ABC's of Bx
Tell your BCBA and/or take ABC data
What are the 4 schedules of reinforcement?
Fixed Ratio (FR)
Fixed Interval (FI)
Variable Ratio (VR)
Variable Interval (VI)
What are the 3 discontinuous measurements for interval recording?
Whole Interval (WI)
Partial Interval (PI)
Momentary Time Sampling (MTS)
What direction does a behavior go in if a behavior is punished?
Decreases
The "FIRST THEN" statement is also referred to as....
Premack Principle
Grandma's Law
What does ABC stand for? (not action behavior center)
Antecedent
Behavior
Consequence
What reinforcement schedule is gambling an example of?
Variable Ratio (VR)
What are 3 behavior chaining procedures?
Forward Chaining
Backward Chaining
Total Task Chaining
What direction does a behavior go in if it's reinforced?
Increases
What is shaping? (3 words)
Reinforcing successive approximations.
What's topography?
What a behavior looks like. All the operational definitions I've used have been based on topography.
i.e. Making physical contact with another person by swinging arms, legs, or head with an audible sound from at least 5 feet away without consent from the other person.
What's the strongest schedule of reinforcement?
Variable Ratio
Give an example of a permanent product?
Definition: a tangible outcome or result left behind after a behavior occurs. Allowing you to measure the behavior even after it happened.
(Completed homework, a cleaned room or written work...etc.)
Answers will vary
What type of reinforcement is sensory-seeking behavior or stereotypy referred to as?
Automatic Reinforcement
What is a tact? Be specific.
Tact - labeling an action, object or an event in your immediate environment using 1 of your 5 senses.
What's an extinction burst?
A behavior that was previously reinforced is no longer reinforced. Behaviors could intensify or new behaviors could occur.
i.e. vending machine not giving you your snack
Which schedule of reinforcement is presented as a "scalloped" pattern?
Fixed Interval (FI)
How many years do you have to wait to have a relationship with your patient and/or their families?
minimum of 2 years
A mom says, "NO" after her son hits her. The hitting behavior decreases in the future. Is this reinforcement or punishment and is it - or +?
Positive Punishment
Mom yelling "NO" is an added stimulus to the environment
Name all 5 preference assessments
1. Free operant
2. Single Stimulus
3. Paired/Forced Choice
4. Multiple Stimulus With Replacement
5. Multiple Stimulus Without Replacement
What are the 4 functions of behavior?
Escape
Attention
Tangible
Sensory
An FR1 schedule of reinforcement is also called....
How many years do you need to keep your supervision logs for?
7 YEARS!!!
What's a high-probability request sequence also known as?
Behavior momentum
High p sequence that builds behavior momentum to complete a non-preferred task or low p behavior.
i.e.:
"touch your nose"
"clap your hands"
"touch your head"
"stand up"
When you're deprived of food, your behavior to get food increases (because the value of food has increased) is an example of what type of Motivating Operation?
Establishing Operation (EO)