RBT - Course 4
Three professional organizations interested in behavior analysis are:
ABAI, APBA, BACB
Which of the following organizations is less focused on research and more focused on the practical side of being a behavior analysis professional?
APBA
The processes involved in learning something well are
Acquisition, fluency, maintenance, discrimination and generalization
The part of the BACB ethical code for RBTs that is most relevant to issues of client dignity is
Client dignity
Behavior analytic conferences hosted by organizations such as ABAI and APBA are primarily focused on professional development of behavior analysts and are not a good source of information for RBTs
False
If you are uncertain about cultural preferences of a family in whose home you are working, the best thing to do is to read many books about the culture and act according to what you learn through your reading.
False
The ABAI approves requests to sit for the RBT exam.
False
The first thing you should do when you see your customer/client is outline the plan for the session
False
The main difference between direct clients and indirect clients is the power to consent.
False
When my supervisor presents me with multiple situations to see if I know when to implement a certain skill, (s)he clearly does not trust me to know what I am doing.
False
discrimination and generalization training
It's going to expand the skill to occur in different contexts or in response to similar but different stimuli.
Who holds the power in a service relationship?
The service recipient
Local, state, and regional behavior analysis organizations are the best way to become informed about issues relevant to working as an RBT in your area.
True
Repeated presentation of a single stimulus with a single response occurs during which phases of skill building
acquisition and fluency
When a breach of client dignity occurs, it is a good idea to have a ________________ session afterward.
debriefing
If you believe someone else is failing to treat a client with dignity, your first step in resolving the issue is to
express your concerns to the person whose behavior is a concern.
RBTs should dedicate all of their reading time to reading about behavior analysis.
false
Overlearning is a concept related to...
fluency
Mary is an RBT who has been taught to feed her client, John, who has swallowing problems. She now wonders if she could provide the same service to other people who have similar swallowing problems. She is wondering if her skillset ______________________________ between clients.
generalizes
A teacher of a child you are providing ABA services to is an example of a(n) ______________________ client.
indirect
maintenance training
intervention procedures that increase the likelihood that changes in a target behavior will persist when the intervention is ended
fluency
is something that if you're not performing the skill regularly, either cognitive, emotional, or a behavioral performance skill
maintenance
is when you start introducing the skill, not in isolation and not repetitively
aquisition
is when you were first attaining a skill that you had no previous experience with, or had have some, but not enough to fully master it.
During maintenance training, we seek to determine how well the learner can
perform the skill when distracted
acquisition training
the period in conditioning during which a response is reinforced
generalization and discrimination
the process of learning in general, no matter what the skill is.
One way to prevent yourself from insulting your client's dignity is to
think of yourself as a service provider instead of a service enforcer. also identify power culture behaviors you do not wish to replicate
Self monitoring is a good approach for ensuring you uphold a client's dignity.
true
fluency training
trying to get the response in a more rapid or immediate fashion.