RBT - Registered Behavior Technician Assessment Test #3 1

Question 1

A behavior technician records whether a target behavior occurred at least once during each 10-minute interval of a session. Which data collection method is being used?

Accepted Answer

Partial-interval recording

Answer

Partial-interval recording scores an interval as positive if the behavior occurs at least once during that interval, regardless of duration or frequency. It tends to overestimate behavior occurrence.

Question 2

During discrete trial training, the period between the learner's response and the delivery of the next SD is called the:

Accepted Answer

Inter-trial interval

Answer

The inter-trial interval (ITI) is the brief pause between the end of one trial (including consequence delivery) and the start of the next SD. It helps the learner discriminate between trials.

Question 3

A client consistently requests a break when presented with difficult tasks. If the RBT continues to provide breaks following these requests, the break is most likely functioning as:

Accepted Answer

A negative reinforcer

Answer

When a behavior (requesting a break) is maintained by the removal of an aversive stimulus (the difficult task), the consequence is negative reinforcement. The behavior increases because an unpleasant event is terminated.

Question 4

Which chaining procedure teaches the first step of a task analysis first and adds subsequent steps one at a time in order?

Accepted Answer

Forward chaining

Answer

Forward chaining begins instruction with the first step in the task analysis and adds steps sequentially until the entire chain is completed independently. The learner masters step 1 before step 2 is introduced.

Question 5

An RBT is asked to conduct a paired-stimulus preference assessment. What does this procedure involve?

Accepted Answer

Presenting two items at a time and recording which item the client selects

Answer

In a paired-stimulus (forced-choice) preference assessment, two items are presented simultaneously on each trial and the client selects one. Items are systematically paired so each appears with every other item, producing a preference hierarchy.

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RBT - Registered Behavior Technician Assessment Test #3 1