Definitions
Involves movement from an individual and has an impact on the environment
Behavior
How soon after a behavior occurs should you write an ABC?
As soon as possible
Expressing approval or praise is an example of ________ reinforcement
social
The functions of behavior are
Attention, tangible, sensory, escape/avoid
If a behavior is decreasing, that behavior is being _______
Punished
Behavior is shaped and maintained by its ________
Consequences
How should behavior be described?
Objective, observable terms.
Name a type of reinforcer
Ex: praise, attention, money, laugher, tokens, smiles, high fives, etc.
All behavior serves a
Positive Punishment
Most behavior is _______
Learned
Provide an example of what an ABC would look like
dirty hands, wash hands with water and soap, hands are no longer dirty
baby cries, mom picks up baby, baby stops crying
When should you provide positive reinforcement?
When you want to see more of that behavior
All behavior has at least one function, but some may have _______
Multi-functions
Removing or taking away something in the environment that decreases the future frequency of that behavior
Negative Punishment
The event or action which occurred immediately before a behavior.
Antecedent
What should be included in the consequence section?
-your immediate response
2 types of reinforcement
Positive and negative
A more appropriate behavior maintained by the same consequences as the challenging behavior
Replacement behavior
Positive and Negative
What immediately follows a behavior that makes that behavior more likely to happen in the future.
Reinforcement
What part of the ABC report describes whether the behavior continued or stopped?
Effect of Consequence
If a behavior is increasing or remaining stable in frequency, that behavior is being _________
Reinforced
Why does an individual engage in problem behavior?
-That is what has been successful for them in the past.
-Never learned a more appropriate behavior to get the same consequence.
Name a type of punishment
Ex: time-outs, reprimands, removal of preferred activities/items