ABA Basics
ABA Stands for This
Applied Behavior Analysis
Giving a child a toy after they clean up is this.
What is positive reinforcement?
True or False: It’s okay to accept a small gift from a client’s family.
What is if it's under $10 and occasionally
You collect data to track this.
What is behavior change?
The most intrusive type of prompt.
What is full physical?
The “A” in ABC stands for this.
What is Antecedent?
Taking away a preferred item after hitting is this.
What is negative punishment?
Your friend is thinking about getting services from your company and asks for details about one of the kids you work with to “see what it’s like.”
Do not share any client information. Explain that client confidentiality is protected and cannot be discussed, even with friends.
You should complete your SOAP note at this time.
What is 10-15 minutes before session?
The goal of prompt fading is this.
What is independence?
This is the science of changing socially significant behavior.
What is ABA?
Giving a child more chores after yelling is this.
What is positive punishment?
You notice a BT on your team logging session notes that don't match what actually happened during the session.
Document your concerns, and report the issue to your BCBA or supervisor. Falsifying data is a serious ethical violation.
This type of data counts how many times a behavior occurs.
What is frequency?
If you give the correct answer immediately to avoid errors, this is called:
What is errorless learning?
Name two of the four functions of behavior.
What are attention, access to tangibles, escape, or automatic?
The difference between reinforcement and punishment is this.
What is reinforcement increases behavior, punishment decreases it?
A parent begins asking for advice outside of session—like how to toilet train their toddler who isn’t in the program.
Let them know you are not permitted to provide programming outside of the client’s authorized treatment plan. Redirect them to the BCBA for support.
You see a behavior that’s not part of the program. What should you do?
What is document it and notify your BCBA?
You prompt with your voice. This is called a:
What is a verbal prompt?
This is a learned behavior that increases or decreases in response to consequences.
What is operant behavior?
Removing a loud noise when a child puts on headphones.
What is negative reinforcement?
You observe another BT handling a behavior with a strategy that contradicts the written Behavior Intervention Plan. It appears unsafe.
Immediately ensure the client is safe, then report the incident to your BCBA. Follow your agency's protocol for reporting ethical concerns or safety violations.
This type of data tracks how long a behavior lasts.
What is duration?
A BT uses a positional prompt by placing the correct item closer to the learner. To prevent accidental learning based on position, they should do this.
What is vary the position of stimuli across trials?