RBT Exam Prep
You lay out 3 small objects and provide the instruction "find the ____." Which of the following prompts would be the least intrusive in this example? A. Positional B. Hand over hand (HOH) C. Partial physical guidance at the client's elbow D. Partial physical guidance at the client's wrist
Answer: A Explanation: Positional prompts consist of placing the correct target closer to the learner and the other items further away. This would require no physical guidance of the client.
You have had a migraine all day long. You try to relax, but it doesn't go away. You finally give in and take an Excedrin. What is most likely the function of your behavior of taking an Excedrin? A. Escape B. Attention C. Automatic reinforcement D. Access to tangibles
Answer: A Explanation: You are likely engaging in the behavior of taking an Excedrin to escape your migraine. Therefore, escape is the function of your behavior.
Meeka is teaching her client to mand using PECS. Because her client is highly motivated for cheese-it crackers, she uses these to teach the contingency of exchanging the picture icon to receive the crackers. Cheese-it crackers fall under which type of reinforcer? A. Primary B. Conditioned C. Secondary D. None of the above
Answer: A Food = Primary or unconditioned reinforcers
You can achieve stimulus control through the process of: A. Discrimination training B. Generalization training C. Maintenance training D. Discrete-trial-training
Answer: A In discrimination training, you reinforce a behavior in the presence of one stimulus, but not in the presence of other stimuli.
_________________ reinforcement occurs when a reinforcer is presented regardless of whether the target behavior is demonstrated or not. A. Noncontingent B. Conditioned C. Continuous D. Intermittent
Answer: A Individual does not need to "earn" the reinforcement
Dana is teaching her client, Joey, to receptively identify body parts on himself. She provides the SD "touch your head." When Joey touches his head, she delivers verbal praise and a high-five. When given this instruction and Joey touches his nose, she does not deliver praise or a high-five. Dana is conducting: A. Stimulus class training B. Discrimination training C. Stimulus control transfers D. Prompt fading
Answer: B
In a DRO, you reinforce: A. All behaviors noncontingently B. All behaviors other than the behavior targeted for reduction C. An incompatible behavior D. More appropriate alternative behaviors
Answer: B
In what type of assessment would you record ABC data? A. Functional analysis B. Descriptive assessment C. Skill-based assessment D. Indirect assessment
Answer: B
Jaycee has a goal to independently mand for preferred items. Which of the following would be the most precise mastery criteria for this goal? A. 10x/session B. 80% independent across 3 consecutive sessions C. 100% accuracy D. All of the above
Answer: B
Kevin hits his peers at preschool to get their attention. His team implements a procedure where everyone limits attention toward Kevin when he hits his peers. Instead, he receives verbal praise when engaging in behaviors that keep his hands busy. Clapping, playing with legos, etc. What type of procedure does this entail? A. Differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors B. Differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors C. Differential reinforcement of other behaviors D. Differential reinforcement of low levels of behaviors
Answer: B
Lola has a BIP targeting aggressions. The function of her aggressions is hypothesized to be access to attention. Which of the following would be the most appropriate replacement behavior to be included in her BIP, given this information? A. Ignore and redirect when aggressions occur B. Teach Lola to say "hi (person's name)" to get their attention C. Teach Lola to mand for preferred items and activities D. Do not allow Lola to get out of demands by engaging in aggressions
Answer: B
Lynnette earns stickers for following rules during therapy sessions. When she earns 10 stickers, she can choose a prize from the prize box. What type of procedure does this exemplify? A. Automatic contingency B. Token economy C. Stimulus control transfer procedure D. Generalization
Answer: B
Penelope gets overstimulated in loud settings and begins screaming and running away, which can be dangerous because she does not have safety awareness. Choose the most appropriate antecedent intervention to support Penelope. A. Never go into public settings with Penelope B. Provide access to noise-reducing headphones before entering a potentially loud setting C. Ignore Penelope's screams and block escapes D. Teach Penelope to mand for a break when she is in an overstimulating setting.
Answer: B
Providing assistance following the SD to ensure your learner responds accurately is _________________. A. Shaping B. Prompting C. Chaining D. Task analyzing
Answer: B
Sarah gives her daughter a sticker when she uses the toilet independently. Her daughter continues increasing her independence with using the toilet independently. This exemplifies _____________. A. Token economy B. Positive reinforcement C. Negative reinforcement D. None of the above
Answer: B
The functions of behavior include: A. Sensory, attention, access B. Automatic reinforcement, access to tangibles, escape, attention C. Control, attention, escape, sensory D. Control, automatic reinforcement, attention, tangibles
Answer: B
What is the purpose of a preference assessment? A. To identify items and activities that are reinforcing to an individual B. To identify items and activities that an individual likes C. To identify why the individual engages in a particular behavior D. To assess skill deficits
Answer: B
Which of the following is a setting event that could impact your client's response to treatment? A. You provide a non-preferred instruction B. Your client is reported to be ill, with a cough and runny nose C. You ask your client to take turns with their brother D. You remove access to an item that your client was playing aggressively with
Answer: B
Which of the following is not a way you would prepare for data collection? A. Gather clickers B. Record yesterday's data C. Review paper data sheets and grab a pen D. Locate and reset timers
Answer: B
Which of the following most closely represents the role of the RBT in the ABA service delivery? A. To diagnose individuals with autism and provide treatment to address their individualized needs B. To work 1:1 or in groups, implementing treatment and behavior goals as created by the BCBA C. To create and implement interventions to reduce challenging behaviors D. To assess and treat skill deficits and behavioral needs
Answer: B
Which of the following reasons for a particular behavior would not fall under the main functions of behavior? A. To get someone to play with you B. Because you wanted to C. Because it physically felt good D. To avoid an unpleasant situation
Answer: B
Which of the following variables would not be necessary to communicate with your BCBA immediately? A. Your client became ill during the session, so you ended the session 45 minutes early B. Your client mastered one of their programs C. Your client's caregivers reported concerns about their progress and another RBT's performance D. Your client started a new medication
Answer: B
You taught your client to label a refrigerator on a 2D picture card. The next day, your client's mother informs you that he has been pointing to refrigerator in their kitchen and saying "refrigerator!" What does this demonstrate? A. Maintenance B. Generalization C. Shaping D. Behavior modification
Answer: B
You work 1:1 with client A 12 hours per week and with client B 8 hours per week. What is the minimum number of hours of supervision you must receive each month? A. 1 hour B. 4 hours C. 10 hours D. 5 1/2 hours
Answer: B
Your client has sessions in two locations. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, they have sessions at home. On Tuesdays and Fridays, they have sessions in the clinic. How could you transport your client's session notes and data sheets from their home to the clinic? Choose the best possible response. A. You should not ever transport client documentation B. In a locked box in your trunk C. In your backseat D. In your locked trunk
Answer: B
Your client is working on a multiple-step household chore. Your BCBA instructs you to teach this skill using a chaining procedure. The chore consists of 7 steps. At baseline, your learner can do 5 out of the 7 steps independently. Which type of chaining procedure would you use? A. Forward B. Total task C. Backward D. Any would be appropriate
Answer: B
Your client's dad asks if you have ever worked with a client on teaching them to tie their shoes. You tell him you have worked on this skill with two other clients. He asks you to teach his son as well. How should you respond? A. Agree to do so and immediately begin targeting this skill based on how you did it with other clients B. Tell him you'll let the case supervisor know he's interested in targeting shoe tying and wait until a goal is in place before targeting the skill C. Agree to start targeting the skill based on how you've done it before, but inform your supervisor that he wants this skill targeted D. Tell him that shoe tying is not an appropriate goal for his son at this time, as he's not meeting fine motor skill prerequisites
Answer: B
Your client's parent tells you to run a program differently than how your BCBA originally trained you. How should you proceed? A. Firmly say no B. Agree as long as their request is not likely to result in harm and immediately seek guidance from your BCBA after the session C. Repeatedly call your BCBA in the moment to seek guidance D. End the session
Answer: B
Sheila is working with a 3-year-old boy. He enjoys playing with toy dinosaurs, so she brings a bag full of toy dinosaurs to her session and allows him to play with them when he earns 5 tokens for following his rules. Toy dinosaurs would be a: A. Generalized conditioned reinforcer (GCR) B. Conditioned reinforcer (CR) C. Primary reinforcer (PR) D. Unconditioned reinforcer (UR)
Answer: B CR: things that become reinforcing through pairing
When teaching your client to match 2D identical pictures, you start by providing a hand-over-hand prompt so that they are successful. After a few sessions of this, you fade your prompt to partial physical, then to gestural, until your client is successful matching pictures without any prompting. By fading your prompts, you are: A. Thinning reinforcement B. Transferring stimulus control C. Prompting D. Generalizing the skill
Answer: B Explanation: By fading prompts out once the target skill is demonstrated consistently, you are transferring stimulus control to another stimulus. Initially, the client was only successful with HOH, but then you transferred control to the partial physical prompt, and eventually stimulus control was transferred to only the verbal SD ("match").
_______________ teaching occurs in a learner's natural environment, using naturally occurring learning opportunities. A. Task-analyzed B. Incidental C. Discrete-Trial D. Shaping
Answer: B Incidental teaching is a NATURALISTIC teaching procedure
Henry had a particularly challenging session with his new client, Mia. After the session, he reaches out to his BCBA to request guidance. He sends her a secure message on their HIPAA-compliant communication platform. Choose the most appropriate way for Henry to communicate these concerns. A. Mia had an awful session. I have no idea what to do moving forward. B. Mia's behaviors are escalating and I feel out of control. She clearly doesn't like me and I don't know how to remedy this. Are you able to overlap my next sessions to provide more guidance? C. Mia engaged in 27 aggressions and 12 SIBs today, which was significantly higher than I observed during training. I followed the BIP, but I am unsure whether I'm doing things correctly. Could you overlap my next session to provide guidance? D. Since he used a secure communication platform, any of the above ways of communicating his concerns would be appropriate
Answer: C
How often is it necessary to take the RBT competency assessment? A. Once, prior to taking the final RBT exam B. Monthly conducted during BCBA overlaps C. Once per year D. On an as-needed basis when the BCBA has concerns or wants to reassess your skills
Answer: C
Jordan records data on Tina's independent homework completion. The 30-minute homework time is broken down into 5-minute intervals. He records a "+" for every interval that Tina works on her homework without any prompts to stay on task during those 5 minutes. What type of measurement is he using? A. Partial interval recording B. Permanent product recording C. Whole interval recording D. Response latency
Answer: C
Milana wants to know how much time passes between occurrences of her client asking for a break. What type of data would she collect? A. Response latency B. Rate C. Interresponse time D. Duration
Answer: C
Shay is learning to label colors. Which of the following examples would exemplify naturalistic teaching to learn colors? A. While sitting on the living room floor with the RBT, the RBT presents a 2D color card and says "what color?" Shay responds with the color, then earns reinforcement B. While sitting at a table in the therapy room, the RBT clears the table and shows Shay a red lego and asks "what color?" Shay responds "red", then earns reinforcement C. While playing with legos in the play room, they build a lego tower and the RBT asks Shay to label the color of some of the legos D. All the above
Answer: C
Stimulus changes that occur right after a behavior are referred to as: A. Antecedents B. Extinction C. Consequences D. Reinforcements
Answer: C
The most common graph in ABA is a ______________. On this graph, the measure of behavior goes on the ______________. A. Bar graph; X-axis B. Line graph; X-axis C. Line graph; Y-axis D. Bar graph; Y-axis
Answer: C
What type of reinforcers get their reinforcing value by being paired with other reinforcers? A. Primary reinforcers B. Unconditioned reinforcers C. Conditioned reinforcers D. Continuous reinforcers
Answer: C
When using extinction, you: A. Ignore the client B. Provide differential reinforcement C. Withhold reinforcement for a behavior that was previously reinforced D. Ignore all inappropriate behaviors
Answer: C
Which of the following is an objective and measurable description of behavior? A. Harriet was mean to her friend B. Harriet was aggressive toward her friend C. Harriet punched her friend's face with a closed fist D. All of the above
Answer: C
Which of the following is not included in a written skill acquisition plan? A. Material for teaching the skill B. Mastery criteria C. A description of the behaviors targeted for reduction D. A description of the skill being taught
Answer: C
Which of the following is the most objective statement for a session note? A. Client struggled to attend and listen during today's session B. I could not get the client to attend to learning opportunities despite using the intervention strategies outlined in their BIP. C. Client demonstrated low rates of attention today. Prompts were needed for all goals due to inattention, resulting in 0% independent responding. D. All of the above are objective
Answer: C
Which of the following is true about a free operant preference assessment? A. You present your learner with one item at a time and record their response to it B. You present your learner with two items and allow them to choose one, then record which one they chose C. You observe your learner in a natural setting and record what they choose to play with D. None of these describe a free operant preference assessment
Answer: C
Which of the following scenarios constitutes the need for a crisis intervention to be included in your learner's behavior reduction plan? A. Your learner engages in echolalia B. Your learner engages in occurrences of repetitive, high-pitched screams C. Your learner engages in attempted elopements from the home D. All of the above would require a crisis intervention
Answer: C
Which of the following scenarios would constitute a mandated reporting situation? A. Your client's father begins giving her coffee because he believes it will help improve her concentration B. Your client does not have many toys or books at home C. You observe your client's mother throw her against a wall in response to the client engaging in aggressive behavior D. These are all mandated reporting scenarios
Answer: C
Which of the following situations does not constitute a dual relationship? A. You provide ABA services for a client during the week and babysit for the family on the weekend B. Your client's father is your husband's best friend C. You provide therapy at a client's home and in the community (e.g., the grocery store, the park) D. You send your client's mom a friend request on Facebook, where you occasionally like and comment on each other's posts.
Answer: C
Your BCBA asks you to create a task analysis for tying shoes. What does this mean? A. You record data on your client's ability to tie their shoes B. You make a data sheet for tying shoes C. You break down the skill of tying shoes into several individual steps D. You systematically reinforce successive approximations toward an end goal
Answer: C
Your BCBA asks you to help him conduct a skill-based assessment (E.g., VB-MAPP, ABLLS) with your shared client. Which of the following best describes how you would conduct the assessment? A. Provide the instruction for the skill, then immediately prompt the correct response B. Provide the instruction for the skill, do not prompt, but go through error correction if the learner errors C. Provide the instruction for the skill, allow your learner to respond, and record data on their response D. Provide the instruction for the skill, prompt as needed, and reinforce correct responding
Answer: C
Your BCBA reviews a new goal with you. They instruct you to use a continuous schedule of reinforcement for this goal. What does this mean? A. You provide reinforcement non-contingently B. You reinforce some, but not all, occurrences of the behavior C. You reinforce every occurrence of the behavior D. You do not reinforce this behavior
Answer: C
You are starting with a new client who engages in several dangerous behaviors. Where can you locate the procedures for how to prevent and respond to these behaviors? A. Skill acquisition plan B. Replacement behavior program C. Behavior reduction plan D. Manding write-up
Answer: C Explanation: A behavior reduction plan, also known as a behavior intervention plan (BIP) will hold individualized strategies for each client, outlining target behaviors as well as how to prevent and respond to them.
A discriminative stimulus indicates: A. A demand B. A consequence C. The availability of reinforcement D. The presence of a punisher
Answer: C Explanation: A discriminative stimulus (SD) is commonly thought of as an instruction. Technically, however, it is a stimulus that signals the availability of reinforcement based on a learning history.
In an FR5 schedule of reinforcement, the reinforcer would be provided: A. Every 5 minutes B. Every 3-7 minutes C. Every 5 occurrences of the behavior D. Every 3-7 occurrences of the behavior
Answer: C Explanation: A fixed ratio schedule is where you reinforce every X number of occurrences of the behavior. FR5=fixed ratio 5, so every 5 occurrences of the behavior are reinforced.
Derick creates a token economy for his students. He identifies the behaviors that he wants to target, chooses the tokens that will be used, and creates a backup reinforcer menu for the students to cash in their tokens for, with a specified number of tokens needed for each item. What step does he need to add before reviewing and implementing this with his students? A. Choosing whether to use stickers, stars, tallies, or another type of token B. Specifying how many tokens are needed in order to cash in C. Specifying a reinforcer schedule for the tokens D. No steps are missing
Answer: C Explanation: A reinforcer schedule is missing. Derick needs to specify how often his students will receive tokens. For example, is it a continuous reinforcement schedule, where they receive tokens for each occurrence of the behavior? Is it an intermittent schedule of reinforcement? If it is an INT schedule, then what type?
Which of the following best exemplifies an objective use of describing behavior? A. Amelia hit me because she was upset B. Amelia was not listening today C. Amelia hit me when she was told "no" D. Amelia was frustrated today, so she engaged in aggression
Answer: C Explanation: Hitting is a behavior you can observe and measure. Being told "no" was the antecedent to the behavior, which was also objective and measurable.
Manny learns to urinate using a toddler toilet at his home during therapy sessions. When he mastered this skill, his therapy team began having him use the family's toilet and, when out in the community, tried taking him to public restrooms. Manny would not urinate in any toilet other than his toddler toilet at home, exemplifying a lack of ______________ of this skill. A. Social validity B. Stimulus control C. Generalization D. Maintenance
Answer: C Explanation: This skill was mastered and maintained in Manny's toddler toilet. However, he continued to use only that toilet, representing a lack of generalization of the skill. He did not generalize to other stimuli or locations.
Which of the following describes a multiple stimulus with replacement (MSW) preference assessment? A. Jane observes her learner and records which toys they play with and how long B. Kia offers two toys to her learner and records which one they choose C. Lorraine places 6 toys in an array and records which toy her learner chooses. She allows them to play with it for a minute before taking it away and changing the array with new toys D. Misha place 5 toys in an array and records which toy her learner chooses. She allows them to play with it for a minute before taking it away and instructing her learner to choose another toy
Answer: C MSW- array of items in front of client, allow them to play for a short time, remove item, put it back in the array and replace the non-chosen items with new items.
Stimulus changes in the environment that occur right before a behavior are referred to as _________________. A. Motivation operations B. Discriminative stimuli C. Consequences D. Antecedents
Answer: D
This consequence increases the future likelihood of behavior. A. Punishment B. Motivation C. Rewards D. Reinforcement
Answer: D
VR, FR, VI, and FI are all: A. Types of behavior intervention procedures B. Continuous schedules of reinforcement C. Types of teaching procedures D. Intermittent schedules of reinforcement
Answer: D
What type of measurement is based on a concrete result of a target behavior rather than a direct observation of the behavior? A. Partial interval recording B. Total completion measures C. Interresponse time D. Permanent product recording
Answer: D
When recording ABC data, what information must be recorded? Choose the best response. A. The setting events, the function of the behavior, and the behavior's consequence B. What the behavior looked like and why the learner engaged in the behavior C. Who was present and at what time the behavior occurred D. What occurred right before the behavior, what the behavior looked like, and what happened right after the behavior
Answer: D
Which of the following would not need to be documented in a daily session note? A. Date and time B. Who was present during the session C. Maladaptive behaviors demonstrated D. The behavior intervention plan procedures
Answer: D
You are running discrete-trial-teaching to teach your learner a new skill of identifying emotions exhibited on 2D picture cards. You hold up a picture card of a girl smiling and ask "how does she feel?" At what point would you prompt the correct response? A. After the learner answers incorrectly B. When the learner does not respond C. A or B D. Before the learner responds
Answer: D
Your supervisor provides you constructive feedback on how you implemented a manding goal. You are confused, as another supervisor previously trained you to do it this way. Choose the best way for you to respond to this feedback. A. Say "okay" and begin doing it how this supervisor told you to B. Brush it off and continue doing it how you were initially trained C. Tell them that they're wrong and you know you're doing it correctly D. Say, "Thanks for the feedback. Could you provide additional clarification, as another supervisor originally trained me to do it this way?"
Answer: D
_______________ decreases the future likelihood of behavior A. Motivation B. Reinforcement C. Rewards D. Punishment
Answer: D
Your favorite ice cream spot offers punch cards where you can earn a free scoop of ice cream. Each purchase earns you one punch on the punch card. Once you receive 5 punches on your card, you get your next scoop free! What schedule of reinforcement would this exemplify? A. Continuous reinforcement B. Fixed interval C. Variable ratio D. Fixed ratio
Answer: D Fixed ratio: reinforcement is provided after a set number of responses
Your BCBA provides your client's caregiver with a questionnaire to fill out about the child's behavior to get more information about what they're seeing outside of therapy sessions. This type of tool falls under which category of assessments? A. Descriptive assessment B. Preference assessment C. Skill assessment D. Indirect assessment
Answer: D INDIRECT include checklists, questionnaires and interviews
Which schedule of reinforcement is used when reinforcement is provided after an average amount of time has passed? A. Fixed ratio B. Fixed interval C. Variable ratio D. Variable interval
Answer: D Occurs when reinforcement is provided AFTER a varied amount of time
What is positive reinforcement?
involves adding something pleasant to encourage a behavior.
What is positive punishment?
involves adding something unpleasant to discourage a behavior.
What is negative punishment?
involves either presenting or taking away a stimulus to weaken a behavior.
What is negative reinforcement?
involves the removal of a negative condition to strengthen a behavior.
Define Interresponse time (IRT):
The duration of time that passes from the end of a response to the beginning of the next response.
Define Response Latency:
The duration of time that passes from the onset of an SD (the SD is often the instruction/demand) to the start of the behavior.
How many items are presented in a paired choice preference assessment?
2
Client documentation is required to be saved for a minimum of ___ years.
7 Years
What is a baseline measure?
A measurement of the behavior or skill before implementation of the intervention
Define Duration:
A total amount of time from the beginning of a behavior to the end of it.
Marlee's mother gives her a cup of orange juice. Marlee throws the cup and screams. Marlee's mother says, "What's wrong? You asked for orange juice!" What was the antecedent in this scenario? A. Marlee's mother providing a cup of orange juice B. Marlee's mother asking her what's wrong C. Marlee asking for the orange juice D. Marlee throwing the cup
Answer: A
Pam is working with a 7-year-old client named Lincoln. Lincoln engages in behaviors to escape non-preferred work tasks. How might Pam use a DRA to reduce Lincoln's escape behaviors? Choose the best solution given this scenario. A. Allow Lincoln to escape non-preferred tasks by manding for a break B. Ignore all escape behaviors and reinforce all other behaviors C. Reinforce on-task behaviors D. Implement escape extinction and forced follow through
Answer: A
This signals that reinforcement is available: A. SD B. Sdelta C. SR- D. VR
Answer: A
You review a skill acquisition plan for a receptive identification of 3D objects goal, which states to provide most-to-least prompting. Which type of prompt would you likely start with? A. HOH B. Guiding client's hand C. Pointing D. Partial verbal
Answer: A
You want to make changes to your own behavior to be healthier. You begin by self-monitoring how often you exercise. During week 1, you record exercising 3x/week and 90 minutes total. What types of measurement did you use? A. Duration and rate B. Duration and count C. Count and latency D. Interresponse time and momentary time sampling
Answer: A
You're recording data on your learner's self-hitting. You identify that he hit 6 times in a 2-hour session, so you record the data as 3x/hour. Which type of measurement did you use? A. Rate B. Count C. Duration D. Interresponse time
Answer: A
Your BCBA instructs you to record continuous data on how many times your client hits others. Which measurement type would you most likely use? A. Count B. Duration C. Partial interval recording D. Momentary time sampling
Answer: A
______________ occurs when an intervention is removed, but the client continues to demonstrate the skill. A. Maintenance B. Response latency C. Generalization across stimuli D. Behavior modification
Answer: A
Which type of chaining procedure consists of prompting each step until the final step, which the learner then completes independently? A. Backward B. Total task C. Forward D. Cross-sectional
Answer: A Backwards chaining is conducted by prompting each step of the chain until you reach the final step, which the learner completes on their own.
What is an antecedent intervention? A. A strategy for preventing target behaviors B. A way to operationally define target behaviors C. A strategy for responding to target behaviors D. A key component in a skill acquisition plan
Answer: A Explanation: Antecedents occur prior to the behavior. Therefore, an antecedent intervention is a strategy for modifying the environment to prevent target behaviors from occurring.
In a token economy, the items or activities the learner cashes in their tokens for are called: A. Backup reinforcers B. Tokens C. Primary reinforcers D. Extra reinforcers
Answer: A Explanation: Backup reinforcers are the items and activities that the learner cashes in their tokens for. Oftentimes, these items are listed on a reinforcer menu for the person to choose from.
Response latency is to ____________ as whole interval recording is to ____________.
Continuous measurement; Discontinuous measurement
Operational definitions of behavior should be:
Objective
Julio records interval data for his student's classroom participation using 5-minute intervals. During the interval from 8:00-8:05 AM, student A participates in the class work for two minutes. Julio records that interval as a ✅ (or yes/+). Assuming he is entering data accurately, what type of measurement procedure must he be using?
Partial interval recording
What is Permanent Product Recording?
Permanent product recording measures whether a behavior happened based on a concrete result of the target behavior.
Your supervisor asks you to take duration data on your learner's behavior. What does this mean?
Recording the total amount of time your learner engages in a behavior
Define Frequency/Rate:
The number of times a behavior occurs over a particular time period. To differentiate between count and rate, look for a measure of time. If a measure of time is included (i.e., per hour, per day, per week, etc.), then it's a rate measurement.
Define Count:
The number of times a behavior occurs.
What is an interval?
Time based
What is a variable?
Varied/Average/Changing
When recording data on a line graph, on which axis would you put the date?
X-axis
