Behavior Basics
A stimulus that precedes a behavior is known as an ___.
What is an antecedent.
Increases the frequency of the behavior it follows.
What is reinforcement?
A collection of activities that focus on how often a behavior occurs, under what conditions it occurs and why it occurs
What is an assessment?
Type of measurement that records the number of times a behavior occurs
What is frequency?
FBA
What a Functional Behavior Assessment?
Behavior being measured and observed
What is a target behavior?
The amount of time that should lapse between the engagement in an appropriate replacement behavior and the delivery of a reinforcer.
What is 1-2 seconds?
A type of assessment that involves talking to people who know a client well and can describe antecedents that precede a behavior and consequences that maintain it as well as what the behavior looks like, when and where it occurs and why they think it occurs
What is an interview?
A measure used to quantify the level of severity seen in a behavioral response. Common phrases such as; 1) contact with no visible signs; 2) contact with discoloration, 3) contact with discoloration and audible sound, 4) contact requiring medical attention characterize this measurement tool
What is an intensity or magnitude scale?
Attention, Access, Escape, Automatic or Self-Stimulation
What are common functions of behavior?
Observable and measurable alternative response taught to be used in lieu of the target behavior
What is a replacement behavior?
Known as an SD, it signals reinforcement is available
What is a discriminative stimulus?
This type of assessment is used to determine what a person finds reinforcing
What is a preference assessment?
How long a behavior lasts
What is duration?
To provide a description of the intervention procedures that will decrease target problem behaviors and increase appropriate alternative behaviors
What is the purpose of a BSP?
The entire constellation of internal and external stimuli that can affect a person
What is environment?
Taking aspirin to relieve (remove) a headache or putting on a seat belt to discontinue (remove) the DINGING sound it makes until you latch it are examples of _________ reinforcement.
What is negative?
Assessment developed by Mark Sundberg PhD., BCBA-D, this assessment is divided into three levels (0-18 mos; 18-30 mos and 30-48 mos) and is used to measure strengths and weaknesses in skills that may impede language and social development
What is the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP)?
When well-written, these specify what is and is not considered an example of the target behavior precisely enough so it could be measured accurately by a stranger.
What are operational definitions?
Manipulation of conditions to test hypothesis and determine definitive function of behavior
What is Functional Analysis?
Observable, Measurable, Positive Terms, Clear, Concise, Complete
What are elements of a well-written definition of BX
In the following scenario the _______ behavior is reinforced:
Paula put toothpaste on her brush, got the brush wet, brushed for two happy birthday verses and spit on the mirror. The teacher said, "Nice brushing."
What is spitting on the mirror?
Hygiene & daily living skills, self-management, cooking and household chores, community knowledge, core academic skills, social skills, independent money management, living and transportation, vocational skills are measured using this assessment
What is the Assessment of Functional Living Skills (AFLS)?
Refers to defining behavior in a way that can be counted or timed
What are measurable terms?
Stated purpose, target behavior(s), operational definitions, antecedents, functions of behavior, intervention strategies, replacement behaviors, consequences, data collection methods/schedule, fade plans, training for implementing staff and follow up meeting schedule, to name a few
What are common elements of a BSP?