Measurement
The data matches what actually occurred
What is accuracy?
Observable and measurable behaviors are targeted.
What is behavioral?
Data collected from recollections, reconstructions, or subjective ratings of events are examples of this.
What is indirect assessment measure?
Reinforce after n amount of time.
What is fixed interval?
You are measuring what you intended to measure
What is validity?
Decisions are data based. Demonstrates experimental control over the occurrence and non-occurrence of the behavior.
Observer notes what the individual gravitates towards naturally and plays with in an unrestricted room.
What is free operant observation?
The desired behavior is reinforced every single time it occurs.
What is continuous reinforcement?
Repeated measures yield consistent data
What is reliability?
Interventions are monitored to evaluate the impact on the target behavior.
What is effective?
Asking a learner to perform a task we are unsure they can perform without providing assistance.
What is probing?
Begins with errorless teaching, and as you fade this level of prompting, you insert a time delay.
What is prompt delay?
Used to identify potential reinforcers. Used in preference assessments.
What is paired stimuli?
When deciding which time-out length is most suitable for a client, Judy conducts a ___________ by trying 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes and so on. She is trying to figure out how much of the intervention is most effective.
What is parametric analysis?
Objective or Subjective: Henry entered a room and immediately began yelling for his babysitter.
What is subjective?
Kiera's dad says "Give me a high five!" and Kiera holds up her hand for a high five.
What is listener responding?
The presence or absence of behaviors are recorded at precisely specified time intervals.
What is momentary time sampling?
To determine which part of an independent variable is responsible for behavior change, a behavior analyst must conduct a ____________.
What is component analysis?
Anything that we perceive through the senses is known as our ___________.
What is environment?
Often used with a token economy. Removing a preferred item or access to reinforcement in response to undesirable or inappropriate behavior.
What is response cost?