Functional Assessment and Program Development Flashcards

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Functional Analysis

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An experimental method in which antecedents and consequences are systematically manipulated to identify the function of a behavior.
No-Jargon Def.: Testing to see what causes a behavior by changing what happens before or after it.

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Anecdotal Observation

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A descriptive method involving the recording of all behaviors and environmental events during a specific time period without predefined criteria. No-Jargon Def.: Writing down everything that happens around a behavior to look for patterns.

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Behavior Checklist

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A structured list of behaviors used to identify the presence or absence of specific behavioral characteristics. No-Jargon Def.: A list used to check off behaviors that a person does or doesn’t show.

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Behavioral Assessment

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A comprehensive evaluation involving direct and indirect measures to identify behavior patterns and inform intervention. No-Jargon Def.: A way to learn about someone’s behavior by watching, asking, and checking records.

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Behavioral Cusp

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A behavior that exposes an individual to new environments, reinforcers, contingencies, responses, and stimulus controls. No-Jargon Def.: A skill that opens the door to learning more skills or experiences.

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Ecological Assessment

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An evaluation that considers the physical, social, and instructional environment in which behavior occurs. No-Jargon Def.: Looking at everything around a person to understand their behavior better.

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Function-based definition

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Defines behavior in terms of its effect on the environment or the purpose it serves. No-Jargon Def.: Describing a behavior by what it gets or avoids.

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Habilitation

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The degree to which an individual’s repertoire maximizes short- and long-term reinforcers and minimizes punishers. No-Jargon Def.: Helping someone learn skills that make life better and easier.

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Normalization

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The use of culturally typical behaviors and settings to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in everyday life. No-Jargon Def.: Making sure people with disabilities can live life like everyone else.

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Pivotal Behavior

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A behavior that, when learned, produces changes in other untrained behaviors. No-Jargon Def.: A skill that helps improve lots of other skills too.

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Reactivity

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The phenomenon where individuals alter their behavior due to awareness of being observed. No-Jargon Def.: People act differently when they know they’re being watched.

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Relevance of behavior rule

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Only target behaviors that will produce reinforcement in the person’s natural environment should be selected for change. No-Jargon Def.: Teach behaviors that will actually help someone in real life.

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Social Validity

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The extent to which target behaviors, interventions, and outcomes are acceptable and meaningful to stakeholders. No-Jargon Def.: Making sure the goals and results really matter to the person and people around them.

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Target Behavior

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The specific behavior selected for change. No-Jargon Def.: The behavior we want to change.

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Topography-based definition

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Defines behavior by its physical form or shape. No-Jargon Def.: Describing a behavior by what it looks like.

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