RBT

Question 1

In applied behavior analysis (ABA), what is the term for a systematic approach to solving behavior problems that involves applying principles of behavior?

Answer 1

Applied Behavioral Analysis

Question 2

When a behavior analyst conducts multiple tests of her therapy before writing it in a formal behavior program, she is sticking to which basic assumption of behavior analysis?

Answer 2

Empiricism

Question 3

In applied behavior analysis (ABA), what is the term for a systematic approach to solving behavior problems that involves applying principles of behavior?

Answer 3

Aba

Question 4

What is the primary goal of a behavior intervention plan (BIP) in applied behavior analysis (ABA)?

Answer 4

To decrease problem Bx and increase appropriate Bx

Question 5

In context of, behavior analysis, what does the term “antecedent” refer to?

Answer 5

A condition or event that preceded Bx

Question 6

What is the term for a procedure in applied behavior analysis (ABA) that involves reducing problem behavior by systematically increasing the response effort required to engage in the behavior?

Answer 6

Response Cost

Question 7

In applied behavior analysis (ABA), what does the term “target behavior” refer to?

Answer 7

The Bx selected for change or intervention

Question 8

What is the term for a procedure that involves presenting a stimulus contingent on a behavior, leading to an increase in the future occurrence of that behavior?

Answer 8

Positive Reinforcement

Question 9

In applied behavior analysis (ABA), what does the term “baseline” refer to?

Answer 9

The average level of Bx before an intervention is applied

Question 10

What is the term for a procedure that involves presenting a stimulus contingent on a behavior, leading to a decrease in thefuture occurrence of that behavior?

Answer 10

Positive punishment

Question 11

In applied behavior analysis (ABA), what does the term “functional analysis” refer to?

Answer 11

A procedure to identify environmental influxes effecting problematic Bx

Question 12

In applied behavior analysis (ABA), what is the term for a procedure that involves reinforcing a behavior by removing or avoiding something aversive from the environment?

Answer 12

Negative Reinforcement

Question 13

What is “response cost” used for in behavior analysis?

Answer 13

To reduce the frequency or magnitude of a problem Bx by removing a specified amount of Reinforcement.

Question 14

What is “response latency” in behavior analysis?

Answer 14

The time it takes for a response to occur after a stimulus is presented

Question 15

What is the term for a reduction in behavior when reinforcement is no longer provided for that behavior?

Answer 15

Extinction

Question 16

What is the term for a schedule of reinforcement where reinforcement is provided for the first correct response after a variable amount of time has passed?

Answer 16

Variable Interval Schedule

Question 17

What is the term for a procedure that involves systematically observing and recording behavior in its natural environment?

Answer 17

To identify the environmental variables influencing problem Bx

Question 18

What is the primary goal of a functional analysis of problem behavior?

Answer 18

To identify the environmental variables influencing problem Bx

Question 19

In behavior assessment, what is the term for a procedure that involves the manipulation of antecedent and consequent variables to determine their effects on behavior?

Answer 19

Experimental Analysis

Question 20

In the context of behavior assessment, what is the primary goal of conducting a preference assessment?

Answer 20

To identify the clients favorite activities and items for use in reinforcement

Question 21

What is the term for a behavior-change procedure that involves reinforcing successive approximations to a target behavior?

Answer 21

Shaping

Question 22

What is the primary goal of positive reinforcement procedures in behavior change?

Answer 22

To strengthen and increase the frequency of appropriate Bx

Question 23

What is the term for an intervention that is based on the concept of “stimulus control”?

Answer 23

Prompting

Question 24

What is the primary purpose of using extinction as a behavior-change proc

Answer 24

To eliminate the Bx by removing reinforcement

Question 25

In behavior analysis, what is the term for a procedure that involves reducing problem behavior by reinforcing an alternative behavior that serves the same function

Answer 25

Differential reinforcement of alternative Bx (DRA)

Question 26

What is "stimulus fading" used for in behavior analysis

Answer 26

To shift the control of the Bx from one stimulus to another

Question 27

What is the term for a procedure used to promote the generalization of a behavior across different settings or stimuli?

Answer 27

Generalized training

Question 28

In behavior-analytic supervision, what is the primary reason for using a functional assessment approach (e.g., performance diagnostics) to identify variables affecting personnel performance

Answer 28

To understand the variables influencing supervises Bx

Question 29

In behavior-analytic supervision, what is the primary reason for using a functional assessment approach (e.g., performance diagnostics) to identify variables affecting personnel performance

Question 30

What is the term for a procedure that involves reinforcing problem behavior by providing access to a preferred item or activity contingent on the occurrence of the behavior?

Answer 30

Differential reinforcement of problem Bx (DRPB)

Question 31

In behavior analysis, what does "functional communication training" entail?

Answer 31

Training individuals to communicate effectively to access reinforcement and express needs

Question 32

In personnel supervision and management, what is the primary goal of using function-based strategies to improve personnel performanc

Question 33

What is the term for a procedure used to strengthen behavior by removing or avoiding an aversive stimulus contingent on the occurrence of the behavior?

Question 34

In behavior analysis, what does the term "operant behavior" refer to?

Question 35

What is the term for a reinforcement schedule where reinforcement is provided for every occurrence of a behavior?

Question 36

In behavior analysis, what is the term for a procedure used to eliminate a behavior by withholding reinforcement for that behavior?

Question 37

What is "response cost" used for in behavior analysis?

Question 38

In applied behavior analysis (ABA), what does the term "target behavior" refer to?

Question 39

What is the term for a procedure that involves presenting a stimulus contingent on a behavior, leading to an increase in the future occurrence of that behavior?

Question 40

What is the term for a procedure that involves presenting a stimulus contingent on a behavior, leading to a decrease in the future occurrence of that behavior?

Question 41

In applied behavior analysis (ABA), what does the term "functional analysis" refer to

Question 42

What is the term for a procedure used to reinforce problem behavior by providing access to a preferred item or activity contingent on the occurrence of the behavior?

Question 43

n behavior analysis, what does the term "behavioral momentum" refer to

Question 44

In applied behavior analysis, what does "functional communication training" involve?

Question 45

What is "response cost" used for in behavior analysis?

Question 46

In behavior analysis, what does "stimulus control" refer to?

Question 47

Mr. Winston has established a reward system in his classroom where only those kids receiving a prize from the "treasure box" are individuals who have completed homework for five out of the five days of the week

Question 48

What is the primary reason for using behavior-analytic supervision in the field of applied behavior analysis

Question 49

What should be the main focus when selecting supervision goals for a supervisee?

Question 50

Primary focus to improve personnel performance in behavior-analytic supervision

Question 51

What is the purpose of conducting a functional assessment of problem behavior?

Question 52

In the context of behavior assessment, what is the primary goal of conducting a preference assessment?

Question 53

What is the term for a procedure that involves systematically observing and recording behavior in its natural environment?

Question 54

In behavior assessment, what is the term for a procedure that involves the manipulation of antecedent and consequent variables to determine their effects on behavior?

Question 55

What is the primary responsibility of a behavior analyst in the context of ethics

Question 56

and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts, what is a behavior analyst's responsibility to clients

Question 57

the term for maintaining high standards of competence in the field?

Question 58

What is the role of the Responsible Conduct of Behavior Analysts section in the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts?

Question 59

In the context of ethics, what does the term "conflict of interest" refer to?

Question 60

What is the term for a stimulus that naturally and automatically elicits a response without prior learning or conditioning

Question 61

What is the term for reinforcing a behavior by adding something desirable to the environment?

Question 62

In behavior analysis, what is the term for a behavior that is more likely to occur in the future as a result of the presentation or addition of a stimulus?

Question 63

What is the term for a schedule of reinforcement where reinforcement is provided for the first correct response after a fixed number of responses

Question 64

What is the term for reinforcing a behavior by removing or avoiding something aversiveWhat is the term for reinforcing a behavior by removing or avoiding something aversive

Question 65

What are the core dimensions of applied behavior analysis as defined by Baer, Wolf, & Risley (1968)?

Question 66

What is the key assumption of radical behaviorism

Question 67

What is the primary focus of the experimental analysis of behavior

Question 68

What distinguishes applied behavior analysis (ABA) from other fields related to behavior

Question 69

How would you define "contingency" in the context of How would you define "contingency" in the context of

Question 70

What is the term for behavior that is shaped and maintained by verbal instructions or rules

Question 71

How would you classify the use of a stopwatch to measure the duration of a behavior

Question 72

What is the primary purpose of graphing data in behavior analysis

Question 73

Which of the following is NOT one of the four dimensions of behavior that should be measured

Question 74

What is the term for a schedule of reinforcement where reinforcement is provided for every occurrence of a behavior

Question 75

When a behavior analyst uses a functional analysis to determine the antecedents and consequences that maintain problem behavior, they are seeking to identify the behavior's

Question 76

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement

Question 77

n ABA, what is the term for a decrease in the frequency of a behavior when reinforcement is no longer provided for that behavior

Question 78

In a discrete-trial teaching arrangement, what happens immediately after the presentation of a discriminative stimulus (SD

Question 79

A behavior analyst is conducting a preference assessment to identify reinforcers for a client. What type of preference assessment involves presenting a set of items and allowing the client to choose their preferred item

Question 80

A behavior analyst is conducting a functional analysis and finds that a client's self-injurious behavior is maintained by the attention it receives from caregivers. What function of behavior is this indicative of?

Question 81

What is a "tact" in the context of verbal behavior analysis

Question 82

What is "chaining" in the context of behavior analysis?

Question 83

In behavior analysis, what is a "conditional discrimination

Question 84

What is the purpose of "negative punishment" in behavior analysis

Question 85

A behavior analyst is conducting a trial in which they present a discriminative stimulus (SD) and reinforce the client's response consistently with a reinforcer. What type of reinforcement schedule is this an example of

Question 86

In the context of behavior analysis, what does "DRO" stand for

Question 87

When a behavior analyst conducts multiple tests of her therapy before writing it in a formal behavior program, she is sticking to which basic assumption of behavior analysis

Question 88

In applied behavior analysis (ABA), what is the term for a systematic approach to solving behavior problems that involves applying principles of behavior