definitions

Question 1

Duration

Answer 1

Measures the length of time a behavior occurs

Question 2

Frequency

Answer 2

Measures how often a behavior occurs within a specific time period. The observation times need to be consistent (If you do 30 mins one day, do 30 mins next day.) DIVIDE the number of OCCURENCES by the DURATION of observations.

Question 3

Partial Interval

Answer 3

Dividing the observational period into equal intervals (tens mins, stop, 10 mins) record if behavior happens only during those 10 mins.

Question 4

Latency

Answer 4

Time between an instruction and when a student start performing task.

Question 5

Rate

Answer 5

How many times a behavior occurs within a given amount of time

Question 6

Topography

Answer 6

The way a behavior looks
(Sarah kicks and throws toys when she has a tantrum)

Question 7

Locus

Answer 7

Where a behavior occurs

Question 8

ABC data

Answer 8

Antecedent (what happened to cause behavior)
Behavior(what was the behavior)
Consequence(What happened as a result of the behavior)

Question 9

Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)

Answer 9

selectively reinforcing desired behaviors while withholding reinforcement for undesired behavior. (A child cannot engage in spitting if they are chewing gum).

Question 10

Differential reinforcing of alternative behaviors (DRA)

Answer 10

reinforcing alternative behaviors. (raising of hand instead of speaking out of turn)

Question 11

Differential Reinforcement of other behavior (DRO)

Answer 11

rewards time intervals without unwanted behavior

Question 12

Differential reinforcement of low rate of behaviors (DRL)

Answer 12

If the behavior occurs fewer times than established limit, a reinforcer is given. ( raising hand instead of interrupting, 2 time instead of consistently)

Question 13

discrimination training

Answer 13

teaching an individual to differentiate between a stimuli and respond appropriately (distinguish between colors, words, symbols)

Question 14

whole interval recording

Answer 14

when the behavior of interest occurs throughout the entire interval
the number of intervals the behavior is observed is counted.
(Jim hand flapped atleast 43 of 60 10second intervals. 43 divided by 60 times 100= 72%)

Question 15

partial interval recording

Answer 15

record if the behavior occurred at any time in the interval.

Question 16

Anecdotal recording

Answer 16

detailed notes on the behavior. (what happened before during and after. noise levels, distracting factors)

Question 17

continuous Data recording

Answer 17

( ABC recording, Frequency, Duration, Latency)

Question 18

chaining

Answer 18

helping to learn complex skills by breaking them down into smaller more manageable steps. once small steps are mastered then chain all the steps together. (washing hands. turn water on. wet hands. get soap. lather soap. rinse hands. water off. dry hands)

Question 19

shaping

Answer 19

breaking down desired behavior into smaller steps. gradually reinforce each step toward desired outcome. (reinforce crawling, reinforce standing, reinforce 1 step, finally walking)

Question 20

tact

Answer 20

a verbal operant that is a label or comment

Question 21

echoic

Answer 21

a person repeats what another person says.

Question 22

stimulus generalization

Answer 22

a learned behavior that is used in many different enviornments

Question 23

probe

Answer 23

trials to test whether or not a client can respond independently to an Sd.

Question 24

intrusive intervention

Answer 24

strategy that restricts physical freedom of movement used for the goal of changing behavior

Question 25

trial by trial

Answer 25

marking the learners response after each discrete trial during the intertrial interval.

Question 26

stimulus control transfer

Answer 26

involves changing the stimulus or cue that causes a behavior to occur *prompting or Fading

Question 27

inter-trial interval

Answer 27

the time between the end of one discrete trial and the beginning of the next one.

Question 28

discriminative stimulus (Sd)

Answer 28

instruction in a discrete trial

Question 29

probe data

Answer 29

collecting data on the first 1-3 trials and not on subsequent trials, if mastered.

Question 30

multiple stimulus without replacement

Answer 30

for clients without challenging behavior. Do not add the stimulus back to the choices for them thee choose from

Question 31

multiple stimulus with replacement

Answer 31

for clients with challenging behaviors. Add stimulus back into others but in a different position to choose from

Question 32

paired stimulus

Answer 32

choosing from an array of 2 items

Question 33

single stimulus

Answer 33

used for people who cant choice from more than one

Question 34

elopement

Answer 34

leaving designated area without permission

Question 35

Negative reinforcement

Answer 35

Removal of stimulus

Question 36

continuous reinforcement schedule (CRS)

Answer 36

Providing the reinforcement each time the target behavior is displayed

Question 37

intermittent schedules (INT)

Answer 37

Not every behavior targeted for intervention is reinforced each time

Question 38

continuous schedules of reinforcement (CRF)

Answer 38

reinforcement is delivered each time the target behavior is displayed

Question 39

ratio reinforcement

Answer 39

reinforcement after a specific number of behaviors is displayed

Question 40

interval reinforcement

Answer 40

the amount of time the individual is engaging in the behavior is reinforced AFTER the time has elapsed

Question 41

Fixed ratio schedule

Answer 41

reinforcer is given after a fixed number of correct responses

Question 42

FR3

Answer 42

delivered after the third time the behavior is displayed

Question 43

FR5

Answer 43

delivered after the 5th time behavior is displayed

Question 44

fixed interval schedules (FI#)

Answer 44

provide reinforcement after the specific amount of time given FI5- after 5 minutes. NOT if behavior was done/ not done before the 5 min is up.

Question 45

variable ratio schedules of reinforcement

Answer 45

based on the average of the amount of times the behavior is displayed 5VRS ---------- one would provide reinforcement an average of every 5th time a behavior is displayed

Question 46

Variable interval (VI)

Answer 46

reinforcement is provided for a response after an average or unpredictable amount of time has elapsed

Question 47

ratio strain

Answer 47

reinforcement that is thinned too quickly and the behavior diminishes or disappears