BEHAVIOR BASICS
(true or false)
(true or false)
behavior is everything that a living organism does, its interactions with the environment.
TRUE
At the playground, M the RBT delivers the SD, "break time is over, it's time to go back to the desk". I run to the opposite side.
ESCAPE
R the RBT gives H an M&M after every 3 times he independently raises his hand.
FIXED RATIO
SD: "show me the fish". P shows me the fish after 10 seconds.
LATENCY
I open the door, the rain is pouring down. I don't have an umbrella so I immediately go back inside and grab it.
EO (SR)
Q woke up at 8:00 am with a big smile on her face, she is going to have a positive attitude because today is her favorite day of the week, Fri-YAY!
FALSE
It's summertime and I forgot to put sunscreen on! I go to the beach for 3 hours and come back with red markings all over my arms. I rub oatmeal lotion on it to relieve the pain.
AUTOMATIC
Y the RBT gives W a jolly rancher after an average of 5 responses. Then, Y gives W an edible after 4 responses. Then another edible at 6 responses.
VARIABLE RATIO
V the new BT records how many times E engages in picking up her worksheet and ripping it into pieces.
COUNT/FREQUENCY
I went to my Wednesdays hot yoga class and forgot to bring my water bottle. When I got home, I immediately chugged 16 oz of cold water.
EO (SR)
J heard a grumbling sound from his stomach, he got up, opened the cabinet and took out an unopened bag of popcorn. He opened the microwave and pushed the "2 minute" button.
TRUE
My mom is talking on the phone. It's 12:00 and I haven't had lunch yet. I start to cry and throw my toys around. It is now 12:15, mom is still on the phone. I continue to cry, throw toys and repeatedly yell "cookie" at the top of my lungs.
ATTENTION + ACCESS TO TANGIBLES
G the RBT gives J a cookie after every 2 responses within 8 seconds during a DTT session.
FIXED INTERVAL
T the RBT records the time between L puts down the spoon, pushes the empty jello cup away and the moment L picks up the spoon and a new jello cup.
IRT
I see the sun shining through my window, I immediately unzip my jacket right before I go outside.
AO (SR)
Public behavior is the only type of behavior that we are concerned about.
FALSE, private + public BX
P the RBT gives me some legos to play with during a break. I play with it for 9 seconds before putting it down and start squeezing my hands together.
AUTOMATIC
M the RBT gives K a piece of bacon after an average of 20 seconds. Then M gives K an edible after 21 seconds. Again, at 19 seconds.
VARIABLE INTERVAL
F is training for a 5 mile marathon. His initial time is 4 hours. On Thursday, it's 3 hours. On Sunday, he makes it down to 1.5 hours.
CELERATION
B ate a double deluxe cheeseburger, fries and strawberry milkshake with her friends. After an hour, she attends a family dinner at an Italian restaurant. She only eats 1/8 of the plate.
AO (SR)
L laid down on the floor for an hour. This BX passes the dead person's test.
FALSE
what are the 4 functions of BX?
avoidance/escape, attention, access to tangibles, automatic reinforcement
J is non-verbal but his team is working on his manding skills. He points to a picture of a ball. The RBT provides ________________ reinforcement every time he engages in this BX. The RBT gives him the ball in order to establish and increase the BX.
CONTINUOUS SR
latency, duration, celeration, rate, IRT, count/frequency
1. value altering
2. behavior altering