RBT Initial Competency Assessment
Continuous measurement ans: recording data on ALL instances of specified behavior.
EX-frequency & duration
EX- whole interval recording: whether the behavior occurred during ENTIRE interval
Discontinuous measurement ans: INCOMPLETE MEASUREMENT where ALL responses during
observation are NOT detected.
EX- percentage: a ratio # of responses of certain behavior.
Data and graphs ans:
Preference Assessments ans: evaluation of child's INTEREST(S) so they can be used as reinforcers in the
future.
ABC Data ans: helps us my hypotheses about WHY someone is engaging in a behavior.
A- Antecedent
B- Behavior
C- Consequence
Discrete-Trial Teaching ans: instructor leads the session, activities/reinforcers are LESS natural.
teacher sets it up for them.
Naturalistic Teaching ans: emphasis on following the client's lead/interest.
the activities are MORE NATURAL.
Chaining ans: a sequence of steps that make up a larger behavior (EX- washing your hands... taking
steps).
Shaping ans: teaching new behavior by SYSTEMATICALLY REINFORCING successive approximations until
terminal behavior is reached.
Discrimination Training ans: setting the occasion for the behavior to occur.
providing the "learning opportunity" which can be vocal or non-vocal.
Stimulus Control Transfer ans: a procedure used to TEACH INDEPENDENCE by transferring stimulus from
a prompt to something natural in the environment.
Prompt --> natural environment
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