RBT Practice Exam 4

What is an example of a continuous measurement procedure?

During a session, you observe that a child seems to gravitate towards certain toys and completely avoids others. You decide to present the child with two toys at a time and observe which one the child chooses to play with. Which assessment technique are you using?

During a teaching session, you start by helping a child button their shirt by guiding their hands through each step. Over time, you offer less and less assistance until the child can complete the task on their own. Which teaching strategy are you implementing?

You are assisting a child in learning to tie their shoes. Instead of teaching the entire process in one go, you break it down into smaller tasks: crossing the laces, tucking one lace under the other, pulling both ends, making loops, crossing the loops, etc. Each step is taught sequentially. What technique are you employing?

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You’re observing a student during an activity, and you decide to mark down whether the specific behavior occurred at the very end of every 2-minute interval. Which measurement technique are you employing?

In a therapy session, a child completes a jigsaw puzzle. Instead of noting down the behavior as it occurs, you later count the number of completed puzzles as evidence of the behavior. Which measurement method did you use?

Which of the following is an example of shaping?

A child earns a sticker for every five correct responses. What reinforcement schedule is this?

A child frequently throws tantrums during class. The BCBA wants to determine the reason behind this behavior. You assist by observing the events occurring right before and after the tantrum to gather data about potential triggers and consequences. Which assessment procedure are you supporting?

During a 30-minute observation period, you notice that a student engages in a specific behavior for a total of 10 minutes. You decide to calculate the proportion of time the student engaged in the behavior compared to the entire observation period. What measurement technique are you using?

What is a discriminative stimulus (SD)?

While working with a child on color identification, you display different colored cards. When showing a red card, you teach the child to say “red”. Once the child has mastered identifying red, you introduce a blue card and teach “blue”. As you proceed, you mix red and blue cards to ensure the child identifies each color accurately. Which method of teaching are you applying?

A student in a classroom frequently shouts out answers without raising their hand. To address this behavior, the teacher decides to only acknowledge the student’s answer when they raise their hand and to ignore the shouting out. This strategy is known as:

A new student joins a classroom, and the BCBA wants to assess the child’s current academic level in relation to the curriculum being taught. The BCBA requests you to observe and note down the tasks the child can do independently without any assistance and those that they struggle with. Which type of assessment are you assisting with?