Principles of ABA
An operant conditioning involves the addition of a reinforcing stimulus following a behavior that makes it more likely that the behavior will occur again in the future
Positive Reinforcement
The target behavior occurs outside the training area
Generalization
Provides a plan for responding to the old behavior that is being replaced and promoting the new behavior
Behavior intervention plan (BIP)
The reason why a behavior is occurring; its purpose for the individual.
What is the Function of Behavior?
Tangible and intangible objects or actions that are used to increase the occurrence of a certain behavior
Reinforcer
Not having enough or any of something
Deprivation
What is a Prompt and name 5 types of Prompting
Prompts are strategies to Help (Cue) the learner evoke or demonstrate the correct response.
A clear, understandable description of what's to be observed and measured, such that different people taking or interpreting data will do so consistently
A common function of behavior where the individual wants to get away from a task or demand.
What is Escape/Avoidance (Function)?
Presenting a negative consequence after an undesired behavior is exhibited making the behavior less likely to happen again in the future
Positive punishment
If a certain party performs certain behavior, then certain consequences may follow
Contingency
How do you prepare for a session based on the skill acquisition plan?
Read over Plan for each target
Help to discover the reasons behind a behavior, so you can then decide on a plan for how to change it
Functional behavior assessment (FBA)
A temporary increase in the frequency, duration, or intensity of the behavior targeted for extinction.
What Extinction Burst?
When a certain desired stimulus/item is removed after a particular undesired behavior is exhibited, resulting in the behavior happening less often in the future
Negative punishment
The Removal of an aversive stimulus which increases the future likelihood of a behavior occurring is called what?
Negative Reinforcement
What are the four schedules of Intermittent reinforcement?
FI- Fixed Interval
FR- Fixed Ratio
VI- Variable Interval
VR- Variable Ratio
Brittany begins to engage in self-injurious behavior (tapping face). Brittany's teacher would send her to the reading area for time out
Escape function
Describe Common Functions of Behavior
Escape,Automatic/Sensory, Access to Tangibles, Attention
A learned reinforcer that gains value through its association with a primary reinforcer
The Removal of a reinforcer which results in a decrease in the future occurrence of a target behavior is called?
Negative Punishment
Target behavior continues to occur in relevant situations after trainings
Maintenance
Students prefer being punished, admonished, or criticized to being ignored
Attention function
Define the two categories of Motivating Operation?
Abolishing Operation-Decrease affectiveness of reinforcement
Establishing Operations- Increase affectiveness of reinforcement
A cue that signals reinforcement is available if the subject makes a particular response
Discriminative stimulus