Unit 1 Flashcards
(28 cards)
Basic Operation
Direct observation of:
Behavior and environmental events within environmental context
Basic operation
Measurement:
Quantifying different dimensions of behavior and environmental events
Basic operation
Graphed data:
Ongoing data charted on different types of graphical displays
Basic operation
Environmental manipulation:
Systematically altering antecedents and/or consequences
Basic operation
Systematic evaluation:
Using single case designs to control for extraneous variables
Single case design
Individuals serve as:
Their own control
Basic operation
Analysis and interpretation:
Examining data displays to identify functional relations
Pragmatism:
Truth of theories evaluated based on the success of application
ABA practice
Assess and improve socially significant human behavior with behavior analysis
Outcomes
Functional statements about:
What a person wants to accomplish and attain in their life
Response cycle
Beginning, middle and end of a response
Target behavior
A behavior of interest defined by its topography or function
Functional response definitions
Responses defined by:
Occurrence under particular antecedents or consequences
Topographical response definitions
Responses defined by:
Physical features or form of the response
Response products
Observable changes in environment after a response
Episodes are?
Brief periods of responding
Episodes include?
Occurrence of one or more behaviors
Good response definitions are:
Objective, clear and complete
Complete definitions:
Boundaries defined
Clear definitions:
- Readable and unambiguous
- Allow for replication
Testing response definitions
3 questions:
Can you count it?
Can someone else see it?
Can you break it down?
Reasons for targeting behavior
Development:
Skill deficit or performance problem
Reasons for targeting behavior
Strengthening:
Performs behavior, but lacks mastery or fluency
Reasons for targeting behavior
Weakening and/or replacement:
Behavioral excess