ABA503 - Chapter 13: Applied Behavior Analysis
applied behavior analysis - ANS-a branch of behavior analysis that uses behavior principles to
solve practical problems (i.e.; problems with social significance)
behavior maintenance - ANS-the length of time for which a new behavior persists after the
original contingencies have been removed
behavior trapping - ANS-the teaching of new behavior that, once established is "trapped" by
natural contingencies of reinforcement, the contingencies of everyday life
behavioral contrast - ANS-a behavioral plan of action that is negotiated between a client, a child,
or a partner and concerned others and objectively specifies what is expected of the person in
terms of behavior and the consequences that follow
celeration - ANS-a measure of behavior change that denotes either increases (acceleration) or
decreases (deceleration) in rates of behavior across days (rate/time)
changing criterion design - ANS-a research design in which the effects of the IV are shown if the
subject meets or falls below progressively changing criterion for rates of behavior
contingency management - ANS-a highly effective behavioral intervention that uses operant
principles to arrange contingencies to promote desired behavior
DRA (differential reinforcement of alternative behavior) - ANS-one target behavior is placed on
extinction, while alternative target behavior is reinforced
DRO (differential reinforcement of other behavior) - ANS-reinforcement for any behavior other
than a target operant. the target behavior is on extinction and any other behavior is reinforced
fluency - ANS-a measure of both accuracy and high frequency of responding
internal validity - ANS-when many extraneous variables are ruled out by an experimental
design. that is, changes in dependent variable may be reasonably attributed to changes in the
independent variable
maturation - ANS-biological or psychological processes that change over time
multiple baseline design - ANS-a research design in which the effects of the IV are shown by
systematically introducing the IV across several baselines (behaviors, subjects, or settings) in a
staggered manner and showing behavior changes when and only when the IV is introduced
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