Foundational Terms
What does ABA stand for?
Applied Behavior Analysis
Name the 4 functions of behavior.
Attention, Escape, Tangible, Automatic
True or False: It’s okay to accept small gifts from a client’s family.
False
This type of data records how often a behavior occurs.
Frequency
A child screams when their tablet is taken away. The parent gives it back. What is happening?
Tantrum behavior is being reinforced (tangible function).
This term means adding something after a behavior to increase it in the future.
Positive Reinforcement
A child cries to get candy. What is the function?
Tangible
Which code guides ethical behavior for RBTs and BCBAs?
BACB Code of Ethics
This data measures how long a behavior lasts.
Duration
You’re collecting data on how long a tantrum lasts. What type of data are you collecting?
Duration
What is the three-term contingency?
Antecedent–Behavior–Consequence
A client covers their ears during loud music. What is the function?
Escape
If you witness unethical behavior, what should you do?
Report it to your BCBA / follow reporting protocols
What does ABC stand for in data collection?
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
A client is hitting when told to clean up. What is the likely function?
Escape
What is it called when reinforcement is no longer provided for a behavior, resulting in a decrease in that behavior over time?
Extinction
A child rocks back and forth alone in a quiet room. What is the function?
Automatic
What should you do if a parent asks for advice outside your scope (e.g., medications)?
Refer to the BCBA / stay within scope
This type of recording involves marking whether a behavior occurred during a specific interval.
Partial or Whole Interval Recording
You stop providing reinforcement for whining, and whining gets worse for a week. What is this?
Extinction Burst
What procedure involves reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior?
Shaping
A behavior occurs to gain interaction with others. What function is this?
Attention
Name two examples of maintaining professional boundaries with families.
Name two examples of maintaining professional boundaries with families.
You record the time between a demand and the start of the behavior. What measurement is this?
Latency
You’re teaching shoe tying by reinforcing each small step. What is this called?
Chaining or Task Analysis