important terms Flashcards
variable ratio
reinforcement occurs after a behavior is displayed a certain amount of times.
fixed ratio
reinforcement occurs after a behavior is displayed a certain amount of times.
fixed interval
reinforcement for a behavior after a fixed amount of time has passed.
naturalistic intervention
ABA principals applied to daily activities to improve skills.
stimulus fading
gradually decreasing intensity of stimulus that controls response.
informational interview
ask learner what they like
free operant
observing individual in environment where they have access to reinforcing items
caregiver interview
asking those close with individual what they like
preference assessment
procedures used to determine which item is preferred
session momentum
rapid pace of discrete trial delivery
massed trials
discrete trial intervention where target is presented over and over
errorless learning
quick response provides correct responding
least to most prompting
system that gradually increases intrusiveness of prompts to get correct response
skill acquisition plan
procedures needed to teach the skills associated with each goal
echoic
verbal operant repeating what someone has said
random rotation trial
discrete trial mixing
Tact
Verbal operant that is a label or comment
probe
trials to test if client can respond on own
mand
verbal operant that is a request
fluency
accuracy plus speed
stimulus generalization
response previously used can be invoked by different stimulus
intraverbal
verbal operant that is a response to a verbal stimulus
motivating operation
variables that affect value of reinforcer to learner
inter-trial interval
time between end of session and start of next one
How to implement Discontinuous Measurement?
What is Discontinuous Measurement?
abc recording
writing down an antecedent, the behavior, consequence.
antecedent
behavior
consequence
stimulus generalization
type 2 punishment
taking something away to reduce a behavior
Discrete trial instruction
highly structured intervention based on specific and individualized goals, composed of many discrete trials and community used in ABA.
type 1 punishment
adding stimulus/condition that serves to reduce future occurrence of behavior.
discrete trials
small highly structured unit of instruction consisting of a short instruction, feedback tied to response.
operant conditioning
process where individuals learn to behave in ways that get them reinforcers and less punishment
rate
how many times a behavior occurs within a given amount of time.
Early Behavior Intervention (EIBI)
Intensive program consisting of discrete trials and other ABA based strategies delivered for up to 40 hours a week.
restitution overcorrection
type of punishment used when someone disrupts the physical environment
DTI Prompts
Hand over hand, partial physical, positional, verbal prompts, gestural, modeling, time delay, physical.
