RBT EXAM STUDY GUIDE LATEST 2023-2024- BASED ON COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT FORM
A-01 Describe how to prepare for Data collection
What is the target
... [Show More] behavior? Read Data from the last session
Prepare your materials for the current session based on last session
Determine what programs you will run, and prepare your materials for those programs Gather any required data collection sheets or materials: pens, pencils, charts, graphs, etc.
A-02 Continuous Measurement Procedures
Records every behavioral occurrence
Frequency – Counting. How many times did bx occur?
Ex. Johnny eloped 10 times yesterday. The frequency is 10 Duration – How long, or the extent, that a behavior occurs
Ex. Johnny tantrumed for 5 minutes. The duration is 5 minutes.
Latency – The time between the onset of a stimulus and the start of the response Ex. I say, “sit down”. 4 seconds later, the client sits down. The latency is 4 seconds. Rate – Ratio of counter per observation time, or responses per minute/per hour/per session/etc Ex. Johnny bangs his head 5 times per hour (15 times/3 hours)
IRT – The time between the end of one response and the beginning of another (same) response Ex. 13 seconds passed between two instances of screaming
A-03 Discontinuous Measurement Procedures
Records a sample of behavior during observation
Partial interval – Did behavior occur at all during the interval? Overestimates bx Ex. Johnny screamed once during the 30 second interval
Whole interval – Did behavior occur during the whole interval? Underestimates bx Ex. Johnny screamed the entire 30 second interval
Momentary time sampling – Did behavior occur at that particular moment? Underestimates bx Ex. Johnny screamed at the exact moment that you were taking data for
A-04 Permanent Product Recording Procedures
Tangible items or effects a behavior has on the environment, or what is produced as a result of behavior Examples: Tests
A clean room (“clean your room after school”) Worksheets
A-05 Enter Data and Update Graphs
Graphing of data collected during sessions Example: Compliance frequency
Y-axis: Behavior (ordinate) X-axis: Time (abscissa)
Determine client’s progress
B-01 Define Behavior and the Environment in Observable and Measurable Terms Behavior is anything an organism does
Behavior must be directly observable and measurable Consider what the behavior looks like (topography)
Consider the function (escape/avoidance, attention, tangible, automatic R+) Do not use subjective language: “The client felt angry today”. Not measurable
Be specific! “Johnny hit his brother 5 times” INSTEAD OF “Johnny was aggressive today”
B-02,03,04 Conduct Preference Assessments
Preference Assessments
Free Operant – observing and timing how long a client engages with an item or items Used to identify reinforcers (reinforcer assessment)
Forced Choice – Presenting two items or activities and asking the client to choose one Used to identify reinforcers (reinforcer assessment)
Multiple Stimulus w/ Replacement – items are presented, learner choose an item, that item is put back and unchosen items are replaced
Multiple Stimulus w/o Replacement – items are presented, learner chooses an item, that item is Taken out and the other items are rearranged
Functional assessments
Determining the cause and effect relationship between the environment and the behavior Direct Observation – observer records ABC data
Informant method – Interviews and questionnaires
Functional Analysis – Antecedents and consequences are manipulated to understand their effect
What is probing?
Probing is asking a client to perform a task to assess whether they can perform the task [Show Less]