Terminology
This causes a behavior to increase; or the future rate of the behavior increases in response to a stimulus.
What is reinforcement
I recorded each occurrence of Fern's disruptive behavior throughout the entire class session to determine how many times the behavior occurred.
What is frequency recording?
ABA
What is Applied Behavior Analysis
Mr. Reifman checks on his student to see if she is on-task and then provides reinforcement at various intervals, which are approximately 5 minutes.
What is Variable Interval Schedule of Reinforcement (VI5)?
Not only did the rate of Charlie's swearing at the teacher during class reduce, but he has become well liked by his peers and therefore gets invited to playdates. His teacher, Ms. M. also enjoys her work as a teacher since she began implementing the intervention.
What is Quality of Life?
A stimulus that is REMOVED to maintain or increase the rate or future rate of a behavior
What is negative reinforcement?
During each 2 minute interval, I recorded whether the behavior occurred or did not occur.
What is interval recording?
FBA
What is a Functional Behavior Assessment?
Ms. Clark provides Taj with a short break after he completes every two worksheets.
What is Fixed Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement (FR2)?
Rather than waiting for Jaia to talk out of turn during small group science lab experiments, Mr. H. reminds Jaia in advance that if she wants to participate she can show him the signal and he will call on her.
What is being proactive?
When a behavior is so clearly described that it can be measured and everyone on the team understands what they are looking for.
What is an operational definition?
What is duration recording?
FCT
Ms. Clink, the music teacher praises her students after they play a set of songs. The sets contain various numbers of songs.
What is a Variable Ratio Schedule of reinforcement?
Creating rules, training all teachers and staff, and organizing the playground into sections are helpful in establishing supports on the school campus.
What is the primary level of intervention - system wide support?
Presenting a stimulus that serves to reduce a behavior
What is positive punishment?
As a teacher, I am not able to observe my student consistently, so I set a timer for 5 min intervals. Each time the timer rings, I record whether Sara engaged in the disruptive behavior or not only during the moment when I look up to observe her.
What is momentary time sampling?
DRO
I provide the student with attention or fun little activities at various times regardless of the student's behavior.
What is Non Contingent Reinforcement?
In PBIS, we focus on improving outcomes that are meaningful to the child, family, team.
What is Quality of Life
Termination of previous reinforcement leading to elimination of the behavior.
What is extinction?
I observe a student in class and record each targeted behavior along with the Antecedent and Consequence.
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What is a Discriminative Stimulus
This schedule of reinforcement produces the fastest rate of responding. Slot machines use this schedule.
What is variable interval schedule of reinforcement?
Proactive, System change, Function Based, Teaching skills, and Quality of Life
What are the components of PBIS?