Differential Reinforcement
This technique is used to teach alternative behaviors that will meet the same reinforcing properties as the problem behavior.
DRA (Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behaviors)
Exploratory Play
Withholding reinforcement of a behavior that has been previously reinforced.
Extinction
A specific cue or signal that indicates the availability of reinforcement for a particular behavior.
SD (Discriminative Stimulus)
This is the founding father of radical behaviorism.
B.F. Skinner
An ABA technique used to reduce or eliminate challenging behaviors by reinforcing any behavior other than the target behavior.
DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior)
A type of play that involves an individual pretending to be someone or something else.
Sociodramatic Play
Withholding attention from a client who persistently screams "look at me" to their therapist.
Attention Extinction
The reappearance of a previously extinguished behavior after a period of time without reinforcement.
Spontaneous Recovery
What decade did the term "applied behavior analysis" first appear?
1960s
An ABA technique used when the goal is to systematically reduce the frequency of a target behavior.
A type of play that involves pretending that an object is a different object.
Pretend Play
Withholding a doll from a child after the client screams "I want my dolly" and begins kicking the therapist.
Tangible Extinction
Adding a stimulus in order to increase the frequency of a target behavior.
Positive Reinforcement
Communication deficits, Social deficits, and repetitive behaviors.
An ABA technique that is used in order to reinforce a behavior occurring at a higher frequency than its previously stated criteria.
A type of play in which multiple peers work together in order to reach a common goal.
Cooperative Play
Withholding the removal of an aversive situation or stimuli after the client attempts to run from the immediate area.
Escape Extinction
The removal of a stimulus in order to decrease the frequency of the target behavior.
Negative Punishment
Name three assessment tools used in ABA
ABLLS-R, Vineland, VB-MAPP, AFLS, Essentials for Living, FISH
An ABA technique in which a behavior that is not compatible with the target behavior is reinforced.
DRI (Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behaviors)
A type of play in which an individual engages in a toy or activity for a specified duration of time.
Sustained Play
This is when a voluntary action that produced a desired result in the past is tried more frequently, the reinforcement is removed until it becomes clear that the action will no longer produce the intended result.
Extinction Burst
A teaching procedure in which an individual is given various methods of communicating with other individuals in order to get their needs met.
FCT (Functional Communication Training)
In what state did the SLBC Leadership Team attend their first company conference, in 2023
San Antonio, TX