Awesome Acronyms
Bierman-isms
The BCBA will Hear About This...
Make that Data Trend decrease!
Rise of the Repertoire
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Mascot

MAyonnaise SCrumptious Om Tasty

Motivation Activity Structure Contingency Other Teaching

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Data sheets are placed here at the end of the day

In the binder. Next to the Mayonnaise.

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You should discreetly use this to notify your BCBA that your client's behavior, they have been throwing mayonnaise at their peers all day

google chat?

maybe a whisper? 

write it down on a piece of paper?


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Your client attempted to steal your pita bread filled with mayonnaise while you were snacking. You were able to withhold the snack, but their behavior increased significantly. What is this behavioral phenomenon?

An extinction burst

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John has never tried Mayonnaise. After it has been paired with an already reinforcing condiment, mustard, many times, it becomes this.

A conditioned reinforcer.

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NAT

NATurally tasty mayo

Naturalistic Teaching

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We use these three qualities to teach you to create a strong base to your therapy session

Make it better, possible, structured.

Consider how Mayonnaise can make your sandwhich better, possible, or structured. 

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You would enter into this, if you accepted a parents invitation to a private already paid mayonnaise factory tour experience. 

Dual Relationship.

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The process where you provide your client a teaspoon of Mayo for a prompted response, but a handful of it for an independent response. 

Differential Reinforcement

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This teaching approach is learner directed. For Example, When the client mands for Mayonnaise, they get a heaping spoonful. When they locate it in their natural environment, they are praised with a taste. 

Naturalistic Teaching. 

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DDS

Delicious Delicatessen Spread

Daily Data Sheet

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what do we use the SCC for?
It is the sandwhich's crucial component, mayonnaise.


No it is the standard celeration chart.

300

Michael was so proud of his new RBT Certification, that his father placed his credentials on their mayonnaise jar that they were selling to and providing to companies to bolster sales. This violates which code.

3.05 RBTs do not misuse the intellectual property of the BACB (e.g., certification titles, examination content) or others (e.g., an employer’s proprietary materials).

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This process involves providing a known reinforcer (mayonnaise) every 5 minutes, no matter what the client is doing. 

Non Contingent Reinforcement

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This task analyzed learning procedure involves allowing a client to complete each step of the process. For example, The client would have an opportunity to get the Mayonnaise from the fridge, open it, scoop a large amount on a spoon, and then eat it. 

Total Task Chaining

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EC

Emulsified Condiment

Error Correction

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Every session you should write a little bit in this report. 

The parent note. things like programs, how the client performed, did they take a nap, did they eat anything that day. Perhaps with Mayonnaise?

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This ethics code talks about how you should only teach a sandwhich themed task analysis after you have been taught the skill, especially if it is new to you!

1.06 RBTs provide behavior-technician services only after their supervisor confirms that they have demonstrated competence. They work with their supervisor to continually evaluate their competence. If an RBT identifies that they are being asked to do something that goes beyond the scope of their certification and/or competence, they immediately inform their supervisor or other appropriate individuals at their place of employment and document this communication.

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This strategy involves providing 3 easy demands consecutively with praise (a bite of mayo with praise) with harder demand afterwards (take a bite of this devilled egg.)

High Probability Sequence

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When teaching a learner a new skill, like making a sculpture with mayonnaise, you first provide a model prompt in how to complete this skill. What would this learning procedure be called?

Errorless Learning. 

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DRO, DRI, DRA, 

Dip, Relish Oil or Differential Reinforcement Other Behavior

Dollop Recommendation Intake or Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior

Drench Radiantly in Aioli or Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior

500

A slice is this. 

A tomato, conveniently cut to go on your mayo filled sandwhich. 

It is the set of instructions by which our programs and skills are taught. Each program has a complete set of instructions developed by the BCBA. 

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Francesca brought her favorite mayo snacking jar to the RBT Exam. She unfortunately tried to write study tips on the reverse side of the mayo label to help her,  but she was caught red handed. What code does this violate?

3.03 RBTs do not cheat or help others cheat on RBT competency assessments or RBT examinations. RBTs follow the rules and requirements of the BACB and its approved testing centers, including, but not limited to, those related to falsifying information and the unauthorized collection, use, or distribution of examination materials.

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These 4 examples allude to what?

1. Asking for mayonnaise to eat it

2. throwing the mayonnaise in the trash and walking away

3. Screaming while dumping mayonnaise on the floor for people to look at you

4. Tapping rhythmically in a puddle of mayo to get it to make a repetitive and specific sound.

The four functions of behavior

1. access

2. escape

3. Attention

4. Automatic


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In week one, you say to your client "Say Mayonnaise". They say "mmm" and you provide praise. In week 2, you provide Mayonnaise and they say "Mayoooo" and you provide praise. In week 3, you say, say Mayonnaise, and they say the whole word (you of course praise!). This teaching process reinforces small changes in a behavior until it resembles the target goal. 

What is Shaping?

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