RBT Study Guide Unit: Skill Acquisition

RBT Skill Acquisition Quiz

1) Which of the following is an appropriate first step in teaching a new behavior?

Giving an example of the desired behavior

Waiting for the learner to independently perform the behavior

Breaking down the skill into smaller steps

Using punishment to discourage errors

2) What is the purpose of using a task analysis?

To assess the frequency of behavior

To observe the function of a behavior

To evaluate the effectiveness of reinforcement

To break down a complex behavior into smaller, more manageable steps

3) When designing a skill acquisition plan, the RBT ensures that teaching targets match the learner’s developmental level and interests. What principle does this follow?

Behavior intervention

Generalization

Individualization

Errorless teaching

4) Oliver, an RBT, is conducting a preference assessment with his client, Jessica, to identify her preferred items. What is Oliver trying to determine through this process?

The effectiveness of a reinforcer

The learner’s motivation levels

The learner’s preferred reinforcers

Which tasks are challenging

5) Maria is teaching her client, Tom, to complete a math task. She provides reinforcement every 5 minutes, regardless of how many tasks Tom completes. What type of reinforcement schedule is Maria using?

Continuous reinforcement

Fixed ratio

Task analysis

Fixed interval

6) Tom is teaching his student, Sam, to tie his shoes. Tom starts by having Sam complete the final step of tying the bow and then works backward through the task until Sam can complete all steps independently. What type of chaining procedure is Tom using?

Total task chaining

Backward chaining

Forward chaining

Task analysis

7) Lily is teaching her student, Max, to sort shapes. She provides reinforcement each time Max sorts a shape correctly, without any delays. What type of reinforcement schedule is Lily using?

Variable reinforcement

Negative reinforcement

Intermittent reinforcement

Continuous reinforcement

8) Maria tells her son to wash his hands and then points to the sink. Her son begins washing his hands. What type of prompt did Maria use?

Verbal prompt

Model prompt

Gestural prompt

Full physical prompt

9) Which of the following is not a strategy for promoting generalization?

Reinforcing different correct responses

Teaching in different environments

Using more than one instruction when teaching the same skill

Encouraging rote responding

10) Anna is teaching her client, Lily, how to wash her hands. She teaches Lily to turn on the water and gradually adds steps, such as applying soap and scrubbing her hands. What type of chaining procedure is Anna using?

Total task chaining

Stimulus control

Forward chaining

Backward chaining

11) Maria is teaching her student, Carlos, to identify different fruits. She uses flashcards, real fruits, and photos of fruits to help him learn. What teaching strategy is Maria using?

Maintenance

Stimulus fading

Shaping

Generalization

12) Lily teaches her client, Noah, to identify the word “dog” in a book. Later, Noah can recognize a dog in a video. What concept does this demonstrate?

Prompt fading

Discrimination

Response generalization

Stimulus generalization

13) Sarah is helping her client, Ben, to learn to identify colors. She provides clear instructions, waits for a response, gives feedback, and then begins the next trial. What teaching method is Sarah using?

Natural environment teaching

Incidental teaching

Discrete-trial teaching

Task analysis

14) Sally is teaching her client, Jessie, to say “mama.” She begins by reinforcing Jessie for saying “mmm.” After that, she only reinforces when Jessie says “mmm-aa,” then “ma,” and eventually “mama.” What teaching procedure is Sally using?

Continuous reinforcement

Chaining

Shaping

Token economy

15) What type of reinforcement schedule involves providing reinforcement after unpredictable amounts of time or effort?

Fixed ratio

Continuous reinforcement

Fixed interval

Variable interval

16) Which of the following is an example of response generalization?

A learner independently completes a task after seeing a model

A learner generalizes a behavior to another person

A learner demonstrates the same behavior in multiple trials

A learner uses the word “dog” in different settings, such as at home and at school

17) Lila teaches her client, Ethan, to request a drink at home. Later, Ethan starts requesting drinks independently while at school. What does this scenario illustrate?

Maintenance

Chaining

Generalization

Shaping

18) Emma is teaching Liam to zip his jacket. She starts by physically guiding his hands and gradually reduces her assistance until Liam can zip his jacket independently. What is this process called?

Shaping

Chaining

Prompt fading

Error correction

19) What role do the tokens in a token economy serve?

Generalized conditioned reinforcers

Punishers

Primary reinforcers

Unconditioned reinforcers

20) Which of the following is an example of discrete trial training?

Teaching a child to say “please” when asking for something

Providing multiple opportunities for free play

Allowing the child to explore various toys independently

Giving the child a choice of two activities without instruction

21) James notices that his client, Sarah, performs a task better when the lights are dimmed and the environment is calm. To improve Sarah’s performance, James dims the lights and reduces distractions every time he teaches the task. What is James using in this scenario?

Task analysis

Prompt fading

Stimulus control

Shaping

22) Rachel is teaching her client, Jack, to complete a puzzle. She starts with full physical prompts and gradually reduces them to encourage Jack to complete the task independently. What is the purpose of this process?

To increase the time it takes to learn a skill

To make the skill more complex

To ensure learners develop prompt dependence

To transfer control to naturally occurring stimuli

23) Megan teaches her client, Henry, to say “I want water” by providing reinforcement for each correct response. Once Henry consistently says, “I want water,” Megan reinforces him for using the full sentence, “I want water, please.” What procedure is Megan using?

Discrete trial training

Task analysis

Chaining

Shaping

24) In a token economy, when a learner exchanges tokens for a reward, the tokens are considered:

Neutral stimuli

Punishers

Primary reinforcers

Secondary reinforcers

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