ABA Basics
ABA principle used to increase behaviors
Reinforcement
Removing a stimulus and increases behavior
negative reinforcement
Stephanie is an RBT working on a target with Rios. While Rios was playing with his toy bear, Stephanie had Rios relinquish his toy bear to her. Rios proceeded to cry and reach for the toy bear.
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This procedure involves reinforcing gradual changes in the behavior.
Shaping
Providing a client a token for every 5 minutes that they engage in reading. This schedule is...
FI5 or fixed interval 5
This increases or decreases the value of the consequence.
Motivating Operation (MO)
RBTs must protect the ___ and ___ of the client.
Measures how often a behavior occurs
Frequency
When using a token economy, it is necessary to identify a this type of reinforcer.
Backup reinforcers
Sarah approaches Dylan and asked him to play with her. Dylan pushes Sarah, and Sarah walked away. The consequence is...
Sarah walking away.
Fluency is a combination of ____ and ____ of responding.
speed; accuracy
The four functions of behavior.
Johnny typically throws a ball at another client in order to get attention from a BCBA. In order to reduce this inappropriate behavior, Johnny’s BCBA provides him with attention in the form of social praise and a high five every 5 minutes, regardless of what behavior Johnny is engaging in. This an example of...
non-contingent reinforcement (NCR)
The observer records a descriptive account of the behaviors of interest including what happens before, during, and after.
ABC Data
This type of assessment identifies stimuli that can potentially be a reinforcer
Preference Assessment