rbt prep
Which of the following BEST exemplifies an appropriate session note written by an RBT?
The client's mother reported that the client went to sleep at 4:00 AM. The client yawned throughout session, so 5 out of 10 programs were conducted The clients..
Which is the BEST example of observable behavior to include in session notes?
When we went to the playground, Luka was smiling.
Andrew,a supervising BCBA,is briefing Leigh,an RBT,on implementing a program to address high priority skills deficits for a new client. The client distracted of body art tattoo,there is not a company policy about visible tattoos, Andrew asks Leigh to cover her tattoo How should Leigh respond?
agree to wear clothing that covers her tattoo when working with this client
When contriving opportunities for incidental teaching, what is the BEST context for teaching a child to sign eat"?
at the table before snack is served
When reviewing a skill acquisition plan, the RBT identifies that each program uses continuous recording. Which essential component of a skill acquisition plan has the RBT implement?
. measurement procedures
In a paired stimulus preference assessment, what are the responses that MUST be scored for any given trial?
.• the stimulus that was selected• no choice made
. In the process of implementing a language assessment, the supervising BCaBA asks an RBT to take data on a students requests for the preferred foods such as juice, cookies and fruit. When is the best time to implement?
2 minutes before a meal
Paula engaged in 15 occurrences of aggression during a 90-minute session What should the RBT record at the response rate per hour that the aggression occurred?
25
Gesture
An RBT is instructed to start with the LEAST intrusive prompt for a matching goal Which prompt should the RBT start with?
An RBT is working with a client, Annie, who engaged in crying for 32 seconds after a peer grabbed a toy from her. When Annie asked the peer to return the toy to her began engaging in self injurious behavior. What is the best method to record the maladaptive behavior note?
Annie engaged in crying for a duration of 32 seconds in response to the removal of a toy by a peer. When she stopped crying Annie appropriately manded for the toy
A BCBA gives the RBT corrective feedback on a procedure that he has done before but has not practiced in several months. What would be the BEST course of action to the RBT?
Apply the corrective feedback and follow up with the BCBA to make sure he is performing the procedure accurately
Steven is an adult client living in a supported living apartment. He receives services from a physical therapist speech therapist, job coach and an RBT. Due to an emergency the RBT had to cancel a session and set a new schedule What should the RBT do?
Call Steven, apologize, ask Steven about his schedule of services for the week and make an appointment during an available time
. Val has a history of engaging in severe tantrums at his birthday parties Vals parents ask the RBT to attend his birthday party to help implement his behavior support plan. What is the Best do for the RBT to response?
Contact his supervising BCaBA to make sure it is appropriate to attend the party in a professionally capacity
An RBT is conducting an in-home session with an elderly client who lives with his son. while teaching the client to put on his socks the RBT notices two large bruises on the clients feet. the Client refuses to put his shoes on. which of the best next step for the RBT?
Contact the supervising BCBA as soon as possible
An RBT is working with a client in a center setting when the client engages in mild aggression towards a peer. This is a behavior that is not been previously observed. How should the RBT proceed with the session?
Contact the supervisor and inform them of the new behavior.
How should an RBT proceed with a token economy system, when specific backup reinforcers have not been identified by the client
Contact the supervisor for more clarification.
Lucy interrupts her teacher by making animal noises. The other kids laugh when Lucy does this making it difficult for the teacher. What method the teacher using?
DRO
When academic tasks are presented, Reese holds his breath and may pass out. His RBT is instructed to follow the behavior reduction plan for breath holding. However if Reese holds his breaths for longer that 30 seconds. The RBT is worried that if he terminates the behavior reduction plan and implements the crisis prevention procedures, he will reinforce Reese's breath holding. What is the BEST course of action for the RBT if Reese holds his breath for longer than 30 seconds?
Follow the crisis prevention plan and contact his supervisor with his concerns.
Which of the following is an appropriate intervention for behavior maintained by attention?
If Johnny hits a peer, block and redirect the peer to a safe location.
An RBT has been running a safety lesson with a client for 2 weeks and has observed that the client is not making progress on the lesson. what should the rbt do?
Inform the supervising BCaBA and ask what to do.
During a session at a center.an RBT notices that her client, Jill, has head lice in her hair. What should the RBT do FIRST?
Isolate Jill and discreetly inform the supervisor.
An RBT is graphing tantrum behavior data and notices differences in data collection between himself and a second RBT who was observing during the same session. Whats the BEST at....
Let the supervising BCBA know about the irregularity.
Which of the following is an appropriate session summary to be included in a client's record?
Mike engaged in 14 events of SIB today and 85%of requests for a break required a verbal prompt
A 17 years old student with intellectual disability and his family are attending a transition meetings to discuss future service needs. throughout the discussion, they RBT fails to include the student in the conversation. Was this acceptable behavior on the part of the RBT?A. No this is a violation of maintaining client dignity.B. Yes the students family can provide Sufficient inputC. No, the student is a minor so he should not have been in the meetingD. Yes, the RBT knows that the student doesn't understand the discussion.
No, this is a violation of maintaining client dignity.
. Luis,a 17-year-old,was recently diagnosed with diabetes. Luis' parents want him to learn how to administer his insulina injections independently. Given that Luis does must have any physical demonstration. The BCBA agree with the
Observe a competent person administering an insulin injection and document the steps.
When conducting a paired stimulus preference assessment, which of the following procedures should be used?
Present two items per trial and record which item is selected
Which of the following describes shaping?
Reinforcing successive approximations until the complete target response is exhibited
Which of the following describes shaping?A. Reinforcing successive approximations until the complete target response is exhibitedB. Breaking the behavior down into smaller steps then teach and reinforcing the final step first.C. Providing a more intrusive prompts to indicate that correct response and gradually fading the level of prompts.D. Establishing an affective reinforcer before beginning a work session with a client to maintain motivation
Reinforcing successive approximations until the complete target response is exhibited
An RBT is provided performance feedback by a new supervisor. The feedback includes asking the RBT to change the way a teaching procedure is implemented. The RBT has years of experience and success implementing the teaching ....BEST response?
The RBT should change their behavior based on the supervisor's feedback and respectfully ask why the change is important
. Elsa's treatment plan states that all observed instances of seizures during therapy sessions must be documented in therapy session progress notes and in an session. The RBT is scheduled to leave work at the end of Elsa's session What is the BEST course of action for the RBT to take?
The RBT stays late in order to complete the report and deliver it to the team within 24 hours
Juanita has mastered verbally greeting familiar peers in the classroom at school, which of the following describes the BEST method for generalizing this vocal behavior across settings?
The RBT walks with Juanita and prompts her to wave at peers in the hall.
Eleanor is an RBT working with a hyperactive child She is struggling with collecting accurate data on the child's independent and prompted use of mands during sessions. Given that she has consent for data purposes. She uses her tablet to videos the seasons so she can record the data later. What are the MOST appropriate steps she should take in order to securely collect data in this manner?
Use a password on her tablet, code the video with the client's initials only, and delete the video once the data are recorded
A client is asking to go home from school at high rates during class. The BCBA is using a Differential Reinforcement of Other behaviors procedure. Reinforcement is delivered at the end of each class period provided the client did not ask to go home.
What time is it?
. Karen's behavior plan calls for extinction to be implemented when she repeatedly asks for an iPad Her RBT is taking her to a group setting in order to generalize the results of the extinction procedure from a single person to multiple possible discriminative stimuli What should the RBT do to prepare for the session?
a. Inform the group that they should say"no"to Karen each time she asks for the iPad
A teenager engages in maladaptive behavior towards their sibling when the sibling takes their video game controller. When this occurs the parent usually intervenes and gives the controller back.Which reinforcer the mother used?
access to tangible
A client is observed engaging in a repetitive behavior. The behavior occurs at a steady rate across a wide range of conditions. The rate at which the repetitive behavior occurs does not change when people interact with the client unless the response is blocked. what is the most likely function for the repetitive behavior?
automatic reinforcement
An RBT works with a client who engages in hand flapping when listening to stones . The supervising BCBA has instructed te RBT to collect
classroom story time and in the library
Casey, an RBT, has bi-weekly case management meetings with her supervising BCaBA. Which of the following situations should prompt Casey to ask for a more immediate face to face meeting with her supervisor?
client has recently begun hitting Casey leaving bruises
A sales manager wants to increase sales of TVs in electronics store each time a salesperson sells a new TV the sales manager makes a tally mark next to the sales person's name on a marker board. Each time as sales person earns 10 tally marks the sales person receives a small cash bonus. after two weeks sales of TV have increased by 20%. in this system what do the tally marks function as?
conditioned reinforcers
An RBT has been invited to attend a school meeting to discuss recent data taken on a student they work with in a home setting. Before the meeting occurs, what documentation should be in place?
consent to release information
An early learner is receiving reinforcement after every target skill regardless of whether it is prompted. Which schedule of reinforcement is beging used?
continuous reinforcement
In order to collect duration data,what is required?
data sheet,pencil,operational definition,timer
After several inappropriate attempts of manding for attention. The client walks over the RBT tap him on his shoulder and tells him today is Tuesday how should the RBT respondA. Prompt the client to waitB. Deliver reinforcements immediatelyC. Deliver reinforcement intermittentlyD. Ignore the response and walk away
deliver reinforcement immediately
An RBT is targeting sight words. What would be the BEST way to teach the student to read car in the presence of car?
discrimination training
. What is the correct presentation sequence for the three primary components of a discrete trial?
discriminative stimulus, target behavior, reinforcing stimulus
An RBT is assigned to work with a new client who is the child of a family friend if she accepts the assignment, which ethical code of conduct is she violating?
dual relationships
An RBT is trying to decrease the time it takes her to run a mile. She starts the timer when she begins her run and stops it when she completes a mile What measurement procedure is she using
duration
A child has not consumed his favorite candy for two days .The RBT uses the candy to reinforce correct responding. What type of antecedent modification does the best exemplify?
establishing operation
An RBT teaches a learner to tie her shoes. The RBT teaches step 1 first then prompts the learner through the remaining steps. When the learner completes step 1 independently the RBT teaches step 2 and prompts through the remaining steps. This pattern continues until all steps can be performed independently. What type of skill acquisition procedure is described?
forward chaining
Sarah sees multiple clients in different parts of town. She uses her personal car to travel from client to client and has to carry data sheets and other carpet with her How should Sarah transport this material?
in a closed envelope in the trunk of her car
Quinn and Parker are packing their suitcases for a trip. While packing, Quinn notices that Parker is folding shirts in a way that takes up more space in the suitcase Quinn then shows Parker a different way. Which procedure?
incidental teaching
During toilet training, an RBT notices that the student's teacher repeatedly announces to the class that "Johnny has wet his pants again." The RBT should advocate for the teacher to be more discrete based on what principle?
maintain client dignity
Which of the following is the correct term for reviewing a mastered skill to prevent skill loss?
maintenance
A child is learning how to write his name.The RBT begins with hand-over-hand full physical guidance to assist the child in writing his entire name. The RBT gradually reduces the hand over prompt until the child is writing his name without prompts. Which technique did the RBT use?
most-to-least
What is the PRIMARY reason for conducting a Functional Behavior Assessment?
obtain information about why the behavior occurs
An RBT is collecting data on table cleaning behavior. Although the RBT is not present when the client cleans the tablets after lunch. The RBT later counts the number of clean tablets. What the is RBT measure ?
permanent product
Which procedure involves measuring the outcomes of behavior?A. Self monitoringB. whole interval recordingC. Momentary time SampleD. Permanent Product recording
permanent-product recording
Which of the following BEST describes the role of an RBT in the school setting?
provide behavior support to the assigned student
A student engages in problem behavior when he can't access his food at lunch time. The behavior reduction plans calls for teaching the student to request help when he can not open the lunchbox. What treatment the RBT have to teaching
providing prompts for asking for help to open the lunchbox containing preferred foods
Which statement BEST defines shaping?
reinforcement of successive approximations
Jude,an RBT,is conducting a home session with his client,Olivia While Olivia is working on a puzzle. Jude says ¨Olivia¨ Olivia pauses, looks Jude and giggles. Jude then gives Olivia behavior specific praise. Which of the following behaviors is Jude targeting?
responding to her name
An RBT is preparing for data collection.What MUST the RBT do?
review measurement protocol
An RBT provides access to swinging when their client mands with the initial sound of swing 's The RBT then reinforces successive approximations until the client can say the full word "swing" what procedure is being used to increase the skill level of the client to said the full word?
shaping
The terminal goal is for Bill to take out the trash when the trash can is full. Initally, the RBT needs to prompt Bill by saying "Take out the trash"Eventually the sight of a full trash can should provide the verbal prompt,"Take out the trash,"to the sight of a full trash can
stimulus control transfer
The BCBA trained an RBT on a skill acquisition plan In MOST cases who is responsible for bringing the correct data collection tools to the session?
the RBT
When collecting ABC data,what should be recorded as an antecedent?
the event that immediately precedes the behavior
What is the MAIN purpose of conducting a behavior assessment?
to identify the topography of a behavior
What is the BEST way for an RBT to implement incidental teaching?
use items that are known to be preferred by the client
Which skill is the RBT MOST LIKELY to use to teach using a task analyzed chaining procedure?
using an elevator
Which of the following is a measurable example of verbal behavior?
writing the word "cat"
RBTs often work closely with other professionals in order to provide intervention for clients Prior to sharing protected information with any professional, what should be obtained
written consent
