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True or False: As a registered behavior technician your responsibilities would never involve having to prepare for a session

False

True or False: As an RBT you design teaching procedures or behavior reduction plans.

False

True or False: Behavioral excesses must first be reduced before behavioral deficits can be addressed.

False

ABA Interventions (1.2.3.)

1. Involve breaking down skills into component parts. 2. identifying a functional reinforcer (consequence) to increase responding identifying. 3. Are documented through data collection and analyzed for effectiveness

The DSM 5th Edition now considers which under the umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): PDD-NOS Autistic Disorder Asperger's Syndrome All of the above

A

Which is an example of negative reinforcement? A. Close a window to stop cold air from blowing in; closing the window is strengthened. B. Close a window to stop cold air from blowing in; closing the window is weakened. C. Cover your ears to stop the sound of a fire truck; covering your ears is weakened.

A

Which is an example of positive reinforcement? A.Close a window to stop cold air from blowing in; closing the window is strengthened. B. Cover your ears to stop the sound of a fire truck; covering your ears is weakened. C. Play a guitar and everyone cheers; playing a guitar is strengthened. D. Play a guitar and everyone cheers.

A

Which one of the following statements is false? A. Operant behavior is assessed and modified by manipulating observable antecedents B. ABA seeks to identify functional relationships between observed stimuli and behavior C. A-B-C can also be described as S-R-S D. Behaviors precede consequences and occur after antecedents

A

_____ and _____ are examples of social impairment A. Little interest in sharing information with others and limited eye contact B. Limited vocal speech and inability to smile C. Interests in specific topics and hand flapping D. Limited eye contact and inability to smile

A

Operant behavior is controlled by what two things?

Antecedents and consequences

Every time Kendall is in the grocery store with his father he asks for a lollipop. His father always says, "No." Kendall throws himself on the ground and screams. After a couple of minutes, his father always buys him the lollipop. In this example, a functional relationship exists between: A. The behavior of asking for the lollipop and getting the lollipop B. The behaviors of falling on the ground and screaming and the consequence of getting the lollipop C. The antecedent of Steven's father saying "No" and his behavior of buying Steven the lollipop D. The antecedent of asking for the lollipop and the consequence of not getting the lollipop

B

What information can be found on the Behavior Analysis Certification Board Website? A. Client information B. Guidelines for scope of practice, code of conduct, and ethics C. Training videos D. All of the above

B

Behavioral excesses are to behavioral deficits as: A. Attention skills is to communication skills B. Aggression is to property destruction C. Tantrums is to attention skills D. Play skills is to stereotypic speech

C

Which of the following activities would be found in the Behavior Reduction task category? A. Determining which behaviors need to be reduced B. Writing behavior intervention plans C. Being able to discuss challenging behavior in an appropriate manner D. Coming up with strategies to reduce challenging behavior

C

Which of the following could NOT be an RBT supervisor? A. Someone who is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst B. Someone who is a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst C. Someone who has been a Registered Behavior Technician for at least five years D. Someone who has the Board Certified Behavior Analyst Doctoral credential

C

Which of the following is not true about doctor screenings? A. Children are screened at two checkpoints, at a minimum B. Most parents do not seek advice until after their child is at least a year and a half C. The screenings have about an 85% accuracy rate and that rate increases at the next screening when deficits are more obvious D. Doctors use two different screening tools

C

Which of the following statements is false? A. Both negative and positive punishment lead to a decrease in behavior B. Negative punishment is when a stimulus that is enjoyable is taken away after a response C. Changing both Antecedents and Consequences should not be done in the same intervention to avoid confusion

C

Bobby engages in repetitive and stereotyped behavior. This means he might: A. Flap his hands rapidly B. Intelligently talk about the train schedules he knows C.Prefer to play alone D. Both A and B

D

Professional Conduct and Scope of Practice category include: A.actively seeking clinical direction from supervisor in a timely manner B. the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with clients or students, caregivers, supervisors, and coworkers C. involve being able to receive feedback in a professional manner D. All of the above

D

Which of the following should be reported to your supervisor? A.A client who is normally very energetic seems tired and falls asleep a couple times during one of your sessions B. Your client's mother tells you that she will be traveling for a few weeks and that her husband will be bringing their son to the sessions until she returns C. Your client's teacher tells you that the client's medication regiment was changed D. All of the above

D

The RBT Task List is... A. An outline of core tasks that the RBT may be responsible for B. Created by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board C. Not an exhaustive list D. All of the above

D.

Why is it important to establish yourself as a reinforcer through relationship building? A. Why is it important to establish yourself as a reinforcer through relationship building? B. Because the client will be motivated by you and fewer contrived reinforcers will need to be used during sessions C. Because sessions will be more enjoyable D. Because session will become more productive E. All of the above

E

RBT Task List 6 categories

Measurement Assessment Skill Acquisition Behavior Reduction Documentation and Reporting Professional Conduct and Scope of Practice

A child attempts to pet a dog and the dog barks loudly at the child, causing her to startle and never pet that dog again. What consequence has influenced her future behavior?

Positive punishment

Assessments are used to determine what?( P.P. M)

Progress Preferences Measurement of skills and behaviors

Who ensures that the RBT has a BCBA Supervisor?

Requirements Coordinator

Prevalence is the portion of the population found to have a certain condition like autism

True

A token economy can decrease likelihood of reinforcer satiation

True

Continuous reinforcement is used when teaching a new response.

True

Fixed ration and variable ratio schedule of reinforcement are both based on number of responses

True

True or False: A back-up reinforcer is a primary or secondary reinforcer selected by the client.

True

True or False: As an RBT you may be trained and asked to conduct some assessments on your own during sessions.

True

True or False: Behavior change can occur by altering either the Antecedent or the Consequence

True

True or False: Challenging behavior is the most common attribute observed by children with autism.

True

True or False: ONLY your supervisor designs teaching procedures and behavior reduction plans.

True

True or False: Operant Behavior is assessed and modified by manipulating observable stimuli

True

True or False: Positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement have the same result. They both strengthen behavior.

True

True or False: Skill selection is individualized based on each client's needs.

True

True or False: The supervisor and RBT must be employed by the same organization OR the supervisor must have a contractual relationship with the client.

True

True or False: There is a correlation between the time a child begins intervention and their prognosis

True

True or False: To thin an interval schedule, gradually increase the duration of the time interval that must elapse before the reinforcer can be delivered.

True

True or False: You may assist your supervisor or other clinicians in more in-depth, lengthier assessments.

True

True or False: you must comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and workplace data collection, storage, transportation, and documentation requirements.

True

Ratio schedules of reinforcement are based on

a specific number of responses

During positive reinforcement, behavior is followed by the ____________ of a consequence.

addition

A token economy uses a symbol or tokens that are earned and can then be exchanged for a __________.

back-up reinforcer

why does challenging behavior occur?

because a person with autism is unable to communicate more effectively

Schedule thinning is how you move from a (an) __________ schedule of reinforcement to a (an) ________ schedule of reinforcement.

continuous; intermittent

Measurement (consists of what?)

data collection and graphing

When a reinforcer is no longer provided after a response, we call this ___________________.

extinction

Applied behavior analysis seeks to identify what?

functional relationships amongst observed stimuli and behavior

positive reinforcement

increasing behaviors by presenting positive reinforcers. A positive reinforcer is any stimulus that, when presented after a response, strengthens the response.

negative reinforcement

increasing the strength of a given response by removing or preventing a painful stimulus when the response occurs

Which is not a characteristic demonstrated by individuals with autism? Impairment in social interaction Lack of vocal speech Repetitive and stereotyped behavior and interests Impairment in communication

lack of vocal speech

During __________________ reinforcement, behavior is followed by the removal of a consequence.

negative

When a stimulus follows a particular response and increases the probability that the response will occur again, what has occurred?

positive reinforcement

Primary reinforcers are important for survival and do not require ________.

prior experience

Reinforcement is a ________________ in which behavior is followed by some _________ that increases the likelihood that the behavior will occur again.

process consequence

Positive and negative ___________________________ decreases the behavior/response in the future.

punishment

positive and negative ___________________________________ increases behavior/ response in the future.

reinforcement

_____________________ acquire reinforcing properties by being paired with primary reinforcers

secondary reinforcers

reinforcement ________ behavior

strengthens

What do Sds (question or instruction) signal?

the availability of a reinforcer?

What do motivating operations change?

the effectiveness of a reinforcer

When a schedule of reinforcement is variable

the rule about reinforcement changes based on an average number

When a schedule of reinforcement is fixed

the rule about reinforcement never changes

What type of schedule of reinforcement is the following example? Jacob's parents place a dollar bill in his piggy bank when he plays his violin for an average of 60 minutes each day.

variable interval

Does challenging behavior serve a purpose?

yes


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