Unit 1
The most common form of graph used in ABA is
Line graph
_______ is observable and measurable.
Behavior
Anything that increases the likelihood that a behavior will occur again in the future is called
Reinforcement
Reinforcement provided regardless of whether a behavior occurs.
Name the four functions of behavior.
Attention, Escape, Access, and Automatic Reinforcement
A continuous measurement procedure in which each instance of behavior that occurs is counted.
Frequency
What are the four primary functions of behavior?
Access, attention, escape, automatic reinforcement
A stimulus or consequence that decreases the likelihood of behavior occurring in the future.
punishment
Breaking a skill into each small step that much be completed in order for the skill to be successfully completed is_________.
Task Analysis
__________ is a procedure in which reinforcement of a previously reinforced behavior is discontinued, as a result the behavior decreases in the future.
Extinction
Name three continuous measurement procedures.
Frequency, duration, latency, rate, IRT
Name two types of preference assessments.
Free Operant, Forced Choice, Multiple Stimulus With Replacement, Multiple Stimulus Without Replacement
__________, also known as secondary reinforcement, is a type of reinforcement that is learned and paired.
conditioned reinforcement
The event, person, situation, or stimulus that brings about a particular behavior becomes known as________.
Discriminative Stimulus (SD)
DRO
___________ is the time from the onset of a stimulus to the initiation of a response and __________ is the time between responses.
Latency; IRT
What is the most direct form of Functional Behavior Assessment?
Functional Analysis
What type of reinforcement runs the risk of satiation/burnout?
Continuous
What are two things that effect motivating operations?
Deprivation and Satiation
When using DRA/DRI procedures, replacement behaviors should serve the same ________ as the target behavior.
Function
There are 3 seconds between Cleo's first bite of food and second bite. There are 2 seconds between her second bite of food and third bite. There are 4 seconds between the next two bites. What is the average IRT?
3 seconds
When operationally defining a behavior, the defintion should be ______, ________, and _________.
Clear, concise, and objective
Name the four schedules of reinforcement.
fixed interval, variable interval, fixed ratio, variable ratio
Your client is working on writing the letter A. He initially uses a bold red letter A to look at and trace. You begin to fade the color of the letter to a lighter and lighter shade of red until he is now writing the letter A independently. What procedure are you using?
Stimulus Prompt Fading
What are some responsibilities of an RBT?