Ethics
A behavior analyst must obtain this before starting services with a client.
What is informed consent?
If a child screams to get a toy, the behavior’s function is this.
What is access to tangibles?
Giving a cookie after a child cleans up is this type of reinforcement.
What is positive reinforcement?
RBTs write down what the client does during a session. This is called ____.
What is collecting data?
Before making any changes to a client’s treatment plan, RBTs must receive this
What is supervisor approval?
This ethical principle requires behavior analysts to protect private client information.
What is confidentiality?
When a client tantrums to avoid doing work, the function is usually this.
What is escape/avoidance?
Turning off a loud alarm when someone buckles their seatbelt is this type of reinforcement.
What is negative reinforcement?
Counting how many times a behavior happens is using this type of measurement.
What is frequency?
In ABA, teaching new skills one step at a time is called this.
What is task analysis?
You notice a colleague is not treating a client respectfully. You must do this.
What is report it to your supervisor?
When a behavior happens because it makes the person feel good, like rocking back and forth, it’s called this.
What is automatic/sensory reinforcement?
Praising a child for sharing their toy to increase sharing in the future is an example of this.
What is social reinforcement?
Measuring how long a behavior lasts uses this type of measurement.
What is duration?
World Autism Awareness Day is observed on this date each year.
What is April 2nd?