RBT Mock Exam 2021 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which of the following behaviors is defined in the MOST observable and measurable terms? Correct
... [Show More] Answer: Jerry pokes others with his index finger to annoy them
The goal of a stimulus preference assessment is to Correct Answer: Identify objects, people or activities that may be motivating
A behavior reinforced on a continuous schedule would look like Correct Answer: A child being given a sticker for each time he raises his hand instead of blurting
You need to take data on tantruming behavior. What is the best type of measurement to use? Correct Answer: Duration
Which is an example of a prompt? Correct Answer: Putting a big pink sticker next to the start button on the washing machine
When we are thirsty, water quenches that thirst and satiates us. This makes water a Correct Answer: Unconditioned reinforcer
We can say that a skill has been generalized when Correct Answer: its use is evident in settings and situations other than the training environment
A young man with autism is thought to need instruction in communicating with family. Using e-mail is decided upon as the best way for him to do this. He needs to be able to check his email first. Then, he can be assisted to compose correspondence. Currently, the young man needs prompting through almost every step of checking his email and he is able to follow written instructions. Whats the best way to proceed? Correct Answer: Task analyze checking the e-mail and provide written prompts, faded over time.
The main 3 components of a discrete trial are Correct Answer: Instruction - Response - Consequence
John, an RBT working in a preschool program, uses the teaching method of keeping highly engaging items in the children's sight, but out of their reach as a way to evoke verbal engagement about the items, and to cause children to have to ask him for the items. This strategy is Correct Answer: Naturalistic or Incidental teaching
Extinction refers to Correct Answer: Withholding all reinforcement
BCBA's and RBT's should keep clear, concise and objective notes on variables that may affect a clients behavior. This may include all EXCEPT Correct Answer: Cultural Heritage
If client abuse or neglect is suspected by RBT, they should Correct Answer: Tell their supervisor and the appropriate governmental agency
An example of a multiple relationship would be Correct Answer: Your client's mother being your best friend
If an RBT physically guides a client through a transition it is called Correct Answer: Physical Prompting
Effective reinforcers should be all of the following EXCEPT Correct Answer: Something that could harm one's health
A private behavioral services firm has posted a job opening for an RBT. The posting mentions integrity as a desired qualification a number of times. An RBT applying for the job could best demonstrate integrity in the application process by Correct Answer: Being honest about their educational background and work experience
An RBT implementing a skills acquisition plan should plan for a training session by Correct Answer: Reviewing the plan, asking clarifying questions, and gathering all necessary materials
If you prompt the client through all steps of the chain except the last step you are using Correct Answer: Backwards chaining
A child cries every time his mother is on the phone. The mother puts down the phone and hugs the child. The most likely function of the child's behavior is Correct Answer: Access to attention
John has been assigned to work with a child whose parents are LGBT. John is a Christian and does not feel comfortable with the assignment. Correct Answer: John should continue working with the family as the opportunity will allow him to increase tolerance and understanding of homosexuality
In addition to interviewing a client and the significant others in his/her life, one could assess a person's social skills repertoire by Correct Answer: Observation
As an RBT you have been working long and hard with a special education student on writing a topic sentence in her English assignments. Proof of her ability to generalize her newly acquired skill would be Correct Answer: Writing topic sentences in her science class
Chaining is the process of teaching the sub-components of a larger task and "chaining" them together to teach a complete task. The chaining procedure which teaches each step of the chain during training session is called Correct Answer: Total task chaining
An example of a discriminative stimulus (SD) would be Correct Answer: When a teacher stands at the door with a tub for students to put homework in; and when they turn in their homework she praises them and they receive a raffle ticket
Frequency and rate are often used interchangeably in ABA, however there is a distinction. Which statement is correct? Correct Answer: Rate refers to frequency with the addition of a time component
Which is not a form of functional assessment Correct Answer: Forced choice
Janelle, a BCBA, asks her client to go to the store and buy one loaf of bread, a stick of butter, and a quart of milk. When he returns she checks his shopping bag to make sure he purchased every item on the list. Janelle is using Correct Answer: Permanent product recording
You have been asked to determine to IRT of a behavior. You record Correct Answer: The time between when a request has been made and the beginning of the response
Permanent product procedures would be most appropriate for Correct Answer: Checking if a resident of a group home is able to get all of the groceries on their list.
The most common form of graph used in ABA is the Correct Answer: Line graph
Ways to assess potential stimuli preference include all of the following except Correct Answer: Using a published list of items/activities that kids like
Your client has successfully mastered how to place an order for fast food in a training setting where you have set up a menu, counter, and cash register. In order to see if she can perform the necessary skills at a real fast food place you should first Correct Answer: Change a critical feature in the training setting, like who is taking the order
Two brothers had a habit of rinsing their dishes after each meal but failed to out them in the dishwasher. Instead, they would simply put them to the side of the sink. Their parents modeled the behavior of rinsing their dishes and then stacking them in the dishwasher. After five training sessions with their parents, the boys were able to complete the entire task of rinsing and loading their dishes. If the parents want this behavior to be maintained they should? Correct Answer: Set up a schedule of reinforcement for task completion
A high-quality behavior definition describes the behavior and environment in observable and measurable terms. Which is the best behavioral definition? Correct Answer: Entangling fingers of the right hand in one's own hair by twisting and then pulling the hand away from scalp when given verbal instruction to begin academic tasks
As an RBT you may come across many variations of Behavior Reduction Plans or Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs). However, all good plans should include: Introduction/background information, descriptions of behaviors, hypothesized functions, functionally equivalent replacement behaviors, skills acquisition strategies, antecedent prevention strategies and Correct Answer: Reaction strategies, measurement systems, and systems of reinforcement.
The following procedure describes ___. Jill, a BCBA is trying to keep a child from picking his nose and wiping his fingers on classmates. Jill requires students to hold a pencil in one hand and an eraser in another hand during their entire social skills lesson Correct Answer: Differential reinforcement of an incompatible behavior (DRI)
ABA professionals base their professional practice on Correct Answer: Scientific knowledge
RBTs assist BCBAs in making treatment plan modification based on all of the following except Correct Answer: Parent request
If an RBT is having difficulties with a client, the first person they should consult with is Correct Answer: The supervising BCBA
Jenny, an RBT, is going to collect data on Ellie, a preschooler's hair twirling behavior. She decides to track 30 second intervals and if Ellie twirls her hair all the way around her finger, Jenny defines that as an incidence of hair twirling. If Ellie demonstrates the hair twisting at any point during the 30 second interval, Jenny marks her data sheet as the behavior having occurred for that interval. Jenny is using Correct Answer: Partial interval training
If you are prompt fading and you allow a minute to see if the client can do the skill, you are using Correct Answer: Time delay prompting
How often should an RBT upgrade aggregate data? Correct Answer: After each session
When BCBAs, BCaBAs, and BCBA-Ds conduct functional assessments or functional analysis, they are looking for what a certain behavior does (or how it functions) for an individual. Possible functions include all except Correct Answer: Deprivation
When a client is learning a new skill, the ideal schedule of reinforcement would be Correct Answer: Fixed Ratio (FR) 1
Response prompts may be Correct Answer: Modeling, verbal, and physical guidance
Which would be the most conservative direct, discontinuous measurement to track a child's engagement during a class lesson? Correct Answer: Whole interval training
A one-time trial (has a clear beginning and ending) to correctly perform a task or answer a question before an inter-trial pause and the beginning of a new trial is Correct Answer: Task analysis
Stimulus fading involves fading out the exaggeration of a stimulus dimension (size, shape, proximity, etc.). This is done to, in essence, point the client to the correct response at first. Once they understand the correct response and its connection to the antecedent stimuli, the exaggeration can be gradually withdrawn. Which of the following is an example of stimulus fading? Correct Answer: Having a pictorial graphic of a math problem and the answer and then removing the pictorial aspect
In order to teach discrimination training, a behavior professional must teach a client to Correct Answer: Differentiate between two or more stimuli [Show Less]