RBT’s ABC – A Complete A to Z Guide for RBT Exam Success
If you’re preparing for the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) exam, learning and remembering key terms is essential. That’s why we’ve put together this quick A to Z cheat sheet covering the most important concepts every RBT should know:
🔠 A – Antecedent: What happens before a behavior.
🔠 B – Behavior: The action we observe.
🔠 C – Consequence: What follows the behavior.
🔠 D – Duration: How long the behavior lasts.
🔠 E – Extinction: When reinforcement is no longer given for a behavior.
🔠 F – Functions of Behavior: Sensory, Escape, Attention, Tangible.
🔠 G – Graph: Visual representation of data.
🔠 H – High 5!: Positive reinforcement and encouragement.
🔠 I – Indirect Assessment: Collecting info from interviews, surveys, etc.
🔠 J – Jelly Beans: A simple reinforcer example.
🔠 K – Be Kind!: The importance of compassion in ABA.
🔠 L – Latency: Time between instruction and response.
🔠 M – Motivating Operation: What makes a reinforcer more or less valuable.
🔠 N – Natural Environment Teaching: Learning in real-life settings.
🔠 O – Observation: Watching behavior to collect data.
🔠 P – Prompt: Assistance given to teach new skills.
🔠 Q – Frequency: How often a behavior occurs.
🔠 R – Rate: Frequency measured over time (e.g., 10 times per minute).
🔠 S – Social Praise: Reinforcement like “Great job!” or “Well done!”.
🔠 T – Task Analysis: Breaking down a skill into smaller, teachable steps.
🔠 U – Unconditioned Reinforcers: Naturally rewarding (e.g., food, water).
🔠 V – VB-MAPP: Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program.
🔠 W – Whole Interval Recording: Recording if a behavior occurred during the entire interval.
🔠 X – X-Axis: Horizontal line on a graph (usually time).
🔠 Y – Y-Axis: Vertical line on a graph (usually behavior frequency or duration).
🔠 Z – Generalization: Applying skills across people, settings, and situations.
This A–Z list is more than just exam prep, it’s the foundation of what makes you a great RBT, helping you support clients effectively and compassionately.
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