Graphs
Measurement
Skill Acquisition
Behavior Reduction
Documenting and Ethics
100

The most commonly used graph in ABA

What is a line graph?

100

Thomas observed 7 occurrences of clapping during the length of a five-hour session. This is an example of...

Frequency data collection

100

The instruction or other antecedent evoking a response.

What is Discriminative Stimulus (SD)?

100

The four functions of behavior

What is Tangible, Escape, Automatic/sensory, and  Attention?
100

When a client has really difficult session and your supervisor comes in you really want to vent but you decide not to do so in front of the client and talk to your supervisor later. This is an example of____

Maintaining Client Dignity

200

The data represented on the X-axis of a line graph. 


What is time (i.e. sessions, days, minutes, etc)?

200

Starting a timer as soon as a client starts crying and then recording this form of measurement once the client has stopped engaging in the behavior.

What is Duration?

200

The use of reinforcement of successive approximations of a desired behavior.

What is Shaping?

200

Part of a behavior intervention plan defines what to do if a client's behavior behaviors endanger him or others in the environment

What is a Crisis Plan?

200

A parent is talking about going to an event and invites you to come along with them when you show interest. You decline the invitation. This is an example of

Maintaining professional boundaries

300

The data represented on the Y-axis

The behavior being tracked (dependent variable). 

300

A complete letter tracing worksheet is an example of this type of measurement.

What is permanent product?

300

Some but not all instances of a behavior are reinforced 

What is intermittent reinforcement schedules?
300

A clear, customized, detailed description of the targeted behavior and how data is collected is a key component of a behavior support plan. 

What is Operational Definition?
300

What you do if a client starts engaging in new and potential harmful behavior.

What is seek clinical guidance?

400

The trend description of this graph

What is Increasing Trend?

400

Data was collected for each 5 minutes in which Jane stayed in the are for the entire interval. This type of measurement is called_____.

Whole Interval Time Sampling

400

Reinforcing a behavior (e.g., selecting a picture of dog when told "Find the dog") in the presence of one stimulus but not others (i.e. selecting dog when told "Find the cat").

What is discrimination training?

400

Procedures undertaken before a problem behavior to prevent the behavior from developing 

What is Antecedent interventions/modifications?

400

Percentage of hours that must be supervised and documented each month for an RBT.

What is 5% of billable hours?

500

This is an example of a _____ trend and a _________ trend.

What is a Stable trend and a Variable trend?

500

How long it takes from the demand (Sd) is presented to the first instance of behavior. 

What is Latency?

500

The technical term for fading of prompts (as within error correction).

What is stimulus transfer procedures?

500

Every behavior intervention plan should include a section on this in which function is used to determine a more appropriate response and what that response could look like. 

 

What is Replacement Behaviors?

500

Session notes should be written professionally and _______. (Ex Instead of "Client was lazy today." write "Client appeared to have a tired demeanor as evidenced by frequent yawning and lying on the floor").

Objectively