Basics of Behaviorism
ABC model
Functions of Behavior
100

Savoring the positive helps you overcome ___________.

  • Negativity bias
100

What does ABC stand for?

Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence

100

The Four Function of Behavior are....

  • Attention
  • Escape
  • Tangible
  • Sensory
200

In order to effectively teach a new behavior, you must…

Break the behavior down into specific steps

200

3 Components of Behavior the ABC model conceptualizes

Behavior is:

  • Learned
  • Contextually defined
  • Serve a purpose
200

 If a child performs a behavior to gain an internal feeling, the function of the behavior is:

Sensory 

300

When defining behavior it must consist of 4 key components

  • Visible
  • Describable
  • Observable
  • Measurable
300

The best guess of the relationship between the disruptive behavior and the function

  • Hypothesis Statement
300

If the consequence of a behavior is removal from an undesirable situation, the function is probably...

Escape

400

Any action that can be objectively observed or measured in response to stimuli

Behavior

400

Positive Labeled Praise would be (blank) in the ABC model

a consequence

400

Johnny often stops yelling when staff gives him his play station.  The function is probably...

Tangible