Chapter 1: What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? · Getting Ready for the RBT Certification Exam

Important Terms to Be Known About the Assessment

Continuous and discontinuous measurement and other essential ABA terms.

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Ch 1: What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Learning Outcomes

Important Terms to Be Known About the Assessment

To pass the assessment you must understand the core measurement and instructional terms used throughout ABA.

Measurement

• Continuous measurement: frequency, IRT (interresponse time), latency, and duration. • Discontinuous measurement: momentary time sampling, partial interval, and whole interval recording.

Instructional Procedures

You should also be able to demonstrate competency in chaining, discrimination training, shaping, and stimulus control transfer.

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