Treat Yo' Self
This term describes adding something after a behavior to increase the future likelihood of that behavior.
What is positive reinforcement?
What are the three components of the 3-term contingency?
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
What does “SD” stand for in ABA?
Discriminative Stimulus
What is a prompt?
Additional stimuli that increases the likelihood of a correct response
How many weeks in advance do you need to ask for PTO?
2 weeks
This form of reinforcement involves removing something unpleasant after a behavior, increasing the chance the behavior will occur again.
What is negative reinforcement?
What is the term for what happens immediately after a behavior?
The consequence
What does an SD signal to the learner?
That reinforcement is available for a specific behavior
Name two types of prompts.
Examples: verbal, model, physical, gestural, visual, positional
When is the ideal timeline session notes for a day should be completed?
By end of day, on the same day of the appointment
This schedule delivers reinforcement after a set number of correct responses, such as every third correct trial.
What is a fixed ratio schedule?
If a child screams and receives candy, which part of the ABC contingency explains why the behavior increases?
The consequence — candy serves as a reinforcer that increases the behavior of screaming
Give an example of an everyday SD that signals reinforcement availability.
Example: A “Walk” sign tells you it’s safe (reinforced) to cross the street
Example: Candy in Carolyn's bowl tells you that there is chocolate available
What is the goal of prompt fading?
To achieve independent responding
If you are sick and need to call-out of work the day of, what time do you need to do this by?
7 AM
This type of reinforcer gets its value through learning and pairing, rather than from biological necessity.
What is a conditioned (secondary) reinforcer?
Identify the A, B, and C: A child is told “clean up,” the child throws toys, and the teacher takes over cleaning.
Antecedent: “Clean up.”
Behavior: Throwing toys
Consequence: Teacher cleans up
How is an SD different from a motivating operation (MO)?
SD signals reinforcement availability; an MO changes the value of a reinforcer
Which prompting strategy involves starting with the least intrusive prompt and increasing support only if needed?
Least-to-most prompting
What is the first thing you should do when you bring a client into the clinic from the lobby?
Sanitize hands and do their check-in sheet
This effect occurs when a reinforcer temporarily increases other behaviors that previously resulted in that same reinforcer, often seen when reinforcement is briefly unavailable.
What is an extinction burst?
Explain how modifying the antecedent versus modifying the consequence affects the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future.
Changing the antecedent prevents the behavior from occurring; changing the consequence changes whether the behavior will occur again in the future.
If a learner only responds to one specific prompt or tone of voice, what SD-related concept needs to be addressed?
Lack of stimulus generalization or Stimulus Overselectivity
Explain why errorless teaching often uses most-to-least prompting during initial instruction.
To prevent reinforcement of errors and build a strong stimulus–response relationship early
What is the procedure if a client gets injured?
Clean/respond to injury, communicate with supervisor, write an IR