1-ABA Flashcards
ABA
Using science of behavior to help people improve socially significant skills.
Behaviorism
Looking at the science of behavior through a philosophical, historical, or theoretical lense.
Determinism
Law that states the world is a lawful and orderly place.
Empiricism
emperors need the facts
Objective observation and measurement, evidence based.
Experimentation
Controlled comparison of the DV under 2 or more conditions (IVs), where the absence of IV can be considered as 1 of those conditions.
EAB
bats, rats, cages, lab coats
Experimental analysis of behavior- basic research.
Professional Practice
The “bedside manner” of ABA using laymans terms for concepts so that everyone and anyone can benefit from the science of ABA.
Explanatory Fiction
He is crying because he knows its nap time.
Assuming why a behavior is happening, using “knows” and “wants”.
Circular Reasoning
She hand flaps because she has autism. She has autism because she hand flaps.
Explanation of a behavior that goes in circles.
Functional Analysis
The highest level of an FBA, where the environment is purposefully manipulated to cause a behavior to happen.
Functional Relation
Is the IV controlling the DV?
IV
The Intervention
Independent variable
DV
The Behavior to be changed
Dependent Variable
Setting Events
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Variable that happens before the behavior, not necessarily immediately before, that could cause a change in that behavior.
Hypothetical Construct
Something that is presumed but not observed.
Mentalism
Describing behavior based on the inner reasoning or private events.
Methodological Behaviorism
Watson
Describing behavior based only on public events.
Parsimony
par-SIM-ony Simple out first
Ruling out the simplest explanation before jumping to more complex ones.
Philosophical Doubt
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Healthy skepticism of everything until you have the science or data behind it.
Pragmitism
ABA is practical, logical, not rocket science.
pra-gmatism —> pra-ctical
Radical Behaviorism
Skinner
Describing behavior. based on both private and public events.
Replication
The replication of an experiment to determine the reliability of its results.
Science
Using data and repeated experimentation to explain a phenomenon.
Levels of Scientific Understanding
Description, prediction, control.
Description
1st level of scientific understanding- defining observed events objectively, to help identify a hypothesis.
Prediction
2nd level of scientific understanding- repeated observations show a relationship/correlation between events, hypothesis created
Control
highest level of scientific understanding- showing that the intervention (IV) changed the behavior (DV), science confirms hypothesis.
Selectionism
Darwin’s Theory
Attributes that benefit a species are selected and survive leading to more adaptive repertoires.
Phylogeny
Rabbit Example
Selectionism through a species.
Ontogeny
On to TJ Maxx
Selectionism through someone’s personal learning history.
Cultural Selectionism
SELectionism through PEL (politics education law)
Selectionism through politics, education, and law.
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Ensuring that a treatment plan is scientific and making a positive and meaningful change.
Behavioral
Description
What does the observable and measurable behavior look like?
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Applied
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Socially significant so that it improves everyday life.
Tecnhological
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To use enough detail and clarity so that it can be replicated.
Conceptually Systematic
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Uses the basic ABA principles of reinforcement, punishment, or extinction.
Analytic
control
Making data-based decisions through observation of the relationship between IV and DV.
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Generality
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Long lasting behavior change that holds true across settings, people, behavior, and stimuli.
Effective
Clinically Significant
Is the intervention causing the desired increase or decrease in Bx.
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