Teaching Methods
A specific method of instruction
where one attempts to teach a task
by teaching the last step first and
working through a task analysis in
reverse.
Backward Chaining
To stop reinforcing a previously
reinforced behavior to decrease the
behavior’s frequency.
Extinction
The crucial process where a learned
skill or behavior transfers from the
specific teaching setting to new
people, environments, materials,
and situations
Generalization
When a previously reinforced
behavior is no longer
reinforced, the behavior will
temporarily increase in
frequency, magnitude, and
variability.
Extinction Burst
A student tantrums after the BCBA
asked him/her to perform a task, and the BCBA
withdraws the request because of the tantrum.
Negative reinforcement
Added assistance that makes the
desired response more likely.
Prompting
Describes a relationship between events in which the
rate of a behavior’s occurrence increases when some
(usually aversive or unpleasant) environmental
condition is removed or reduced in intensity. It leads to
an increase in the future probability of a given
behavior.
Negative Reinforcement
The stimulus that occurs
before the behavior
Antecedent
A reinforcer loses its
effectiveness because it has
been ingested in quantities
that do not allow more
absorption.
Satiation
If the ultimate goal is 20 minutes while
eating a meal, the first step may be
5 minutes while playing with preferred
toys.
Shaping
Process used to create new
behavior by differentially
reinforcing successive
approximations to a desired
behavior (the target response).
Shaping
One individual attempts to
interrupt a student engaging in a
behavior (often an inappropriate
behavior) and attempts to engage
him/her in an alternate (generally
more appropriate) behavior.
Redirection
A foundational model used to observe, analyze, and understand human behavior. It breaks down any action into three distinct parts.
ABC
What a behavior
looks like. A
description of the
physical form of
the behavior.
Topography
A student who played with a
specific video game for hours
becomes uninterested in earning
more turns
Satiation
The idea that we can sometimes see higher rates of behavior when we start by asking someone to complete simple, easy-to-do tasks and building momentum to complete before asking someone to complete a task that they find aversive or are less likely to complete regularly.
Behavior Momentum
The specific
immediate result of a
given behavior.
Consequence
All procedures used in intervention plans are described in a ______- fashion. They are written out clearly and concisely and are intended to be understood by any interventionist carrying out the intervention plan.
Technological
The activity of a living
organism that is observable
and measurable
Behavior
A student calls out an answer in class. The teacher raises her hand while looking at the student. What strategy did the teacher just use?
Modeling
The process of breaking down complex information or multi-step tasks into smaller, more manageable units
Task Analysis
This reduces undesirable
behaviors by combining two
actions: providing
reinforcement (rewards) for
desired, alternative, or
appropriate behaviors, while
withholding reinforcement for
the target problem behavior.
Differential Reinforcement
This principal of behavior means that all practitioners are implementing research-based techniques and teaching methods in their work.
Conceptually systematic
A technique where a
person will associate
themselves with all of
the learner’s favorite
items and activities
Pairing
Waving a hand vs. giving a bear hug; these are
different _______ for the same functional
greeting.
Topography