relias quizzes

which of the following could be a Motivating Operation?

Tommy hasn't eaten today and is very hungry

before a behavior change plan can be developed, what has to happen?

an assessment of the client's skills and needs must be conducted

which of the following is an example of a harmful reinforcer

an entire box of cookies after using the toilet independently

what is an antecedent?

an event that sets the stage for the behavior and occurs in close proximity to the behavior

which of the following is not socially mediated?

automatic reinforcement

which of the following methods are based on the principles of ABA

both DTI and NaTS

a mand is controlled by

motivation

your documentation, when reviewed, will help to assure

the person is receiving comprehensive services

when teaching a new skill you should

use multiple stimuli

according to the professional and ethical compliance code, clients and their families have a right to

your background check and credentials

true or false: video modeling is a new area of research in the field of education and behavior analysis

false

true or false: what someone says they want is the best predictor of reinforcer effectiveness

false

which of the following reflects treatment by competent personell

felicity is working with 8 year old Marcus today. she has completed her RBT training and all the company training. she has spent 5 hours shadowing other therapists working with Marcus and has completed 2 successful sessions with him under the observation of the BCBA

find the best definition for hitting

forceful contact between the learner's hand and another person

topography is the same as

form; what the behavior looks like

which of the following evidence based practices in ABA could help someone learn to communicate their wants and needs?

functional communication training

if you take a job working with adults on the autism spectrum but have only worked with children on the autism spectrum, which of the following should you do?

get training in working with that population

maintaining accurate documentation while dependably providing excellent services requires what from you?

good judgement to strike a balance

which of the following behaviors is observable and allows for data collection?

hitting with open hand

an important ethical question to ask yourself when setting up a behavior change program is

how will this benefit the individual?

when is it acceptable to videotape a client receiving an intervention?

if the client and family provide informed consent, which means they know why the videotaping is occurring

which of the following tasks are RBTs allowed to perform?

implement behavior change programs

if an intervention is implemented with a "high degree of fidelity," it is

implemented consistently and accurately

you need to help maria, a 15 year old girl learning to put on deodorant independently. which environment would you choose to teach this skill in order to preserve her dignity

in a private bathroom where you can prompt her through each step appropriately

if an RBT is unknowingly assigned to work with a relative, which of the following is the best course of action for the RBT to take?

inform the supervisor and ask not to work with the client

sarah works as an rbt in the local school system. she was at a party, drank one too many drinks and was arrested while intoxicated. the next monday after the incident, she

informed the supervisor and the bacb what had happened

indirect assessment consists of

interviews, rating scales, questions, surveys, etc.

in discrete trial instruction the reinforcer _____ related to the material being taught and in naturalistic teaching strategies the reinforcer _______ related to the material being taught

is not/is

frequency recording would be appropriate to use for which behavior?

key strokes

if a behavior analyst measured the length of time that it took andrew to respond to someone calling him, she would be measuring the

latency

mack is a 6 year old boy with autism and intense behavioral needs. his aba team must make some staff changes. which of the following scenarios would likely have the least negative impact on mack?

make one staffing change at a time and not change out other staff until the new staff member on the team can work independently and successfully with mack

if an intrusive intervention such as punishment or physical intervention must be used, it is important to

make sure the client and data are monitored for unintended side effects and the rate of progress

james is reaching for a gummy worm you have in your hand and he isn't saying "gummy". what is the most intrusive prompt you can give?

model the word "gummy" (ethical prompt)

what are two reasons that documentation is beneficial?

more complete communication in emergencies, and more accurate assessments, will improve services to the person

when teaching a new behavior, you should use which type of prompt hierarchy?

most to least

which of the following is true about mand training?

motivation is needed to appropriately teach manding

behavioral definitions must be both

observable and measurable

discrimination training requires

one response and two antecedent conditions

if a behavior analyst watched jimmy for 5 minute periods and recorded if he were humming for any part of that 5 minutes period, she would be using

partial interval recording

to help establish functional relationships, you should do which things?

perform preference assessments and allow the child to choose the task/activity

during episodes of non-compliance, it may be necessary to use which type of prompt?

physical

what is the best prompt to use when first teaching imitation?

physical prompts

both dti and nats involve all of the following except

providing only one trial of each skill

in a real observation, it is important to do which of the following?

record several instances of the behavior in several settings

which of the following types of interventions are RBT's allowed to use?

scientifically based behavioral interventions

johnny is reinforced for saying ba, then baba, then bottle, this is an example of what procedure?

shaping

video modeling is beneficial because

some children with autism already imitate videos and watching videos is often reinforcing

which of the following violates the professional and compliance code element that addresses "disseminating accurate information about behavior analysis"

a brochure that states "ABA can ensure that your child will speak within 3 weeks of starting therapy"

high quality documentation is important because it can result in which of these outcomes?

a full and safe life for the person served

a behavior intervention plan is

a guide for parents, teachers and other professionals on how to decrease inappropriate behavior and/or behaviors

a phonemic prompt is

a small verbal prompt that gets the learner to emit the desired response

what are two things you need to maintain if you assist a person with banking and bill paying?

a transaction record and a reconciliation of the transaction

what is one thing you can do to maximize accuracy of what you document when assessing a person?

document immediately after an observation

what are the 4 functions of behavior?

access to tangibles, to gain attention, escape, automatic

complete this sentence; Documentation and record keeping are important to ensure

accountability, coordination of care between yourself and other supports and to guide the improvement of services

which of the following statements is true?

accurate data is always necessary for building behavior change plans and measuring progress

which of the following statements is the best way to describe this particular behavioral intervention to a parent of a child receiving the intervention

after John has written 3 letters of his name, give him a small piece of crunchy cereal

which kind of data should be recorded on a graph for visual analysis?

all data

which of the following is an example of overzealous intrusive intervention?

an RBT running over to a client who is slapping himself and screaming for help while they are trying to hold the person's hands

kyle walked into his clasroom. the teacher told him to get his math book. kyle fell to the floor. the teacher went to tell the principal about his behavior instead of doing the math lesson. what was the antecedent to falling on the floor

being told to get his math book

the function of a behavior

can change based on setting and people present

what situation might warrant a functional assessment of problem behavior and a behavior intervention plan?

candace throws items at her peers during class. this happens several times/hour

what is one thing you can do while you are working to remember details or events you will document later?

carry a note pad around when working to jot down notes to transcribe later

task analysis is the first step in

chaining

what is not appropriate to document in a communication log book?

comments critical of others

there is a functional relationship between a behavior and a consequence when that behavior naturally produces that

consequence

when you alter the environment to create motivation for something, you are

contriving and capturing motivating operations

what is the first step in creating a behavioral treatment?

define the behavior and select a measurement technique

ellen is an RBT who works with clients with autism in their homes. currently, she sees 3 children every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for 2 hours at a time. each of them lives 15-30 miles from each other. by the time she gets to the last child she works with on those days, she is exhausted and doesn't always do as good of a job as she knows she can do. she is offered an opportunity to work with another child who lives 2 miles from the second child she sees those days. what should she do?

speak with her supervisor about the situation and offer to work with the RBT who can take over therapy for her current third child for those days

you can track your learners progress in mands by

taking frequency data and graphing the results to be analyzed over time

breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable units is the definition of

task analysis

the three steps of discrimination training are

teach in isolation, add distracters, mix in mastered items

what can you do to teach a concept in a way that will more easily generalize to the other person, settings and related behaviors?

teach with many different examples of the same item or activity

before you can make a hypothesis about the function(s) of the target behavior, you must do all of the following except

tell the parents to skip medication for a day so you can rule out medication effects

your supervisor tells you to use a strategy you have no idea how to use. what is the best response to the request?

tell the supervisor immediately that you do not know how to use the strategy and ask for them to demonstrate it

what can your documentation related to a person's health screenings help to ensure?

that they are receiving the health screenings that are recommended for their sex, age, and medical conditions

rbt's must document

the data from the session and any other relevant information

what are two of the highest priorities in record keeping when providing services to people with disabilities?

the person's preferences, and communication between coworkers

rob is learning body parts, and loves frogs. his teacher draws a frog, but leaves out parts of its body. when he points at the missing part, she prompts him to say the body part, then draws it. this is an example of nats because

the reinforcer was directly related to the material being taught

the united nations general assembly provided a standard for

the rights of all humans

what are three things that work together to ensure the person is living a life that reflects their needs and desires?

the service plan, your support of the person based on this plan and the documentation of your support

to maintain organization, what choices should you give yourself for every piece of paper you receive or generate?

throw it away, route it to someone else, act on it now or file it and put it on your master to-do list

which of the following is an example of a dual relationship?

tina and lois are best friends. lois is an rbt who works with tina's son

the purpose of using time delay when prompting is

to fade prompts and transfer the response to the SD

what is purpose of the communication log?

to inform other supporters of daily events they need to know in order to provide a continuity of quality care

what is the purpose of writing and reviewing accurate and complete incident reports?

to prevent recurrences of that incident

in addition to having knowledge of the service plan what are your responsibilities related to it?

to provide and document the services you give to the person as outlined in the plan

True or false: both discrete trial instruction and naturalistic teaching strategies are established treatments for developmental disorders

true

when labeling the vertical or y-axis you should indicate the specific measurement of behavior

true

an operational definition is used for a behavior so that

two independent observers will agree on occurrences and non-occurrences of the behavior

what are two things you can do to organize and prepare for each day ahead of time?

use a to-do list and keep a calendar to review what is up ahead

multiple examplar training refers to

using many different stimuli to teach a skill to promote generalization

good record keeping assures that the team is not making decisions based on random impressions but on what?

valid information

when creating video-self modeling videos, you

videotape the student engaging in the desired behavior and edit out any other behaviors

what kind of prompt is being used when the teacher flashes the light off then on to get the students' attention?

visual prompt

free operant preference assessments involve

watching what your learner chooses to do when they can play with anything available

when you document you should attempt to document only

what was observed, not interpretations of what was observed

under what circumstances is it alright not to take data immediately after a behavior occurs

when the demands of the intervention or the behavior of the person precludes taking data immediately

what are the five rules of incident report writing?

write for an audience, account for everyone and everything, be clear and chronological, be timely and complete, consider the attachments

outcome recording could be used for which behavior?

writing an essay