1-ABA

Question 1

ABA

Answer 1

Using science of behavior to help people improve socially significant skills.

Question 2

Behaviorism

Answer 2

Looking at the science of behavior through a philosophical, historical, or theoretical lense.

Question 3

Determinism

Answer 3

Law that states the world is a lawful and orderly place.

Question 4

Empiricism

Answer 4

emperors need the facts

Objective observation and measurement, evidence based.

Question 5

Experimentation

Answer 5

Controlled comparison of the DV under 2 or more conditions (IVs), where the absence of IV can be considered as 1 of those conditions.

Question 6

EAB

Answer 6

bats, rats, cages, lab coats

Experimental analysis of behavior- basic research.

Question 7

Professional Practice

Answer 7

The “bedside manner” of ABA using laymans terms for concepts so that everyone and anyone can benefit from the science of ABA.

Question 8

Explanatory Fiction

Answer 8

He is crying because he knows its nap time.

Assuming why a behavior is happening, using “knows” and “wants”.

Question 9

Circular Reasoning

Answer 9

She hand flaps because she has autism. She has autism because she hand flaps.

Explanation of a behavior that goes in circles.

Question 10

Functional Analysis

Answer 10

The highest level of an FBA, where the environment is purposefully manipulated to cause a behavior to happen.

Question 11

Functional Relation

Answer 11

Is the IV controlling the DV?

Question 12

IV

Answer 12

The Intervention

Independent variable

Question 13

DV

Answer 13

The Behavior to be changed

Dependent Variable

Question 14

Setting Events

Answer 14

divorcedparents

Variable that happens before the behavior, not necessarily immediately before, that could cause a change in that behavior.

Question 15

Hypothetical Construct

Answer 15

Something that is presumed but not observed.

Question 16

Mentalism

Answer 16

Describing behavior based on the inner reasoning or private events.

Question 17

Methodological Behaviorism

Answer 17

Watson

Describing behavior based only on public events.

Question 18

Parsimony

Answer 18

par-SIM-ony Simple out first

Ruling out the simplest explanation before jumping to more complex ones.

Question 19

Philosophical Doubt

Answer 19

showmethedata

Healthy skepticism of everything until you have the science or data behind it.

Question 20

Pragmitism

Answer 20

ABA is practical, logical, not rocket science.

pra-gmatism —> pra-ctical

Question 21

Radical Behaviorism

Answer 21

Skinner

Describing behavior. based on both private and public events.

Question 22

Replication

Answer 22

The replication of an experiment to determine the reliability of its results.

Question 23

Science

Answer 23

Using data and repeated experimentation to explain a phenomenon.

Question 24

Levels of Scientific Understanding

Answer 24

Description, prediction, control.

Question 25

Description

Answer 25

1st level of scientific understanding- defining observed events objectively, to help identify a hypothesis.

Question 26

Prediction

Answer 26

2nd level of scientific understanding- repeated observations show a relationship/correlation between events, hypothesis created

Question 27

Control

Answer 27

highest level of scientific understanding- showing that the intervention (IV) changed the behavior (DV), science confirms hypothesis.

Question 28

Selectionism

Answer 28

Attributes that benefit a species are selected and survive leading to more adaptive repertoires. #Darwin's Theory

Question 29

Phylogeny

Answer 29

Selectionism through a species. #Rabbit Example

Question 30

Ontogeny

Answer 30

Selectionism through someone's personal learning history. #On to TJ Maxx

Question 31

Cultural Selectionism

Answer 31

Selectionism through politics, education, and law. #SELectionism through PEL (politics education law)

Question 32

7 Dimensions of ABA

Answer 32

Ensuring that a treatment plan is scientific and making a positive and meaningful change. #GET A CAB to the 7 Dimensions

Question 33

Behavioral

Answer 33

What does the observable and measurable behavior look like? #Description #7 Dimensions

Question 34

Applied

Answer 34

Socially significant so that it improves everyday life. #7 Dimensions

Question 35

Tecnhological

Answer 35

To use enough detail and clarity so that it can be replicated. #7 Dimensions

Question 36

Conceptually Systematic

Answer 36

Uses the basic ABA principles of reinforcement, punishment, or extinction. #7 Dimensions

Question 37

Analytic

Answer 37

Making data-based decisions through observation of the relationship between IV and DV. #control #7 Dimensions

Question 38

Generality

Answer 38

Long lasting behavior change that holds true across settings, people, behavior, and stimuli. #7 Dimensions

Question 39

Effective

Answer 39

Is the intervention causing the desired increase or decrease in Bx. #Clinically Significant #7 Dimensions