RBT Competency Assessment Fall 2023/ 104 Questions
and Answers/ verified /Graded A+
Indirect Measurement - -interviews, rating scales, questions, surveys
-Direct Measurement - -observation of the behavior and recording it as it occurs
-Behavioral Definitions - -operational, includes verbs describing behavior, objective +
unambiguous, does not rely on internal states (happy, sad), does not use labels (bad or
good)
-Operational - -describes what the behavior looks like so two independent observers
can recognize + record the same behavior
-Indirect Outcome Recording - -measures results that produces an observable product
in the environment. main advantage is that it's easy to use
-Direct Outcome Recording - -instead of relying on memory data is gathered
immediately as the behavior occurs or as it produces results
-Event Recording - -behavior is observed continuously throughout the observation
period, and each instance of the behavior is recorded immediately as it occurs. Must
meet two criteria: Does the behavior look the same every time? Does the behavior have a
clear beginning and end?
-Frequency Recording - -used for behaviors that have a clear beginning and end, tally
the number of times the behavior occurs
-Intensity - -magnitude or force of response (only record if this is the aspect of the
behavior you are trying to change)
, -Duration - -how long a behavior persists, should be used if you are trying to decrease
how long a behavior lasts
-Latency - -time that occurs between the SD and the response (ex. how long to respond
to a peer's question). You record this when the goal is to decrease the time between SD
and response
-Partial Interval Recording - -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. An
overexaggeration of the behavior, you use this method to decrease behavior.
-Whole Interval Recording - -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 Recording - -data is less representative than intervals,
looking for a behavior's occurrence during a specific part of the interval and recording if
it is occurring at that precise moment. Ex: setting a timer to go off every minute for a 30
minute interval, only checking for behavior and marking it down as the timer goes off.
-Reinforcement - -follows a behavior that increases that behavior
-Punishment - -follows a behavior that decreases that behavior
-Positive Reinforcement - -addition of a pleasant stimulus
-Negative Reinforcement - -removal of an aversive stimulus
-Positive Punishment - -addition of an aversive stimulus
and Answers/ verified /Graded A+
Indirect Measurement - -interviews, rating scales, questions, surveys
-Direct Measurement - -observation of the behavior and recording it as it occurs
-Behavioral Definitions - -operational, includes verbs describing behavior, objective +
unambiguous, does not rely on internal states (happy, sad), does not use labels (bad or
good)
-Operational - -describes what the behavior looks like so two independent observers
can recognize + record the same behavior
-Indirect Outcome Recording - -measures results that produces an observable product
in the environment. main advantage is that it's easy to use
-Direct Outcome Recording - -instead of relying on memory data is gathered
immediately as the behavior occurs or as it produces results
-Event Recording - -behavior is observed continuously throughout the observation
period, and each instance of the behavior is recorded immediately as it occurs. Must
meet two criteria: Does the behavior look the same every time? Does the behavior have a
clear beginning and end?
-Frequency Recording - -used for behaviors that have a clear beginning and end, tally
the number of times the behavior occurs
-Intensity - -magnitude or force of response (only record if this is the aspect of the
behavior you are trying to change)
, -Duration - -how long a behavior persists, should be used if you are trying to decrease
how long a behavior lasts
-Latency - -time that occurs between the SD and the response (ex. how long to respond
to a peer's question). You record this when the goal is to decrease the time between SD
and response
-Partial Interval Recording - -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. An
overexaggeration of the behavior, you use this method to decrease behavior.
-Whole Interval Recording - -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 Recording - -data is less representative than intervals,
looking for a behavior's occurrence during a specific part of the interval and recording if
it is occurring at that precise moment. Ex: setting a timer to go off every minute for a 30
minute interval, only checking for behavior and marking it down as the timer goes off.
-Reinforcement - -follows a behavior that increases that behavior
-Punishment - -follows a behavior that decreases that behavior
-Positive Reinforcement - -addition of a pleasant stimulus
-Negative Reinforcement - -removal of an aversive stimulus
-Positive Punishment - -addition of an aversive stimulus
