The Basics
The result of measurement, usually in quantifiable form. In ABA, it refers to measures of some quantifiable dimension of behavior.
What is data?
This design requires three consecutive phases (baseline, intervention, return to baseline)
What is a reversal A-B-A/design?
Research methodology where the subject serves as their own control rather than using large randomized groups
What is a single-subject design?
The ability to reliably manipulate environmental variables (antecedents and consequences).
What is functional control?
The most common type of graph used in ABA
What is a line graph?
What description, prediction, and control?
The initial phase of a study where the target behavior is measured before any interventions are applied. This serves as a control for comparison.
What is baseline?
This requires manipulating the environment to determine what the function(s) of the behavior is
What is a functional analysis?
Reveals relations among and between a series of measurements
What is a graph?
Characterized by the rapid changing of at least two distinct treatment conditions
What is the alternating treatments design?
Interventions are derived from basic principles of behavior.
What is conceptually systematic?
Includes indirect assessments, interviews, and questionnaires to determine the hypothetical function of a behavior
What is a functional behavior assessment (FBA)?
The level and trend of behavior between successive data points
What is a data path?
This design has a staggered introduction to the interventions.
What is a multiple baseline design?
Produces meaningful and practical changes in behavior.
The Effective dimension
This allows the functional relationship to be strengthened over time
What is replication?
A systematic form of examination of the data
What is visual analysis?
These terms make up visual analysis in ABA
What are trend, level, and variability?
An uncontrolled, unintended factor that influences a study's dependent variable (the behavior)
What is a confounding variable?
The ability to prove a reliable, cause-and-effect relationship between an intervention (independent variable) and a behavior (dependent variable)
What is functional control/experimental control