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RBT CompetencyAssessment Questions
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What is the structure of supervision for RBT? (F-1) - Answer: -Minimum of 5% of hours
-At least 2 face to face real time contacts per month.
-Supervisor must observe the RBT providing services in at least one of the monthly meetings.
-At least 1 of the 2 supervision sessions must be individual (i.e., RBT & supervisor) but the other may
occur in a small-group meeting.
If a RBT works 45 hours from September 1st - 22nd, how many hours of supervision does she need to
have for the hours she already worked? (F-1) - Answer: -2.25 hours (45 x .05 = 2.25)
What are some reasons why you should communicate with your supervisor about your clients? -
Answer: -A behavior incident of injury occurred that required an incident report
-Client met mastery for a criteria for a current objective
-High/unusual incident or behavior
-Parent questions/concerns that you were not able to address
-Questions about programs and/or behavior plan implantation
-Lack of instructional materials
What should RBTs not discuss with the family/caregivers? - Answer: -Should not discuss program
decisions without manager approval.
-Should not discuss scheduling related issue with parents. Please direct the parent to speak with the
manager directly or to contact scheduling.
,What is the role of an RBT? - Answer: -To implement behavior-analytic services.
-an RBT does not design intervention or assessment plans.
-Adhere to the codes within the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts.
-Must annually pass the competency assessment and receiving ongoing supervision in order to maintain
an RBT credential.
ABA focuses on - Answer: -Changing behavior to have socially and educationally significant outcomes.
-Increasing Learning
A-01: Describe how to prepare for data collection - Answer: -Have all data sheets and materials (paper,
pen, stopwatch, clipboard, cards for instructions).
-Look at previous data, targets, SDs, and response criteria.
-Look at what skills and behaviors you will be taking data on, and which measurement procedure you
will be using for each.
What are the three types of data collection procedures? (A-2, A-3, A-4) - Answer: -Continuous
Measurement Procedures
-Discontinuous Measurement Procedures,
-Permanent Product Recording
Implementation of Continuous Measurement Procedures (A-2) - Answer: -Recording every possible
behavioral occurrence throughout the entire observational period.
-Ex: How many times a problem behavior occurred throughout session. How long in duration are
tantrums?
What are some types of Continuous measurement procedures? (A-2) - Answer: -Frequency: How often
the behavior occurs.
-Duration: How long the behavior lasts.
-Latency
-Interresponse Time (IRT)
, Implementation of Frequency (A-2) - Answer: -A Continuous Measurement procedure.
-The number of times a behavior occurs. A count.
-Must record each instance of the target behavior.
-Used when the target behavior has a clear beginning and end (e.g., how many times they bite).
Implementation of Duration (A-2) - Answer: -A Continuous Measurement procedure.
-The moment at which the behavior begins until the moment the behavior ends (how long it is
happening).
-Must have an identified onset/start and offset/end of behavior.
-Requires stopwatch or timer to track the time.
Implementation of Latency (A-2) - Answer: -A Continuous Measurement procedure.
-The time it takes for a behavior to start after an opportunity begins/an antecedent is presented.
-Ex: The time it takes for a student to start their work after the teacher gives the instruction to do so.
Implementation of Interresponse Time (IRT) (A-2) - Answer: -Elapsed time between two successive
responses.
-The time between the end of the first response and the start of the next.
-Ex: 20 seconds passed between the 2 instances of screaming.
Setting Events - Answer: -Conditions that are not immediately related to the behavior but may have an
effect on the behavior (e.g., headache, hunger/thirst, change in medication, parent away, etc).
Implementation of Discontinuous Measurement Procedures (A-3) - Answer: -Recording occurrences of
behavior only during a particular sample of time.
-Data collection system that only captures a SAMPLE of behavior during an observational period.
Types of Discontinuous Measurement Procedures (A-3) - Answer: -Partial Interval Recording
-Whole Interval Recording
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