BT Competency (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
continuous .measurement .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-procedures .that .capture .every
.behavior .occurrence. .use .for .behavior .that .have .a .clear .beginning .and .end,
.dont .take .much .time .to .complete. .not .useful .for .behavior .that .occurs .at .high
.rates .or .for .long .periods
frequency .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .continuous .measurement .procedure
.that .takes .a .ratio .of .count .per .observation .time, .*most .used .data .collection
duration .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .continuous .measurement .that .measures
.the .total .extent .of .time .in .which .a .behavior .occurs.
latency .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .continuous .measurement .of .time .that
.occurs .between .the .onset .of .a .stimulus .(instructions/SD) .and .the .initiation .of .a
.response. .Ex. .RBT .gives .direction .to .patient. .The .elapsed .time .from .the .end .of
.the .RBT's .direction .and .when .the .patient .begins .to .comply.
interresponse .time .(IRT) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .continuous .measurement
.defined .as .the .elapsed .time .between .two .successive .responses. .Ex. .patient .is
.eating .a .snack .at .the .clinic .and .the .RBT .is .recording .the .time .in .between .bites
.of .food.
discontinuous .measurement .procedures .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-capture .only .a
.sample .of .behavior .during .an .observation. .Dividing .an .observation .in .to .equal
.duration .intervals .and .scoring .the .occurrence .or .nonoccurrence .of .behavior
.within .each .interval. .Useful .for .behavior .that .have .high .rates .or .occur .for .long
.periods .of .time.
whole .interval .recording .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .discontinuous
.measurement .a .behavior .is .recorded .as .occurring .if .its .observed .throughout
.an .entire .predetermined .interval. .Underestimate .rateof .behavior. .Useful .for
.measuring .a .behavior .you .want .to .increase
partial .interval .recording .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .discontinuous
.measurement .where .a .behavior .is .recorded .as .occurring .if .it .occurs .any .time
.during .the .interval. .Overestimates .rate .of .behavior. .Useful .for .measuring .a
.behavior .at .one .time .or .for .decreasing .behavior .such .as .biting .nails
, momentary .time .sampling .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .discontinuous
.measurement .a .behavior .is .recorded .as .occurring .if .it .is .observed .at .the .end
.of .an .interval. .Overestimate .or .underestimate. .Useful .behaviors .that .do .not
.have .to .be .observed .for .the .entire .interval .resulting .in .lowering .observer .strain
.*used .in .groups
What .is .the .importance .of .data .collection? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Allows
.consultant .to .track .client .progress
2. .Insurance .purposes
3. .Data .collection .allows .RBT .to .keep .track .of .where .they .are .in .session
4. .Accountability .as .we .are .not .always .supervised .every .session
preference .assessments .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-necessary .to .determine .the
.various .times .or .activities .that .may .be .effective .in .increasing .patient
.responding. .Preferences .are .fluid .and .can .vary .throughout .session
identifying .items .naturally .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .preference .assessment
.procedure .in .which .an .individual .is .given .simultaneous .access .to .multiple
.stimuli .for .a .period .of .time, .and .the .duration .of .engagement .with .each .item .is
.recorded
contrived .observation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-natural .procedure .in .which .the .BT
.is .able .to .fill .the .environment .with .a .variety .of .items .that .the .patient .may .like
naturalistic .observation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-natural .procedure .conducted .in
.the .patients .everyday .environment .while .the .BT .records .how .long .the .child
.engages .in .activity .or .item
Ask .the .patient .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .preference .assessment, .
1. .open .ended .questions
2. .provide .a .choice
3. .offer .a .pre-task .choice
trial .based .methods .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-way .to .identify .potential .reinforcers.
.single .stimulus, .paired .stimulus, .multiple .stimulus .w/ .replacement, .and .w/o
single .stimulus .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .trial .based .method .preference
.assessment .procedure .in .which .an .individual .is .presented .with .one .stimulus .at
.a .time .for .a .specified .period .of .time, .duration .of .engagement .is .recorded
paired .stimulus .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .trial .based .method .preference
.assessment .procedure .in .which .an .individual .makes .choices .between .two
.stimuli .at .a .time
multiple .stimulus .with .replacement .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .item .chosen
.remains .in .the .array .& .the .items .not .chosen .are .replaced .with .new .items.
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
continuous .measurement .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-procedures .that .capture .every
.behavior .occurrence. .use .for .behavior .that .have .a .clear .beginning .and .end,
.dont .take .much .time .to .complete. .not .useful .for .behavior .that .occurs .at .high
.rates .or .for .long .periods
frequency .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .continuous .measurement .procedure
.that .takes .a .ratio .of .count .per .observation .time, .*most .used .data .collection
duration .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .continuous .measurement .that .measures
.the .total .extent .of .time .in .which .a .behavior .occurs.
latency .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .continuous .measurement .of .time .that
.occurs .between .the .onset .of .a .stimulus .(instructions/SD) .and .the .initiation .of .a
.response. .Ex. .RBT .gives .direction .to .patient. .The .elapsed .time .from .the .end .of
.the .RBT's .direction .and .when .the .patient .begins .to .comply.
interresponse .time .(IRT) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .continuous .measurement
.defined .as .the .elapsed .time .between .two .successive .responses. .Ex. .patient .is
.eating .a .snack .at .the .clinic .and .the .RBT .is .recording .the .time .in .between .bites
.of .food.
discontinuous .measurement .procedures .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-capture .only .a
.sample .of .behavior .during .an .observation. .Dividing .an .observation .in .to .equal
.duration .intervals .and .scoring .the .occurrence .or .nonoccurrence .of .behavior
.within .each .interval. .Useful .for .behavior .that .have .high .rates .or .occur .for .long
.periods .of .time.
whole .interval .recording .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .discontinuous
.measurement .a .behavior .is .recorded .as .occurring .if .its .observed .throughout
.an .entire .predetermined .interval. .Underestimate .rateof .behavior. .Useful .for
.measuring .a .behavior .you .want .to .increase
partial .interval .recording .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .discontinuous
.measurement .where .a .behavior .is .recorded .as .occurring .if .it .occurs .any .time
.during .the .interval. .Overestimates .rate .of .behavior. .Useful .for .measuring .a
.behavior .at .one .time .or .for .decreasing .behavior .such .as .biting .nails
, momentary .time .sampling .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .discontinuous
.measurement .a .behavior .is .recorded .as .occurring .if .it .is .observed .at .the .end
.of .an .interval. .Overestimate .or .underestimate. .Useful .behaviors .that .do .not
.have .to .be .observed .for .the .entire .interval .resulting .in .lowering .observer .strain
.*used .in .groups
What .is .the .importance .of .data .collection? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Allows
.consultant .to .track .client .progress
2. .Insurance .purposes
3. .Data .collection .allows .RBT .to .keep .track .of .where .they .are .in .session
4. .Accountability .as .we .are .not .always .supervised .every .session
preference .assessments .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-necessary .to .determine .the
.various .times .or .activities .that .may .be .effective .in .increasing .patient
.responding. .Preferences .are .fluid .and .can .vary .throughout .session
identifying .items .naturally .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .preference .assessment
.procedure .in .which .an .individual .is .given .simultaneous .access .to .multiple
.stimuli .for .a .period .of .time, .and .the .duration .of .engagement .with .each .item .is
.recorded
contrived .observation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-natural .procedure .in .which .the .BT
.is .able .to .fill .the .environment .with .a .variety .of .items .that .the .patient .may .like
naturalistic .observation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-natural .procedure .conducted .in
.the .patients .everyday .environment .while .the .BT .records .how .long .the .child
.engages .in .activity .or .item
Ask .the .patient .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .preference .assessment, .
1. .open .ended .questions
2. .provide .a .choice
3. .offer .a .pre-task .choice
trial .based .methods .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-way .to .identify .potential .reinforcers.
.single .stimulus, .paired .stimulus, .multiple .stimulus .w/ .replacement, .and .w/o
single .stimulus .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .trial .based .method .preference
.assessment .procedure .in .which .an .individual .is .presented .with .one .stimulus .at
.a .time .for .a .specified .period .of .time, .duration .of .engagement .is .recorded
paired .stimulus .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-type .of .trial .based .method .preference
.assessment .procedure .in .which .an .individual .makes .choices .between .two
.stimuli .at .a .time
multiple .stimulus .with .replacement .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .item .chosen
.remains .in .the .array .& .the .items .not .chosen .are .replaced .with .new .items.
