ABA Terms
What does ABA stand for?
Applied Behavior Analysis
Adding something to increase a behavior.
What is the least intrusive prompt
Verbal
what type of data is taken when recording every instance?
Frequency/Count
What are the 4 functions of behavior?
Attention, Escape, Access, Sensory.
What is the 3 term contingency?
Antecedent -> Behavior <- Consequence
Sd -> Bx <- SR
Give an example of negative reinforcement.
Removing noise to increase work completion.
What is physical prompting?
touching the learner to help complete the task.
What is duration data?
How long a behavior lasts.
What function is likely if a child screams when denied a toy?
Access to tangibles.
What is a Discriminative Stimulus (SD)
A cue that signals reinforcement is available for a behavior.
What is a primary reinforcer?
Unlearned reinforcers, such as food or drink.
What is prompt fading?
Gradually removing prompts to increase independence.
What is partial interval recording?
Behavior occurred at any time during the interval.
What is the function if a student avoids math work?
Escape
What is extinction in ABA?
Withholding reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior.
What is a token economy?
A system using tokens to access reinforcers.
What is a gestural prompt?
Pointing or motioning towards the correct response.
What is Latency?
The time from the SD to the start of the behavior.
What function might stimming serve?
Sensory/ Automatic
Define "response generalization"
Different behaviors that produce the same outcome
Define differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO)
Reinforcing any behavior other than the target behavior.
Define "Prompt dependence".
Reliance on prompts to complete tasks
What does ABC data stand for?
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence.
How would you test if attention is the function of behavior?
Remove or provide attention and observe changes.