RBT - Registered Behavior Technician Behavior Reduction Strategies 1

Question 1

Which differential reinforcement procedure involves providing reinforcement for a behavior that physically cannot occur simultaneously with the problem behavior?

Accepted Answer

Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible behavior (DRI)

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Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior (DRO)

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Differential Reinforcement of Alternative behavior (DRA)

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Differential Reinforcement of Low rates (DRL)

Question 2

A client engages in tantrum behavior every time demands are placed, and the demands are typically removed when the behavior occurs. Which extinction procedure is indicated?

Accepted Answer

Escape extinction

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Planned ignoring

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Tangible extinction

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Sensory extinction

Question 3

An RBT teaches a client to raise their hand when they want an item instead of grabbing. The grabbing behavior decreases as hand-raising is reinforced. Which behavior reduction strategy is being used?

Accepted Answer

DRA

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DRO

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DRI

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NCR

Question 4

Which behavior reduction procedure involves removing a predetermined amount of a conditioned reinforcer (such as tokens) contingent on the occurrence of a problem behavior?

Accepted Answer

Response cost

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Time-out from positive reinforcement

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Extinction

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Overcorrection

Question 5

Before implementing a behavior reduction plan, an RBT is told the BCBA conducted an FBA. What is the primary purpose of an FBA in the context of behavior reduction?

Accepted Answer

To identify the function (purpose) that maintains the problem behavior

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To measure the topography and duration of the problem behavior

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To select the most restrictive intervention available

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To determine the client's reinforcement history

Question 6

An RBT is instructed to provide reinforcement only when the client has engaged in fewer than three instances of the target behavior during a 30-minute session. Which procedure is this?

Accepted Answer

DRL

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DRO

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DRI

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DRA