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
Behavior
Bx
ABA
Applied Behavior Analysis
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
Differential reinforcement of successive approximations to a terminal behavior
Shaping
A clear, understandable description of what's to be observed and measured, such that different people taking or interpreting data will do so consistently
HRE
Happy, Relaxed, Engaged
The addition of a stimulus contingent on a behaviors that decreases the future likelihood of the behavior
Positive punishment
If a certain party performs certain behavior, then certain consequences may follow
Contingency
First, then sequence
Premack Principle
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)
AAC
Agumentative and Alternative Communication
The removal of a stimulus contingent on a behaviors that decreases the future likelihood of the behavior
Negative punishment
Increases the current effectiveness of some stimulus, object, or event as reinforcement
Establishing operation
A sequence of steps that end in a terminal behavior
Chaining
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
BIP or BSP
Behavior Intervention Plan
A learned reinforcer that gains value through its association with a primary reinforcer
Decrease the current effectiveness of some stimulus, object, or event as reinforcement
Abolishing operation
Target behavior continues to occur in relevant situations after they have mastered the goals
Maintenance
Steven engages in an outbursts during class and when his peers laugh at him, he does it more.
Attention function
Prompts: V, M, G, HH, PF, FP
Verbal, Model, Gesture, Hand over hand, partial physical, full physical
A cue that signals reinforcement is available if the client makes a specific response
Discriminative stimulus (SD)