Acronyms
This is commonly referred to as "ABC"
What is antecedent, behavior, and consequence?
A ratio of count per observation time.
What is rate?
Write all SOAP notes for your sessions for the day.
This is what you should do if you cannot manage a barrier behavior after following the BIP or if there's an escalation beyond what you are able to handle safely.
What is calling a Code Behavior?
"I am gOING TO KICK LEAH!!!!"
JoJa
This is referred to as "SD"
What is a discriminative stimulus?
An increase in the frequency of responding when a procedure to eliminate that behavior is introduced.
What is extinction burst?
At least one target is run per every 7 minutes.
What is considered ethically billable time?
This type of procedure is only allowed to be implemented if given explicit OK from the BCBA. There are very specific instructions for these procedures, as well as a procedure to reinforce a different behavior.
Examples: overcorrection, planned ignoring
What is a punishment procedure?
"AkJo is a fossil!"
ThVo
This is referred to as "DTT"
What is discrete trial training?
A behavioral effect associated with abrupt increases in requirements when moving from denser to thinner reinforcement schedules; common effects include avoidance, aggression, and unpredictable pauses or cessation in responding.
What is ratio strain?
Tacting plants, bugs, manding for gardening tools, sequencing while gardening, PT goals (ex: reciprocal step-through on stairs, walking on unsteady surfaces), safety skills, group goals/social skills, taking turns (ex: blowing bubbles, watering plants), etc.
What are appropriate and therapeutic activities to run while on a walk?
This is where you find management strategies for barrier behaviors- both proactive and reactive for each client.
What is the behavior intervention plan (BIP)?
"Red heart, orange heart, pretty hearts!"
This is commonly referred to as "NCR"
What is noncontingent reinforcement?
A decrease in the frequency of responding presumed to be the result of continued contact with or consumption of a reinforcer that has followed the behavior.
What is satiation?
Tracking ABC, using behavior management strategies, taking barrier behavior data, increasing invasiveness in prompt hierarchy when regression occurs, etc.
What is considered behavior analytic and appropriate for billing (if your client is having a hard day and fewer targets are run)?
Premack Principle, establishing motivation/preference assessments, offering options, ecological arrangement, giving clear and concise instructions, and priming.
What are proactive procedures?
"Paul is gonna get fired for all the noise he's making."
DiKr
This is referred to as "LRFFC"
What is listener responding by feature/function/class?
Reinforcement for all members of a group is dependent on each member of the group meeting a performance criterion that is in effect for all members of the group.
What is an interdependent group contingency?
"Peer," "camp," "school," "group," "preschool," "dyad," "co-treat."
What aren't we allowed to write in SOAP notes?
Take ABC data/write an email with description of the topography, problem-solve using the BIP, instruct others in the environment on how to help, and if necessary, message the BCBA.
What do I do if I see a new barrier behavior?
"What's that on your face?!" (about wrinkles)
StWa