RBT Training Top Selected Questions and Correct Answers

Individuals with ASD have abnormalities in which three domains? - Communication, behavior, socialization What are some communication deficits? - 1.) Absence or incorrect use of language or meaningful speech. 2.) Delays in non-verbal communication. What are some communication excesses? - 1.) Use of echolalia 2.) Use of jargon What are behavior deficits? - 1.) Limited to no imitation skills 2.) Difficulty with transitions 3.) Inflexibility with routines 4.) Insistence on sameness 5.) Preoccupations with or interest in only a few items What are behavior excesses? - 1.) Unusual noises 2.) Laughing/crying for no apparent reason 3.) Fascination with spinning objects 4.) Sensitivity to certain noises, touch, taste, smells 5.) Repetitive motor movements 6.) Tantrums that are more severe than same-age peers 7.) Self-injurious behavior What are socialization deficits? - 1.) Limited eye contact 2.) Limited imitation 3.) Joint attention 4.) Limited play 5.) Plays alone 6.) Little interaction with/interest in other children 7.) Dislikes social touch 8.) Delayed or no response to name What are some indirect behavioral assessments? - Answering questions about behavior after it occurs (questionnaires, interviews, rating scales). What are some direct behavioral assessments? - Recording behavior as it occurs, including direct observation (tallies, ABC chart). What is an FBA? - Functional behavior assessment = Identify problem behavior, initiate data collection, complete FA, treatment development and implementation, evaluation. What is an FA? - Functional Assessment = manipulating environment to see the affect on behavior based on hypotheses about antecedents and consequences. What is frequency? - How often does a behavior occur in a certain time period? (Tally each time the behavior occurs during that period) What is duration? - How long does the behavior last? What is latency? - How long after a certain event did the behavior occur? (Gave SD "Look at me," and 6 seconds later the child made eye contact) What is whole-interval recording? - After ______ seconds, the therapist records whether the behavior occurred for the entire interval. What is partial-interval recording? - After ______ seconds, the therapist records whether the behavior occurred at any time during the interval.