name the function
data collection
implementation
acronyms
behavior reduction
100

Your student is engaged in free choice, at the end of the free choice transition your student begins to yell and throw toys. What is most likely the function of this behavior?

Tangibles (access to)

100

what are the two types of continuous measurement procedures?

frequency and duration

100

What is the prompt hierarchy? From least to most restrictive. 

positional, gestural, visual, model, verbal, partial physical, full physical 

100

ABA

applied behavior analysis

100

when describing behavior- you must make sure you do so in what two ways?

objective and measurable

200

Your student is sitting at their desk doing work when you approach another student to offer help- your student then gets out of their chair and bolts for the door. What was most likely the function of this behavior?

Attention (diverted away from student)
200

What does ABC stand for in terms of data collection?

Antecedent

Behavior

Consequence

200

When running DTT using most to least prompting- what prompt would you fade to after using full physcial? 

Model prompt

200

BCBA/RBT

Board certified behavior analyst; registered behavior technician 

200

It is time to conduct DTT with a student and they do not appear motivated by any of their normally preferred toys. It is time to do what? 

a preference assessment. 

300

A student comes in on monday morning after a long weekend at home. Mom tells BCBA that the student did not sleep well and hasn't been feeling great. This student engages in SIB with no clear antecedent. What is most likely the function of this behavior?

Medical. 

300

What are the continuous measurement procedures?

partial interval

whole interval

momentary time sampling

300

What are the four basic schedules of reinforcement? 

FR (fixed ratio) , VR (variable ratio), FI (fixed interval), VI (variable interval)

300

M.E.A.T.S

medical

escape

attention

tangibles

sensory

300

Name 3 extinction procedures

ignore access, restrict escape, follow through.

400

Student is sitting calmly at their desk when the teacher explains that the class will be working on a research project today. Student begins getting upset and yelling over the teacher giving instructions. What is most likely the function of this behavior?

Escape. (from a work demand)

400

what is wrong with this statement: the client was sad and escalated to a behavior. It was a huge behavior and lasted a while. 

"Sad" is not objective or measurable. The "behavior" is not described & the duration is not listed. No antecedent or consequence listed either.

400

teaching a skill across multiple environments and with multiple stimuli is called what? 

Generalization

400

SIB

self injurious behavior

400

Your student swears multiple times. In order to decrease this- BT provides praise when the student is not swearing and ignores the swearing when it happens. what procedure is being used? 

DRI (differential reinforcement of other behavior)

500

Your student is having an off day and begins rocking back and forth while tapping their hands on their lap. What is most likely the function of this behavior?

Sensory. The behavior creates its own reinforcement. 

500

Why should always sign your credentials and name to all data that you take?

Incase the BCBA's have questions regarding the data. 

500

You are running DTT with a student and reinforcing his compliance behavior around every three minutes. What schedule of reinforcement are you using? 

Variable interval. 

500

DTT

discrete trial teaching
500

When a behavior increases dur to contingencies- what is occurring? 

reinforcement