When challenging behaviors interfere with learning and daily functioning, RBTs need effective reduction strategies. This 12-question quiz examines key behavior reduction techniques, including extinction procedures, differential reinforcement strategies, punishment protocols, and antecedent interventions. Understanding these approaches helps ensure safe and ethical practice.
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RBT Behavior Reduction Practice
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Question 1 of 12
1. Question
Which of the following is NOT an essential component of a written behavior reduction plan?
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A behavior reduction plan focuses on reducing problem behaviors and should include operational definitions, intervention strategies, data collection procedures, and crisis plans. Academic goals belong in skill acquisition plans, not behavior reduction plans.
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A behavior reduction plan focuses on reducing problem behaviors and should include operational definitions, intervention strategies, data collection procedures, and crisis plans. Academic goals belong in skill acquisition plans, not behavior reduction plans.
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Question 2 of 12
2. Question
How many primary functions of behavior are commonly identified in applied behavior analysis?
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There are four primary functions of behavior: attention, escape/avoidance, access to tangibles, and automatic reinforcement. Understanding function is crucial for developing effective interventions that address the underlying reasons for problem behavior.
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There are four primary functions of behavior: attention, escape/avoidance, access to tangibles, and automatic reinforcement. Understanding function is crucial for developing effective interventions that address the underlying reasons for problem behavior.
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Question 3 of 12
3. Question
Sarah throws her toys every time her mother asks her to clean her room. When Sarah throws toys, her mother typically says “never mind” and cleans the room herself. What is the most likely function of Sarah’s toy-throwing behavior?
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Sarah’s behavior successfully allows her to avoid the cleaning task when her mother takes over. The behavior is negatively reinforced by the removal of the cleaning demand, indicating an escape/avoidance function.
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Sarah’s behavior successfully allows her to avoid the cleaning task when her mother takes over. The behavior is negatively reinforced by the removal of the cleaning demand, indicating an escape/avoidance function.
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Question 4 of 12
4. Question
Your client always has tantrums during snack time when their preferred crackers aren’t available. You ensure their preferred crackers are always accessible during snack. This intervention modifies:
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By ensuring preferred crackers are available, you’re reducing the motivating operation (deprivation of preferred items) that makes tantrum behavior more likely. This antecedent intervention addresses the establishing operation that increases the value of obtaining crackers.
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By ensuring preferred crackers are available, you’re reducing the motivating operation (deprivation of preferred items) that makes tantrum behavior more likely. This antecedent intervention addresses the establishing operation that increases the value of obtaining crackers.
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Question 5 of 12
5. Question
Marcus engages in aggression when transitioning from preferred to non-preferred activities. His RBT introduces a visual timer showing 5 minutes remaining before transition. What type of intervention is this?
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The visual timer serves as a discriminative stimulus that signals the upcoming transition, allowing Marcus to prepare and reducing the likelihood of aggressive behavior. This antecedent intervention modifies the environmental cues that precede problem behavior.
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The visual timer serves as a discriminative stimulus that signals the upcoming transition, allowing Marcus to prepare and reducing the likelihood of aggressive behavior. This antecedent intervention modifies the environmental cues that precede problem behavior.
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Question 6 of 12
6. Question
When Kevin hits others to get attention, his RBT ignores the hitting but immediately provides attention when Kevin taps someone’s shoulder instead. What procedure is being implemented?
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DRA involves reinforcing appropriate alternative behaviors that serve the same function as the problem behavior while withholding reinforcement for the problem behavior. Shoulder tapping serves the same attention function as hitting but is socially appropriate.
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DRA involves reinforcing appropriate alternative behaviors that serve the same function as the problem behavior while withholding reinforcement for the problem behavior. Shoulder tapping serves the same attention function as hitting but is socially appropriate.
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Question 7 of 12
7. Question
Lucy receives a token every 10 minutes if she has not engaged in any disruptive behavior during that time period. Any appropriate behavior during those 10 minutes earns the token. What procedure is this?
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DRO provides reinforcement at the end of time intervals when the target problem behavior has not occurred. Any behavior other than the disruptive behavior can earn reinforcement during the 10-minute intervals.
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DRO provides reinforcement at the end of time intervals when the target problem behavior has not occurred. Any behavior other than the disruptive behavior can earn reinforcement during the 10-minute intervals.
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Question 8 of 12
8. Question
Emma previously received attention from staff when she screamed. Now all staff completely ignore her screaming behavior and only respond to appropriate communication. What procedure is being implemented?
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Extinction involves withholding reinforcement for previously reinforced behaviors. By removing attention (the maintaining reinforcer) for screaming, staff are implementing extinction while differentially reinforcing appropriate communication.
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Extinction involves withholding reinforcement for previously reinforced behaviors. By removing attention (the maintaining reinforcer) for screaming, staff are implementing extinction while differentially reinforcing appropriate communication.
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Question 9 of 12
9. Question
During the first week of implementing extinction for attention-seeking behavior, the client’s screaming initially increased in frequency and intensity before beginning to decrease. This temporary increase is called:
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An extinction burst is the temporary increase in frequency, intensity, or duration of behavior when reinforcement is first withheld. This is a normal and expected part of the extinction process that typically occurs before behavior begins to decrease.
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An extinction burst is the temporary increase in frequency, intensity, or duration of behavior when reinforcement is first withheld. This is a normal and expected part of the extinction process that typically occurs before behavior begins to decrease.
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Question 10 of 12
10. Question
Which scenario would most likely require an individualized crisis intervention plan?
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Crisis plans are required for behaviors that pose immediate danger to the individual or others. Severe self-injurious behavior that causes physical harm requires specific emergency procedures to ensure safety and prevent serious injury.
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Crisis plans are required for behaviors that pose immediate danger to the individual or others. Severe self-injurious behavior that causes physical harm requires specific emergency procedures to ensure safety and prevent serious injury.
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Question 11 of 12
11. Question
Which of the following situations would require crisis intervention procedures in a behavior plan?
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Crisis plans are needed for any situation that poses safety risks, including elopement (getting lost/injured), severe aggression (harm to self or others), and medical emergencies (asthma attacks, seizures). All these scenarios require specific emergency response protocols.
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Crisis plans are needed for any situation that poses safety risks, including elopement (getting lost/injured), severe aggression (harm to self or others), and medical emergencies (asthma attacks, seizures). All these scenarios require specific emergency response protocols.
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Question 12 of 12
12. Question
Alex throws materials to escape difficult math tasks. His teacher now provides a “break” card that Alex can exchange to request a 2-minute break from work instead of throwing materials. What makes this an effective intervention?
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Effective behavior reduction interventions teach functionally equivalent replacement behaviors that serve the same purpose as the problem behavior. The break card allows Alex to escape demands appropriately instead of through throwing materials, addressing the escape function while teaching appropriate communication.
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Effective behavior reduction interventions teach functionally equivalent replacement behaviors that serve the same purpose as the problem behavior. The break card allows Alex to escape demands appropriately instead of through throwing materials, addressing the escape function while teaching appropriate communication.
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