ABC's
Functions of Bx
Reinforcement
ABC examples
What might be the function?
100

What does "A" stand for?

What is antecedent.

100

How many functions of behavior are there?

What is four.

100

Reinforcement depends on?

What is motivation.

100

What is the antecedent? Teacher presents Luis with work. Luis puts head down on the table. Work is not completed.

What is Teacher presents Luis with work.

100

Halona is presented with work. Halona says she feels sick. Halona is sent to the nurse's office during class time.

What is escape/avoidance.

200

What does "B" stand for?

What is Behavior.

200
Define Function of behavior.
What is purpose of the behavior (why it's happening).
200

Difference between reinforcement and reinforcer?

What is reinforcer is the stimulus and reinforcement is the effect of the stimulus

200
What is the Behavior? Lunch bell rings. Jeremy lines up at the cafeteria. Jeremy buys food.

What is Jeremy lines up at the cafeteria. 

200

Anthony is in recess. Several peers are talking to each other. Anthony starts talking loudly while laughing. 

What is attention.

300

What does "C" stand for?

What is consequence.

300
True or False: ALL behavior serves a function.

What is True.

300

When should consequence be delivered?

What is immediately after target response. 

300

What is the consequence? Adam is given work. Adam finishes his work. Adam plays a game online. 

What is Adam plays a game online.

300

Class is told they will get taco bell as a reward for finishing work. Brandyn finishes all his work. 

What is access/ tangible.

400

When does "A" occur?

What is right before the behavior.
400

What is the formal assessment called to identify the function of behavior?

What is FBA (Functional Behavior Assessment). 

400

Name one way to find out what can be used as a reinforcer.

What is reinforcer survey, interviews, observation, rating scales....

400

What is the behavior? Alex is given a worksheet. Alex completes the worksheet. Alex is given cougar bucks.

What is Alex completes the worksheet.
400

Luis is told he will be running for PE. Luis leaves school campus. 

What is escape/avoidance.

500

When does "C" occur?

What is right after the behavior.

500

Name all the functions of behavior.

What is Attention, Sensory (Automatic), Escape (Avoidance), Tangible (Access)

500
Difference between contingent and non contingent reinforcement?

What is contingent reinforcement is when a specific behavior must occur before reinforcer is presented and in non contingent reinforcement, the specific behavior does not have to occur before reinforcer is presented.

500
What is the Antecedent? Justin is given free time. Justin takes out a book. Justin reads a book.

What is Justin in given free time.

500
While Emily is in class, she is fidgeting with her keychain and rocking on her chair while paying attention to the teacher.

What is sensory.

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