This type of reinforcer has had pairing with multiple things and is less likely to result in satiation...
Generalized conditioned reinforcer
An operational definition must be....
Objective, clear and complete (concise)
The extent to which the results depict the independent variable was responsible for the change in the dependent variable
Internal validity
How many ethics CEUs do you need in a 2yr recertifiction cycle?
4
What are the steps to BST?
Instruction (written), model, rehearse, feedback
When teaching a new behavior what reinforcement schedule should you use?
Continuous
Product measure
Baseline logic is defined as
Prediction, Verification, Replication
4 core principles of Ethics
1. Benefit others
2. Behave with integrity
3. Behave with compassion, dignity and respect
4. Ensure Competence
You currently have 6 clients, 2 BCBA candidates and 4 RBT's under you, can you take on 1 more BCBA candidate?
If you feel that you can provide adequate care to all parties.
What schedule of reinforcement is best for maintaining a behavior?
Intermittent or variable ratio
this trustworthy measure looks at the exact thing that is being measured, while this trustworthy measure looks at the true value
Validity and Accuracy
Type II erroer
False negative
A guardian enjoyed the care you provided to her child, she posts in a part ABA group how amazing you are and that you curred her son of autism and behavioral issues. She states "her services are 100% guaranteed." How do you respond?
Reachout to the parent and let them know that this is an ethics violation and must be removed.
You have an RBT that does not come to work on time and ends up not attending your morning meetings, you ask the RBT what the reason is and they state they have social anxiety, what is the function and what is an intervention you can implement?
Escape
When Johnny asks for cookies more in the presence of mom because mom typically gives Johnny cookies and dad sometimes gives Johnny cookies, what do we call this.
Stimulus control, discriminative stimulus
When an observer decides to not count a behavior due to their own bias, this is called
Observer drift
This experimental design is the least likely to depict a functional control
Multiple Baseline
You and your ex broke up 6 weeks ago, he now wants to be an RBT and applies at your clinic. The clinical director then assigns you to be his supervisor, you guys haven't been together in 6 weeks and you dont think this is an issue, what should you do?
Inform the CD that according to the ethics code you have to have been broken up for 6 months and cannot take the supervisee
When providing feedback to a supervisee or an RBT, how should it be given?
Depends on the recipients preferred method
What are the 2 terms associated with loose stimulus control and tight stimulus control?
Stimulus generalization and stimulus discrimination
When using this graph the steepest slope means the most responding or the most improvement
Cumulative record
A practitioner is looking to see which part of a treatment package worked, this would be called
Component analysis
Attending cultural events for a specific culture, reading books, attending conferences and speaking to neighborhood members is called being...
Culturally responsive
What should be in a supervisee contract?
start and end of the relationship exceptions, who is responsible for what, and what happens if the supervisee refuses to engage in appropriate acts.