RBT - Registered Behavior Technician Documentation and Reporting Test #4 1

Question 1

Interobserver agreement (IOA) is calculated in ABA primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Assess the reliability and consistency of data collection between two independent observers

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Determine whether a behavior has met its mastery criterion

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Measure the average duration of a target behavior across sessions

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Identify the function of a problem behavior

Question 2

In ABC data collection, the 'C' component refers to:

Accepted Answer

Consequence

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Condition

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Count

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Criterion

Question 3

Which discontinuous measurement method records a behavior as having occurred if it is observed at any point during an interval, regardless of how long it lasts?

Accepted Answer

Partial interval recording

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Whole interval recording

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Momentary time sampling

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Latency recording

Question 4

An RBT calculates the rate of a behavior by:

Accepted Answer

Dividing the number of occurrences by the length of the observation period

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Dividing the number of correct responses by the total number of trials

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Dividing the total duration of the behavior by the number of occurrences

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Dividing the number of intervals containing the behavior by the total number of intervals

Question 5

On a standard ABA line graph, what does the x-axis (horizontal axis) represent?

Accepted Answer

Sessions or time

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The measurement of the target behavior (e.g., frequency or percentage)

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The name of the intervention being used

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The mastery criterion level

Question 6

Which of the following is an appropriate responsibility for an RBT regarding documentation and reporting?

Accepted Answer

Accurately recording session data and reporting significant behavioral changes to the supervising BCBA

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Deciding to modify a behavior intervention plan based on data trends

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Conducting a functional behavior assessment and documenting its results

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Determining when a client has met criteria to discontinue a target behavior