RBT Practice Test Review

RBT Practice Test 1 Notes

Question 1: Parent Training
  • Scenario: A 5-year-old child's mother is observing sessions and asking questions about procedures and reinforcers.
  • Course of Action:
    • Discuss with BCBA: As an RBT, it is vital to seek guidance from the supervising BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst).
    • Approved Actions:
    • D: Conduct parent training on approved skills and record it in session notes.
    • Ensure that training content aligns with the approved topics determined by the BCBA.
Question 2: Understanding Behavior Responses
  • Scenario: Jane, an 8-year-old, receives positive reinforcement (stars) in class but not at home.
  • Concept Explanation:
    • Behavior Contrast: This refers to Jane using less positive language at home after receiving reinforcement only in one context (class) and not in another (home). This highlights how reinforcement is context-dependent.
    • Other options explained:
    • A: Extinction Burst - A temporary increase in a behavior when reinforcement is stopped, not applicable here.
    • B: Punishment - A consequence that decreases a behavior, not relevant to this scenario.
    • D: High Probability Request Sequence - A method in which a sequence of simple requests is used to increase compliance, not relevant here.
Question 3: Differential Reinforcement Prerequisites
  • Question: What is necessary before implementing differential reinforcement?
  • Key Concept:
    • Replacement Behavior: A prerequisite is that the learner must have the replacement behavior within their range of capabilities (A:extThelearnermusthavethereplacementbehaviorinhisrange.A: ext{The learner must have the replacement behavior in his range.}). This allows for effective differential reinforcement because the learner needs to be able to display the behavior that is being reinforced.
Question 4: Continuous Measurement Techniques
  • Scenario: Linda observes a child during playtime returning to the table when called.
  • Measurement Type:
    • Latency: Linda is measuring the time it takes for Johnny to respond after she calls him back to the table, which distinguishes how quickly he initiates the action after the prompt. This is categorized under latency measurement.
    • Other options explained:
    • A: Frequency - Counts occurrences of a behavior in a given time frame.
    • B: Duration - Measures how long a behavior occurs.
    • D: IRT (Inter-Response Time) - Time between two successive responses, not applicable here.