RBT Competency Assessment
RBT Competency Assessment
Indirect Measurement
interviews, rating scales, questions, surveys
Direct Measurement
observation
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Behavioral Definitions
operational, includes verbs describing behavior, objective + unambiguous, does
not rely on internal states (happy, sad), does not use labels (bad or good)
Operational
describes what the behavior looks like so two independent observers can
recognize + record the same behavior
Indirect Outcome Recording
measures results that produces an observable product in the environment. main
advantage is that it's easy to use
Direct Outcome Recording
instead of relying on memory data is gathered immediately as the behavior occurs
or as it produces results
Event Recording
behavior is observed continuously throughout the observation period, and each
instance of the behavior is recorded immediately as it occurs. Must meet two
criteria: Does the behavior look the same every time? Does the behavior have a
clear beginning and end?
Frequency Recording
used for behaviors that have a clear beginning and end, tally the number of times
the behavior occurs
Intensity
magnitude or force of response (only record if this is the aspect of the behavior
you are trying to change)
Duration
how long a behavior persists, should be used if you are trying to decrease how
long a behavior lasts
Latency
time that occurs between the SD and the response (ex. how long to respond to a
peer's question). You record this when the goal is to decrease the time between
SD and response
Partial Interval Recording
involves checking off an interval if the behavior occurs at ANY point within the
interval - even if it only occured for 1 second. You can use this for self-stimulatory
behaviors or behaviors that don't look the same every time. An overexaggeration
of the behavior, you use this method to decrease behavior.
Whole Interval Recording
involves checking off the interval if the behavior occurs throughout the WHOLE
interval. Use when it is difficult to tell when the behavior begins or ends, when it
occurs at such a high rate it is difficult to keep count. An under-exaggeration of
behavior, you use this method to increase behavior.
Momentary Time Sampling Recording
data is less representative than intervals, looking for a behavior's occurrence
during a specific part of the interval and recording if it is occurring at that precise
moment. Ex: setting a timer to go off every minute for a 30 minute interval, only
checking for behavior and marking it down as the timer goes off.
Reinforcement
follows a behavior that increases that behavior
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