RBT - Registered Behavior Technician Behavior Reduction Test #3 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following BEST describes differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA)?
- Reinforcing any behavior other than the target problem behavior
- Reinforcing a specific appropriate behavior that serves as an alternative to the problem behavior (Correct answer)
- Withholding reinforcement for all behaviors during a set time interval
- Providing reinforcement on a fixed schedule regardless of behavior
Correct answer: Reinforcing a specific appropriate behavior that serves as an alternative to the problem behavior
DRA specifically reinforces a designated alternative behavior that replaces the problem behavior, unlike DRO which reinforces the absence of any problem behavior.
Question 2: When implementing a punishment procedure, an RBT notices the target behavior is increasing rather than decreasing. This MOST likely means:
- The procedure is working as expected during an extinction burst
- The consequence being delivered is actually functioning as a reinforcer (Correct answer)
- The behavior is on a variable ratio schedule
- The RBT should immediately increase the intensity of the consequence
Correct answer: The consequence being delivered is actually functioning as a reinforcer
By definition, punishment decreases behavior. If the behavior increases, the consequence is functioning as a reinforcer, not a punisher, regardless of the RBT's intent.
Question 3: A response cost procedure involves:
- Adding an aversive stimulus following a problem behavior
- Removing a specified amount of a previously earned reinforcer following a problem behavior (Correct answer)
- Withholding all reinforcement for a set period of time
- Blocking access to reinforcement by redirecting the individual
Correct answer: Removing a specified amount of a previously earned reinforcer following a problem behavior
Response cost is a negative punishment procedure in which a specified quantity of a reinforcer (such as tokens) is removed contingent on the problem behavior, reducing its future frequency.
Question 4: An extinction procedure is MOST effective when combined with:
- Intermittent reinforcement of the problem behavior
- Reinforcement of an alternative or incompatible behavior (Correct answer)
- Increased prompting of the problem behavior
- A higher magnitude punishment consequence
Correct answer: Reinforcement of an alternative or incompatible behavior
Extinction alone can be slow and may produce an extinction burst; pairing it with reinforcement of an alternative behavior speeds reduction and teaches the individual a functional replacement skill.
Question 5: Which of the following is an example of a noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) procedure?
- Providing a preferred item only after 5 minutes of on-task behavior
- Delivering a preferred item on a fixed-time schedule regardless of behavior (Correct answer)
- Removing attention each time the problem behavior occurs
- Reinforcing progressively longer intervals without the problem behavior
Correct answer: Delivering a preferred item on a fixed-time schedule regardless of behavior
NCR delivers reinforcers on a time-based schedule independent of behavior, which reduces the establishing operation for problem behavior by ensuring the reinforcer is freely available.
Question 6: Before implementing a behavior reduction procedure, the RBT should FIRST:
- Select the least restrictive punishment available
- Ensure the procedure is included in the individual's behavior intervention plan (BIP) (Correct answer)
- Conduct a preference assessment independently
- Increase the rate of reinforcement for all behaviors
Correct answer: Ensure the procedure is included in the individual's behavior intervention plan (BIP)
RBTs must follow the individualized BIP developed and approved by the supervising BCBA. Implementing any procedure not included in the plan is outside the RBT's scope of practice.
RBT - Registered Behavior Technician Behavior Reduction Test #3 1
Which of the following BEST describes differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA)?