RBT Behavior Reduction 5

Question 1

A client repeatedly slaps their leg when asked to complete non-preferred tasks. The RBT notices the behavior only occurs during demands and never during free play. What is the most likely function of this behavior?

Accepted Answer

Escape/avoidance

Answer

Behavior that occurs exclusively during demands and ceases during free play is typically maintained by escape or avoidance of the aversive task.

Question 2

When implementing a DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior) schedule, reinforcement is delivered when:

Accepted Answer

The target behavior has not occurred during the entire interval

Answer

DRO delivers reinforcement contingent on the absence of the target behavior for the entire specified interval.

Question 3

A supervisor asks the RBT to implement response blocking during a session. This procedure involves:

Accepted Answer

Physically preventing the completion of the problem behavior

Answer

Response blocking is a safety procedure where the practitioner physically intervenes to prevent the behavior from being completed.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'behavioral momentum' and how it can be used in behavior reduction?

Accepted Answer

Presenting several high-probability requests before a low-probability request to increase compliance

Answer

Behavioral momentum involves delivering high-p requests to increase the likelihood that the client will comply with subsequent low-p requests, thereby reducing escape-motivated behavior.

Question 5

An RBT is using extinction to reduce self-injurious behavior maintained by attention. The client initially increases the rate and intensity of self-injury. This phenomenon is called:

Accepted Answer

Extinction burst

Answer

An extinction burst is the temporary increase in frequency, duration, or intensity of a behavior when extinction is first implemented.

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RBT Behavior Reduction 5