Verbal Operants
An example of this verbal operant is, "Twinkle, twinkle, little ______.
What is an intraverbal?
This schedule of reinforcement provides reinforcement for every occurrence of the target behavior.
What is continuous reinforcement (CRF)?
This type of reinforcement is added as a result of a particular behavior, therefore strengthening it.
What is positive reinforcement?
This issue arises when a behavior technician agrees to go out for drinks with a parent after completing her session.
What are dual relationships?
The behavior technician responds to the responses form the caregiver with substantiated responses that are empathetic and solution oriented.
What is acknowledging the caregiver?
This type of verbal operant provides access to reinforcement to the speaker.
What is a mand?
This schedule of reinforcement provides reinforcement for some, but not all, occurrences of target behaviors.
What is intermittent schedule of reinforcement?
This type of reinforcement involves removing a stimulus, therefore strengthening the occurrence of behavior.
What is negative reinforcement?
When Jim is asked by a parent to conduct sensory therapy during session he explains that he is only able to use evidence-based interventions.
What is implementing empirically-supported interventions?
Every session should begin with engaging in a preferred activity with the client.
What is pairing?
"Clap hands!" is an example of this type of verbal operants.
What is listener responding?
This schedule of reinforcement often produce high rates of response because quick responding often produces a faster rate of reinforcement.
What fixed ratio?
This type of reinforcement occurs every time Mary visits the doctors office which always plays country music, she screams and flops to the floor and eventually someone turns off the music.
What is negative reinforcement?
After accepting a new referral Kimmie discovers that the client has PICA. She has no experience working with this diagnosis but continues to provide services. Name the ethical issue.
What is scope-of-practice.
The behavior technician will prep paper data sheets OR prep for electronic data collection on the iPad, along with other materials need for the session.
What is data collection preparation?
This type of verbal operant is used to describe stimuli found in the speakers environment. Ex. "There's McDonalds!"
What is tacting?
This schedule of reinforcement produce fast, consistent, steady rates of responding.
No post-reinforcement pause!
What is variable ratio (VR)?
This type of reinforcement occurs each time John visits the grocery store with his dad and asks for candy always resulting in John obtaining candy.
What is positive reinforcement?
Tina provides in-home services for many clients. She keeps an extra bag to store all records in the backseat of her car. What ethical issue is in play?
What is client confidentiality?
When the session is concluding behavior techs should inform the parent or caregiver about the session (both successes and barriers).
What is recapping a session?
An apple is red, is for eating, and is a fruit is an example of this.
What is feature, function, class?
The technical name for responding stopping after reinforcement is delivered.
What is post-reinforcement pause?
This type of reinforcement occurs each time Heather takes Tylenol at the onset of a headache.
What is negative reinforcement?
Cindy, a new BCBA begins working with a new client who throws school supplies at her every time she places a task demand. She decides to punish the behavior by taking away 1 minute of recess for each thrown supply. What is the ethical issue?
What is the use of least restrictive procedures?
What is not overly relying on default technologies?
Before leaving a clients home the area should be neat and orderly.
What is clean-up?