Founding Fathers
Who is THE father of behavior analysis?
B.F Skinner
The Law of Effect states:
Behaviors followed by pleasant consequences (outcomes) are likely to be repeated and vice versa.
What do the letters in ABC data stand for?
Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence
Define Antecedent and Consequence
Antecedents are events that happen directly before the behavior and Consequences occur directly after.
True or False: ABA can only do good.
FALSE: Used improperly, ABA can cause immense harm.
This person is the Father of Ethics in ABA
Jon Bailey
Classical conditioning came about through the famous experiment known as....
The Pavlov's Dogs experiment
TRUE or FALSE: Punishment and Reinforcement are consistent and the same across all people
FALSE: Both are individually determined. What is reinforcing for one person can be punishing for another!
ABC Recording is...
the recording of antecedents, behaviors, and consequences.
Name something that Verbal Behavior Assesments assess
listener skills
Language
Verbal Behavior
Who developed the theory of Classical Conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov
Classical conditioning in HUMANS came about through the experiments known as...
The Little Albert Trials
Define Stimulus
Something that causes a behavioral response
MOs can be categorized as either _____ or _____.
Establishing or Abolishing
What is a token economy?
A system that exchanges symbolic tokens for reinforcers.
Who was responsible for the infamous "Little Albert" trials?
John B. Watson
How is Darwinism relevant in ABA?
Operant Conditioning states that behavior can be conditioned by manipulating the its consequences via reinforcement/punishment. Which theory does this reference?
The Law of Effect
Define the difference between MOs (Motivating Operants) and Antecedents
MOs indirectly set up behavior, while antecedents directly lead to them.
The earliest theory that behavior analysis derives from is...
Darwinism.
Who developed the theory of The Law of Effect?
Edward Thorndike
Define Empiricism
What is the difference between Unconditioned Stimulus, Conditioned Stimulus, and Neutral Stimulus?
Neutral Stimulus does not cause target behavior, Unconditioned Stimulus causes target behavior naturally, and Conditioned Stimulus causes behavior via pairing
Katie got cut off in traffic while on her way home from work. She arrived to see her daughter watching Gossip Girl instead of studying for her finals. Katie decided to take her phone and TV away as punishment. Her daughter ran to her room and cried.
In relation to Katie, identify the antecedent, behavior, consequence, and MO of the circumstance presented.
Antecedent: Her daughter watching TV instead of studying
Behavior: Punishing her daughter
Consequence: Her daughter cried
MO: Getting cut off in traffic
Who introduced behavior analysis as treatment for Autism?
Ivar Lovaas