RBT Competency Assessment

Frequency

Number of times something occurs

Duration

Length of time something occurs

Latency

How long it takes to start a task when directed

Inter-response Time (IRT)

Discontinuous Measurement

Times intervals of behavior occurrences

Partial Interval

Something happens once during an allotted amount of times

Whole Interval

Something happens for the entire amount of time

Momentary Time Sampling

Something happens at the very end of time

Chaining

teach complex behaviors by breaking them down into smaller, manageable steps

Shaping

Gradually reinforcing behaviors that are closer to the desired target behavior

Discrimination Training

Teaches how to respond appropriately to various stimuli

• Difference between dog and cat

• difference between fruits

Stimulus Control Transfer

Transferring control of a behavior from one stimulus to another

• Learn with prompt at first, to not needing prompt anymore.

Prompting

Helping with a behavior

• hand over hand

• gestures

• verbal

Token Systems

Reward system for a behavior or task occurring a certain number of times

• fixed ratio

Antecedent Interventions

Changing antecedent in order to prevent behavior

Differential Reinforcement

• DRA

• DRI

• DRO

• DRL

• DRH

Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO)

Deliver reinforcement when behavior is not occurring

Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behaviors (DRI)

Pick a target behavior and a second behavior that can’t happen at the same time. When the second behavior happens, you reinforce that behavior.

• sitting and standing in a chair cannot happen at the same time, therefore you would reinforce sitting

Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behaviors (DRA)

Pick a target behavior and a replacement behavior. When the replacement behavior happens, reinforce that behavior. These behaviors can occur at the same time which is the primary difference between DRA and DRI.

• You pick a child asking for a break instead of swiping materials. Asking for a break and swiping materials can occur at the same time, but you still deliver reinforcement whenever the client asks for a break.

Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates of Behaviors (DRL)

Pick a target behavior that you want to reduce but not remove from a client’s repertoire. Set a target number or predetermined criteria. When the behavior occurs less than the target criteria, you reinforce that behavior.

• You pick hand raising for DRL. Your client raises their hands 30 times per class. You want to decrease, but not eliminate, this. You set your criteria at 10 to start. If your client raises their hand 10 or less times, you deliver reinforcement. More than 10, no reinforcement.

Extinction

reduce unwanted behaviors by removing the reinforcement that maintains them

Client Dignity

• Giving the client privacy while going to the bathroom

• Change of clothes if they have an accident

• Giving them food and water when they are hungry and thirsty

• Comply with HIPAA and maintain their privacy

Examples of how to maintain professional boundaries

• No relationships with clients

• No social media interaction with clients and/or their families

• No babysitting

• No accepting gifts over $10

BACB supervision standards for RBTs

• Technically 5%

• Here we do at least 10%

Describe a situation where you would seek clinical direction from your supervisor

• Emergency

• Child gets hurt

• I have a question or do not know what I am doing