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Pearson RBT ExamThe roles and responsibilities of the RBT include which of the following? - ANSAll of the above
(deliver discrete trial instruction and incidental teaching, record data, and implement behavior
interventions plans as written as a BCBA)
True/False: An RBT can practice independently of a BCBA - ANSFalse
Rate is... - ANSthe total count per a unit of time
Duration is... - ANSthe time from when the behavior begins to when it ends.
Latency is... - ANSthe time between the presentation of a stimulus and the occurrence of a
behavior
Which of the following is a continuous recording method? - ANSAll of the above
(duration, rate/frequency, and latency)
calculate frequency/rate per hour and minute for a behavior that occurred 120 times over a 2
hour observation - ANS60 per hour, 1 per minute
partial-interval recording is... - ANSWhen the behavior must occur at least once during the
interval to be recorded
Whole-interval recording is.... - ANSwhen the behavior must occur for the entire interval to be
recorded.
Momentary time sampling is.... - ANSwhen the behavior must be occurring at the end of the
interval to be recorded.
Inter-response time is... - ANSThe time between the end of one instance of the behavior and the
beginning of the next occurrence of behavior.
which recording method would you expect to use when a target behavior is set to increase? -
ANSwhole-interval recording
Which recording method would you expect to use when a target behavior is set to decrease? -
ANSPartial-interval recording
true or false? Partial interval recording has the tendency to under-estimate the frequency of a
target behavior while whole interval recording has the tendency to over-estimate the frequency
of the target behavior? - ANSFalse
, Which of the following are examples of "permanent products" that can be used to collect data
using permanent product recording procedures. - ANSNumber of broken windows and folded
shirts
True/False: permanent product recording is one of the lease cumbersome data recording
methods - ANSTrue
Choose the best operational definition for a tantrum - ANSAny instance of the client crying and
hitting himself in the head with a closed fist which makes a sound that can be heard within five
feet. Instance must last longer than 30 seconds and are separated by 30 seconds of
non-occurrence.
Define behavior: - ANSThe activity of living organisms; human behavior includes everything that
people do.
define environment: - ANSthe conglomerate of real circumstances in which the organism or
references part of the organism exists; behavior cannot occur in the absence of environment.
List the four functions of behavior: - ANSSocial positive (attention/access), Social negative
(escaping), Automatic Positive (sensory stimulation), Automatic Negative (pain attenuation)
A client gets out of his seat every time a demand is placed. When he gets out of his seat his
teacher says, "Oh you need a break", and does not follow through with her demand. This client's
out of seat behavior most likely serves what function? - ANSSocial negative (escape)
A client frequently spits. You notice that he spits during work times, when he is on a break, when
he is playing with his favorite toys, during meal times, when you or someone else is directly
engaged with him, and even when he is by himself. One day mom brings the client back from
the dentist where he had to get 6 cavities filled. After this dentist appointment the spitting
stopped. What function does spitting most likely serve? - ANSAutomatic negative (pain
attenuation)
Every time his mother removes items from him, a client engages in a tantrum. Mom tries to
ignore him but after around five minutes mom gives him back the item she removed and the
tantrum immediately stops. What function is most likely maintaining the tantrums? - ANSSocial
Positive (attention/access)
A client hits other students in his class during work and break times. Each time he hits another
students the teacher immediately provides a verbal reprimand. What function does his hitting
most like serve? - ANSSocial Positive (attention/access)
You work with a client who drops legos on the floor for hours if left alone. The client does this
even if others are playing with him, when no demands are being placed, and when given free
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