RBT Practice exam

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John was off task four times today. The first instance of being off task lasted 3 minutes, the second instance lasted 11 minutes, the third instance lasted 1 minute, and the fourth instance lasted 4 minutes. He was on task for 4 hours and 41 minutes. What is the total duration of his off-task behavior? A. 4 instances B. 19 minutes C. 5 hours D. 4 hours and 41 minutes

B. 19 minutes.

Of the following options, which represents the number of responses that may be required to gain reinforcement for a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement (VR10) A. 10, 10, 10, 10, 10 B, 7, 10, 12, 9, 12 C. 0, 10, 0, 10, 0 D. 10, 0, 10, 0, 10

B. 7, 10, 12, 9, 12

And RBT is working with a client named Kayla. Kayla frequently pulls the Rbbts hair when she does not want to work. The RBT's stops letting Kayla get out of her work when she pulls RBT's hair and only lets Kayla take a break when she asked for it appropriately. Which procedure is the RBT's most likely using in this scenario? A. A DRL procedure B. A DRA procedure C. A DRO procedure D. A DRH procedure

B. A DRA procedure

Which of the following best exemplifies a DRA procedure? A. An RBT gives the client a break every time a challenging demand is placed B. An RBT gives the client a token when he raises his hand, but not when he speaks out of turn C. An RBT takes away a token every time the client speaks out of turn D. An RBT gives the client one token for every 5 trials that are completed

B. An RBT gives the client a token when he raises his hand, but not when he speaks out of turn.

Rebecca, an RBT receives a friend reguest on social media from her client's mother. The RBT thinks the mother is very nice and she does not want to hurt her feelings by denying her friend request. What is the most appropriate way for Rebecca to respond? A. Accept the friend request as long as her privacy settings prohibit the client's mother from seeing content that may negatively impact her opinion about the RBT B. Decline the friend request and politely explain that this is against her BACB ethics code to accept the friend request C. Accept the friend request if her supervisor says it is okay D. Accept the friend request. And then if a dual relationship arises in the future as a result of accepting the friend request, terminate allsocial media contact

B. Declined the friend request and politely explain that this is against her BACB ethics code to except the friend request

Natalie, an RBT is teaching her client Molly to tact the color red, Every time Molly points to something that is red and says, "red", Natalie savs. "Great iob. Molly!". Today, Molly pointed to a green item and said, "red", Natalie did not provide any praise for this response. This is khown as a(n): A. Forward-chaining program B. Discrimination training procedure C. Intensive tact program (ITP) D. Least-to-most prompting

B. Discrimination training procedure

All of the following are examples of conditioned reinforcers, EXCEPT A. Video games B. Food C. Tokens D. Money

B. Food

Before an RBT runs a skill acquisition training session, it is important that they ______. A. Know the emergency contact information for the family B. Fully understand the clients behavior treatment plan and behavior intervention plan C. Conduct direct assessments on any target behaviors D. Plan out their session as to avoid any problem behaviors

B. Fully understand the clients behavior treatment plan and behavior intervention plan. When pairing with a new client, come in early and review their information sheet to know target behaviors and behavior excesses you can expect along with how to handle them and carry out treatment

An RBT, you should communicate with your client: A. Every day, including days that you do not work with him, so that the client knows you care about him. B. In a way that is easy for them to understand C. Using only PECS D. With technical terms so that the client understands that you know what you are doing

B. In a way that is easy for them to understand

Surveys, questionnaires, and interviews are all considered _______ assessments. Collecting ABC data is considered a ______ assessment. A. Functional, preference B. Indirect, direct C. Direct, indirect D. Quantity, quality

B. Indirect, direct

Winston received ABA therapy for 3 hours today. He was physically aggressive 3 times this day. The first instance lasted 10 minutes and he bit 2 people. The second instance lasted 6 minutes and he bit 5 people. The final instance lasted 14 minutes and he bit 1 person. What was the total duration of Winston's aggression today? A. 30 minutes B. One incident per hour C. 3 incidences D. 8 people in 3 hours

A. 30 minutes Duration is how long the behavior took place total.

An RBT is working with a child named Jeff. Jeff really enjoys playing with a toy train. While playing with Jeff in the kitchen, the RBT sets the toy train on top of the cabinet. The RBT then waits for Jeff to appropriately ask for the train. In this scenario, the RBT is most likely using: A. A naturalistic teaching procedure B. Discrete trial training C. An extinction procedure D. A prompt hierarchy

A. A naturalistic teaching procedure. She is using a natural environment, manipulating the desired object by placing where he cannot reach and waiting for him to ask for help

An RBT is asked to collect frequency data on a client's self-injurious behavior. Which of the following tools could be used to collect frequency data? A. A tally counter B. A thermometer C. A calculator D. A stopwatch

A. A tally counter

Which would be the most appropriate reinforcer to use in a discrete trial training procedure? A. A trip to the park B. A pizza party C. A token D. The opportunity to watch an episode of a favorite TV show

A. A token

Deanna loves being a class clown. He frequently belches loudly in the middle of his teachers lecture because his classmates laugh at him when he does this. What is the function of his behavior. A. Access to attention B. Access to tangibles C. Escape D. Automatic

A. Access to attention. He enjoys the other students laughing at his behavior.

Alice is a behavioral technician who works whether or not Brock gets his food from the microwaye witha child pamed Brock. Alice is tracking when the timer goes off. On this day, when the timer went off, Brock did not indenendenty go get his food. Therefore, Alice had to provide a verbal prompt to Brock to remind him to go get his food. What is the best way Alice can describe this situation, using observable and measurable terms in her session note? A. Brock did not independently get his food from the microwave when the timer went off. Therefore, Ihad to provide a verbal prompt to remind him to go get his food from the microwave B. Brock probably has hearing problems because I heard the timer go off and he did not C. Brock expected me to get his food for him today when the microwave timer went off D. Brock was a little lazy today, He did not get bis food out of the microwave today when the timer went off. Ihad to remind him what the timer means.

A. Brock did not independently get his food from the microwave when the timer went off. Therefore, Ihad to provide a verbal prompt to remind him to go get his food from the microwave

Hector is a behavioral technician. He holds up a teddy bear in one hand and a toy car in the otherand tells his client to choose one. What did Hector do in this scenario? A. Hector ran a preference assessment B. Hector usedextinction C. Hector confused the child D. Hector practiced schedules of reinforcement

A. Hector ran a preference assessment

Jeremy is an RBT who works with a client named Rudy. Rudy has a history of eloping from management plan to instruct staff what to do if Rudy elopes from his home. Jeremy does his home when he is asked to brush his teeth. The supervising BCBA developed a crisis not agree with the instructions in the crisis management plan because he believes it could result in even more eloping behaviors for Rudy. A. Jeremy should address these concerns with the supervising BCBA as soon as possible B. Jeremy shouid reiay his concerns to the BCBA C. Jeremy should address these concerns with the supervising BCBA during his quarterly evaluation D. Jeremy should use the strategies that he believes will be best for Rudy, as long as he documents exactly what he did

A. Jeremy should address these concerns with the supervising BCBA as soon as possible

A teacher is measuring whether a student stays in his seat during teaching lessons as instructed. Every 5 minutes, she records whether the student is in his seat or not at that time. Which measurement procedures is she using? A. Momentary time sampling B. Event recording C. Partial-interval recording D. Whole-internal recording

A. Momentary time sampling. This is when you record at the end of the interval, as in the 5 minute period.

Corey is an RBT that arrives at his client's bouse to find 4 books ripped to shreds on the floor. He makes note of the 4 instances of property destruction in his session notes and begins his therapy session. What measure of recording did Corey use? A. Permanent product recording B. Whole-interval recording C. Momentary time sampling D. Cumulative record

A. Permanent product recording

An RBT takes Jimmy to the park to play one the jungle gym. After 15 minutes of playing, the RBT tells Jimmy that it is time to go home. Jimmy begins crying. When Jimmy has done this in the past with his mother, she feels bad and gives him 5 more minutes to play. What would be an example of extinction in this scenario? A. Standing between Jimmy and the jungle gym and reminding him that it is time to go home until he complies. B. Allowing Jimmy 5 more minutes of playing only if he promises to do 5 extra minutes of learning activities later in the session C. Allowing Jimmy 5 more minutes only if he does not cry during that time D. Allowing Jimmy 5 more minutes of playing only if he promises to leave afterward

A. Standing between jimmy and the jungle gym and reminding him that it is time to go home until he complies

Dave is an RBT who is teaching his client Darrel how to write his own name. They started by having Darrel trace his name completely over dark, dotted lines. Dave slowly faded out the dotted lines and eventually, Darrel was able to write his name independently. This process is known as a(n): A. Stimulus fading procedure B. Reinforcement contingency C. Generalization procedure D. Most to least prompting procedure

A. Stimulus fading procedure

Sarah is an RBT working with her client Dwayne at his home. Sarah notices that Dwayne's mother isn't properly following the lunch protocol that the BCBA had written for them to follow, and now Dwayne's target behaviors have started to increase. Which is Sarah do? A. Talk with her supervising BCBA and see if it would be appropriate for Sarah to remind the mother of the protocol B. Teach mother a new protocol that will hopefully reduce Dwayne's target behavior C. Tell the mother that she is the reason for Dwayne's increase in target behaviors D. Develop an FBA to figure out the function of Dwayne's crying

A. Talk with her supervising BCBA and see if it would be appropriate for Sarah to remind the mother of the protocol

Which of the following best describes what an RBT should put in their session notes? A. Timmy engaged in property destruction when he was prompted to go to circle time today. After 10 minutes, he followed my instructions to attend circle time. B. I feel like Timmy was scared to go to circle time today because of the other peers in his group. I think we should switch to a different group time. C. Today's session started out rough. Timmy was a nightmare and had a huge tantrum for 50 minutes. Finally got back on track and gave him ice cream and he was happy D. Timmy had 3 instances of biting and I think he bruised his hand.

A. Timmy engage in property destruction when he was prompted to go to circle time today. After 10 minutes, he followed my instructions to attend circle time.

Chaining is the process of teaching the sub-components of a larger task and chaining them togetherto teach a complete task. The chaining procedure which teaches each step of the chain during each session is called _____. A. Total task chaining B. Forward chaining C. Backward chaining D. Behavior chain

A. Total task chaining

Owen, and RBT was working with his client Walter. He was teaching Walter how to make the bed. First Owen showed him to put on the fitted sheet, then put on the regular sheet, then the comforter, and then finally the pillows. Each step was broken down in a task analysis. Owen took data on each step individually, and all steps were taught simultaneously. Owen was using a ______ procedure. A. Total task presentation B. Forward chaining C. Shaping D. Backward chaining

A. Total task presentation. He taught each step and marked which steps were done individually or with help.

Water is an example of a(n) _______. Whereas, a large soft drink from your favorite fast food restaurant is a(n) _______. A. Unconditioned reinforcer; conditioned reinforcer B. Conditioned reinforcer; unconditioned reinforcer C. Generalized reinforcer; individualized reinforcer D. Individualized reinforcer; generalized reinforcer

A. Unconditioned reinforcer; conditioned reinforder

You are using a partial interval recording procedure to track a client's verbal aggression. During a 5-minute interval, he was verbally aggressive 7 separate times. What would you record on the tracking sheet for that interval? A. Whatever symbol that tracking form uses to denote that the behavior occurred B. The number "7" C. Whatever symbol that tracking form uses to denote the behavior did not occur throughout the entire interval D. 7 tallies

A. Whatever symbol that tracking form uses to note that the behavior occurred

You are assigned to work with a new client, named Lenny. In the past, Lenny has spit on the floor during learning activities. This has resulted in him being asked to clean it up immediately, which also allows him to have a break from the learning activity. Which of the following examples would be considered an extinction procedure? A. You do not as Lenny to clean up his spit until after the learning activity B. You ask Lenny to take a walk with you until he decides he can sit properly C. You ask Lenny to stop spitting D. You tell Lenny to clean up his spit. In addition, you have him clean up the entire floor of that room

A. You do not ask Lenny to clean up his spit until after the learning activity. This is ignoring the behavior so he does not get "rewarded" by not having to do the learning activity, eventually he will realize it won't get him out of the activity.

Brittany, an RBT arrives for her therapy session at her client Zachary's house.Zachary's mother tells Brittany that they are moving to Florida next month so that they can be closer to relatives. Brittany should: A. Tell Zachary's mother that she will move with them B. Inform her BCBA supervisor C. During therapy, tell Zachary that she will never see him again D. Recommend other ABA service providers neartheir new home

B. Inform her BCBA supervisor

A formal written behavior reduction plan should include all of the following, EXCEPT A. Proactive and environmental strategies B. Mastered target list C. Replacement behavior(s) D. Discharge/transition criteria

B. Mastered target list

An RBT has been working with the same client for severalyears. The client's motherinvites the RBT to their house for the client's birthday party on Saturday, even though the RBT doesn't work with the client on Saturdays. How should the RBT respond? A. Accept the offer as long as the RBT does not bring any of her own family or friends B. Politely decline the offer since this could create a duel relationship C. Accept the offer as long as she doesn't bring a gift D. Accept the offer as long as the client's mother signs a Release of Confidentiality form

B. Politely declined the offer since this could create a duel relationship

Jake, the RBT was working with his client Ricky. Every time Ricky matched a picture of a ball to an actual ball, he was given a lick of ice cream. Ricky continued to match the picture of the ball to the actual ball in the future. What type of contingency is this? A. Positive Punishment B. Positive Reinforcement C. Extinction D. Negative Reinforcement

B. Positive reinforcement

All RBT's are required to: A. Investigate any suspected abuse or neglect violation with their supervising BCBA B. Report all suspected abuse or neglect violations to the appropriate governing authority C. Communicate with their supervising BCBA about the suspected abuse or neglect during your next weekly meeting D. Report any suspected abuse or neglect violation to the BACB

B. Report all suspected abuse or neglect violations to the appropriate governing authority

Dale is an RBT that has been working with Brenda for a year and a half. He has helped de-escalate many severe episodes of aggression that Brenda has engaged in during this time. He has followed the behavior intervention plan exactly as it is written but still believes that there are times where her behaviors make it unsafe for her and for those around her. What should Dale do? A. Suggest that this might not be the greatest environment for the client B. Schedule a meeting with his supervising BCBA to discuss his concerns about the crisis protocols and emergency procedure C. Conduct a direct assessment to figure out the function of the behavior D. Manage the situation with some of the techniques that he has learned in training

B. Schedule a meeting with his supervising BCBA to discuss his concerns about the crisis protocols and emergency procedure. Whenever you notice a potentially concerning behavior or notice the current plan may not be working, talk to the BCBA to either gain more insight, or so they can adjust the behavior plan if needed. You spend the most time with the client, the BCBA's rely on you to give them the most accurate and up-to-date information on a client.

Jerrod loves the script movie quotes. Jerrod is only allowed to script movie quotes when his RBT sets out a green index card on the table. When the green card is removed from the table, Jarrod is no longer allowed to script. The green card is functioning as a(n) _____. A. S-Delta B. Sd C. Motivating operation D. Prompt

B. Sd

see it right when she entered the home. Afew weeks later her RBT replaced the large pink star school. Her RBT suggested they put a large pink star on the hook next to the door, so she would Liz was having a hard time remembering where to put her bookbag when she came home from with a smaller one, and Liz continued to hang up her bookbag. Eventually, the small star was removed, What procedure was used to get Liz to hang up her book bag? A. Extinction B. Stimulus fading procedure C. Reinforcement procedure D. Prompt fading procedure

B. Stimulus fading procedure

An RBT can use permanent product recording when tracking which of the following behavior(s) A. How often a client belches during a 2 hour therapy session B. The number of times a client punches a hole in the wall in his bedroom C. How many tantrums a client engaged in during a 2 hour session D. All of the above

B. The number of times a client punches a hole in the wall in his bedroom. These holes can be seen at later times, meaning its a permanent record

Zach is an RBT who has been working with his client, named Josh, for the past two years. On this day, Josh's parents told Zack that Josh has been wetting the bed at night. Zack has a child who is the same age as Josh and knows several methods at addressing the bed wedding. What should Zach do in this situation? A. Zach should ignore the parents and tell the BCBA about the situation as soon as possible B. Zach should politely refer this question to the supervising BCBA C. Zach should purposefully wet his own pants so that Josh does not have to feel embarrassed about bedwetting D. Zach should share his knowledge about how to address the situation with Josh's parents

B. Zach should politely refer this question to the supervising BCBA. RBT's cannot give advice but only implement plans the BCBA put in place

The 3 components of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) are: A. ABC continuous recording, ABC narrative recording and standard ABC data collection B. Hypotheses, experimentation, and analyses C. Indirect assessments, direct assessments, and functional analyses D. Partial-interval recording, whole-interval recording, and momentary time sampling

C. Indirect assessments, direct assessments, and functional analyses

Jeff was physically aggressive 4 times today at school. The first instance of aggression lasted 3 minutes, the second instance lasted 7 minutes, the third instance lasted 1 minute and the fourth lasted 4 minutes. He displayed no aggressive behaviors for a cumulative 4 hours and 45 minutes. What is the total frequency of Jeff's physically aggressive behavior? A. 4 hours 45 minutes B. 19 minutes C. 4 instances D. 5 instances

C. 4 instances

An RBT is pushing her clients on a swingset. At random times, she stops the swing from moving and waits for her client to say "push me". The RBT then continue pushing the client on the swing. In this example, the RBT is likely using: A. Backward chaining B. Forward chaining C. A naturalistic teaching procedure D. Discrete trial teaching

C. A naturalistic teaching procedure. While participating in a normal activity she manipulates the situation, pushing the swing, to encourage her client to response and ask for more

Which of the following best describes a stimulus control transfer procedure ? A. An RBT first teaches the client to turn on the wateras the first step of a hand washing routine. B. An array of 5 picture cards is presented and a child is asked to receptively identifry items by their feature, function, or class C. A picture of a ball is presented along with the echoic prompt 'ball'. Eventually the echoic prompt is faded, and the child says "ball" in the presence of the picture D. An RBT uses most-to-least prompting with a time delay to teach match to sample.

C. A picture of a ball is presented along with the echoic prompt 'ball'. Eventually the echoic prompt is faded, and the child says "ball" in the presence of the picture

Danielle has been teaching her client how to zip up his coat over the past several weeks. On the first day Danielle would have to use hand-over-hand prompting to help him zip his coat. After a few days, she started to zip up her own coat at the same time as the client zipped his so that he could see how to correctly do it. Now, Danielle just needs to tell her client to zip up his coat and he does it independently independently. What does this scenario describe? A. A preference assessment B. Least to most prompting C. A prompt fading procedure D. A punishment procedure

C. A prompt fading procedure. She starts with more prompting and slowly eases out until it is independent

Billy frequently goes to the store with his mother. Whenever Billy asks for items at the store, and his mother tells him no, he begins cursing at her. Because this is very embarrassing for Billy's mother, she usually ends up giving him what he wants so that he will quiet down. What is likely the function of Billy's behavior? A. Escape B. Access to attention C. Access to tangibles D. Automatic reinforcement (sensory)

C. Access to tangibles Billy wants an item, or tangible, and becomes upset when he cannot have the item.

Chad, a new RBT, has just finished his session with Audrey, a three-year-old girl. As he is finishing writing his session notes, he should include all of the following, EXCEPT: A. Graphs of target behaviors B. Objective notes of what happened during the session C. Analysis of why he thinks she is continuing to tantrum at lunch D. Data on behaviors, goals, programs, etc

C. Analysis of why he thinks she is continuing to tantrum at lunch

Which of the following behavioral definitions best describes Tony's screaming behavior? A. Any instance in which Tony yells at another individual for taking one of his possessions B. Any instance in which Tony is in the cafeteria eating lunch with his peers at a higher than normal speaking volume C. Any instance in which Tony's vocal behavior can be heard by another individual from at least 10 feet away or another room lasting for at least three seconds D. Any instance in which Tony raises his voice above the normal speaking volume

C. Any instance in which Tony's vocal behavior can be heard by another individual from at least 10 feet away or in another room lasting for at least three seconds. This is the most specific definition that a different person can understand and define.

Which of the following is the best behavioral definition for the target behavior of hitting others? A. Any instance of the clients making physical contact with another individual without permission B. Any instance in which the client raises their arm in the direction of another individual C. Any instance in which the client purposefully strikes another individual with an open or closed fist D. Any instance in which the client kicks another individual

C. Any instance in which the client purposefully strikes another individual with an open or closed fist. This definition has clear lines on what considered hitting while others could not be considered hitting others.

You arrive for your session as an RBT and notice that your usually energetic client is lethargic and pale. He isn't motivated by his typical reinforcers and is complaining of a headache. What should you do? A. Ignore the behavior and redirect him back to the session B. Offerto just take the day off so that he can rest C. Ask your supervising BCBA and the parent for guidance and document this interaction in your session notes. D. Tell the parent and offerto provide him with some medicine.

C. Ask your supervising BCBA and the parent for guidance and document this interaction in your session notes.

Sydney is a RBT that is asked to track her client's self-injurious hair pulling. On this day, Sydney's client got gum stuck in her hair, When the client pulled the gum out of her hair, 3 strands of hair were pulled out as well. Sydney does not know if she should track this as self-injurious hair pulling or not. What could Sydney do to determine if she should track this behavior or not? A. Review the operational definition of the behavior B. Ask the supervising BCBA if she should track this behavior C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B

C. Both A and B

Chris is an RBT and has an eye condition that makes his eyes very dry and itchy, and it is nearly impossible for him to open his eyes all the way. His supervising BCBA is not aware of his condition. He pulls Chris aside and tells him that he always looks like he is going to fall asleep and then he needs to come to work more alert. Chris is upset because he feels that he is always alert while at work. We should Chris do in the situation? A. Chris should contact the BACB and tell them that his BCBA is discriminating against people based on their disabilities B. Chris should ask his fellow RBT's if his eye condition makes him appear to not be trying his best at work C. Chris should ask to meet with his supervising BCBA privately to discuss the eye condition and to ensure the BCBA that he is always invested in this job and alert D. Chris should open his eyes as wide as he can in the presence of a supervising BCBA, even though his doctor advised against this

C. Chris should ask to meet with his supervising BCBA privately to discuss the eye condition and to ensure the BCBA that he is always invested in his job and alert.

Kyle, an RBT, puts a piece of candy into a container that his client, Henry, is unable to open. Kyle is told by his supervising BCBA to only give Henry a piece of candy when he says 'open' and to withhold the piece of candy when he whines or cries. Kyle is implementing a(n) _______ procedure. A. DRO B. Extinction C. DRA D. Stimulus generalization training

C. DRA

An RBT is working with a client named Kayla, Kayla frequently pulls the RBT's hair when she does not want to work. Therefore, the RBT begins allowing Kayla to take a break only when she has not pulled her hair for 15 consecutive minutes. What procedure is the RBT most likely using in this scenario? A. DRH B. DRI C. DRO D. DRA

C. DRO

You are an RBT working with a client, named DeShawn. DeShawn had a huge meltdown today when you asked him to brush his teeth. During this meltdown, he kicked his bedroom wall 3 times. When writing your session note, what would be the best way to describe DeShawn's behavior in observable and measurable terms? A. DeShawn became very upset and kicked his wall B. DeShawn freaked out whenlasked him to brush his teeth and he kicked his wall C. DeShawn kicked his bedroom wall three times today when he was asked to brush his teeth D. DeShawn had a meltdown today and engaged in property destruction

C. DeShawn Kicked his bedroom wall three times today when he was asked to brush his teeth

Bill is an RBT who is teaching his client, Kevin, how to safely cross the street. He first teaches Kevin to identify pictures of crosswalk signs during DTT sessions. When Bill takes Kevin out onto the community to practice crossing the street, Kevin is able to correctly identify real crosswalk signs. Since Kevin was taught to identify pictures of crosswalk signs and then he was able to correctly identify real crosswalk signs in his community, this demonstrates _____ of skill. A. Maintenance B. Probing C. Generalization D. Extinction

C. Generalization

Taylor is an RBT that has been working with his client for the past three years. His client's mother asked Taylor if he could finally get rid of all the old data sheets and session notes, since they were taking up too much room in her house. Taylor should: A. Give all data and session notes to his supervising BCBA so that they can be stored until the client is discharged B. Store the data and session notes in his car, and shred them when he no longerworks with his client C. Give all data and session notes to his supervising BCBA so that they can be stored for seven years D. Tell the mother that he will throw them out after his session

C. Give all data and session notes to his supervising BCBA so that they can be stored for seven years.

Jenny is an RBT. Her supervising BCBA asks her to conduct an intervention to address her client's behavior of skin picking. Jenny has never used this intervention before and has never dealt with skin picking. However, Jenny does not want to admit to her supervising BCBA that she does not known how to implement the intervention corre ctly since she believes this will make her look incompetent. What is the best course of action Jenny could take in this scenario? A. Jenny should reach out to other RBT's and or BCBA's that she knows personally to ask them for advice and clarification B. Jenny should refer to professional literature, such as peer-reviewed journals, for clarification C. Jenny should ask her supervising BCBA for further clarification D. Jenny should carry out the intervention to the best of herability.

C. Jenny should ask her supervising BCBA for further clarification

Mary is an RBT provides therapy to her client, Michael. Mary's supervising BCBA conducted a supervision session today. At the end of the supervision session, the BCBA pulled Mary aside and asked her to stop bringing her personal life into work. Mary was surprised to receive this feedback as she could not remember a single time that she had discussed problems in her personal life during the session. What is the best course of action that Mary could take in the situation? A. Mary should contact the BACB to make an anonymous complaint about her supervising BCBA B. Mary should ask the clients parents if she ever made them uncomfortable by talking about her personal life during sessions C. Mary should ask her supervising BCBA for further clarification on this situation so that she understands what she did wrong and how she can do better in the future D. Mary should refrain from talking to the supervising BCBA until the BCBA tells her that she can talk

C. Mary should talk to her supervising BCBA for further clarification on the situation so that she understands what she did wrong and how she can do better in the future. If confused about a BCBAs feedback, ask for clarification so you can understand what exactly you did wrong.

An RBT is asked to collect ABC data on Brad's physical aggression towards others. On this day, Brad's mother was on the phone with a relative and not paying attention to Brad. Ten minutes into this phone call, Brad bit his mother on the leg, and she yelled at him to stop. In this scenario, _____ was the antecedent, ______ was the behavior, and _____ was the consequence. A. No attention from mother, mother answers the phone, mother gets bitten in the leg B. Biting leg, mother yells at Brad, Brad stops biting C. No attention from mother, biting leg, attention from mother D. Mother on the phone, biting leg, mother not on the phone

C. No attention from mother, biting leg, attention from mother. Remember it's what caused the behavior (attention function), the behavior of biting, and the "reward" of his mother paying attention to him. In the future he may be more likely to bite because he got attention from his mother.

You are an RBT working with your client on matching to sample. First, you start with an immediate model prompt, then after a few sessions you move to a gestural prompt, until finally the client is matching independently. This is known as a _____. A. Stimulus fading procedure B. Paring procedure C. Prompt fading procedure D. Reinforcement contingency

C. Prompt fading procedure

Jenny is an RBT attending peer group with her client. There are several clients and other RBTs in attendance as well. She, along with several others, witnesses a suspected neglect violation. What should Jenny do? A. Discuss the suspected violation with the other RBTs and hope that someone reports it to the appropriate governing authority B. Report the violation to the BCBA C. Report the suspected neglect violation immediately to the appropriate governing authority D. Ignore the situation since it is not her client and she is not the RBT on the case

C. Report the suspected neglect violation immediately to the appropriate governing authority.

You are an RBT working with a client during a Discrete Trial Training (DTT) session. You tell your client "touch head", your client touches their head, and you present them with the reinforcer. In this example, "touch head" is called the ____? A. S-Delta B. Reinforcer C. Sd D. Prompt

C. Sd The Sd, discriminative stimulus, is the antecedent to the behavior.

According to the BCBA, all client's records must be kept for: A. Five years B. One year C. Seven years D. Three years

C. Seven years

All of the following are examples of permanent product recording EXCEPT: A. The number of times your client rips up their homework B. The number of test questions that were answered correctly C. The number of free throws made at basketball practice D. The number of typos made on a document

C. The number of free throws made at basketball practice

Trial-based methods for conducting stimulus preference assessments include: A. Forced choice stimulus preference assessments B. Single stimulus preference assessments C. Multiple stimuli preference assessments D. All of the above

D. All of the above

What should an RBT do to prepare fora skill acquisition plan? A. Ensure that the learning area is free of unnecessary clutter B. Ensure that they have the materials specified in the skill acquisition program C. Ensure that they understand the procedure specified in the skill acquisition program D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Whenever Lucy is asked to do a math worksheet, she becomes upset. Oftentimes, she tries to run out of the therapy room. Which option below is a possible antecedent intervention that could be used to address this situation? A. Teaching Lucy how to ask for a break when she needs one. B Teaching Lucy how to ask for help when she needs it. C. Creating new math worksheets with fewer questions on them. D. All of the above

D. All of the above

All the following are essential components of a skills acquisition program. EXCEPT: A. A list of materials that you will need to run the skills acquisition program B. Prompting strategies that you should use if the learner does not respond C. Reinforcement strategies D. All of the above are essential components of a skills acquisition program

D. All of the above are essential components of a skills acquisition program

ABC data is a type of: A. Direct assessment B. Individualized assessment procedure C. Descriptive assessment D. All of the above

D. All of the above. ABC data records the antecedent (Sd), behavior (Bx), consequence (Si), and these are done directly with the child, only for that child, and describe in detail the events.

A stopwatch could be used to track ______. A. Duration B. Latency C. Interresponse time D. All of the above

D. All of the above. Duration=time, latency= time between Sd and the behavior, interresponse time= time between behaviors

Violet works an ABA center. She wants to conduct a preference assessment to see what items her clients may be motivated to work for. How could Violet conduct a preference assessment with her client? A. Violet could allow her client to have five minutes of free time in the playroom so that Violet can see what toys she likes B. Violet could hold up 2 toys and ask her client to choose one C. Violet could set 5 toys on the table and tell her client to choose one D. All of the above

D. All of the above. In order these are free operant, paired choice, and multiple stimulus methods of preference assessment.

Rachel is an RBT who coaches gymnastics on the weekend. She notices that her client, Jenna is unable to sit on the floor with her legs crossed during a therapy session in Jenna's home. Rachel talks to Jenna's parents and recommends that Jenna start attending Rachel's gymnastics class on the weekends. What is wrong with this scenario? A. Rachel is acting outside her scope of practice B. Rachel is at risk of establishing a multiple relationship C. Rachel is at risk of revealing her client's identity to other people in her gymnastics class D. All of the above

D. All of the above. There are boundaries in a client-therapist relationship, and conversation should be kept short and on topic as much as possible. Divert any questions about details of the client to the supervising BCBA, and let them know you are unable to disclose and cross certain boundaries.

Billy is an RBT that has been working on handwashing with his client, James. He first started by hand over hand prompting him through the entire task, until the very last step. Which he let James do it independently. Now, Billy is going to introduce the second to last step of the handwashing routine, until he teaches him the whole process. What kind of procedure is Billy using? A. Total task presentation B. Shaping with reinforcement C. Forward chaining D. Backward chaining

D. Backward chaining He lets the client to the last step on their own, while helping with all other steps, then works backwards down the chain.

Whenever Becky asks her RBT Carrie for lunch, Carrie makes lunch for her. Which scenario best represents the concept of response generalization for Becky? A Becky asks her mom for a drink B. Carrie teaches Becky how to make dinner C. Becky is able to talk about her favorite foods D. Becky makes herself lunch when she is hungry

D. Becky makes herself lunch when she is hungry

A BCBA asks you to use intermittent reinforcement when a client asks politely for a piece of candy. Therefore, you should: A. Change the type of candy you use every session B. Change the type of candy you use every trial C. Deliver candy every time the client asks for candy D. Deliver candy some of the time the client asks for candy

D. Deliver candy some of the time the client asks for candy

All of the following are ways that an RBT can prepare for data collection, EXCEPT: A. Ensuring that they have the necessary materials for the intervention B. Ensuring that they fully understand the operational definition C. Ensuring that they have the necessary materials for data collection D. Ensuring that all RBT's in the organization fully understand the operational definition

D. Ensuring that all RBT's in the organization fully understand the operational definition

Clarissa is an RBT who used to work at a computer repair shop. While providing in-home therapy to her client today, the clients computer would not turn on. What should Clarissa do in this situation? A. Offer to fix the computer during her shift B. Ask to borrow the computer so she can fix it overnight and bring it back the next day C. Inform her clients parents that she used to work at a computer shop, and she can recommend several shops around town who can help fix the computer D. Inform her clients parents that the computer may be broken

D. Inform her clients parents that the computer may be broken. The other options are crossing boundaries of workplace relationships and criteria

Marcus is an RBT, his client has recently begun pumping very large amounts of soap into her hand during handwashing. Marcus emails his supervising BCBA to ask what he should do to help his client use the correct amount of soap. The supervising BCBA says, "thanks for reaching out, please use overcorrection to address this situation. I'll be with you on Wednesday to see if this situation is getting any better." Marcus has never used an overcorrection procedure before, and he is not familiar with how to implement the procedure correctly. What is the best course of action Marcus could take in this situation? A. Marcus should ask the clients parents for clarification B. Marcus should implement the intervention to the best of his ability until the supervising BCBA is with him Wednesday. He should then tell the BCBA that he needs more clarification with the intervention C. Marcus should refrain from implementing the intervention until the BCBA is with him on Wednesday D. Marcus should call his supervising BCBA back and ask for clarification

D. Marcus should call his supervising BCBA back and ask for clarification. Always ask as soon as possible if you need clarification on a learning activity

Paul is an RBT and he is on recess with his client, Miguel. They both sit in the playroom and Miguel picks up the train. Paul asks, 'what sound does the train make?' to which Miguel replied, 'Choo choo'. They continue to play and Miguelasks Paul to throw him a ball. Paul asks if he wants the big ball or the small ball, This client-led instruction is better known as A. Floor time therapy B. Discrete trail training C. Facilitated play therapy D. Naturalistic teaching

D. Naturalistic teaching

Lauren, an RBT took her client to amusement park, Lauren took a photo of herself and her client while they were riding one of the rides. Under what condition could Lauren post this photo to social media? A. Lauren could post the photo if she does not "tag" or otherwise identify her client in the photo B. Lauren could post this photo if she changes her privacy setting to only allow her own family to see the photo C. Lauren could post this photo as long as her and her client are friends on social media D. None of the above

D. None of the above

An RBT is conducting a session with berclient in the client's home, The client's father explains that the client has recently begun flopping to the floor whenever he is asked to take a bath and asks for the RBT's advice, What should the RBT do in this situation? A. Tell the father to contact the BACB for advice B. Tell the father to instruct the client to take a bath so that the RBT can see the behavior occur. C. Tell the father what procedures you have used in the past with different clients to address this situation D. Politely refer the question to the supervising BCBA

D. Politely refer the question to the supervising BCBA

Which statement regarding the graph is true? A. The intervention is successful B. The behavior had higher variability C. The intervention appears to be successful D. The intervention appears to have increased the frequency of behavior

D. The intervention appears to have increase the frequency of behavior

Jen, a BCBA supervisor, is having her weekly one on one supervision meeting with her RBT Barbara. There is a lot of information discussed in the meeting, and Barbara leaves feeling unsure about how to effectively implement one of the new programs. Barbara should: A. Not run the program and wait and see if her supervising BCBA notices B. Try to figure it out on her own and implement the program her own way C. Ask another RBT or BCA for clarification D. Write down her questions and schedule a follow up meeting with her BCBA

D. Write down her questions and schedule a follow up meeting with her BCBA

An RBT wants to use permanent product recording to measure the number of errors her client makes while spelling. Which of the following would be the best way to measure this behavior? A. Watching educational training videos B. Engaging in choral responding with the class C. Practicing spelling the words out loud D. Writing the words down on a worksheet

D. Writing the words down on a worksheet. Permanent product recording means having a physical item that you can grade the clients work on at a later time.


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