ACRONYMS
FCT IS AN ABBREVIATION FOR THIS TERM
FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING
THIS TERM REFERS TO THE ACTIVITY OF LIVING ORGANISMS THAT IS EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL OBSERVABLE
BEHAVIOR
DESIRABLE CONSEQUENCES _____ BEHAVIOR, UNDESIRABLE CONSEQUENCES _____ BEHAVIOR
INCREASE, DECREASE
TEACHING METHOD WITH CLEAR BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END USED TO TEACH SKILLS IN A STRUCTURED SETTING
DISCRETE TRIAL TEACHING
AN EXTRA CUE PRESENTED IN ADDITION TO INSTRUCTION TO HELP LEARNER MAKE A CORRECT RESPONSE
PROMPT
IR, TR, PR ARE ABBREVIATIONS FOR THESE TERMS
TARGET RESPONSE, INCORRECT RESPONSE, PROMPTED RESPONSE
THE SKILL THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING TAUGHT
ACQUISITION TARGET
A TOOL USED TO IDENTIFY PREFERRED ITEMS/ACTIVITIES THAT MAY BE USED AS REINFORCERS
PREFERENCE ASSESSMENT
TEACHING METHOD THAT IS LEAD BY THE LEARNER
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TEACHING
A PROMPTING STRATEGY USED WHEN INTRODUCING A NEW SKILL
ERRORLESS LEARNING
ABC DATA IS ALSO REFERRED TO THIS TERM
3 TERM CONTINGENCY
THIS IS THE PROCESS OF BREAKING A COMPLEX SKILL OR SERIES OF BEHAVIORS INTO SMALLER, TEACHABLE UNITS
TASK ANALYSIS
PROVIDING DIFFERENT LEVELS OF REINFORCEMENT FOR DIFFERENT BEHAVIORS
DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT
TEACHING SALIENT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 2+ INSTRUCTIONS OF STIMULI
DISCRIMINATION TRAINING
A PROMPT USED FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS TO HELP LEARNERS FIGURE OUT A RESPONSE INDEPENDENTLY
INDIRECT PROMPTING
ANTECEDENT MODS, REPLACEMENT BEHAVIORS, AND CONSEQUENCE MANIPULATIONS ARE ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS
BIP
SYSTEMATICALLY REINFORCING SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATIONS OF A TARGET BEHAVIOR WHILE EXTINGUISING PREVIOUS APPROXIMATIONS
SHAPING
ACTIVITY THAT IS NATURALLY REINFORCING, ONE THAT IS ONLY REINFORCING AFTER LEARNING
PRIMARY, SECONDARY
PRESENTING A LEARNED SKILL IN UNTRAINED SITUATIONS OR CONDITIONS
GENERALIZATION
A PROMPT PRESENTED AFTER LEARNER HAS INTERACTED WITH A CONCEPT
EXPERIENTIAL
REINFORCEMENT IS PROVIDED FOR NONOCCURRENCE OF BX ON A TIME SCHEDULE
DRO
THE OBSERVABLE FEATURES OF A BEHAVIOR
TOPOGRAPHY
THE REMOVAL OF A STIMULUS WHICH INCREASES THE BEHAVIOR IN THE FUTURE
NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT
A COMPLEX BEHAVIOR COMPRISED OF MANY SINGLE RESPONSES IN A SPECIFIC SEQUENCE
BEHAVIOR CHAIN
PROVIDING LEARNER WITH A TEMPLATE OR GRAPHIC ORGANIZER WHEN TEACHING A CONCEPT TO HELP LEARNER ORGANIZE INFO (THINK ROPES)
VISUAL MODEL