RBT Practice Exam #1 Study Guide 2023 Questions and Answers

You are working with an individual in a work placement at a grocery store and taking data on his target behaviors. What do you need to consider regarding data collection to maintain the individual's right to confidentiality? a. Do not use the individuals name when documenting notes or data b. Keep all data sheets and documentation on you at all times and avoid leaving them ion a public area c. Remove all identifying information from the data sheets, including name, diagnosis, of the name title discloses diagnostic information d. All of the above - d. All of the above If you are planning to count the number of times that John spits during group meeting, which item is not necessary to help you with the data collection? a. Ruler b. Data Sheet c. Pen/Pencil or clicker d. Calculator - a. ruler You are working at a school with one of your clients, and you are collecting data on skill acquisition targets and challenging behaviors. Who are you allowed to share the data with? a. The parents of the other students in the classroom b. The other students in the classroom c. Your program supervisor, the parent of the client, anyone the parents have given written consent to share the information with d. Any of the school staff since the school is paying for your services - c. Your program supervisor, the parent of the client, anyone the parents have given written consent to share the information with You work with a client and his parent's private health insurance pays for his treatment. The school district has contacted you to ask about the client's behaviors at home. What do you need to be sure you have before you speak to them? a. The ability to bill for the time to talk to the district b. The phone number to call them back c. The appropriate authorization to talk to the district (i.e. HIPAA Forms) and authorization from your program supervisor d. Nothing, you can speak to them because they also work with your client. - c. The appropriate authorization to talk to the district (i.e. HIPAA Forms) and authorization from your program supervisor The data you have taken to track a client's dressing skills is being reviewed at the meeting you are having with the BCBA. The BCBA states that this is not the data she is looking for and informs you of how she would like the data taken. You should ____? a. Talk to the other therapists and tell them that you were reprimanded by the BCBA and they should do it the way you are since it is more effective b. Do not change how you take the data, since you have always taken data in that way and it is how you were trained c. Follow the way the BCBA is currently showing you and if you have additional questions ask the BCBA d. Speak to the other therapists to see how they are taking the data and do as they do. - c. Follow the way the BCBA is currently showing you and if you have additional questions ask the BCBA You are instructed to observe a client for 60 minutes, using partial interval recording on nail biting in 5-minute intervals. How would you take this data? a. Mark it if the nail biting occurred anytime within each 5-minute interval b. Mark it only if nail biting occurred for the entire 5-minute interval c. Mark it only if the behavior occurred at the end of each 5-minute interval d. Mark it only if the behavior did not occur at all during each 5-minute interval - a. Mark it if the nail biting occurred anytime within each 5-minute interval Here is the skill acquisition plan for teaching Hannah to pour juice from the pitcher to the cup. 1) gather all materials (juice cup, and napkin) 2) hold your hand over Hannah's hand and prompt her to put it on the pitcher 3) Therapist holds the cup 4) Help Hannah pour the juice into the cup while the therapist holds the cup 5) Prompt Hannah to wipe up anything that spills with the napkin. What do you need in order to be prepared to teach this lesson a. Flash cards b. A pitcher of juice, a cup, a napkin, and a reinforcer c. A clear spot in the kitchen d. All of the above - b. A pitcher of juice, a cup, a napkin, and a reinforcer Which of the following is an example of permanent product recording? a. Taking a spelling test by vocally spelling the words b. Taking a spelling test by giving a thumb up to indicate when a word is spelled correctly c. Taking a spelling test by typing the words on a worksheet and printing it out d. Taking a spelling test and having the student spell the words using sign language - c. Taking a spelling test by typing the words on a worksheet and printing it out Monica, an RBT, is providing training to the parent of one of her clients. While training, the parent asks Monica if she could help him to introduce a new goal to his child. The parent wants to teach his child to start eating new types of food. This has not been discussed with the BCBA on the case yet. Monica should ____. a. Agreed to work on this during training because it is important to the parents b. Not agree to work on the goal since it has not been discussed first with the supervisor of the program, and instead mention the parents request to her supervisor c. Not agree to work on the goal but provide some referrals get an evaluation from a feeding specialist d. Agree to work on this during training because it is important for children to have a balanced diet and good nutrition - b. Not agree to work on the goal since it has not been discussed first with the supervisor of the program, and instead mention the parents request to her supervisor Your client's rate self-injurious behavior has increased. The previous rate was 1 time per hour and the rate for your last session was 27 times per hour. You should ____? a. Contact BCBA immediately and inform her of the behavior change after the session is over b. Contact the other therapists to see if they are documenting the behavior correctly c. Wait and see if the behavior decreases over the next several days d. Tell the parents to cancel sessions for the rest of the week, he is obviously not feeling well and needs a chance to rest. - a. Contact BCBA immediately and inform her of the behavior change after the session is over Which behavior is the easiest to measure? a. Linda's frustration b. Linda shouting "NO". c. Linda's irritation with her chores d. Linda's Stomach ache - b. Linda shouting "NO". Which of the following is an example of a stimulus control transfer procedure? a. Pairing the instructions, "Make a sandwich," with a video model, then fading the video model until the client can make a sandwich when given the instructions only b. Offering choices of a sandwich or salad for lunch c. Giving praise for making a sandwich within a 5-minute interval d. Having the client discriminate between making a sandwich and making popcorn when given the specific instructions - a. Pairing the instructions, "Make a sandwich," with a video model, then fading the video model until the client can make a sandwich when given the instructions only Niko's spitting is maintained by escape from demands and tasks. An appropriate replacement behavior for Niko's spitting would be_____ a. Teaching Niko to spit in a cup b. Teaching Niko to say, "Can we talk?" c. Teaching Niko to sit nicely d. Teaching Niko to request for a break - d. Teaching Niko to request for a break