RBT Study Guide Unit B: Assessment

Explanation: The main goal is to discover items or activities that a client prefers — which can later be used as reinforcers.

Explanation: A free operant assessment allows the client to choose freely among available items, and preference is measured based on time spent engaging with each.

Explanation: The antecedent is what occurs right before a behavior, helping identify triggers for that behavior.

Explanation: When a client is presented with multiple items simultaneously in a natural setting and engagement is observed, it’s a free operant preference assessment.

Explanation: Free operant preference assessment occurs in a naturalistic setting and doesn't involve structured "trials," so it’s not a trial-based method.

Explanation: A functional analysis actively manipulates conditions (e.g., giving or withholding attention) to observe changes in behavior and identify its function.