RBT Competency Assessment
Indirect Measurement ans: interviews, rating scales, questions, surveys
Direct Measurement ans: observation of the behavior and recording it as it occurs
Behavioral Definitions ans: operational, includes verbs describing behavior, objective + unambiguous, does n...
Direct Measurement ans: observation of the behavior and recording it as it occurs
Behavioral Definitions ans: operational, includes verbs describing behavior, objective + unambiguous,
does not rely on internal states (happy, sad), does not use labels (bad or good)
Operational ans: describes what the behavior looks like so two independent observers can recognize +
record the same behavior
Indirect Outcome Recording ans: measures results that produces an observable product in the
environment. main advantage is that it's easy to use
Direct Outcome Recording ans: instead of relying on memory data is gathered immediately as the
behavior occurs or as it produces results
Event Recording ans: behavior is observed continuously throughout the observation period, and each
instance of the behavior is recorded immediately as it occurs. Must meet two criteria: Does the behavior
look the same every time? Does the behavior have a clear beginning and end?
Frequency Recording ans: used for behaviors that have a clear beginning and end, tally the number of
times the behavior occurs
Intensity ans: magnitude or force of response (only record if this is the aspect of the behavior you are
trying to change)
Duration ans: how long a behavior persists, should be used if you are trying to decrease how long a
behavior lasts
Latency ans: time that occurs between the SD and the response (ex. how long to respond to a peer's
question). You record this when the goal is to decrease the time between SD and response
Partial Interval Recording ans: involves checking off an interval if the behavior occurs at ANY point within
the interval - even if it only occured for 1 second. You can use this for self-stimulatory behaviors or
behaviors that don't look the same every time. An overexaggeration of the behavior, you use this
method to decrease behavior.
Whole Interval Recording ans: involves checking off the interval if the behavior occurs throughout the
WHOLE interval. Use when it is difficult to tell when the behavior begins or ends, when it occurs at such
a high rate it is difficult to keep count. An under-exaggeration of behavior, you use this method to
increase behavior.
, Momentary Time Sampling Recording ans: data is less representative than intervals, looking for a
behavior's occurrence during a specific part of the interval and recording if it is occurring at that precise
moment. Ex: setting a timer to go off every minute for a 30 minute interval, only checking for behavior
and marking it down as the timer goes off.
Reinforcement ans: follows a behavior that increases that behavior
Punishment ans: follows a behavior that decreases that behavior
Positive Reinforcement ans: addition of a pleasant stimulus
Negative Reinforcement ans: removal of an aversive stimulus
Positive Punishment ans: addition of an aversive stimulus
Negative Punishment ans: removal of a pleasant stimulus
Motivating Operations ans: Variables in the environment that alter the relative value of a particular
reinforcer at a particular time.
Deprivation ans: when a person hasn't had access to a particular reinforcer for a significant period of
time, makes it more potent
Immediacy ans: the time between the occurrence of the behavior and the delivery of the reinforcer. The
more immediate, the more effective
Size ans: the magnitude of the reinforcer changes the effectiveness. You want to not give too much or
the reinforcer will lose its value, but too little will not be motivating enough.
Contingency ans: when the reinforcer is delivered only for the target behavior it is more effective
Schedules of Reinforcement ans: specifies how often particular behaviors receive reinforcement
Continuous schedule ans: used for learning new behaviors, the behavior is reinforced every time
Intermittent Schedule ans: used to maintain behavior once a skill is acquired. Behavior is only reinforced
some of the time. They generate high response rates and prevent behavior from stopping.
Fixed Ratio Schedule ans: a schedule of reinforcement after a fixed level of responses. Ex: reinforce after
every 5th correct response.
Variable Ratio Schedule ans: An average number of responses must be made before delivery of
reinforcement. Ex: slot machine
Fixed Interval Schedule ans: it doesn't matter how many times the behavior occurred, the person only
gets the reinforcer once the response is given after a fixed amount of time. Ex: receiving a paycheck.
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