ABA 101
Behavior
Fun facts about Worcester
Ethical Scenario's
Fun Facts about WPS
Data Collection
100
The Four Functions of Behavior
What is
1) Attention
2) Access to Tangible
3) Escape/Avoidance
4) Automatic R+ / Sensory
100
Three term Contingency in Applied Behavior Analysis
ABC - Antecedent > Behavior > Consequence
100
The Year Worcester was incorporated as a town?
a) 1673
b) 1722
c) 1776
d) 1848
a) 1673 - Year People first settled in Worcester
b) 1722 - Correct Answer
c) 1776 - Year of Independence
d) 1848 - Year Worcester Became a City
100
Little Johnny is a student at your school. He sometimes engages in non-compliant behavior whenever the teacher or any other adult ask him to do something. You should:
A) Take away his snack / lunch because he shouldn’t be allowed to eat if he doesn’t behave
B) Yell at him because students should not be so disruptive
C) Figure out what the function of the behavior is and set up a R+ system that offers him the same function for engaging in compliant behavior
D) Take away all work and remove all demands from him because we don't want his non-compliance to escalate into aggression
C) Figure out what the function of the behavior is and set up a R+ system that offers him the same function for engaging in compliant behavior
100
The amount of Schools in Worcester
What is 45
100
Why is Data important?
1) Ethical
2) Individualized interventions
3) Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment methods
200
What is a Task Analysis?
Breaking down a task into smaller steps
200
Why is defining behavior important?
1) Allows for objective evaluation of progress
2) Allows us to agree on an when there is an occurrence or nonoccurence of a behavior across observations, people, and environments
200
Why is there a Heart symbol on the City Crest?
Two theories:
1) What is because Worcester is known as the Heart of the Commonwealth
2) What is because Worcester is the birth place of the Valentine's Day card
200
Johnny is being disruptive in class. All of the sudden he strips and pees all over the floor, a behavior that has never been reported or observed previously. You as a staff member should:
a) Take your phone out and capture it on Snap Chat because this it is hilarious
b) Remove other students from the room, wait until he is calm and redirect him to put his clothes back on. Record ABC data
c) Restrain Johnny because this is unacceptable behavior
d) Yell at him and tell him to stop doing what he is doing, then walk away.
b) Remove other students from the room, wait until he is calm and then redirect him to put his clothes back on. Record ABC data to help determine function, re-evaluate what R+ is being used.
200
Number of School Buses providing Transportation to students
What is 194
(Correct Answer within 10)
200
What is the difference between frequency and duration data collection?
Frequency is recording a tally whenever a behavior occurs, duration is recording how long a behavior occurs for.
300
What is Applied Behavior Analysis?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapy based on the science of learning and behavior
300
The difference between Bribery and Reinforcement
The difference between bribery and reinforcement is that with bribery the reinforcer comes before the child has engaged in appropriate behavior, and with positive reinforcement, the reinforcer comes after the child has engaged in the appropriate behavior.
300
Harvey Ball designed the world Famous _________ in 1963.
What is the Smiley face 
300
Johnny sometimes engages in Non-compliance when you ask him to do work. You know that he hates loud noises and in particular banging pots. You have two pots in the classroom from the recent staff pot luck event. When Johnny engages in Non-compliance, you should:
a) Figure out the function of the non-compliance behavior, place that on extinction and R+ Johnny for engaging in on-task behavior.
b) Threaten him that if he doesn't complete his work like everyone else you will have to bang two pots together
c) Just bang the pots together because he needs to learn to complete his work
d) Give the pots to another student to bang every time Johnny engages in non-compliance
a) Figure out the function of the non-compliance behavior, place that on extinction and R+ Johnny for engaging in on-task behavior.
300
Number of District employees
What is 4,479
(Correct Answer within 200)
2nd Largest Employer in the city of Worcester
300
What is a Momentary Time Sample (MTS)
You mark the occurrence of the behavior if you observe the target behavior at that specific moment in time only.
400
Factors influencing the effectiveness of reinforcement
(Need two factors to be considered correct)
–Immediacy - reinforce immediately
–Frequency - reinforce every time in the beginning
–Convenience - Only use reinforcers with which you can follow through
–Deprivation - make sure reinforcer is reinforcing
–Size/Amount of reinforcement - use small amounts of edible/tangible reinforcers so that child does not satiate
400
What does "Function of Behavior" mean?
It is the "Why" behind behavior
400
First public park in the country when land was deeded to the city of Worcester in 1854.
What is Elm Park
400
Johnny, a kindergarten student who frequently engages in disruptive tantrum behavior, suddenly is seen climbing a high book shelf in the corner of the classroom, as a staff person you should:
a) walk out of the classroom because you can't do anything about this
b) Yell at Johnny from across the room and tell him to get down and stop
c) Immediately walk over to the book shelf and remove johnny from the book shelf, then neutrally block his access to the shelf with your own body. Once he is calm record the incident using ABC data.
d) Walk over to the book shelf but don't interfere because you don't want to risk triggering his disruptive tantrum behavior. Politely ask him to get down.
c) Immediately walk over to the book shelf and remove johnny from the book shelf, then neutrally block his access to the shelf with your own body. Once he is calm record the incident using ABC data.
400
Total number of Students Enrolled in Worcester Public Schools
What is 25,415
(Correct Answer within 2,500)
2nd Largest District in Massachusetts.
400
What is the purpose of ABC Data collection
To Help ID the function of a target behavior
500
Extinction refers to the...
Removal of R+ for behaviors that were previously R+
500
Characteristics of a good Behavior Definition
(need to give at least two)
–Must be based upon observable behaviors that everyone can agree on occurrence or non-occurrence
–Often includes examples and non-examples of the behavior
–Should be clear and unambiguous
–Should be quantifiable
–Involves an objective rather than a subjective description
–Should provide as much information as is necessary (e.g., length of behavior)
500
This tool was invited in Worcester by Loring Coes of the Coes Knife Company in 1840.
What is Monkey Wrench
500
Johnny is acting out in class and being disruptive (yelling, screaming, and running around the classroom). Another staff member who also works with Johnny is walking by and enters the room to see what is going on. They approach you to inquire why Johnny is acting out. The two staff members should;
A) Sit down in the classroom and talk about why the student is acting out and come up with a plan to help the student
B) Call Johnny over and talk about how awful his day is and how he needs to "fix" his behaviors.
C) Yell at Johnny from across the room and then leave to get a coffee at Dunkin Donuts.
D) Tell the staff member that you will talk to them later because you don't want to about Johnny in front of Johnny. Follow the behavior plan or building based safety protocol to address Johnny's disruptive behavior.
D) Tell the staff member that you will talk to them later because you don't want to about Johnny in front of Johnny. Follow the behavior plan or building based safety protocol to address Johnny's disruptive behavior.
500
How many Instructional Assistants are there in the district for 2019-2020 school year?
613
(Correct response within 25)
500
What is the difference between Partial and Whole Interval recording procedure's?
A Partial Interval Recording procedure is when you mark the entire interval as an occurrence of the behavior if you observe the target behavior at any point during the interval.
A Whole Interval Recording procedure is when you mark the entire interval as an occurrence of the behavior if you observe the target behavior for the entire duration of the interval.
600
What is the difference between Shaping and Chaining?
Shaping is an instructional procedure that involves delivering reinforcement for successive approximations of the end target behavior.
Chaining is an instructional procedure that involves reinforcing individual responses occurring in a sequence to form a complex behavior.
600
What is the difference between Shaping and Chaining?
Shaping is a instructional procedure that involves reinforcing successive approximations of the target behavior.
Chaining is an instructional procedure that involves reinforcing individual responses occurring in a sequence to form a complex behavior.
600
On July 14, 1776, Isaiah Thomas performed the first public reading in Massachusetts of this from the porch of the Old South Church, where the 19th century Worcester City Hall stands today.
What is Declaration of Independence
600
Samantha is an Instructional Assistant who works in a Life Skills classroom at North High School. She is best friends with the mother of a student that recently got moved into the classroom that she works in. Samantha should...
a) Talk to her friend and see if the friend will inquire about moving the student to another classroom or school
b) Talk to the teacher and principal of the classroom/building and inform them about her friendship with the student's parent and there is a conflict with a dual relationship
c) Do nothing, it is better to stay silent then to cause conflict between the parent and the school
d) Tell the student not to tell anyone at work that she is friends with her mom
b) Talk to the teacher and principal of the classroom/building and inform them about her friendship with the student's parent and there is a conflict with a dual relationship
600
The Worcester Public school Annual budget for the 2019 - 2020 Fiscal year
What is $420,886,178
(Correct Response within $50 million)
600
What is the difference between Accurate and Valid Data collection?
Does the data match what actually what occurred? - Accuracy
Are you measuring what you intended to measure - Validity