RBT Study Cheat Sheet: Measurement & Differential Reinforcement

Essential flashcards for RBT exam preparation, focusing on measurement techniques, differential reinforcement strategies, and schedules of reinforcement.

__________ measurement involves watching the whole time and recording every single time a behavior happens.

Continuous

__________ is defined as counting every single time a behavior happens.

Frequency

The measurement of how long a behavior lasts is called __________.

Duration

__________ is the time from the instruction until the behavior starts.

Latency

Inter-Response Time (IRT) is the time between the __________ of one behavior and the start of the next.

end

__________ measurement is an estimate where you break time into intervals rather than recording every instance.

Discontinuous

In __________-interval recording, you mark a "+" if the behavior happens at ANY time in the interval, even for only $1$ second.

Partial

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

overestimate

In __________-interval recording, you mark a "+" only if the behavior happens for the ENTIRE interval.

Whole

Whole-interval recording tends to __________ the occurrence of behavior.

underestimate

For __________, you mark a "+" only if the behavior is happening at the EXACT moment the timer beeps.

Momentary Time Sampling

__________ recording is used when you don't watch the behavior happen but instead count the physical results left behind.

Permanent Product

__________ (Alternative Behavior) reinforces a different, appropriate behavior that serves the SAME function but is not physically incompatible.

DRA

__________ (Incompatible Behavior) reinforces a behavior that physically CANNOT happen at the same time as the problem behavior.

DRI

__________ (Other Behavior / Zero Rates) reinforces the ABSENCE of the problem behavior during a set time limit.

DRO

A common example of DRO is providing a token every $5$ minutes the client does __________ scream.

NOT

__________ (Low Rates) reinforces the behavior only when it happens at or below a certain rate.

DRL

Schedules of reinforcement that are based on ACTIONS or behavior counts are called __________ schedules.

Ratio

Schedules of reinforcement that are based on TIME or a clock are called __________ schedules.

Interval

A __________ Ratio (FR) schedule involves a fixed or set number of responses.

Fixed

A __________ Ratio (VR) schedule involves an unpredictable or average number of responses.

Variable

A __________ Interval (FI) schedule involves a fixed or same amount of time passing before reinforcement.

Fixed

A __________ Interval (VI) schedule involves an unpredictable average amount of time passing before reinforcement.

Variable