Measurement
This type of measurement records how long a learner engages in a target behavior
Duration
ABA
Applied Behavior Analysis
This is the minimum percentage of client hours that must be supervised by a BCBA each month, per the BACB
5%
Consequence or stimulus delivered after a behavior that increases the likelihood of that behavior happening again in the future
Reinforcer
This type of measurement records how many times a learner engages in the target behavior during a session
RBT
Registered Behavior Technician
This is the minimum number of supervision sessions (contacts) you must have each month, per the BACB
2
Happens immediately before a behavior
Antecedent
This type of measurement divides a session into equal chunks of time and records how many of those 'chunks' contain a particular target behavior
Interval recording
BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
This is the minimum number of supervision sessions (contacts) with a client required each month, per the BACB
1
Happens immediately after a behavior
Consequence
This type of measurement records how long it takes the learner to respond to an SD
Latency
BACB
Behavior Analyst Certification Board
This is the generally accepted "best practice" minimum target percentage for IOA data
80%
Temporarily decreases the effectiveness of a reinforcer or punisher, reducing the frequency of behaviors that previously produced it.
Abolishing Operation (AO)
This type of measurement records how much time occurs between two instances of a target behavior
Inter-response time (IRT)
FBA
Functional Behavioral Assessment
BONUS - DAILY DOUBLE
This is the number of professional development hours required for RBTs every 2 years, starting in 2027
12
Temporarily increases the value of a reinforcer and makes the behavior that produces that reinforcer more likely to occur
Establishing Operation (EO)