This RBT Measurement Quiz is designed for quick, effective practice. Test your skills in data collection, recording, and measurement procedures. Perfect for busy learners who want to practice exam-style questions efficiently.
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1. During a 5-minute session, a therapist records every instance a client taps their pencil. Which measurement procedure is being used, and what is a potential limitation?
- Duration recording; may miss short behaviors
- Frequency/event recording; may not capture duration or intensity
- Partial-interval recording; may overestimate behavior
- Whole-interval recording; may underestimate behavior
2. Data graphs are used to:
- Visually display trends and progress over time
- Replace written notes
- Punish undesirable behavior
- Determine diagnosis
3. A therapist records whether a client engages in hand-flapping for the entire 30-second interval. At the end of 20 intervals, the behavior occurred in 5 intervals. Which measurement procedure is being used, and what is a likely bias?
- Partial-interval recording; may overestimate behavior
- Whole-interval recording; may underestimate the total behavior
- Frequency recording; may ignore duration
- Duration recording; may miss short behaviors
4. During a 15-minute observation, the therapist records how long a tantrum lasts. The tantrum starts at 3 minutes and ends at 7 minutes. What type of measurement is this and why is it preferred?
- Latency measurement; measures time to start
- Partial-interval recording; identifies occurrence
- Duration recording; captures total time behavior occurs
- Frequency recording; measures rate
5. Two RBTs record a client’s aggressive behavior simultaneously. RBT1 reports 12 occurrences, RBT2 reports 15. Calculating interobserver agreement (IOA) is important because it:
- Measures treatment effectiveness
- Calculates duration of behavior
- Identifies behavior function
- Ensures reliability of the measurement
6. A therapist uses a stopwatch to record the time from a client being told to sit until they actually sit down. What measurement is this, and why is it important?
- Latency measurement; measures response promptness
- Duration recording; measures length of behavior
- Frequency recording; counts occurrences
- Partial-interval recording; captures occurrence
7. A client completes 8 worksheets during a session. The therapist records this as 8 occurrences. This is an example of:
- Duration recording
- Partial-interval recording
- Permanent product recording
- Frequency recording
8. A therapist wants to calculate how many times per hour a client engages in vocal stereotypy. During a 2-hour session, 30 instances occurred. What is the rate per hour?
- 2 per hour
- 15 per hour
- 60 per hour
- 30 per hour
9. Why might partial-interval recording overestimate the total occurrence of behavior?
- Because it only records frequency
- Because it measures total duration
- Because it scores the behavior if it occurs at any point in the interval, even briefly
- Because it ignores short behaviors
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