RBT - Registered Behavior Technician Documentation and Reporting Test #2 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When using frequency recording, the RBT documents:
- Each occurrence of the target behavior as it happens during the session (Correct answer)
- The proportion of time intervals in which the behavior was present
- The average duration of each behavioral episode
- The intensity level assigned to each behavioral episode
Correct answer: Each occurrence of the target behavior as it happens during the session
Frequency (or event) recording requires the RBT to tally each individual instance of the target behavior as it occurs, producing a raw count that can later be converted to a rate.
Question 2: ABC data collection requires the RBT to record:
- Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence for each behavioral event (Correct answer)
- Accuracy percentage, Baseline count, and Criterion level
- Approximation steps, Behavior chains, and Chaining errors
- Average rate, Behavior duration, and Cumulative totals
Correct answer: Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence for each behavioral event
ABC recording captures the environmental event immediately before the behavior (antecedent), the behavior itself, and the event that followed (consequence), providing functional information used in behavioral assessment.
Question 3: Permanent product recording is most appropriate when the target behavior:
- Produces a lasting, observable outcome after it has occurred (Correct answer)
- Must be measured in real time because it leaves no trace
- Occurs so rapidly that direct observation is impossible
- Requires inter-observer agreement to be established first
Correct answer: Produces a lasting, observable outcome after it has occurred
Permanent product recording documents the tangible result left behind by the behavior (e.g., completed worksheets, broken items), allowing measurement even when the behavior itself was not directly observed.
Question 4: Which situation should an RBT report to their supervisor immediately rather than waiting until the next scheduled check-in?
- A sudden, unexpected increase in self-injurious behavior during the session (Correct answer)
- A minor change in the client's preferred seating arrangement
- The order in which skill acquisition programs were completed
- The specific reinforcers the client chose during free-operant preference assessment
Correct answer: A sudden, unexpected increase in self-injurious behavior during the session
Unexpected or significant changes in behavior — especially those involving safety — require immediate supervisor notification so the treatment plan can be reviewed and client welfare protected.
Question 5: In a discrete trial training (DTT) data sheet, each row typically captures:
- Whether the client's response was correct, incorrect, or prompted on a single trial (Correct answer)
- The cumulative number of sessions completed that week
- The rate of target behaviors per minute across the entire session
- The duration from the first trial to the last trial of the session
Correct answer: Whether the client's response was correct, incorrect, or prompted on a single trial
DTT data sheets are structured trial-by-trial, recording the client's response code (correct, incorrect, prompted, no response) for each individual trial so accuracy across trials can be calculated.
Question 6: Under HIPAA, an RBT's client session notes and data sheets must be:
- Kept confidential and disclosed only to individuals authorized under the client's privacy agreement (Correct answer)
- Shared freely with all agency staff so everyone stays informed about client progress
- Stored only in paper format to prevent unauthorized electronic access
- Summarized verbally to the supervisor rather than retained in written form
Correct answer: Kept confidential and disclosed only to individuals authorized under the client's privacy agreement
HIPAA classifies behavioral health records as protected health information (PHI); RBTs must limit disclosure to authorized parties (e.g., supervising BCBA, parent/guardian with consent) and follow their agency's privacy policies.
RBT - Registered Behavior Technician Documentation and Reporting Test #2 1
When using frequency recording, the RBT documents: