SDs
What does an SD do?
Signals the availability of reinforcement
You should arrive to the clinic at least ___ minutes before your session.
15 minutes
What are the 4 functions of behavior?
1. Automatic/ Sensory
2. Escape
3. Denied Access/ Tangible
4. Attention
Name 3 maladaptive behavior.
Aggression, SIB, verbal protest, verbal aggression, property destruction, tantrums, etc
Name the 3 main forms of data collection we use.
1. Frequency
2. Duration
3. Percent correct
This would be an SD for what program?
SD: "Do this" + model
Imitation
At minmum, you should do what before your session starts? (3)
1. Review client session info
2. Make data sheet
3. Grab needed materials
Identify the function of behavior.
A therapist is inputting data into the system at the end of their session while the client is playing with legos. The client begins throwing legos at the therapist. The therapist stops inputting data and plays with the child.
Attention
A therapist is inputting data into the system at the end of their session while the client is playing with legos. The client begins throwing legos at the therapist. The therapist stops inputting data and plays with the child.
What is wrong with this scenario? What should they do differently?
Gave attention to attention-seeking behavior.
Ignore the behavior/ prompt FCT
The following prompts were used during program trials, what prompt hierarchy was being used?
X-G, X-PP, X-FP, Correct, correct, X-G, Correct
least to most prompting
This would be an SD for what program?
SD: "what is your name?"
Intraverbal
The clinic should be cleaned ________ (how often)?
everyday
Identify the function of behavior.
A client is playing with a toy when a peer walks by and takes it. The client begins screaming and throwing toys. The therapist ignores the behavior.
denied access
A client is playing with a toy when a peer walks by and takes it. The client begins screaming and throwing toys. The therapist ignores the behavior.
What is wrong with this scenario? What should they do differently?
Ignored behavior based on denied access.
Prompt FCT for the toy to be given back/ self-advocacy/ give client options for other toys.
The following data was collected, was is the percent correct.
1- X 4- X
2- Correct 5- Correct
3- Correct
60%
This would be an SD for what program?
SD: "what is this?"
Tacting
For a child in a pull-up or diaper how often should you be checking their diaper?
every 30 minutes
Identify the function of the behavior.
A client is alone in the sensory room and repeatedly engages in hand-flapping behavior. The therapist watches on the camera but does not intervene in the behavior.
Automatic/ sensory
100 points bonus: Why would the therapist not intervene in the behavior?
Name 2 antecedent interventions
1. positioning
2. timers
3. FCT
The following frequency data was collected during a 3 hour session:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (30)
What is the rate of the behavior per hour?
10/ hour
Name a SD for a listener responding program?
"Walk with me"
"Touch the dog"
"Show me red"
What belongs in each of the 3 drawers of the carts? (100 bonus points if you can order the drawers in correct order- top-down)
Top drawer- stimuli ONLY
Middle drawer- 1-2 client-specific reinforcers and forms
Bottom drawer- cleaning supplies, change of clothes, diapers
Identify the function of the behavior.
A client is sitting at the table with their therapist. The therapist issues the SD "Touch the one that is soft", and the client swipes the cards off the table. The therapist replaced the cards in an array and replaced the demand.
Escape
Name 2 consequences intervention
1. response cost
2. planned ignoring
3. redirection
The following tantrum durations were collected
2:15 minutes
2:45 minutes
1:30 minutes
3:30 minutes
what is the average duration of this client's tantrum behavior?
total: 10 minutes/ 4 tantrums = AVG 2:30 minutes