RBT RBT Task List 2nd Edition Measurement and Data

Question 1

Which measurement method records whether a behavior occurred at least once during each interval, regardless of how many times it occurred?

Accepted Answer

Partial interval recording

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Whole interval recording

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Momentary time sampling

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Frequency recording

Question 2

An RBT measures how long it takes a student to begin a task after an instruction is delivered. This is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

Latency

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Duration

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Interresponse time

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Frequency

Question 3

A client engages in hand-flapping. An RBT records every instance of the behavior each minute. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Frequency (event) recording

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Duration recording

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Whole interval recording

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Momentary time sampling

Question 4

Which measurement method is most appropriate for behaviors that are very high-rate or that do not have a clear beginning and end?

Accepted Answer

Time sampling (partial interval or MTS)

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Frequency recording

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Latency recording

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Duration recording

Question 5

Two RBTs simultaneously and independently observe the same client and record the same behavior. They compare their data afterward to assess consistency. This is called:

Accepted Answer

Interobserver agreement (IOA)

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Procedural fidelity

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Social validity

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Reliability coefficient

Question 6

Momentary time sampling (MTS) records whether a behavior is occurring:

Accepted Answer

Only at the exact moment the interval ends

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Throughout the entire interval

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At any point during the interval

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During at least half the interval

Question 7

An RBT records the time from when a tantrum begins to when it ends for each occurrence. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Duration recording

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Latency recording

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Frequency recording

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Interresponse time recording