RBT Exam - Behavior Reduction

What are the essential components of a written behavior reduction/intervention plan? (7)

1. Identify target behavior 2) Assess antecedent/consequence that maintains behavior 3) Identify function. 4) Identify possible replacement behaviors. 5) Select/implement antecedent/consequence interventions. 6) Make crisis intervention plan. 7) Implementation, modification, generalization, and maintenance procedures.

What are the 4 common functions of behavior?

Automatic reinforcement: self-stimulatory

Getting attention from others

Getting access to items or activity

Avoidance/escape

How do you implement interventions that modify the antecedent to create behavioral change? (2 ways)

Using discriminative stimuli signals behavior and are associated with reinforcement.

Using Motivating Operations creates the likelihood of a behavior - being hungry makes eating more likely, etc.

What antecedent interventions can be used on escape maintained behavior? (8)

Use of visual schedule, functional communication training, social stories, systematic desensitization, stimulus demand fading, errorless teaching, increase pace of instruction, intersperse easy/hard tasks.

What antecedent interventions can be used on attention seeking behaviors? (3)

Functional communication training, non-contingent reinforcement, ignoring behavior when appropriate. May need to apply interventions for escape maintained behavior.

What antecedent interventions can be used on behaviors maintained by tangible items? (4)

Visual schedules, functional communication training, wait program, transitions

What antecedent interventions can be used on automatically reinforced behaviors? (2)

Sensory diet and replacement behaviors

What are the differential reinforcement procedures (3)? Explain.

Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior: reinforce a behavior that cannot be done at the same time as the problem behavior.

Differential Reinforcement of Alternate Behavior: reinforce an appropriate alternative (serves the same function) to the problem behavior

Differential Reinforcement of Other Behaviors: reinforce the absence of the problem behavior for a specific amount of time.

How do you implement extinction?

Withhold reinforcement from a previously reinforced behavior. The behavior will decrease in frequency.

What is an extinction burst?

A temporary increase in the rate and intensity of a target behavior when extinction is first used.

What is spontaneous recovery?

The target behavior reappears after it has decreased or has become extinguished. If not reinforced, it will go back on extinction.

What prevention measures can be used to prevent crises/emergencies?

Wear clothing that protects oneself (put hair up for hair pulling, thick clothes for biting/scratching). Create a safe environment (nothing that can be thrown or climbed over, nowhere to escape).

When do restraints need to be used?

When a person is in danger to self or others; discontinue as soon as possible and report to supervisor/HR.

What is considered to be an incident?

Anything that causes an employee or client damage; report to supervisor and HR.