely sensory escape attention access to tangible

access to tangible

Which best describes a requirement for the RBT credential? company required policies supervising BCBA required policies and rules all legal, regulatory, and workplace requirement policies laws required

all legal, regulatory, and workplace requirement policies

What occurs before a behavior? consequence behavior response antecedent

antecedent

Sara is teaching her daughter how to wash her hands. She physically prompts her daughter to turn on the water, get soap, rub her hands, put her hands under the water, and turn off the water. She then teaches her to dry her hands. She will continue teaching this last step until her daughter can do it independently. What type of chaining procedure is Sara using? Discrimination Training Forward chaining Backward Chaining Total Task Chaining

backward chaining

Session notes should be subjective include personal opinions of how session was 1 page minimum summary be objective, concise summary

be objective, concise summary

In this type of prompt, you show the client how to complete the target behavior by doing the target behavior yourself. verbal prompt model prompt nonphysical prompt partial physical prompt

model prompt

Money is an examples of what type of reinforcement? primary consequence secondary none of the above

secondary

Reinforcing gradual changes in behavior is task analyzing shaping prompting generalizing

shaping

You are thirsty so you go to the vending machine to get a coke. You put your coins in and nothing happens. You try shaking and kicking the machine and still, nothing happens. You eventually give up and decide to never use that vending machine again. A month later, you get curious and put your coins in to try it one more time. Again, it does not give you your coke. Going back and trying the vending machine a month later is an example of a failed attempt spontaneous recovery extinction burst shaping

spontaneous recovery

Brooklyn looks outside and says, It is raining. This is most likely a mand echoic intraverbal tact

tact

The mom of your client wants to start working on brushing teeth with her child. The mom tells the supervising BCBA that her child needs help breaking the skill down, because the whole task is overwhelming for the client. It is likely the BCBA will address this by doing a functional analysis task analysis preference assessment sequencing steps strategy

task analysis

What is the primary role of the RBT? to play with client to implement behavior plans and interventions to conduct preference assessments developing treatment plans for client

to implement behavior plans and interventions

An RBT is required to have what percentage of supervision each month by a BCBA or a BCaBA? 10 8 5 2

5

NET involves sitting at a table and running programming A personalized approach that incorporates the natural environment into the teaching, development, and generalization of skills for the learner A set of teaching procedures used to teach a task analysis Breaking an entire skill down into smaller, discrete components

A personalized approach that incorporates the natural environment into the teaching, development, and generalization of skills for the learner

Your BCBA gives you feedback about how to run a certain program. You should Ignore it because you know it will not work Talk about it behind your BCBAs back Accept the feedback and try to improve, even if you do not agree Argue with your BCBA about it

Accept the feedback and try to improve, even if you do not agree

Discrete Trial Teaching, or DTT, includes the following steps: An SD, a prompt, a response, an appropriate consequence, and a pause between trials An SD, a prompt, a response, another prompt, and an appropriate consequence An SD, a response, and a pause between trials Letting the client lead teaching and contriving natural opportunities

An SD, a prompt, a response, an appropriate consequence, and a pause between trials

Which is the best example of an RBT communicating with a parent about the client? I ran an FR5 today with Bob today. His BCBA recommended that we increase the reinforcement schedule to an FR7 tomorrow. I really think Bob should receive PT services. Have you thought about getting him evaluated before? Bob had a terrible day with me. I hope he does better tomorrow. Bob did a great job asking for help today. He asked by tapping me on the shoulder and said, Hey, I need help. I was so proud of him!

Bob did a great job asking for help today. He asked by tapping me on the shoulder and said, Hey, I need help. I was so proud of him!

Which best describes a behavior in measurable, observable terms? Brian was so mad that he threw his toy across the room Brian threw a lot of things in his session today. Brian threw his toy off of the table after his teacher asked him to complete a puzzle. Brian threw a toy because he has autism

Brian threw his toy off of the table after his teacher asked him to complete a puzzle.

The therapist sets up a room with a selection of toys that are freely accessible to the client. Each time the client engages in a toy, the therapist observes and records the engagement. Which type of preference assessment is this? Contrived Free Operant Observation Paired Stimuli Multiple Stimulus without Replacement Multiple Stimulus with Replacement

Contrived Free Operant Observation

Stimulus control transfer involves discontinuing prompts once the target behavior is being displaying in the presence of the SD. True False

True

When talking to your clients parents, you should always use terminology that the parent is able to understand, rather than using technical language and other ABA jargon. True False

True

You have been providing ABA services for one year now with a family. The family tells you that they are going to grab dinner with friends tomorrow and asks if you would babysit the client. If you accept the babysitting gig, this is an example of a dual relationship. True False

True

DRH example

DRH is the reinforcement of a desired behavior as its occurrence increases. For example, prosocial comments such as "please" and "thank you" might be something the student knows but uses infrequently. With DRH, you reinforce the student for using these comments at a higher rate.

what does DRI, DRO, DRA, DRL, and DRH stand for

DRI = Differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors DRO = Differential reinforcement of other behavior DRA = Differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors DRL = Differential reinforcement of low rates of the behavior DRH = Differential reinforcement of high rates of the behavior

Harry raises his hand excessively in his first-grade class. His teacher wants him to only raise his hand during appropriate times. Which type of procedure should she use? DRO DRI DRA DRL

DRL (Differential Reinforcement of Low Probability)?

Your client engages in pinching others. Your BCBA instructs you to reinforce any time the client is not engaging in pinching. This is a DRI DRH DRL DRO

DRO

DRO example

DROs have schedules = Fixed time schedule and Variable time schedule An example of a DRO procedure could be when a child displays self-injury or aggression and they are reinforced at specific intervals of time if they did not engage in this type of behavior during the designated duration of time. For instance, every five minutes that passes that a child did not display aggression, he receives reinforcement.

What does it mean to use DRO method

Differential reinforcement involves providing reinforcement only if the targeted behavior was NOT displayed during a specific duration of time OR at a specific moment in time.

What does it mean to use DRA method

Differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors, or DRA, is when reinforcement is provided for a desired "alternative" behavior. An alternative behavior is not the same thing as an incompatible behavior because, technically, the person could still engage in both the new alternative behavior and the targeted maladaptive behavior at the same time.

What does it mean to use DRH method

Differential reinforcement of high rates of responding for a target behavior involves increasing the rate the person displays a specific behavior. A DRL procedure will result in high and consistent rates of a particular behavior.

Emma is outside running and falls. She begins to cry and her mom picks her up and hugs her. What is the consequence in this example? She begins to cry. Emma is outside running. Emmas mom picks her up and hugs her. None of the above

Emmas mom picks her up and hugs her.

Which of the following reinforcement schedules is based on a set number of correct responses? FR 5 FI 2 VR 5 VI 3

FR 5

It is okay to leave your documents related to a client out on your desk because you know their mom will not care if other people see it. True False

False

The client was mad and that's why she hit me. This is an observable and measurable statement. True False

False

The four functions of behavior are tangible, toys, attention, and escape. True False

False

You have decided that you do not like the behavior reduction plan in place for one of your clients. You decide to create your own. An RBT can do this, if they think it will be more effective. True False

False

DRL example

For instance, a child tends to get up and walk away from the table while his mom (or teacher) wants him to do his homework. Although it's acceptable to his parent and teacher that he takes breaks now and then, they believe it's becoming an issue and then results in his homework taking much longer than it should to complete. The child is allowed to get up five times at first throughout doing his homework. He is reinforced after his homework is complete if he got up five or fewer times. Then, after successfully meeting this criterion, he is only allowed to leave his homework four times. And so on.

DRA example

For instance, a parent may want to see their child picking up his toys instead of talking to his sibling. Since the child could do both of these behaviors at the same time, picking up toys is not an incompatible behavior. Instead, picking up toys is an alternative behavior to talking.

DRI example

For instance, if you are typing on a computer, theoretically you cannot be biting your nails at the same time. Another example for a child whose maladaptive behavior being targeted for reduction is his self-injurious skin picking could be that he uses his fingers to play with a fidget toy or play dough instead.

Your client elopes 3 times. What measurement does this describe? Frequency Duration Rate IRT

Frequency

You are recording the time it takes from the end of one instance of crying to the beginning of the next instance of crying. What are you measuring? Frequency Duration SD IRT

IRT

Mom told Sally to clean up. Sally took 10 seconds before she started cleaning up. The 10 seconds in this example is a measurement of Fequency Latency Duration IRT, or interresponse time

Latency

Tom delivers reinforcement on an average of 2 minutes in which the behavior occurs. What type of reinforcement schedule is this? FI 2 VI 2 VI 5 FR 2

VI 2?

You are outside and a plane flies by. You say, a plan flies in the....then you pause. Your client says sky during your pause. What type of teaching is being used here? DTT NET Error Correction Errorless Teaching

NET

You have a killer headache and take some medicine. The medicine relieves you of your headache. The next time you get a headache, you are more likely to take medicine again. What is happening? Positive punishment Positive reinforcement Negative reinforcement Negative punishment

Negative reinforcement

Which is a an example of discontinuous measurement? Frequency Latency Duration Partial Interval Recording

Partial Interval Recording

It is Christmas time and the family of one of your clients insists on giving you a gift with a value of 25 dollars as a thank you for your work with their child. What should you do? Accept it and say thank you. You know the did not spend a lot on it and you work hard with their child Tell them that you have to get permission from your supervising BCBA first Explain to the family that you can only accept the gift if they also buy gifts for everyone on that clients ABA team Politely decline and explain to the parents that it is against your ethics code as an RBT to accept gifts from clients with a value greater than 10 dollars due to this potentially creating a dual relationship or a conflict of interest

Politely decline and explain to the parents that it is against your ethics code as an RBT to accept gifts from clients with a value greater than 10 dollars due to this potentially creating a dual relationship or a conflict of interest

The behavior results in the addition of something that decreases the behavior in the future. Positive Punishment Negative Punishment Positive Reinforcement Negative Reinforcement

Positive Punishment

Which of the following is an example of an echoic? RBT says cat. Client says cat. RBT says cat. Client says meow. RBT says cat. Client gives you a toy cat. RBT says I like cats. Client says me too.

RBT says cat. Client says cat.

The client engages in head hitting 3 times per hour. This is an example Latency Duration Frequency Rate

Rate

You are working with your client and notice that they engaged in a new behavior you have not seen them do before. What should you do? Tell them to stop that craziness Do nothing. It may go away Record ABC data on it and talk to the supervising BCBA Ask a fellow RBT for advice

Record ABC data on it and talk to the supervising BCBA

You are talking to the mom of a client at the end of a session. The mom tells you that she read an article about how red dyes cause autism spectrum disorder. The mom asks for your opinion. How should you respond? Tell her that she sounds crazy Tell her that you do not have an opinion about the dye, and refer her to the BCBA Tell her that you have heard that, too, and are worried Explain that you are not familiar with that, but that you do think vaccines cause autism

Tell her that you do not have an opinion about the dye, and refer her to the BCBA

You are hungry and go to a restaurant. Your waiter says, What would you like to eat?. You order a hamburger. The waiter comes out 15 minutes later and delivers you a hamburger. What is the consequence in this example? You are hungry and go to a restaurant. What would you like to eat? You order a hamburger. The waiter brings you a hamburger.

The waiter brings you a hamburger.

A dual relationship constitutes of multiple roles or relationships existing between a client and a therapist. True False

True

A motivating operation is an environmental variable that alters the effectiveness of reinforcing stimuli. True False

True

Behavior intervention plans are individualized. True False

True

Forward Chaining is a type of chaining procedure that teaches the steps in order starting with the first step. True False

True

Maintenance is the continuation of a learned behavior after the intervention has been removed. True False

True

You are hungry and go to a restaurant. Your waiter says, What would you like to eat?. You order a hamburger. The waiter comes out 15 minutes later and delivers you a hamburger. What is the SD in this example? The waiter coming to the table What would you like to eat? Hamburger all of the above

What would you like to eat?

What does it mean to use DRI method

With DRI, a behavior that is "incompatible" with the targeted behavior is reinforced at a higher rate than the targeted behavior itself. Basically, an incompatible behavior is something that a person does instead of the target behavior. By engaging in an incompatible behavior, the target behavior cannot be displayed.

Which of the following describes a Multiple Stimulus without Replacement preference assessment? You present 5 items to a client. Once a client picks a preferred item, you remove that item from the array and present the remaining 4 items. You repeat this procedure until there is only one item left. You present 5 items to a client. Once a client picks a preferred item, you place that item back in the array and present all 5 items again. You ask the client one time which item they want to work for and that is the one you use. You present two items at a time that the client can choose from and repeat this procedure until all pairs have been presented to the client.

You present 5 items to a client. Once a client picks a preferred item, you remove that item from the array and present the remaining 4 items. You repeat this procedure until there is only one item left.

Which is an example of a dual relationship? You politely interact with the clients parents when they drop their child off in the mornings Your clients mom texts you and says, Hey, we are going to be late today. You regularly go over to your clients house just to hang out None of the above would constitute a dual relationship

You regularly go over to your clients house just to hang out

Which of the following is an example of generalization? Your client learned her ABC's You teach your client to touch the red card in the presence of a blue, red, and green card. You teach your client to say hi to you when you get them out of the car. Now, they say hi to their peers at school. Your client says hi to you but will not say hi to anyone else

You teach your client to say hi to you when you get them out of the car. Now, they say hi to their peers at school.

How often should the RBT record session notes? monthly weekly once daily each session

each session

You are at a table running a DTT session with a client. You present stimuli and say, Do this. The client immediately begins yelling. The yelling likely serves as what function? escape access to attention access to tangible(s) sensory/automatic reinforcement

escape

A prompt is something that is arranged or done to decrease the likelihood that the client will give the correct response. True False

false

Which is an example of unconditioned reinforcement? a high five money someone telling you, Good job! food

food

You are asked to collect data on slapping. Each time your client slaps, you click your tally counter. You are measuring duration momentary time sampling inter-response time frequency

frequency

Jordan is teaching his client to identify blue. The client does not respond, so Jordan takes the client hand and physically moves the client hand to the blue card and provides assistance in touching the blue card. What type of prompt is this? model prompt gestural prompt verbal prompt full physical prompt

full physical prompt

Ben has a client that is highly motivated to go outside and play. The client is on a FR10 reinforcement schedule but has a hard time staying focused during the discrete trial teaching session. To help the client visualize their progress during their session, Ben could implement shaping procedures do nothing, the client should know by now that he can play outside after the session implement a token economy do a task analysis

implement a token economy

You say, Hi, to your client and they say, hello. This is an example of which verbal operant? tact echoic intraverbal mand

intraverbal

Which of the following is a response prompt? extinction prompt redundancy prompt physical prompt forward prompt

physical prompt

A teacher asks a question and one of the classmates, Allison, raises her hand to give an answer. The teacher calls on her and Allison says the correct answer. The teacher says, Yes, that is correct. Awesome job! The next time the teacher asks a question, Allison will be more likely to raise her hand again. This is an example of Negative reinforcement Positive reinforcement Escape Negative punishment

positive reinforcement

The SD signals that reinforcement is available punishment is available reinforcement is over a VR schedule is taking place

reinforcement is available

Your friend has an ex-boyfriend who constantly blows up their phone to get their attention. You explain to your friend to ignore all his attempts moving forward. Eventually, he stops texting your friend altogether. Your friend used generalization response blocking negative reinforcement extinction

response blocking?