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RBT Test 02: Teaching Methods & Behavior Concepts

RBT Test 02: Key Concepts

This exam reviews Progressive ABA, Conditioned Reinforcement, and Professional Standards.

Safety First: Bribery often reinforces the very behavior you want to stop. Never offer a reward while a problem behavior is happening.
Conditioning: Neutral items like tokens or money only become rewards after they are paired with things the student already likes.
Teaching Styles: Progressive ABA is flexible and clinical. It allows you to adjust your teaching based on how the student responds in the moment.
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Q:1You are given a teaching program for a student on "Waiting". The instructions state: "Teach the waiting program throughout the day. If the student does not wait, prompt them to wait." What type of ABA does this represent?
This approach is messy and has no clear rules. It does not give enough detail on how to teach or help the student.
Q:2You are given a teaching program for a student on "Waiting" that is highly specific, rule-bound, and tied to a single context. This is an example of what "type" of ABA?
This is a rigid style because it is too stiff. It does not allow the teacher to change things based on what the student needs.
Q:3You are given a teaching program for a student on "Waiting" that uses flexible, naturalistic teaching methods. This is an example of what "type" of ABA?
A progressive approach is smart and flexible. It uses the right rules but changes them to fit real-life situations.
Q:4Which of these is identified as very important in Applied Behavior Analysis?
Written plans are key. They make sure every person working with the student does the exact same thing every time.
Q:5Which ABA teaching method was discussed in the APF module regarding its use in research and comparison to test scores?
Discrete Trial Training uses many short, fast tasks. It is very easy to measure and is used often in scientific studies.
Q:6A survey used to assess the opinions of supervising professionals about an RBT's performance is a measure of what?
Social validity is about whether the work being done is actually important and helpful in the eyes of others.
Q:7Multiple choice exams are the best way to predict an RBT's performance. True or False?
Exams show what you know, but watching an RBT work with a student in person is the only way to see if they are actually good at the job.
Q:8Evidence is important to confirm if a procedure is effective for use with a client. True or False?
ABA relies on proof. We use data to make sure a plan is actually working and helping the student.
Q:9A systematic approach to understanding behavior of social importance' best describes which of the following?
Applied Behavior Analysis is the study of how to change real-world behaviors that matter to people.
Q:10A group of responses with the same function' best describes a...
A response class is when different actions all lead to the same result. For example, pointing or asking for water both get you a drink.
Q:11A stimulus that was previously neutral or non-preferred (item/activity not liked) that now functions as a reinforcer (something that is liked/preferred) is called a:
Conditioned means learned. This is something that becomes a reward only after being paired with other rewards.
Q:12Food is a conditioned reinforcer?
Food is unconditioned. You are born knowing you need food, so you do not have to learn to like it.
Q:13Money is an unconditioned reinforcer?
Money is conditioned. A baby does not care about a dollar bill. We only learn that money is good because it buys us other things.
Q:14A token economy system is a conditioned reinforcer?
Tokens are conditioned. They only work because the student knows they can trade them for a prize later.
Q:15Why is it important for learners to have many different reinforcers?
Having many choices keeps the student excited and stops them from getting bored with just one toy or snack.
Q:16Reinforcement and bribery are basically the same thing.
They are very different. Reinforcement builds new skills for the future. Bribery is just a quick fix to stop a bad behavior right now.
Q:17A reward is promised when a student is being disruptive is an example of which of the following?
Offering a toy to a child while they are screaming to make them stop is bribery. It can actually make the screaming happen more often.
Q:18Following completion of a difficult work task, Joe's staff gives him 5 minutes to watch tiger videos. If Joe's completion of difficult work tasks increases following watching the videos it would be an example of which of the following?
Because the reward came after the hard work and made the work happen more in the future, it is reinforcement.
Q:19Reinforcement doesn't work for everyone.
Reinforcement works for every living thing. If it is not working, it just means you have not found the right reward yet.
Q:20Token Economies can ONLY be used for refusal.
Token systems can be used to teach almost anything, like doing chores, answering questions, or being nice to friends.

Test 02 Study Summary

1. Social Validity This measures if the goals and results of a program are truly helpful and accepted by the community and caregivers.
2. Response Classes A group of different behaviors that all result in the same outcome. Waving and saying hello are in the same class.
3. Reinforcer Variety Using many different rewards prevents satiation, which is when a student gets tired of a reward and stops working for it.

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