Reinforcement
Reinforcement should be provided ___ to be effective
Immediately
Your BCBA wants you to record how long a tantrum lasts. What type of data is used?
Duration
How do we describe behaviors
Objectively
Hold up two items and you ask which one do they want and circle the one they chose
Paired choice
Jared receives reinforcement every 2 minutes when he is sitting in his seat; what schedule is this?
FI (fixed interval)
Sally praises Jimmy when he walks next to her. Sally does not acknowledge Jimmy when he runs away
Differential Reinforcement
Your BCBA wants you to record how many times your client hits the table. You use what data collection method?
Frequency
This behavior is the most dangerous and leading cause of deaths in the autism community
Elopement
The best assessment for a client who has poor choice making skills
Free operant
Jessie earns a token for an average of 3 correct responses
VR (variable ratio)
Signals that reinforcement is available
SD
The time between the end of one behavior and the start of another behavior
IRT (inter-response time)
Term used to describe behavior
Topography
You present 7 items and once your client picks one you replace the item and present it again
MSW
Tasks that are broken down into smaller, simpler, steps
Task analysis
Signals that reinforcement is not available
S-Delta
The behavior occurs for the entire interval
Whole-interval recording
Reinforcement does this to behavior
Increases it
You present 7 items to your client and after they pick one you present the last 6 items to them
MSWO
Gio learned to put on his blue jacket at home. When Gio was at school he put on his black coat. This is an example of...
Generalization
This type of reinforce is used to increase how often a behavior occurs
DRH
The time between the SD being presented and the response
Latency
Incompatible behavior for spitting
Drinking water, talking, eating...
Which assessment determines whether preferred items actually function as effective reinforcers
Reinforcer assessment
After you provide a distractor in the 4-step procedure; what comes next?
Check for independence