RBT Behavior Reduction Quiz

Extinction involves withholding the reinforcer maintaining a behavior. If attention maintains the tantrum, ignoring it removes that reinforcement.

An extinction burst (temporary increase in behavior) often happens before the behavior decreases.

DRA reinforces a specific appropriate behavior (cleaning) while withholding reinforcement for the problem behavior (hitting).

DRO reinforces the absence of a target behavior for a specific time period.

Punishment should only be used after reinforcement-based procedures have been attempted and documented.

RBTs should continue implementing as per the plan and document changes—never modify procedures without supervisor approval.

ABC data records what happens before (A), the behavior (B), and what follows it (C) to identify patterns.

Physical guidance is a restrictive procedure. The RBT must be trained, authorized, and supervised to use it safely and ethically.

A “break card” teaches an appropriate way to request a break, serving the same escape function.

MOs temporarily increase or decrease the effectiveness of reinforcers or punishers.

DRI = Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior. Clapping cannot occur at the same time as hand-flapping.

RBTs must document and communicate new behaviors to their BCBA for possible plan modification.

The screaming gains access to a tangible item (iPad), meaning the behavior is maintained by tangible reinforcement.

You must first collect baseline data to understand the current frequency and conditions of the target behavior before designing an intervention.

Response cost is a form of negative punishment where a reinforcer (e.g., token) is removed after problem behavior.