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Seven Dimensions of ABA
Philosophical Assumptions
Motivating Operations
Getting to Know You
100

This type of data collection continuously measures how long the behavior occurs.

Duration

100

Name a way to remember the letters of the seven dimensions of ABA

BAT CAGE, GET A CAB, etc

100

This philosophical assumption includes the idea that behaviors don't happen randomly and instead can be observed, predicted, and investigated further.

Determinism

100

These four items make up the Four Term Contingency

Motivating Operation, Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
100

This is the newest person on our Super Team and she started in March

Kayleigh

200

A therapist enters what happened right before a disruptive behavior occurred, the disruptive behavior observed, and what happened right after. What type of data collection is this an example of?

ABC Data

200

This dimension includes selecting target behaviors that are individualized and socially significant to the learner

Applied

200

This philosophical assumption requires us to make data-based decisions rather than make decisions based on vibes, whims, or opinions.

Empiricism

200

This type of MO increases the current effectiveness of a stimulus as a reinforcer

Establishing Operation (EO)
200

Name the birthday month of someone on our three teams besides yourself

January: Lauren, March: Anna & Geno, May: Reilly, August: Sean, October: Julie & Hanna & Jamie, November: Kensey, December: Anissa

300

A child earns a sticker each time they do their chores and can cash in their stickers at the end of the week for extra TV time. This is an example of what kind of reinforcement strategy?

Token Economy

300

This dimension is shown through evaluating client progress on goals and modifying the intervention if no progress is made.

Effective

300

What philosophical assumption requires us to rule out simple and logical explanations before considering more complex explanations?

Parsimony

300

You make your favorite breakfast smoothie around 7 am everyday. Now when you see 7 am on the clock, you begin to make your smoothie. Which CMO is this?

CMO-S (Surrogate)
300

Name someone who listed an MLB Team as their favorite team on the Sunshine Committee

Anna=Cubs, Sean=Diamondbacks, Lauren=Giants

400

An RBT must be supervised twice per month including once with a client. What percent of their time needs to be supervised?

Minimum of 5%

400

This dimension includes a client demonstrating skills learned in new settings, new behaviors, and long after the goal was mastered.

Generality

400

This type of Selectionism is the opposite of Phylogeny and describes how the environment changes an individual over their lifetime.

Ontogeny

400

On a Bachelor 2 on 1 date, there is one rose available on the table. The person who doesn't get the rose has to leave the show immediately, and the one who gets the rose is safe to stay another week. The rose is an example of which CMO?

CMO-R (Reflexive)
400

Give the name of someone's pet on our Super Team (besides yourself)

Check with audience :)
500
This type of teaching strategy breaks down a task into smaller steps and then teaches those steps.
Chaining
500

List the seven dimensions of ABA

Applied, Behavioral, Analytic, Technological, Conceptually Systematic, Effective, and Generality

500

This philosophical assumption requires the manipulation of an independent variable to see the effects on the dependent variable in order to demonstrate a functional relation

Experimentation

500
You have a ticket to Disneyland and want to ride the new Star Wars ride. You find out the only way to book a timeslot is to have the My Disney Experience App on your phone. The value of downloading the app increases. What CMO is this an example of?

CMO-T (Transitive)

500

Name CBP's core values that were identified in January

Fun, Growth, Community, Teamwork

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