RBT

Question 1

BACB

Answer 1

Behavior Analyst Certification Board

Question 2

When was the BACB founded?

Answer 2

1998

Question 3

Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Answer 3

Created for a credential for professions who work directly with clients

Question 4

When there is aberrant behavior involved, what should an RBT do?

Answer 4

-Conduct an FBA
-Reduce the aberrant behavior
-Teach a functional alternative behavior

Question 5

How can you implement time-out effectively?

Answer 5

-Make sure to ensure time-in (effective)
-Avoid crossover
-Make sure to remove activity from child when time out.

Question 6

When there is a time-out should you take data?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

How can you take data when time-out is enforced?

Answer 7

-Input area and duration (where is it? how long will it be in that area?)
-Have back-up procedures
-Review protocol with peers
-Review and connect with your BCBA

Question 8

If time out, doesn’t work, what should you do?

Answer 8

-Implement overcorrection

Question 9

Overcorrection

Answer 9

Where you can teach a child how to be corrected

Question 10

If overcorrection doesn’t work, what can be done to fix the aberrant behavior?

Answer 10

If you see a child is acting a certain way that needs to be removed, say I think you need to take a break and take that break with them. After, proceed with the activity.

Question 11

If you see that continuing a task may be difficult, what should you do?

Answer 11

-Reduce time and effort.
-Change exercise time from 15 to 10 mins

Question 12

When you reach crisis, what should you do?

Answer 12

Stay calm, get help, and follow the plan

Question 13

When crisis is over, what should you do?

Answer 13

Let the supervisor know

Question 14

What is discrete-trial teaching?

Answer 14

May be used to reach a variety of physical and verbal imitation skills. Imitating clapping, printing the letter A are examples of discrete trial teaching.

Question 15

What is naturalistic training?

Answer 15

Where you would ask a child to say something about a toy or an item that they might me interested or playing with. This tactic is a very personalized approach that allows an RBT to focus on very specific behaviors associated with the things that contribute to those behaviors.

Question 16

What are some naturalistic teaching methods?

Answer 16

-Incidental teaching, pivotal response training, natural language paradigm

Question 17

What is incidental teaching?

Answer 17

This teaching increases a child’s motivation to speak. (only for those who are verbal and don’t know to express it).

Question 18

What is an example of incidental teaching?

Answer 18

An RBT prompts a child to say something about a toy or an item they might be playing with or a game or activity they might be playing. Then the RBT takes the toy away or end the game for a short time as a way to prompt a response

Question 19

What is pivotal response training?

Answer 19

Focuses less on select behaviors like getting a child to communicate, and takes a broader approach by looking at the things that are pivotal to the child’s behavior. It helps to address the cause of behaviors rather than just the individual behaviors themselves.

Question 20

What is an example of pivotal response training?

Answer 20

If a child makes a meaningful attempt to request a stuffed animal, the reward is a stuffed animal. Children are rewarded for making a good attempt, even if it’s not perfect.

Question 21

What is chaining?

Answer 21

Refers to a method of teaching a behavior using behavior chains. When teaching a behavior using chaining, the first step is to complete a task analysis.

Question 22

What are some task analysis for brushing your teeth?

Answer 22

Take out toothbrush from cabinet, take out the paste, remove cap, etc…

Question 23

What are two types of chaining?

Answer 23

Forward chaining and backward chaining

Question 24

Forward chaining

Answer 24

The behavior is taught in order. For example, with the toothbrush example, you would teach the learner how to take the toothbrush out of the medicine cabinet. After they complete the task accurately three times, then they go to the next step.

Question 25

Backward Chaining

Answer 25

all the behaviors identified in the task analysis are initially completed by the trainer, except for the final behavior in the chain. You would complete all steps by showing them and then make them complete the final step on their own. Once they have completed the final step (three times), then the learner would be required to complete steps 17 and 18 before receiving reinforcement.

Question 26

What is shaping?

Answer 26

A process used in teaching a behavior or skill

Question 27

What is an example of shaping?

Answer 27

Teaching a child to brush their teeth. Shaping is present when the child is reinforced for getting better and better at brushing their teeth. Reinforcement is typically in the form of pride or attention.

Question 28

What is discrimination training?

Answer 28

It is conducted by the presentation of the desired item to reach

Question 29

What is an example of discrimination training?

Answer 29

The child is taught to select the show when the direction is placed to touch the shoe.Then the child is asked to select the shoe when next to a spoon and a toy. The goal of discrimination training is to teach the child to discriminate between items, labels, names, etc. when asked.

Question 30

What is stimulus control transfer?

Answer 30

Where you get the behavior to occur at the right time

Question 31

What is prompting?

Answer 31

Refers to providing assistance or cues to encourage the use of a specific skill. For example, a parent is teaching a child to spell the word ball by saying “spell ball” then prompting the child for the correct response “B-A-L-L”

Question 32

What is token systems?

Answer 32

They are like rewards that the child earns when enforcing amazing behavior and can be exchanged for a better reward. It depends on their success