Measurement & Documentation
Draw an increasing trend line graph
X
Reinforcement should be delivered within what amount of time after the behavior has occurred?
Within 3 seconds (the more immediate the better)
When attempting to reduce a behavior, it is important to know your ABC's prior to starting a behavior plan.
What does ABC stand for and what does each mean?
Antecedent (what happens before the behavior)
Behavior (the behavior itself)
Consequence (what happens after the behavior)
The trendline on Graph B on the whiteboard
Decreasing
This term refers to when a stimulus is given after the occurrence of a behavior that increases the future likelihood of that behavior
What is reinforcement
Zack engages in self-injurious behavior that includes using his fists to hit himself in the head. Staff prompt the student to hit on his hands. What procedure are they using?
DRI - Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behaivors
CBT's must be supervised by a BCBA for ___ % of their total hours per month.
What is 5%?
Name the behavior analytic term for this scenario:
Ean gets into his car and starts the engine, he starts to drive and an annoying seatbelt buzzer goes off, which is really bothersome to Ean. He puts on his seat belt and the buzzer stops. Ean experienced something that will likely result in him putting on his seat belt sooner in future car rides.
What is negative reinforcement?
Mary is trying to do PRT with her client, but he does not seem to be motivated by any of the toys she has brought to the session. She has no idea how to engage him so it's probably time for her to do this to determine what reinforcers might work.
What is a preference assessment?
A friend of yours knows you work as a behavior technician. Her son has been having behavioral issues recently and she comes to you asking for your advice?
This is a tricky situation! It is okay to provide guidance with basic strategies as long as you identify you are approaching the situation as a friend (or parent) and not in a working/professional manner
You are keeping track of how many silverware sets were wrapped in a 20-minute time period so that you can track Pete's progress at Outback with silverware preparation. What type of recording are you using?
What is permanent product recording?
In graph D, is the intervention effective?
Need more info! If data shows desired behaviors, yes - if data shows maladaptive behaviors, no way!
Name this behavior analytic term:
Staff tell student: "sit in your chair", the student sits in the chair, and then staff deliver a token to the student.
The staff saying "sit in your chair" is what?
What is a discriminative stimulus-
Stimulus that signals reinforcement is available
James want to get Cece to stop using swear words in the cafe so he decides that when she is NOT using swear words, he will provide reinforcement by telling her he likes how she is talking to him and he really appreciates the positive words. This kind of procedure is meant to decrease the undesired behavior and increase a replacement behavior.
What is a DRO? BONUS - 200: What does it stand for?
A new staff person is hired to act an Interventionist/RBT for Community Works. She is great with the clients and the parents really like her. She decides to start a parent support group at the library after Library Works so that she can provide more support to families. Her supervisor informs her that she cannot do this because she has not had the proper training and does not have the necessary credentials to do this. This young RBT will not make this ethical mistake again.
What is working outside of your scope?
You are keeping track of how many math facts your student can complete in one minutes time. After the minute is up, your student presents a worksheet with 20 math facts completed.
What type of measurement did you use?
What type of trendline does graph A have?
No trend- 0
Bonus if for mentioning varibility!
Jennifer has learned to turn on the sink at home to wash her hands. When attending school, she independently turns the sink on to wash her hands before snack.
Jennifer has ________________ the skill of turning on the sink
What is generalized
Jennifer has generalized her skill of turning on the sink across setting and sink types
Tommy woke up late and was late to school. In his rush to get out of the door he did not have anything for breakfast. The class is trying to earn a donut party and have 3 tokens left. Tommy engages in expected behaviors, earning the 3 remaining tokens. Missing breakfast (in this situation) refers what behavior analytic term?
*Hint, missing breakfast made Tommy very hungry and that much more motivated to earn the donut.
What is an establishing operation?
BONUS: Motivating Operation
What behavior team is the best team in the world!?
THE BST!