Nevada Behavior & Autism RBT Certification Study Guide

Comprehensive practice flashcards covering measurement, skill acquisition, behavior reduction, documentation, and professional conduct based on the BACB RBT Task List (2nd Edition).

Measurement that involves counting every single time a behavior occurs during an observation period is called continuous measurement of __________.

frequency

Rate is calculated by taking the frequency and dividing it by __________.

time

A client waves her hand $18$ times in a $60$-minute session; the rate of hand waving is __________.

$$0.3\text{ per minute}$$

Continuous measurement of __________ measures how long a behavior lasts from start to finish.

duration

The delay between a stimulus (like an instruction) and the start of a behavior is called __________.

latency

The time between the end of one response and the start of the next response is known as __________.

interresponse time (IRT)

Discontinuous measurement methods like interval recording are considered __________ rather than exact counts.

estimates

In __________ interval recording, you mark the behavior if it occurs at any point during the interval.

partial

__________ interval recording is more conservative because the behavior must occur for the entire interval to be marked.

Whole

Partial interval recording tends to __________ the occurrence of a behavior.

overestimate

Recording whether a behavior is happening at the exact moment an interval ends is called __________.

momentary time sampling

The ethical requirement for RBTs means they must never estimate, guess, or __________ data for a missed session.

backfill

RBTs assist with preference assessments such as free operant observations or __________ assessments.

multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO)

In Discrete Trial Training (DTT), the three parts of a trial are the antecedent, the behavior, and the __________.

consequence

The period of time that separates discrete trials is called the __________.

inter-trial interval (ITI)

__________ teaching procedures, such as incidental teaching or NET, follow the client's motivation.

Naturalistic

A __________ __________ breaks down a complex skill into small, teachable steps.

task analysis

In __________ chaining, the RBT completes all steps except the last one, which the client performs independently.

backward

The process of reducing supplemental stimuli to achieve independent responding is called __________.

prompt fading

A skill is only considered fully mastered once it shows __________ across different people, settings, and materials.

generalization

In discrimination training, the stimulus that is not reinforced is the __________.

S-delta

The four functions of behavior are attention, escape, access to tangibles, and __________.

automatic/sensory reinforcement

Reinforcing a behavior that is physically impossible to do at the same time as the problem behavior is called __________.

DRI (differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior)

Teaching a client to request a break instead of throwing materials to escape a task is an example of __________.

DRA (differential reinforcement of alternative behavior)

__________ interventions are proactive strategies used to change the environment before a behavior occurs.

Antecedent-based

When a reinforcer is withheld for a previously reinforced behavior, it is called __________.

extinction

A temporary increase in behavior frequency or intensity after extinction begins is called an __________.

extinction burst

The mandated reporter hotline in Nevada is __________.

1-833-900-SAFE

RBTs must protect client information according to __________ privacy laws.

HIPAA

Maintaining separate professional and personal lives helps an RBT avoid __________ relationships.

dual

If a supervisor gives an instruction that would cause an ethical violation, the RBT's primary obligation is to the __________.

BACB Ethics Code

During a crisis, an RBT should use the __________ __________ intervention necessary according to the BIP.

least restrictive

Measurement that involves counting every single time a behavior occurs during an observation period is called continuous measurement of __________.

frequency

Rate is calculated by taking the frequency and dividing it by __________.

time

A client waves her hand $18$ times in a $60$-minute session; the rate of hand waving is __________.

$$0.3\text{ per minute}$$

Continuous measurement of __________ measures how long a behavior lasts from start to finish.

duration

The delay between a stimulus (like an instruction) and the start of a behavior is called __________.

latency

The time between the end of one response and the start of the next response is known as __________.

interresponse time (IRT)

Discontinuous measurement methods like interval recording are considered __________ rather than exact counts.

estimates

In __________ interval recording, you mark the behavior if it occurs at any point during the interval.

partial

____ interval recording is more conservative because the behavior must occur for the entire interval to be marked.

Whole

Partial interval recording tends to __________ the occurrence of a behavior.

overestimate

Recording whether a behavior is happening at the exact moment an interval ends is called __________.

momentary time sampling

The ethical requirement for RBTs means they must never estimate, guess, or __________ data for a missed session.

backfill

RBTs assist with preference assessments such as free operant observations or __________ assessments.

multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO)

In Discrete Trial Training (DTT), the three parts of a trial are the antecedent, the behavior, and the __________.

consequence

The period of time that separates discrete trials is called the __________.

inter-trial interval (ITI)

____ teaching procedures, such as incidental teaching or NET, follow the client's motivation.

Naturalistic

A __________ __________ breaks down a complex skill into small, teachable steps.

task analysis

In __________ chaining, the RBT completes all steps except the last one, which the client performs independently.

backward

The process of reducing supplemental stimuli to achieve independent responding is called __________.

prompt fading

A skill is only considered fully mastered once it shows __________ across different people, settings, and materials.

generalization

In discrimination training, the stimulus that is not reinforced is the __________.

S-delta

The four functions of behavior are attention, escape, access to tangibles, and __________.

automatic/sensory reinforcement

Reinforcing a behavior that is physically impossible to do at the same time as the problem behavior is called __________.

DRI (differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior)

Teaching a client to request a break instead of throwing materials to escape a task is an example of __________.

DRA (differential reinforcement of alternative behavior)

____ interventions are proactive strategies used to change the environment before a behavior occurs.

Antecedent-based

When a reinforcer is withheld for a previously reinforced behavior, it is called __________.

extinction

A temporary increase in behavior frequency or intensity after extinction begins is called an __________.

extinction burst

The mandated reporter hotline in Nevada is __________.

1-833-900-SAFE

RBTs must protect client information according to __________ privacy laws.

HIPAA

Maintaining separate professional and personal lives helps an RBT avoid __________ relationships.

dual

If a supervisor gives an instruction that would cause an ethical violation, the RBT's primary obligation is to the __________.

BACB Ethics Code

During a crisis, an RBT should use the __________ __________ intervention necessary according to the BIP.

least restrictive

Reinforcing the absence of a target behavior for a specified duration of time is known as __________.

DRO (differential reinforcement of other behavior)

In __________ chaining, the client is taught the first step of a task analysis independently while the RBT prompts the remaining steps.

forward

According to the prompting hierarchy, hand-over-hand guidance is classified as a __________ prompt.

full physical

Placing the correct target stimulus closer to the client than incorrect stimuli is an example of a __________ prompt.

positional

Data collection that records what happens immediately before, during, and after a behavior is called __________ recording.

ABC (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence)

Extinction for a behavior maintained by escape requires that task demands are not __________ when the problem behavior occurs.

removed

If a caregiver offers a high-value gift exceeding company limits, an RBT must politely __________ it to maintain professional boundaries.

decline

When a behavior produces its own sensory feedback without requiring social interaction, its function is classified as __________.

automatic