ABA Pop Culture
In The Simpsons, Homer grabs a donut every time he sees one—this ABA term explains why he keeps doing it.
What is Reinforcement?
This supervisor is the owner and founder of Tree Ring.
Who is Danny Raymer?
Something you raise for attention and a request.
What is a hand mand?
This ethical obligation requires analysts to protect private client information.
What is confidentiality?
During cleanup, a child throws toys and runs away from the area.
What is Escape?
When Regina George is banned from the lunch table in Mean Girls, this ABA term describes how her behavior is suppressed.
What is Punishment?
This Supervisor has a sibling that also works for Tree Ring.
Who is Kim Morquecho?
Labeling and a true statement.
What is a tact fact?
Supervisors must provide this regularly to help trainees improve.
What is feedback?
A child flaps their hands while spinning in a chair, even when alone.
What is automatic reinforcement or sensory?
In Finding Nemo, Dory hints "just keep swimming" to help Nemo act—this gentle nudge reflects which ABA strategy?
What is Prompting?
These supervisors own dogs.
Who are Danny, Stephanie, and Alexa?
How long a behavior lasts and copying an action.
What is duration imitation?
Don't mix personal relationships with professional work. Avoid these types of relationships.
What are dual relationships?
A toddler screams and points to a toy truck on a high shelf.
What is access to tangibles?
When no one laughs at Kevin’s TikTok prank anymore, and he eventually stops posting, this term is at play.
Two of your supervisors share the same type of vehicle. This is the make and model they share.
What is a Toyota Tacoma?
Doing something very brave and repeating a sound.
What is a heroic echoic?
Behavior technicians must always work under and follow the feedback laid out by the supervision of this certified professional.
What is a BCBA?
A child keeps calling screaming loudly during mom's phone calls, especially when mom gets mad.
What is attention?
When Eleven in Stranger Things moves objects with her mind after hearing "focus," she’s responding to this kind of signal.
What is a Discriminative Stimulus or Sd?
Some of your supervisors have their own children. This is how many children they have all together.
What is 5 children?
Something that fell apart into pieces and part of an economy used to trade for desired items/activities.
What is a broken token?
Behavior Technicians must treat all clients with this, regardless of background.
What is respect?
A child yells loudly whenever another child starts playing with their favorite toy.
What is access to tangibles and attention?