RBT RBT Discrete Trial Training 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During DTT, what should the RBT do if the learner begins engaging in problem behavior immediately after an SD is presented?
- Repeat the SD louder to regain attention
- Follow the behavior intervention plan and consult the BCBA (Correct answer)
- Skip the trial and move to a different task
- Provide a preferred item to calm the learner
Correct answer: Follow the behavior intervention plan and consult the BCBA
The RBT must follow the behavior intervention plan and, if needed, consult the supervising BCBA when problem behavior occurs during DTT.
Question 2: Which of the following best describes 'massed practice' in DTT?
- Alternating multiple different SDs within a session
- Presenting the same SD repeatedly in consecutive trials (Correct answer)
- Distributing practice across several days
- Using naturalistic teaching across environments
Correct answer: Presenting the same SD repeatedly in consecutive trials
Massed practice involves running multiple consecutive trials of the same SD to build initial acquisition of a skill.
Question 3: An RBT records a '+' for a trial. What does this notation typically indicate?
- The learner required a full prompt
- The learner responded correctly (Correct answer)
- The learner did not respond within the time limit
- The trial was skipped
Correct answer: The learner responded correctly
A '+' mark in DTT data collection conventionally indicates a correct, independent response.
Question 4: What is the purpose of an inter-trial interval (ITI) in DTT?
- To allow the learner to choose the next activity
- To provide a brief pause between trials to reset attention (Correct answer)
- To document data before the next SD
- To deliver reinforcement for the previous trial
Correct answer: To provide a brief pause between trials to reset attention
The ITI is a brief pause between the consequence of one trial and the SD of the next, helping reset the learner's attention.
Question 5: A learner consistently responds correctly only when the RBT leans forward before presenting an SD. This is an example of:
- Prompt dependence on a positional cue (Correct answer)
- Successful discrimination training
- Spontaneous generalization
- Correct use of a physical prompt
Correct answer: Prompt dependence on a positional cue
The learner is responding to the RBT's body movement rather than the SD itself, which is a form of unintentional prompt dependence.
Question 6: When should an RBT deliver reinforcement during DTT?
- After every third correct response to build motivation
- Immediately following a correct response (Correct answer)
- At the end of the entire session
- Only after the learner asks for it
Correct answer: Immediately following a correct response
Reinforcement should be delivered immediately after a correct response to strengthen the association between the behavior and the consequence.
Question 7: Which scenario reflects correct use of an errorless teaching approach within DTT?
- Waiting 10 seconds for the learner to respond before prompting
- Delivering a prompt before or simultaneously with the SD to prevent errors (Correct answer)
- Providing corrective feedback only after three incorrect responses
- Removing reinforcement until the learner responds independently
Correct answer: Delivering a prompt before or simultaneously with the SD to prevent errors
Errorless teaching involves providing a prompt at the same time as or immediately after the SD so the learner is set up to respond correctly.
RBT RBT Discrete Trial Training 4
During DTT, what should the RBT do if the learner begins engaging in problem behavior immediately after an SD is presented?