Unit 3

Question 1

Manipulation of environmental events prior to the occurrence of target bx

Answer 1

Antecedent interventions

Question 2

Generic and function-based

Answer 2

2 categories of antecedent interventions

Question 3

Used to manipulate part of the contingency maintaining target bx

Answer 3

Function-based antecedent interventions

Question 4

MO effects
Discriminative effects
Contingency-breaking effects
Restrict ability to engage in bx

Answer 4

4 underlying mechanisms of antecedent interventions

Question 5

Alter consequence effectiveness to evoke or abate bx

Answer 5

MO effects

Question 6

Alter discriminative control over bx

Answer 6

Discriminative effects

Question 7

Break/weaken the contingent relation between problem bx &reinforcer

Answer 7

Contingency-breaking effects

Question 8

Make it difficult or impossible to engage in problem bx

Answer 8

Restrict ability to engage in bx

Question 9

Antecedent effect on bx

Answer 9

Momentary effect

Question 10

Only use as a treatment plan component Combine with reinforcement proceduresInclude EXT/punishment if needed

Answer 10

3 considerations of antecedent interventions

Question 11

Use of structural terms
Use of non-conceptually systematic terms
Failure to identify underlying mechanisms
Failure to use generalizable effects

Answer 11

4 common mistakes of antecedent interventions

Question 12

Use functional rather than structural termsTie procedures to specific principles of bx

Answer 12

2 solutions to antecedent intervention mistakes

Question 13

Defined by effects on bx, other stimuli, &role in functional relations

Answer 13

Functional terms

Question 14

Defined by their “features”; not tied to principles of bx

Answer 14

Structural terms

Question 15

Setting events

Ecological variables

Answer 15

2 types of structural terms

Question 16

A temporally remote ,or extended, compound event

Answer 16

Setting event

Question 17

Non-discrete stimuli overlap discrete antecedent-behavior relationships

Answer 17

Ecological variables

Question 18

Discriminative control strategies
Environmental enrichment
Antecedent exercise
Relaxation exercise
Cushion antecedent predictors
No not mention bad behavior
Medical treatment
Non-contingent restraints

Answer 18

8 generic antecedent interventions

Question 19

Alters the discriminative control over behavior

Answer 19

Discriminative Stimulus Control Strategies

Question 20

Develop SD for prosocial bx SDs for problem bx into SDs for prosocial bx & SΔs for problem bx
EOs for problem bx into SDs for prosocial bx
Transfer of discriminative control

Answer 20

4 types of discriminative control strategies

Question 21

Non-contingent access to attention, items, and activities, etc. in target setting

Answer 21

Environmental enrichment

Question 22

Non-contingently engaged in systematic exercise program

Answer 22

Antecedent exercise

Question 23

Progressive relaxation

Behavioral relaxation

Answer 23

Relaxation exercises

Question 24

Identify the event evoking problem bx and modify it to abate bx

Answer 24

Cushion antecedent predictors

Question 25

Do not talk as if the person is not there

Answer 25

Do not mention bad behavior

Question 26

Used for health-related issues and often treated by a physician

Answer 26

Medical treatment

Question 27

Non-contingent addition of highly restrictive protective equipment

Answer 27

Non-contingent restraints

Question 28

Preferred stimulus delivered at point in time without response requirement

Answer 28

Time-based schedules

Question 29

Fixed time (VT) and variable time (VT)

Answer 29

2 types of time-based schedules

Question 30

Does not necessarily increase prosocial replacement bx

Answer 30

Disadvantage of time-based schedules

Question 31

``` Stimulus fading in Graduated exposure/desensitization Altering demands (many variations) Provide choice Time contingent escape Relocate client/others Move locale of activities ```

Answer 31

7 antecedent interventions for problem bx maintained by social negative reinforcement

Question 32

Gradual changes of the antecedent stimulus while the response stays the same

Answer 32

Stimulus fading in

Question 33

Create stimulus hierarchy and gradually introduce stimuli from least to most likely to evoke/elicit

Answer 33

Graduated exposure/desensitization

Question 34

Alter timing Embed demands Provide assistance Increase predictability

Answer 34

4 ways to alter demands

Question 35

Deliver demands when an individual is not engaged in a preferred activity

Answer 35

Altering timing

Question 36

Place demands in a context with SDs for SR+

Answer 36

Embed demands

Question 37

Help the individual engage in difficult/non-preferred tasks

Answer 37

Provide assistance

Question 38

Establish a routine or schedule to inform the individual of what is next

Answer 38

Increase predictability

Question 39

Modify features of the task Redesign curriculum Use DI, PT, etc.

Answer 39

3 instructional modifications for escape maintained bx

Question 40

Options of activities or tasks: order, time of day, who with, how to do it

Answer 40

Providing choice

Question 41

Provide frequent breaks on a time-contingent schedule

Answer 41

Time-contingent escape

Question 42

Move the client, others, and/or task

Answer 42

Relocate client/move locale of activities

Question 43

Time-continent attentionDiscriminative stimulus control strategies

Answer 43

2 antecedent interventions for problem bx maintained by attention

Question 44

Provide attention on a time-contingent schedule

Answer 44

Time-contingent attention

Question 45

Salient stimulus introduced to signal increased availability of attention, then faded to natural cues

Answer 45

Discriminative stimulus control strategies

Question 46

Time-contingent access to tangible items/activities

Answer 46

Antecedent intervention for problem bx maintained by access to tangibles

Question 47

Provide access to materials/activities on a time-contingent schedule

Answer 47

Time-contingent access to tangible items/activities

Question 48

Time-contingent delivery of competing stimuli Time-contingent delivery of drugs/drug substitutes Transfer of appetitive features of restraints

Answer 48

3 antecedent interventions for problem bx maintained by automatic reinforcement

Question 49

Deliver competing stimuli on a time-contingent schedule

Answer 49

Time-contingent delivery of competing stimuli

Question 50

Deliver prescribed drugs &drug substitutes on a time-contingent schedule

Answer 50

Time-contingent delivery of drugs/drug substitutes

Question 51

Gradually reduce some preferred feature of the restraint through fading

Answer 51

Transfer of appetitive features of restraints