ABA 101
An event that occurs after a behavior occurs and changes the probability of that behavior reoccurring (increases or reduces).
What is a Consequence?
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A measurement of every instance that a behavior occurs.
What is Frequency?
Your BCBA supervisor will conduct an assessment referred to as a _________ to develop a hypothesis about the “reasons” for a child’s problem behavior. In addition, your BCBA supervisor will conduct a skills assessment, such as the ______ to determine a child’s strengths and the supports s/he requires
What is Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and what is VB-MAPP
Name the function: Sally throws her food on the ground. Mom picks up the food and begins singing and praising Sally until she eats her food. Sally throws her food on the ground more frequently.
What is Attention?
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Additional cues that are given before or after an SD that cue the targeted behavior. (Typically follow a most-to-least and least-to-most hierarchy.)
What are Prompts?
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Gesture, Partial Physical, Full Physical
Procedure in which reinforcement of successive approximations of a behavior is used to reach a target behavior.
What is Shaping?
Measurement of the magnitude or force of a response.
What is Intensity?
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Your BCBA will make a decision based on the _____ you collect within your work as an RBT
What is Data
Name the function: Sam asks to play with his video game. Mom says no and Sam begins to engage in tantrum behavior until mom gives Sam his video game. Sam engages in tantrum behavior more frequently.
What is Access to Tangible?
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Procedure in which reinforcement is no longer available following that behavior and that behavior ceases to occur.
What is Extinction?
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Procedure in which a consequence is added after a targeted behavior and increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring.
What is Positive Reinforcement?
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Measurement of how long a behavior occurs.
What is Duration?
_________ is the integration of best available research with clinical expertise while taking into account client characteristics
What is Evidence-based Practice
The 4 functions of behavior.
What is Attention, Tangible, Escape & Sensory/Automatic?
Procedure in which an aversive stimuli is removed and the targeted behavior increases.
What is Negative Reinforcement?
Procedure in which a consequence is added after a behavior and decreases the likelihood of that behavior.
What is Punishment?
Why is it important to collect ABC data?
What can help determine the function of what may be maintaining the behavior?
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A _______ can be defined as a behavior change that results in far reaching benefits (e.g., access to new environments)
What is Behavioral Cusp
Name the function: Josh runs away and hides when his teacher tells him to sit down and do his work. His teacher ignores him until the next activity and the class moves on. Josh did not have to complete his work. Josh runs away and hides more frequently when instructed to sit down and do his work.
What is Escape/Avoidance?
Process of teaching a behavioral chain of behaviors that link together to complete a task (Can go forwards or backwards)
What is Chaining?
An observable and measurable description of behavior.
What is a (operational) behavioral definition?
Measurement of time between given SD and targeted response.
What is Latency?
Applied Behavioral Analysis involves systematically applying interventions based on the principles of ___________
What is Learning Theory
Ashley engages in frequent elopement. You are observing Ashley and notice that this behavior typically occurs as soon as she is asked to complete a worksheet at school. The teacher usually responds by telling Ashley “it’s okay, you don’t have to work on it today.” What appears to be the function of Ashley eloping?
What is Escape?
Which term is used to describe anything an organism does that is observable and measurable?
What is Behavior?