Reinforcement
A positive reinforcer
What is something that is given after a behavior and makes that behavior more likely to occur again in the future?
The foundational process of building trust and rapport by associating the therapist with preferred items, activities, and fun.
What is pairing?
The type of teaching technique is child-led and promotes generalization.
What is NET (Natural Environment Teaching)?
A technique that focuses on using the most intrusive prompts first.
What is most-to-least prompting?
A method of measuring behavior in which you indicate for each interval whether the behavior occurred at all during that interval.
What is partial interval data?
The type of teaching is structured and breaks down tasks into smaller steps.
What is DTT (Discrete Trial Teaching)?
Escape, attention, tangible, sensory.
What are the functions of behavior?
A technique that focuses on using the least intrusive prompts first.
What is least-to-most prompting?
This is when behavior increases because of the removal of an aversive stimulus (for example, you are more likely to clean your room because your mom stopped nagging you when you did it - or you are more likely to put on your seat belt in the car because it stops the car from beeping).
What is negative reinforcement?
What is an antecedent?
A device used to supplement or replace speech for individuals with communication challenges.
What is an AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device)?
A method of finding out the function of a problem behavior.
Functional Behavior Assessment
Saying, "no, thank you," or giving a reprimand.
What is positive punishment?
Any event that occurs directly after a behavior.
What is a consequence?
A prompt fading technique that is great for teaching mands.
What is time delay?
Data that is collected before any intervention begins.
What is baseline?