RBT Exam Flashcards
Measurement types
Continuous
Discontinuous
Permanent product recording
Data and graphing
Continuous measurement
Records every instance of behavior
Types of continuous measurement (3)
Frequency-how many times behavior occurs
Duration-how long behavior occurs
Latency-how long it takes for behavior to occur after the SD
Discontinuous measurement
Record only a sample of occurrences of behavior
Types of discontinuous measurement (3)
Partial interval recording—set observation time and break into smaller intervals. Record if behavior occurred during interval or not
Whole interval recording—set observation time and break into intervals. Record if behavior occurred during entire interval or not
Permanent product recording—measure a behavior after it occurred by measuring the lasting effect behavior had on environment
Data and graphing
X-axis usually measurement of time
Y-axis usually measurement of behavior
Preference assessment
Most common assessment is providing choice
Ex. Toy or snack after work
Functional assessment
Done to hypothesize how behavior related to events. What is the function?
ABC data
A-antecedent before the specific behavior
B- being the target maladaptive behavior
C-consequence after specific behavior
Skill acquisition:
Contingencies of reinforcement types (2)
Definition: refers to the circumstances needed to be in place for a behavior to be reinforced
Continuous schedule-reinforcement delivered after every target behavior. Ex. FR1 fixed ratio after 1, FR3 fixed ratio after 3
Intermittent schedule-some, not all, instance of behavior is reinforced. VR3 average ratio of 3
Skill acquisition
Discrete trial teaching
Teaching unit using 3 term contingency
Antecedent->prompt->behavior-> consequence
SD-> behavior->reinforcement
Skill acquisition
Naturalistic teaching
Teaching skill where client would naturally use the skill
Ex. Waiting for client to mand open for the door
Skill acquisition
Chaining
Implement task of chaining procedures
Ex. Washing hands program
Skill acquisition
Discrimination training
Provide reinforcement in the presence of one stimulus not the other
Ex. Teaching client to ID banana, give client reinforcement when they say banana after showing them. Don’t reinforce after they say banana when you show them apple
Skill acquisition
Stimulus control
Process where prompts are removed when target behavior is occurring
Skill acquisition
Stimulus fading
Emphasize a physical feature of a stimulus to provide a cue for the learner to engage in behavior. Fade back emphasis
Ex. LZ’s fading block colors in pictures
Skill acquisition
Prompt fading procedures
Model Gesture Verbal Physical Least to most
Most to least is opposite
Behavior reduction
Antecedent interventions
Strategies used before a behavior to make poor behavior less likely to occur
Priming Motivating operants (reinforcers) Providing choices Premake principle (first-then) Lessening demands
Differential reinforcement (3)
DRA
DRI
DRO
differential reinforcement of alternate behaviors
Differential reinforcement of incompatible
Differential reinforcement of other behaviors
DRA meaning
Reinforcement of appropriate behavior and not the problem behavior through extinction
DRI meaning
Reinforcement of a behavior incompatible to problem behavior. Behavior that can’t occur at the same time as the problem behavior
Ex. Putting hands in mouth the incompatible behavior would be put hands in pocket
DRO meaning
Reinforcement of the absence of problem behavior
Ex. Reinforcement of RV playing well and giving him attention
Crisis emergency plan
Parent/caregiver
Staff
911
Inform supervisor as soon as possible
Measure rate
Count per unit of time
Measurement
Interresponse time?
The time between the end of one response and the beginning of another (same) response
Fixed interval (FI)
Reinforcement delivered after a set duration of time
Fixed ratio vs fixed interval
Count the number or responses and give reinforcement after the set amount of responses
Vs
Use clock or timer to create fixed interval
Function of a behavior (4) the why
Attention
Escape/avoidance
Sensory stimulation
Access
Shaping
Reinforcing successive approximation of a target behavior
Errorless learning
Prompting a correct behavior before an incorrect behavior can happen
