Final Exam Vocabulary Flashcards
Operant Conditioning
Increasing or decreasing a voluntary behavior through reinforcement or punishment.
Positive Reinforcement
A stimulus/event at follows a behavior in order to increase the rate of occurrence of that behavior.
Punishment
A stimulus/event that follows a behavior in order to decrease the occurrence of that behavior.
Negative Reinforcement
A stimulus/event that is removed following a behavior in order to increase the rate of occurrence of that behavior.
Antecedent
The stimulus/event factor that precedes a behavior
Consequence
The stimulus/environmental factor that follows and reinforces a behavior
Behavior
A person’s action that is observable and measurable
Three term contingency
Antecedent + Behavior + Consequence. The method in which applied behavior analysts examine behavior.
Social Validity
The acceptability of a treatment’s goals and/or procedures by the primary stakeholders involved.
Operational Definition
Providing concrete examples of a target behavior. Minimizes disagreements among observers as to the behavior’s occurrence.
Behavioral Objective (CSBC)
A statement that communicates a proposed change in a target behavior. Must include these components: condition, student, behavior, and criteria.
Indirect Assessment
Assessment measures that do no include direct observation of the behavior as it is occurring. Instead assessment is done through talking about the behavior through an informant.
Direct Assessment
Assessment measures that include observing the behavior as it is occurring.
Discrete Behaviors
Behaviors with a clearly discernible beginning and ending.
Latency
The amount of time between the presentation of a stimulus and the initiation of a response.