Aba 626 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ABA 626 MID-TERM (NU) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS!!

subjective - ANSWERSThe term behavioral cusp is ___ and not a universally agreed upon term reinforcer - ANSWERSBehavioral cusps expose the individual's repertoire to new environments, especially new ___ and punishers widespread - ANSWERSPivotal behaviors appear to result in ___ positive changes in a number of areas ecological assessment - ANSWERSCollection information in a variety of settings and conditions and recognizes the interrelation between behavior and environment. behavior ...

reinforces - Answer- a contingency reversal puts the suspected function on extinction & __________ an alternative behavior. descriptive FBA - Answer- an assessment that includes direct observation in naturally occurring conditions direct observation - Answer- indirect observations are "indirect" because they don't involve __________ __________ of the behavior. high - Answer- in a descriptive assessment, events that have a __________ degree of correlation with the target behavior sugg...

behavior checklists - Answer- A check-off tool that provides descriptions of specific behaviors and the conditions under which each behavior should occur. Likert - Answer- Behavior checklists may include a(n) ______ scale about antecedent and consequent events. antecedent - Answer- Behavior checklists may include a Likert scale about _____ and consequent events. conditions - Answer- Behavioral checklists provide descriptions of specific behaviors and the ______ under which each behavior...

Brief Functional Analysis - Answer- An analysis in which only one or two 5 to 10-min sessions are conducted for each condition Brief Functional Analysis - Answer- The therapist does an FBA with two 10-minute sessions for each condition conditional probability - Answer- The likelihood that a target behavior will occur in a given circumstance low - Answer- Studies have found _____ agreement between conditional probability and functional analysis 1 - Answer- The closer a conditional pro...

brief functional analysis - Answer- An analysis in which only one or two 5 to 10-min sessions are conducted for each condition. analog - Answer- Functional analysis is sometimes called _______because of the arrangement of variables. indirect FBA - Answer- An assessment that obtains information from persons who are familiar with the organism emitting the target behavior. functional analysis - Answer- The therapist is assessing the function of behavior by systematically presenting anteced...

ABC Continuous Recording - Answer- Amy was observing her client during his ABA session. He engaged in aggressive behavior when given a demand. Amy placed on X on the pre-typed portion of the data sheet under Antecedents. What type of recording was Amy using? ABC Narrative Recording - Answer- Amy was observing her client during his ABA session. He engaged in aggressive behavior when given a demand. Amy wrote in under antecedents "demand to do work". What type of recording was Amy using? A...

Josh sees the observer taking notes. The Frequency of Josh's hitting behavior is less than usual. - Answer- reactivity Reactivity is the effects of an observation and measurement procedure on the ___ being measured. - Answer- behavior Behavioral cusps expose the individual's repertoire to new environments, especially new ___ and punishers. - Answer- reinforcers The term behavioral cusp is ___ and not a universally agreed upon term. - Answer- subjective A functional behavior assessm...

Blocks - ANSWERSIn scatter plots the day is divided into ————— of time. time periods - ANSWERSScatter plots identify—————- ————— during which the problem behavior occurs. Scatter plot recording - ANSWERSThe therapist divides the day and keeps data on how often the target behavior occurs in each period. Scatter plot recording - ANSWERSA procedure for recording the extent to which target behaviors occur more often at particular times. Anecdotal observation...

Scatterplots identify _________ __________ during which the problem behavior occurs. - Answer- Time periods A condition in a traditional FA in which the participant is alone in a room without access to reinforcing activities. - Answer- Alone condition A condition in a traditional FA in which the participant behavior is reinforced with escape from demands. - Answer- Escape condition A condition in a traditional FA in which a participant has free access to reinforcing activities. (Control...