ABA Terms

Question 1

Abolishing operation (AO)

Answer 1

Temporarily decrease the value of a stimulus

Question 2

Abscissa

Answer 2

Horizontal or x-axis

Question 3

Analytic

Answer 3

Evaluate functional relationships

Question 4

Applied behavior analysis

Answer 4

Science that is used to improve behavior of social significance

Question 5

Antecedent

Answer 5

Stimulus (change) that precedes behavior

Question 6

Avoidance

Answer 6

Response prevents/postpones presence of an aversive stimulus

Question 7

B.F. Skinner

Answer 7

Founder of the science of behavior

Question 8

Backward chaining

Answer 8

Teach last step of a task analysis first

Question 9

Baseline

Answer 9

Independent variable not yet implemented

Question 10

Behavior

Answer 10

Anything a person does that can be observed and measured.

Question 11

Behaviorism

Answer 11

Scientific approach to the study of behavior

Question 12

Chaining

Answer 12

Teach steps of complex behavior

Question 13

Conditioned reflex

Answer 13

Response occurs in the presence of a conditioned stimulus

Question 14

Conditioned stimulus

Answer 14

Neutral stimulus paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits response

Question 15

Consequence

Answer 15

Stimulus (change) that follows a behavior

Question 16

Contingency

Answer 16

If-then relationship

Question 17

Dependent variable

Answer 17

Effect, measured

Question 18

Deprivation

Answer 18

Withholding stimulus temporarily increases reinforcer effectiveness

Question 19

Determinism

Answer 19

Lawful

Question 20

Differential reinforcement

Answer 20

Reinforcer delivered for a class of responses but not for others