Definitions
This definition is for what term?
Provide reinforcement for every occurrence of target behavior.
Continuous reinforcement
What occurs before the behavior that then influences behavior - an environment or a stimulus change existing or occurring prior to a behavior of interest.
Antecedent
Type of verbal operant in which a speaker asks for (or states, demands, implies) what he needs or wants
Mand
John receives a sticker every time he brushes his teeth before going to bed which increases him brushing his teeth more in the future. This is an example of:
Positive Reinforcement
Which term is used to describe anything an organism does that is observable and measurable?
What does RBT stand for?
Registered Behavior Technician
if ______, then ________ relationship between a behavior and a consequence.
Contingency
instructions, gestures, demonstrations, touches, or other things that we arrange or do to increase the likelihood of correct responses
Prompt
Your client has been manding “open door” when wanting to leave the classroom as he cannot reach the door handle. Later at lunch, your client needs help opening his chip bag and says, “open door.” Again, you observe your client manding “open door” when needing help opening his water bottle. This is an example of:
Overgeneralization
The process of taking a neutral stimulus and associating it with established reinforcers.
Pairing
What does BCBA stand for?
Board Certified Behavior Analysis
Used in DTT: Environmental cue or instruction that signals that reinforcement is available for a target behavior.
SD
_____ occurs when stimulus change immediately follows a response and increases the future frequency of that type of behavior in similar conditions.
Reinforcement
. Sydney is working with her client, Jake, on a gross motor imitation target, specifically clap hands. Jake has independently clapped hands in the past and has imitated peers clapping. Every time Sydney presents the instruction “Do this” and claps her hands, Jake will hold up his hands in front of Sydney staring at her and Sydney always completes the response for him. This illustrates an example of
Prompt dependency
Your BCBA is using a differential reinforcement procedure to teach a replacement behavior for a client tantruming during independent seated work. The function of the behavior is escape. What replacement behavior would you be most appropriate to teach in this scenario?
Requesting a break
a procedure in which reinforcement of a previously reinforced behavior is withheld
Exctinction
After your session, the caregivers of your client asks to talk to you. They ask you how much longer your client will need behavioral therapy. You should ____.
Tell them you will have the BCBA contact you to discuss that question
Punishment
when a response is followed immediately by stimulus change that decreases future frequency of similar responses
Jill yells at loud volumes to get her mother’s attention. Her mother reinforces close approximations to low speaking volumes and tapping her to get her attention and ignores the loud volume screams. The process of reinforcing appropriate responses and withholding reinforcement for inappropriate responses is an example of:
Differential reinforcement
Tito engages in slapping behavior when presented with instructions during learning activities. The behavior has been determined to be maintained by escape from demands. The behavior intervention plan indicates that the therapists will teach Tito to sign the word "break" so that he can get what he needs without slapping. Extinction is to be used as an intervention when slapping occurs. You present the instruction for a learning activity and Tito slaps you. Which best explains how you would implement the intervention?
Continue presenting the instruction and do not respond to the slapping behavior
Differential reinforcement of successive approximations of a target behavior until the person exhibits the target behavior.
Shaping
Incidental Teaching
Involves creating an environment in which students' interests are easily fostered and nurtured, and one in which students can be most successfully motivated. Also known as Natural Environment Training.
Breaking down a complex skill, job, or behavior chain into its component behaviors, subskills, or subtasks.
Task Analysis
Your BCBA determined that attention is maintaining Jack’s aggressive behavior. What could extinction look like in this scenario?
Withholding attention while Jack engages in aggressive behavior
paul engages in eloping (running away) to escape when difficult or non-preferred tasks are given to him. His team has implemented antecedent changes by giving him frequent breaks throughout the day and mixing in easy task with difficult tasks. They have also adjusted the consequences by bringing him back to the area and not allowing him to escape the task by ending it. What else is needed in order for these interventions to be considered a COMPLETE behavior intervention plan?
A replacement behavior to give Paul a more appropriate way to access breaks or escape