Behavior

Question 1

Definition of behavior

Answer 1

Behavior is everything that a living organism does. Behavior doesn’t have a value placed on it. It is not good or bad, it only becomes good or bad when it is described within the context of a situation. Behavioral theory explains what people do and why they do it by using what can be seen and heard. Behavior is neutral.

Question 2

7 dimensions of ABA

Answer 2

Applied, Behavioral, Analytic, Technological, Conceptual, Effective, Generality

Question 3

Applied

Answer 3

Applied: the intervention deals with a problem of social importance. Example: an individual responding to a request based on the understanding of the task demand.

Question 4

Behavioral

Answer 4

Behavioral: the intervention and resulting behavior change can be observed and measured and thus be validated. Example: when an individual wants an item and would previously take another by the hand and now will ask for the item by name.

Question 5

Analytic

Answer 5

Analytic: the intervention can be objectively demonstrated that the intervention caused the change in behavior. After practice/training an individual was given a picture that corresponds to a specific item to receive the item; after practice the individual will find the picture of the item and spontaneously give it to another and wait for the requested item.

Question 6

Technological

Answer 6

Technological: the intervention is described well enough that it can be replicated by others and produce the same results. EX: written protocol for teaching handwashing for a specific individual that can be followed by multiple trainers.

Question 7

Conceptual

Answer 7

Conceptual: the intervention is based on a specific theory and not from a random collection of disassociated activities. An example is a child recognizing various shapes, forms, colors and positions of objects, called visual discrimination.

Question 8

Effective

Answer 8

Effective: the intervention produces robust and important effects. Ex: teaching a person who engages in self-injurious biting to bite a chew stick instead.

Question 9

Generality

Answer 9

Generality: the intervention is designed to operate in new environments and continue after formal treatment ends. Ex: teaching tooth brushing at the bathroom sink and this continues even after an individual moves.

Question 10

Whole Interval Recording

Answer 10

used when the behavior of interest occurs throughout the entire interval. It issued for behaviors that do not have a clear ending or beginning or behaviors that occur at such a high rate, it would be difficult to keep count. Once the observation session is completed, the number of intervals in which the behavior is observed is counted; a percentage is obtained by dividing the number of intervals the behavior was observed by the number of total intervals multiplied by 100.

Question 11

Partial Interval

Answer 11

you mark the cell if the behavior occurred at any time in the interval. Recording discrete behaviors (with clear beginning/ending) that do not usually occur throughout the entire interval. This provides an estimate of the duration and frequency of the behavior across observation sessions.

Question 12

Positive reinforcement

Answer 12

Positive reinforcement is followed by a stimulus and occurs again as a result of the reinforcement.

Question 13

Negative reinforcement

Answer 13

Negative reinforcement is the removal of aversive circumstance in order to increase the likelihood that the behavior will occur again. Negative in negative reinforcement as removal…

Question 14

Punishment

Answer 14

the opposite of a positive reinforcement; punishment can be positive or negative; it is

Question 15

Stimulus

Answer 15

Stimulus is anything that occurs before a physical or behavioral change.

Question 16

Data

Answer 16

data is a quantifiable dimension of a behavior; it is the foundation for creating behavioral interventions.

Question 17

Target Behavior

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Is the behavior of interest; and is a variable that needs to be reflected in data collected on interventions using naturalistic techniques are target behavior is displayed; prompt level that was needed for the target behavior is displayed, the activity, routine and/or materials used to address the target behavior and the date, number of times the target behavior was addressed in the session

Question 18

Operational Definition

Answer 18

help to further illustrate a behavior

Question 19

Force/Intensity

Answer 19

The strength of a behavior

Question 20

Permanent Product Recording

Answer 20

Time sampling data are recorded if the behavior occurs at the end of an interval. Recording durable products of a behavior is called permanent product recording.

Question 21

Topography

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the way a behavior looks

Question 22

Duration

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How long a behavior lasts it has a clear beginning and ending. has a clear beginning and how long it takes to start after a cue is delivered is important to know.

Question 23

Latency

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The amount of time it takes from when a stimulus is delivered until a response behavior begins.

Question 24

Whole Interval Recording

Answer 24

is used when the behavior of interest occurs throughout the entire interval. It issued for behaviors that do not have a clear ending or beginning or behaviors that occur at such a high rate, it would be difficult to keep count. Once the observation session is completed, the number of intervals in which the behavior is observed is counted; a percentage is obtained by dividing the number of intervals the behavior was observed by the number of total intervals multiplied by 100.

Question 25

Partial Interval Recording

Answer 25

you mark the cell if the behavior occurred at any time in the interval. Recording discrete behaviors (with clear beginning/ending) that do not usually occur throughout the entire interval. This provides an estimate of the duration and frequency of the behavior across observation sessions.