ABA Terminology
The idea that choosing the simplest and most logical explanation for a behavior and ruling it out
Parsimony
Verbal Operant in which the individual requests an item
What is Mand
Is a differential reinforcement procedure in which the behavior MUST OCCUR an increased rate (for example at least 5 times) before reinforcement is provided
What is differential reinforcement of high rate behavior?
This person is known for their research on salivation glands in dogs
Who is Pavlov
a consequence that increases or maintains the behavior it follows
What is reinforcement?
happens when a specific environmental event or cue signal changes in how often, fast, or long a behavior occurs
What is stimulus control
Verbal operant in which the individual is mimicing a vocal response
What is an Echoic
Removing reinforcement from a targeted behavior while providing reinforcement for a different behavior which physically prevents the targeted behavior
What is Differential reinforcement of an Incompatible behavior?
an involuntary behavior elicited by the presence of an antecedent NOT shaped by its consequence
What is Respondent Behavior
decreases the future likelihood of a behavior by removing a highly preferred item following the behavior
What is negative punishment?
A measure of whether an individual's goals, plan, or results are socially acceptable, meaningful, and important to the person
What is social validity
Verbal operant which includes describing or labeling something
What is a Tact
Reinforcing an a different behavior which serves the same function while removing reinforcement from a maladaptive behavior
What is Differential reinforcement of an alternative behavior?
A rapid involuntary response which occurs without conscious thought
What is a reflex?
The rate of a person's behavior matches the rate of reinforcement provided
What is the matching law?
A group of environmental cues which share common physical, functional, or temporal features and evoke the same response
What is a stimulus class?
Verbal operant in which a person types or writes out what they hear
What is Transcription
Providing reinforcement for a behavior only when it is occurring at a reduced rate
What is differential reinforcement of low rates of behavior
A stimulus which does not elicit a response UNTIL it is paired with another untrained stimulus which elicits the same response
a type of reinforcer that has become a reinforcer without any prior learning
What is an unconditioned reinforcer?
a philosophical idea that every action, idea, and choice is a result of preceding events and the laws of nature
What is determinism?
A text book describing how language is shaped by environmental consequences
What is Analysis of Verbal Behavior
Providing reinforcement for the absence of a targeted behavior
What is differential reinforcement of an other behavior?
The process in which a conditioned stimulus is paired without the unconditioned stimulus and in which the conditioned response weakens over time
What is respondent conditioning?
reinforcement which is provided with no requirements
What is non-contingent reinforcement?