Functions of Behavior
Raising your hand in class serves what function?
Attention
When talking about schedules of reinforcement, what do the letters "V", "F", "R", and "I" stand for?
V = Variable
F = Fixed
R = Ratio
I = Interval
Reinforcement makes behaviors ...
This Supervisor has a caseload made up of 71% girls, 29% boys
Sabrina!
What is "tacting"?
Labeling things in your environment that is based on a sensory experience (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
Often, elopement serves as a/an _____ based behavior.
Escape
Interval schedules of reinforcement are delivered....
After a specified amount of time has elapsed
On Friday, Melessa took over closing duties and told Alex to go home early because she had completed all of her notes within 24 hours all week long.
Melessa used what type of consequence in this example?
Negative Reinforcement
Your favorite Regional Director
Rachael!!!
During a session, the RBT asks the client, "How are you doing today?" and the client replies, "I'm good." The client's response is an example of a/an _________.
Intraverbal
Examples of this function may include.... nail biting, head banging, crossing your legs, twirling your hair, holding your breath, and cracking your knuckles.
Sensory
What does it mean to follow an FR3 schedule of reinforcement?
Drew's desk is a mess. Melessa tells him to clean the entire BCBA office as a result. This is an example of...
Positive Punishment
Currently, the only unmarried supervisor.
Drew !!!
(get on it, Doug)
True or False... Verbal behavior always involves spoken words.
Manding and pointing can be used as examples of this type of function
Tangible
This schedule of reinforcement is when ... a reinforcer is delivered on the average amount of times the behavior is displayed
Variable Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement
True or False - you are allowed to use a punishment procedure when nothing else is working and your client is being dangerous.
Punishment procedures may only be implemented when reinforcement procedures are proven to not be effective, and when designed by the client's BCBA, and the parent has given consent/approval.
Supervisor most likely to forget ...
... everything
Melessa :)
The reinforcement for a mand is _________.
What ever item or activity is being requested through the mand
How does one determine the function of one's behavior?
Direct and indirect assessments - Observation, ABC data collection, a Functional Assessment, and measurement tools (QABF, MAS, FAST) can all be used to create a full FBA (functional behavior assessment)
This set of numbers...
5 3 4 1 7
... is an example of what?
A VR5 schedule of reinforcement
Why should reinforcement be given immediately?
Because other behaviors may occur in between that may be inadvertently reinforced instead.
cuuuuuuuuuute!
Alex!!
List the 4 Verbal Operants
Mand
Tact
Echoic
Intraverbal