Anything that happens after behavior that increases the future rate or probability of that behavior.
What is reinforcement?
the therapist places two items (usually toys or edibles) in front of the child, and allows them to select one
What is Paired Stimulus Preference Assessment or Paired Choice
When an individual has been without a desired item or activity for an extended period of time. The value of that item or activity increases to the individual due to the lack of access.
What is Deprivation
something unpleasant that is removed as a consequence and increases the future likelihood of a behavior
what is negative reinforcement
providing a single item to a child, and recording his behavioral response to each item, as well as the duration of their engagement with each item.
What is Single Stimulus Preference Assessments
when a person has been exposed to a reinforcer continuously until the item or activity loses its motivating effect.
What is Satiation
something that is added as the consequence and increases the future likelihood of a behavior
what is positive reinforcement?
records the amount of time a child engages in a particular item, then compares it to the amount of time engaged in other items
What is Free Operant Observation
Behavior goes where.....
what is reinforcement flows?
Something that is needed to ensure that something (i.e. a toy) can function as a reinforcer
What is motivation?
providing an array of items, then ranking those items (replacing or not replacing items and removing from array
What is multiple stimulus w or w.o replacement
the strongest schedule of reinforcement
what is Intermittent?