Data or it didn't happen
In ABA, the B stands for "behavior" and must always be 2 things.
What is observable and measureable?
ABA is the scientific approach to improve these behaviors in the population we serve.
What are socially significant?
When a behavior increases due to contingencies.
What is reinforcement?
This is calculated to detect threats to the accuracy of data.
What is interobserver agreement (IOA)?
This antecedent stimulus signals that reinforcement is available for a particular response class.
What is a discriminative stimulus (SD)?
These are three of the seven dimensions of ABA.
What is Applied, Behavioral, Analytic, Technological, Conceptually Systematic, Effective, Generality? (100 bonus each if you can define them)
Ean gets into his car and starts the engine, he starts to drive and an annoying buzzer goes off, which is really bothersome to Ean. He puts on his seat belt and the buzzer stops. Ean experienced something that will likely result in him putting on his seat belt sooner in future car rides.
What is negative reinforcement?
When collecting data, you scored 9 out of 10 correct responses and your assistant scored 7 out of 10 correct.
What is reliability?
This stimulus introduced to or removed from the environment contingent upon a behavior increases the likelihood of future behavior occurrences.
What is a reinforcer?
In this view of behavior, we avoid placing blame as to why the behavior is occurring and focus on the environment.
What is the circumstances view?
Kim is completely addicted to slot machines because approximately every 10 pulls, she wins some money, sometimes more, sometimes less. Unfortunately, Kim is down about $300, but that doesn't stop her because that next pull could be the big one. All slot machines use this to get people addicted.
What is an intermittent schedule of reinforcement?
As part of the FBA process, the school psych asks Ms. Hollow to collect data on Jessie's task refusal behavior (which is operationally defined as yelling "no" or pushing the work away). Ms. Hollow records these topographies in her data collection, as well as any time Jessie pouts her lower lip or whimpers.
What is observer drift?
Name the underlined stimulus: The presentation of a loud noise elicits an accelerated heart rate. A toy is presented just before the loud noise repeatedly. Now the presentation of the toy results in an accelerated heart rate.
What is an unconditioned stimulus?
This discontinuous measurement system would be the most appropriate to estimate how often a student picks and scratches their scabs.
What is partial interval recording?
This is the highest level of scientific understanding.
What is (experimental) control?
Rebecca put herself on a strict studying schedule for her EDS 601 course. For every 5 pages read in Cooper, she allowed herself a 15-minute Instagram break. What schedule of reinforcement is in effect (be specific)?
What is FR-5 pages?
A teacher uses a count measure of appropriate social initiations and responses as data for a child's fluent conversation with peers (goal behavior).
WHat is validity?
Name the underlined stimulus: The presentation of a loud noise elicits an accelerated heart rate. A toy is presented just before the loud noise repeatedly. Now the presentation of the toy results in an accelerated heart rate.
What is a conditioned stimulus?
This scientist discovered that consequences following behavior are more important for changing future behavior.
Who is BF Skinner? (100 Bonus- what is this process called?)
This principle describes the phrase "behavior goes where reinforcement flows" (i.e., rate of responding is proportional to the rate of reinforcement received from each choice alternative available).
What is matching law? (100 bonus- what complex schedule of reinforcement is this associated with?)
Of the options discussed in class, this IOA system is the most conservative and stringent.
What is point-by-point (interval-by-interval) IOA? (100 Bonus- what is the formula for calculating this?)
This is any group of stimuli sharing a predetermined set of common elements in one or more dimensions (ie.., effect on behavior, physical features, when they occur with respect to behavior).
What is stimulus class?