RBT Exam

Question 1

What are the items on the RBT task list?

Answer 1

Measurement
Assessment
Skill acquisition
Behavior Reduction
Documentation & Reporting
Professional Conduct & Scope of Practice

Question 2

What does ABA stand for?

Answer 2

Applied Behavior Analysis

Question 3

In ‘ABA’, what does ‘applied’ mean?

Answer 3

Applied means that targeted behavior is socially significant, functional, and/or important to the client.

Question 4

In ‘ABA’, what does behavior mean?

Answer 4

Behavior means actions taken that are observable & measurable

Question 5

In ‘ABA’, what does ‘analysis’ mean?

Answer 5

Analysis means that treatment decisions are driven by data that has been collected

Question 6

What are some benefits of ABA for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?

Answer 6

Increasing functional routines
Increasing communication and social skills
Increasing academic skills
Increasing independence
Decreasing repetitive behaviors
Decreasing (and replacing) unwanted behaviors

Question 7

What are the 10 steps of ABA programming? Who is competent to do each step?

Answer 7

1. Conduct comprehensive assessment (BCBA)
2. Review assessment results (BCBA)
3. Develop individualized treatment plan (BCBA)
4. Prioritize (BCBA)
5. Develop lesson plans (BCBA)
6. Implement lesson plans & take data (RBT)
7. Supervision: Review & analyze data (RBT & BCBA jointly)
8. Modify curriculum (BCBA)
9. Modify lesson plans (BCBA)
10. Repeat steps 6-9

Question 8

What are the three main roles of the RBT?

Answer 8

Implement
Collect data
Facilitate communication between BCBA & family

Question 9

What are three helpful hints for implementation?

Answer 9

Encourage independence in clients & families
Record data promptly
Implement lesson plans precisely

Question 10

What are three helpful hints for maintaining high ethical standards?

Answer 10

Maintain privacy of client & family
Avoid multiple relationships
Don’t share personal details or accept gifts

Question 11

What should you do before implementing a program with a new client?

Answer 11

• READ the program and ASK questions until you understand it

- Pair with the client

Question 12

What should you do before each session when implementing a program?

Answer 12

• Review the program
• Ask caregiver about child
• Pair with client

Question 13

What are some good things to ask a caregiver about before each session?

Answer 13

Has their child made any progress since last day?
Has their child had any changes to their schedule?
Has their child had any changes to their behavior?
Does the caregiver have any new concerns?

Question 14

After each session, what should you do?

Answer 14

Write a session summary note! For insurance (usually) and for your BCBA (always).

Question 15

What does ABC stand for?

Answer 15

Antecedent - Behavior - Consequence

Question 16

What are antecedents?

Answer 16

Antecedents are things in the internal or external environment that are present before a behavior.

Question 17

Do all antecedents trigger behaviors?

Answer 17

No! Some antecedents trigger behaviors - these are called stimuli. But some antecedents don’t trigger behaviors.

Question 18

What are the 4 functions of behavior?

Answer 18

Sensory stimulation (automatic reinforcement)
Escape
Attention
Tangibles (access to tangibles)

Question 19

What does it mean to use antecedent manipulation?

Answer 19

Antecedent manipulation means setting up the environment (internal or external to the client) so as to maximize the likelihood of getting the desired behavior.

Question 20

What are some ways to use antecedent manipulation?

Answer 20

• Start positive and stay positive
• Give positive reinforcement
• Give choices often
• Set expectations
• Be consistent
• Use behavioral momentum

Question 21

How do you give choices?

Answer 21

Always offer choices that are available and acceptable to you.
Never threaten using false choices (“either do X or else!”)
Make the choice for them if they do not respond.

Question 22

How do you set expectations?

Answer 22

State the expectation for action
State what is earned if expectation is met
State what is not earned if expectation is not met

Question 23

What is junk behavior? How to respond?

Answer 23

Junk behavior is developmentally-appropriate behavior that is attention-seeking, likely annoying, but harmless. Respond with planned ignoring.

Question 24

How do you use behavioral momentum?

Answer 24

Start with a few easy, high-probability demands.
Praise compliant behavior while ignoring junk behavior
Give harder, lower-probability demand

Question 25

How do you use planned ignoring? When do you use it?

Answer 25

Remember: you're ignoring the behavior, not the person. Avoid eye-contact Avoid speaking to person Increase physical distance if appropriate Typically used for junk behaviors/attention-maintained behaviors

Question 26

How do you respond if behavior is not harmless?

Answer 26

Follow the BIP if available! | If not, typically you will use response blocking.

Question 27

What are the nonverbal components of "staying close" in pairing?

Answer 27

``` Get physically close Touch (appropriately) Match facial expressions Use appropriate tone of voice Maintain relaxed body language ```

Question 28

What are the verbal/conversational components of "staying close" in pairing?

Answer 28

Ask open-ended, positive questions Listen! Use empathy statements Change the subject (if conversation is going south) Prompt with expectations (if conversation is still going south) Encourage them (praise, compliment, etc.) Ignore junk behavior Avoid coercives

Question 29

What are coercives?

Answer 29

Bribery One-upmanship Telling on someone in their hearing Logic/pleading (that is, using more than a two-sentence explanation of how they were wrong) Questioning/interrogation (Asking questions that produce dishonest/undesirable answers; 'don't ask if you already know') Force or threats of force Taking items or activities without a prior plan in place Overcorrection (requiring more than restoration of environment after a destructive behavior) Extra work

Question 30

What do coercives produce?

Answer 30

Avoidance (avoids person altogether) Getting even Escape (spends short time w/coercive person, then escapes)

Question 31

What is the abscissa? Ordinate?

Answer 31

X-axis, Y-axis

Question 32

What are the 7 dimensions of ABA?

Answer 32

Generality (behavior change generalizes over time, environment, and even to various behaviors) Effective (It produces clinically meaningful change) Technological (Procedures are replicable) Analytic (Identifies functional relationships between behavior and environment) Conceptually systematic (Internally consistent as ABA) Applied (Socially significant behavior change) Behavior (Observable and measurable)