ABA 101
Measurement
ABA Terminology
Functions
Skyward Spectrum
100

An event that occurs after a behavior and changes the likelihood of that behavior.

What is a consequence?

100

A count of every instance of a behavior

What is Frequency?

100

Teaching stimuli used to systematically provide learners with the appropriate response. Proactively faded to transfer stimulus control to SD.

What are prompts?

100

Student engages in property destruction in classroom. Teacher sits student down and talks to him for 5 minutes about why it is wrong to break toys. Student increases instances of property destruction. Identify the function.

What is attention?

100

Person you should contact for any clinical questions regarding learner's treatment plan.

Who is the BCBA?

200

The process of reinforcing successive approximations to a target behavior.

What is shaping?

200

A measure of how severe a behavior is

What is intensity?

200

When attempting to reduce a behavior, it is important to know your ABC's prior to starting a behavior plan. What does ABC stand for

What is Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence ?

200

Student engages in closed hand striking. Therapist allows student access to his favorite piano toy. Therapist prompts "my turn" and student engages in more closed hand striking. Identify the function.

What is access to tangibles?

200

Person to contact for any unplanned change in schedule or cancellation.

Who is Schedule Manager (text or email)?

300

The procedure in which a consequence is ADDED AFTER a behavior and the likelihood of that behavior INCREASES.

What is positive reinforcement?

300

A measure of how long a behavior occurs.

What is duration?

300

The procedure in which a consequence is REMOVED following a behavior and that behavior INCREASES?

What is negative reinforcement?

300
Data collected on behavior, setting events and events following, used to identify the function of behavior.

What is ABC data?

300

Location to request time off

What is Shifts?

400

The procedure in which a consequence is ADDED AFTER a behavior and the behavior DECREASES.

What is Positive Punishment?

400

Arranging a teaching situation in which the learner imitates a target behavior performed by a model for a learner to imitate

What is modeling ?

400

Historically the primary instructional method used in ABA intervention for children with ASD

What is discrete trial?

400

Teacher uses instructional voice in order to gain attention of the class. Student runs away and covers his ears in response to this aversive stimulus. Identify the function.

What is escape?

400

Term used to protect client confidentiality.

What is HIPPA?

500

Event or stimuli that occurs BEFORE behavior and contributes to the elicitation of the behavior.

What is an antecedent?

500

The measure of time between an SD and a response.

What is latency?

500

Term used with child learns something in one environment and can independently apply it in another

What is generalization ?

500

Student finds PE aversive. When approaching the gym at school, Student will elope to the cafeteria. Student is allowed to stay in the cafeteria until PE is over. student continues to elope. Identify the function.

What is avoidance?

500

True or False - open toe shoes should be worn during sessions.

What is False?