ABA II Flashcards
(29 cards)
What is learning?
Learning=behavior change
Altering patterns of responses as a function of changes in environmental conditions
What is behavior
What any organism says or does
What is teaching?
Promoting learning
Define operant class
The composite set of behaviors that result in a single type of reinforcing event
Ex. Aggressive behavior includes hitting, kicking, biting, etc.
What is topography of a behavior?
A specific for of behavior as opposed to an operant class which includes various behaviors
What is a three-term contingency?
The interdependency among the antecedent conditions, the behavior and the consequences (A-B-C)
What is a principle of behavior?
Scientifically proven rule of nature that describes the predictable response of an organism to a given stimuli
What are behavioral analytic procedures?
When we apply behavioral principles for the purpose of changing behavior
What is positive reinforcement?
An increase in the rate or probability if behavior is a function if the frequency with which that behavior is reinforced
Another word for environment
Context
What is stimulus?
A specific event or combination of events that may influence behavior
Define stimulus class
A group of stimuli that have a common effect on an operant class and vary across physical dimensions
What are non-functional stimuli?
Stimuli that don’t affect behavior
What are unconditioned respondent behaviors?
Behaviors elicited by stimuli that produce them despite any prior learning
- often called reflexes
- present at birth
- it does not depend on learning
What is an unconditioned stimuli?
US
A stimulus that produces an unconditioned response
What is an unconditioned response?
UR
often called a reflex
Present at birth
What is respondent conditioning?
Also called classical conditioning
A process where a neutral stimulus (NS) is paired with a US to produce a UR.
Think Pavlov’s dogs
Or not eating applesauce
What is a neutral stimulus?
One that does not automatically elicit a UR
What is a conditioned stimulus and response?
A stimulus and response that are taught. CR and CS
What is desensitization in ABA terms?
When you repeatedly present the CS in the absence of the UR, it will no longer elicit the CR. The CS and the US “unpair” so the CS doesn’t elicit the CR.
What’s the difference between respondent conditioning and operant behavior?
In respondent conditioning, the stimulus is the sole cause of the response- almost involuntary.
In operant behavior, the antecedent stimuli don’t elicit the response. They work in combination with the consequences and set the occasion for the behavior.
Operant responses are controlled by…
Stimuli that follow the behavior
Define procedure
When a behavior analyst intentionally present, withdraw, or withhold stimuli for the explicit purpose of affecting behavior
Difference between positive and negative reinforcer
Positive: gains a stimulus dependent on a response and increases behavior
Negative: stimulus is subtracted contingent on a response and the behavior increases
