Verbal Behaviour
What is Imitation?
Copying an action
Explain the "Applied" dimension of ABA
Focuses on investigating socially significant behaviours with immediate importance to the client in question (Baer, et al., 1968).
What is Automatic reinforcement
Behaviours that do not depend on the actions of others to provide an outcome (ie. thumb sucking)
Reinforcement
The process of the removal or the addition of a stimulus following a behaviour that subsequently increases that behaviour
Punishment
The process of the removal or the addition of a stimulus following a behaviour which subsequently decreases that behaviour
What is an Echoic?
Repeating what is heard (point-to-point correspondence)
Explain the "Behavioural" dimension of ABA
Relies on the precise measurement of the actual behaviour in need of improvement and takes data on the behaviour (Baer, et al., 1968).
Social Positive Reinforcement/Attention
Behaviours that depend n others for reinforcement. For example, facial expressions, head turns, reprimands. These behaviours might be exhibited wen people in the environment are occupied.
Positive Reinforcement
The ADDITION of a pleasant stimulus following a behaviour that is responsible for INCREASING that behaviour in the future.
Positive Punishment
The ADDITION of an aversive stimulus following a behaviour that subsequently DECREASES that behaviour
Mand
Demonstrates experimental control over the occurrence and non-occurrence of a behaviour (Baer, et al., 1968).
Tangible Reinforcement
Behaviours maintained by tangible reinforcement (access to an item, activity, edible)
Negative Reinforcement
The REMOVAL of an averse stimulus following a behaviour that is responsible for INCREASING in the future.
Negative Punishment
The REMOVAL of a pleasant stimulus following a behaviour that subsequently DECREASES that behaviour
Tact
Labelling something within their environment
Explain the "Technological" dimension of ABA
Written procedures are sufficiently detailed and objective in order to allow others to replicate it or observe the same behaviour (Baer, et al., 1968).
Social Negative Reinforcement (Escape)
Termination or postponing of aversive events. For example, "flopping to the floor" may allow a learner to avoid or escape a difficult or unpleasant task, activity or interaction.
What is a reinforcer?
A preferred stimulus that a learner likes and when used contingent with a behaviour, it increases that behaviour.
Receptive
Following an instruction
Explain the "Conceptually Systematic" dimension of ABA
Behaviour change interventions are derived from basic principles of behaviour (ie/ reinforcement, extinction, punishment) (Baer, et al., 1968).