RBT Competency Assessment 2022
Continuous Measurement Correct Answer: Recording data on all instances of specified behavior, such
as through frequency, duration, latency, and IRT
Frequency Correct Answer: How many times a behavior occurs
e.g. Manding
Duration Correct Answer: How long a behavior lasts
e.g. tantrum
Latency Correct Answer: The time delay between the SD and the R
Inter-Response Time (IRT) Correct Answer: The measure of elapsed time between two successive
responses
e.g. Bob clapped once, then clapped again 2 seconds later
Discontinuous Measurement Correct Answer: Recording data on some instances of behavior, such as
through whole-interval, partial-interval, momentary time sampling, percentage of occurrence, trials to
criterion, discrete categorization, and permanent product
Partial Interval Recording Correct Answer: Involves checking off an interval if the behavior occurs at ANY
point within the interval - even if it only occured for 1 second
You can use this for self-stimulatory behaviors or behaviors that don't look the same every time
Whole Interval Recording Correct Answer: Involves checking off the interval if the behavior occurs
throughout the WHOLE interval
Use when it is difficult to tell when the behavior begins or ends, when it occurs at such a high rate it is
difficult to keep count. An under-exaggeration of behavior, you use this method to increase behavior
Momentary Time Sampling Correct Answer: Records whether the target behavior is occurring at the
moment that each time interval ends
Percentage of Occurrence Correct Answer: Measures how many responses occur out of a number of
opportunities
Trials to Criterion Correct Answer: Measures of the number of response opportunities needed to
achieve a predetermined level of performance
Discrete Categorization Correct Answer: Classifying responses into discrete categories
e.g. severity, duration, independence/prompting codes
Permanent Product Correct Answer: Measuring behavior after it has occurred by measuring the effects
the behavior produced on the environment
Data & Graphs Correct Answer: Enter data and update graphs
, Assessment Correct Answer: The evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone
or something
e.g. preference assessment, abc data
Preference Assessment Correct Answer: Determines preferred items to increase motivation
ABC Data Correct Answer: A - Antecedent
B - Behavior
C - Consequences
Antecedent Correct Answer: Occurs moments before the behavior of interest
e.g. demand, restricted attention, denied access, environmental stimuli, transitions, unstructured time
Behavior Correct Answer: Anything a person says or does
Consequence Correct Answer: Occurs immediately after the behavior
e.g. attention, escape, access
Skill Acquisition Correct Answer: The gradual and haphazard process by which people learn new abilities
Behavior Reduction Correct Answer: Procedures designed to alter the environment in such ways that
increase the likelihood of positive behavior(s) occurring while decreasing the likelihood of negative (i.e.,
the target) behavior(s) occurring
Discrete Trial Training (DTT) Correct Answer: A method of teaching readiness skills or other desired
behaviors that involves a step-by-step approach of presenting a stimulus and requiring a specific
response
DTT Steps Correct Answer: Mass Trial
Distractor Trial
Random Rotation
Expanded Trial
Maintenance/Generalization
Mass Trial Correct Answer: Presenting a target alone repetitively (3-10 trials)
Distractor Trial Correct Answer: Same prompt each trial, trial choice and two "unknown" choices
Random Rotation Correct Answer: Presenting a SD within a set of mastered items
Expanded Trial Correct Answer: Presenting one target along with 2 more previously mastered targets
Maintenance and Generalization Correct Answer: Mastered choices
Pivotal Response Training Correct Answer: Play-based therapy initiated by the child for the
development of communication and language skills, increasing positive social behaviors, and relief from
disruptive self-stimulatory behaviors
Continuous Measurement Correct Answer: Recording data on all instances of specified behavior, such
as through frequency, duration, latency, and IRT
Frequency Correct Answer: How many times a behavior occurs
e.g. Manding
Duration Correct Answer: How long a behavior lasts
e.g. tantrum
Latency Correct Answer: The time delay between the SD and the R
Inter-Response Time (IRT) Correct Answer: The measure of elapsed time between two successive
responses
e.g. Bob clapped once, then clapped again 2 seconds later
Discontinuous Measurement Correct Answer: Recording data on some instances of behavior, such as
through whole-interval, partial-interval, momentary time sampling, percentage of occurrence, trials to
criterion, discrete categorization, and permanent product
Partial Interval Recording Correct Answer: Involves checking off an interval if the behavior occurs at ANY
point within the interval - even if it only occured for 1 second
You can use this for self-stimulatory behaviors or behaviors that don't look the same every time
Whole Interval Recording Correct Answer: Involves checking off the interval if the behavior occurs
throughout the WHOLE interval
Use when it is difficult to tell when the behavior begins or ends, when it occurs at such a high rate it is
difficult to keep count. An under-exaggeration of behavior, you use this method to increase behavior
Momentary Time Sampling Correct Answer: Records whether the target behavior is occurring at the
moment that each time interval ends
Percentage of Occurrence Correct Answer: Measures how many responses occur out of a number of
opportunities
Trials to Criterion Correct Answer: Measures of the number of response opportunities needed to
achieve a predetermined level of performance
Discrete Categorization Correct Answer: Classifying responses into discrete categories
e.g. severity, duration, independence/prompting codes
Permanent Product Correct Answer: Measuring behavior after it has occurred by measuring the effects
the behavior produced on the environment
Data & Graphs Correct Answer: Enter data and update graphs
, Assessment Correct Answer: The evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone
or something
e.g. preference assessment, abc data
Preference Assessment Correct Answer: Determines preferred items to increase motivation
ABC Data Correct Answer: A - Antecedent
B - Behavior
C - Consequences
Antecedent Correct Answer: Occurs moments before the behavior of interest
e.g. demand, restricted attention, denied access, environmental stimuli, transitions, unstructured time
Behavior Correct Answer: Anything a person says or does
Consequence Correct Answer: Occurs immediately after the behavior
e.g. attention, escape, access
Skill Acquisition Correct Answer: The gradual and haphazard process by which people learn new abilities
Behavior Reduction Correct Answer: Procedures designed to alter the environment in such ways that
increase the likelihood of positive behavior(s) occurring while decreasing the likelihood of negative (i.e.,
the target) behavior(s) occurring
Discrete Trial Training (DTT) Correct Answer: A method of teaching readiness skills or other desired
behaviors that involves a step-by-step approach of presenting a stimulus and requiring a specific
response
DTT Steps Correct Answer: Mass Trial
Distractor Trial
Random Rotation
Expanded Trial
Maintenance/Generalization
Mass Trial Correct Answer: Presenting a target alone repetitively (3-10 trials)
Distractor Trial Correct Answer: Same prompt each trial, trial choice and two "unknown" choices
Random Rotation Correct Answer: Presenting a SD within a set of mastered items
Expanded Trial Correct Answer: Presenting one target along with 2 more previously mastered targets
Maintenance and Generalization Correct Answer: Mastered choices
Pivotal Response Training Correct Answer: Play-based therapy initiated by the child for the
development of communication and language skills, increasing positive social behaviors, and relief from
disruptive self-stimulatory behaviors
