RBT Exam Flashcards
Applied
Targeted behavior should have some social significance.
Behavioral
Environment and events should be accurately recorded.
Analytic
Clear data should show that the intervention has changed behavior.
Technological
Techniques can be duplicated by another individual.
Conceptually Systematic
Procedures should be described in terms of the relevant principle (s) from which they were derived.
Effective
Meaningfully changes the targeted behavior.
Generality
Behavior changes can be seen in multiple environments or throughout related behavior.
Reinforcement
The most important and widely applied principle of behavior analysis. It is the fundamental building block of operant behavior.
Contingency
The relationship between the behavior and when the reinforcer will be delivered.
Preference Assessment
Procedures that identify which items are likely to be effective as reinforcers by identifying a learner’s preference for them.
Free Operant Preference Assessment
An observation-based method appropriate for children who are unable to select between highly-preferred and low-preferred items, those who engage in behavior targeted for reduction, or when the therapist is unfamiliar with the child.
Single Stimulus Preference Assessment
Also called “successive choice,’ a stimulus is presented one at a time and the child’s reaction or engagement is recorded.
Paired Choice Preference Assessment
Also called a “forced choice,” it is appropriate for learners who can choose from an array of two stimuli.
Multiple Stimulus with Replacement
For tangible items, it is appropriate fro children who may engage in behavior targeted for reduction when preferred toys are taken away.
Multiple Stimulus without Replacement
For assessments with tangible items, it is also appropriate for children who do not engage in behavior targeted for reduction when preferred towy are taken away.
Motivating Operation (MO)
An environmental variable that (a) alters (increases or decreases) the reinforcing or punishing effectiveness of some stimulus, object, or event; and (b) alters (increases or decreases) the current frequency of all behavior that has been reinforced or punished by that stimulus, object, or event.
