COHORT FLASHCARDS

when the behavior must be occurring at the end of the interval to be recorded, what is this type of measurement?

momentary time sampling

when a client is learning a new skill, the ideal schedule of reinforcement would be?

FR1/Continuous

Positive punishment is when a behavior is followed by the (adding/taking) of a stimulus that (increases/decreases) a future behavior?

• adding, decrease

these types of verbal operants require an output…

expressive

what are all the types of continuous measurement?

frequency, rate, duration, latency, IRT

reinforcing your learner on an average of 3 correct responses during DTT utilizes what reinforcement schedule?

VR3

what part of the BIP tells us what the behavior looks like?

operational definition

ratio schedules are based on _________ and interval schedules are based on ___________

the number of responses, passage of time

what is an example of an expressive target?

tact, mand, intraverbal, echoic

these types of programs require a physical response…

receptive

what are the maintenance/renewal requirements for your RBT certificate?

per month: 5% supervision hours, 2 face to face, at least 1 one with patient
annually: renewal application and competency

you see a dog at the park and say, “cute dog!” what verbal operant does this match?

tact

the one time you should violate confidentiality is ____________

when there is suspected abuse or neglect

what is the most intrusive prompt for an expressive target?

full verbal

what is the most to least expressive hierarchy?

full verbal, partial verbal, single sound and mouth formation

getting paid every 2 weeks is what type of reinforcement schedule?

fixed interval

what is an example of a receptive target?

imitation or listener response

what are all the types of discontinuous measurement?

partial interval, whole interval, MTS

what verbal operant is this? “say ball”

echoic

what is the least intrusive prompt for a receptive target?

positional

what is the most to least receptive hierarchy?

full physical, partial physical, model, gesture, positional

if the SD is “clap hands” what would be an example of an S-Delta?

any other movement (touch nose, wave, stomp)

ABC is going to remove an occurrence for every two months that you have perfect attendance. In the future, that causes you to strive for perfect attendance. What would this be?

negative reinforcement

pizza is life. what kind of reinforcer is pizza?

unconditioned/primary

how should you describe behavior?

observable & measurable terms; clear, concise and objective

what verbal operant is this? “do this” (touching ears)

imitation

is doing the action with the instruction considered a prompt?

no

You were not present for a patient’s behavior earlier in the day, but during your session you were able to count the number of holes left in the wall. this is an example of?

permanent product

reinforcement is delivered on average every 2 minutes in which the behavior occurs. what reinforcement schedule is this?

VI2

what is a method of positive reinforcement that involves using things like stickers or points that the learner can trade in for a back-up reinforcer?

token economy

what is an example of an antecedent strategy?

priming, timers, visual schedules, behavior momentum, FCT, first/then, etc.

your child engages in mouthing unsafe objects. you offer them a chewy to wear around their neck and when they successfully chew that instead, you provide reinforcement. what type of differential reinforcement is this?

differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA)

sam scratches a bug bite, producing relief (at least momentarily) from the itchiness. what is the function of the behavior?

sensory/automatic

every 10 minutes, johnny is rewarded with a gummy if he did not throw his toys. this is an example of which differential reinforcement procedure?

while your supervisor is out of town, she asks you to conduct a functional analysis on your client. what should you do?

decline to do the functional analysis and seek support because this is outside of the RBT scope of practice

reinforcing your learner for every 2 correct responses during DTT utilizes what reinforcement schedule?

FR2

how could you describe stimulus control transfer?

gradually fading stimulus or response prompts so that the naturally occurring stimulus eventually evokes the behavior or response (prompt fading)

give an example of maintaining professional boundaries.

avoid dual relationships, separate personal and professional relationships

what is the difference in a fixed time schedule and a fixed interval schedule?

fixed time: reinforcement delivered continuously, after a period of time
fixed interval time must pass, and the behavior must be exhibited

give an example of a conditional and unconditioned reinforcer.

unconditioned: food, water, sleep, warmth
conditioned: toys, praise, money, tickles, iPad

what is an example of maintaining client dignity?

eye contact, pleasant tone of voice, mindfulness with prompting, how i discuss patient behavior

what verbal operant is this? “twinkle twinkle little _______”

intraverbal

what verbal operant is this? “touch the red cup”

listener response

when should you seek clinical direction?

when in doubt, ask your BCBA!

reinforcing the SD and not the SDelta best describes…

discrimination training

which type of chaining results in the learner receiving reinforcement after they perform the final step in the chain?

backwards chaining

what describes when your patient has been exposed to an item too much and it has lost its value as a reinforcer?

satiation

which measurement system in applied behavioral analysis captures every instance that a behavior occurs?

continuous measurement

what are the 4 functions of behavior?

escape (avoidance), attention, tangible (access) and sensory (automatic)

an unconditional reinforcer is also known as…

primary reinforcer

you are recording the time it takes from the presentation of the stimulus to the response…what is this?

latency

which preference assessment involves a child choosing from an array of 5 items, then choosing from 4 items, then 3, until there is only one left?

multiple stimulus without replacement

“reinforcing successive approximations” best describes…

shaping

you want to decrease the time it takes your client to eat their meal. you are told to record the length of time in between bites. what kind of data are you collecting?

IRT (inter-response time)

which preference assessment involves placing items out on the floor and timing the duration that the child plays with each item?

free operant

what does DTT stand for?

discrete trial training/teaching

what does ABA stand for?

applied behavioral analysis

with this type of prompt, you assist a learner to complete a task by placing your hand on their elbow…

partial physical prompt

what does SD stand for?

discriminative stimulus

what does IRT stand for and what kind of measurement is it?

inter-response time, continuous

what are the five components of DTT?

SD —> prompt if necessary —> response

—> consequence —> ITI

what does ITI stand for?

inter-trial interval

what does NET stand for?

naturalistic environmental teaching/training

breaking a complex skill into smaller, teaching units is the definition of…

task analysis

what is the 3 term contingency?

antecedent, behavior, consequence

what does FCT stand for?

functional communication training

NET is any time I run targets away from the table and DTT is any time I run targets at a table…TRUE OR FALSE?

FALSE

what does TA stand for?t

task analysis