Reinforcement/punishment
a behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus (a reward) is presented after a desired behavior, making that behavior more likely to happen again in the future
What is positive reinforcement?
This function of behavior happens when a child wants attention from others.
What is attention?
This is extra help given to help a child succeed.
What is prompting?
This means a skill continues over time, even after teaching has stopped.
What is maintenance?
A behavior is strengthened by removing or avoiding an unpleasant stimulus, making that behavior more likely to happen again
What is negative reinforcement?
This function of behavior is about getting a toy, food, or activity.
This teaches skills that have many steps.
What is chaining?
This means using a skill in different places or with different people.
What is generalization?
Where a desirable or rewarding stimulus is removed after an unwanted behavior occurs to decrease the possibility that a behavior will occur again
What is negative punishment?
This function occurs when a child tries to get out of doing something difficult or unpleasant.
What is escape?
Ignoring attention-seeking behavior is an example of this.
What is extinction?
A skill that a child still uses weeks later shows good _____.
What is maintenance?
Adding an unpleasant stimulus after a behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior happening again
What is positive punishment?
This function happens when a behavior feels good or is internally satisfying.
What is sensory?
Teaching the child a new communication skill that serves the same purpose as the challenging behavior. This makes the challenging behavior unnecessary.
What is functional communication training (FCT)
When a child uses a skill at home and at school, this is an example of this.
What is generalization?
In ABA, this should be used carefully and paired with teaching appropriate behaviors.
What is punishment?
You can take this type of data to find the function of a behavior
What is ABC data?
Removing prompts over time is called this.
What is prompt fading?
A child saying “please” with parents, teachers, and friends shows this.
what is generalization?