Lecture 1 Flashcards
Behavior Analysis
a scientific approach to understanding the principles of behavior + learning how they are affected by the environment!
ABA
the use of techniques developed from the understanding of Behavior Analysis to address socially important behaviors and aims to change behavior in a meaningful way
We try to analyse and understand the ___________ that affects ________
- Environment
2. Behavior
Behavior is the activity of living organisms, so what we can…
- See
- Hear
- Measure
Behavior is NOT…
- Attitudes/Personalities
- Emotions/Feelings
- Labels
Three Term Contingency is?
Antecedent
Behavior
Consequence!
Antecedent is…
Behavior is…
Consequence is…
A- What happens BEFORE
B- The ACTION
C- What happens AFTER
a CONSEQUENCE is…
- a stimulus that follows behavior
- affects the likelihood that the behavior happens again
a CONSEQUENCE can…
- increase/decrease behavior
- have no change on behavior
Reinforcement: something _____ or _____ ____ after behavior that makes the behavior more likely to occur in the future.
- Added
2. Taken Away
Something is only a Reinforcer if…
it INCREASES the future probability of the behavior occurring again
P_______ Reinforcement: is the ________ of a stimulus after a behavior that ________ the likelihood of the behavior occurring again!
- Positive
- Addition
- Increases
N_______ Reinforcement: is the _______ of a stimulus after a behavior that _________ the likelihood of the behavior occurring again!
- Negative
- Removal
- Increases
Name the THREE types of Reinforcement…
- Tangible
- edible
- social
Punishment is: Something _____ or _______ after a behavior that makes the behavior ____ likely to occur again!
- Added
- Removed
- Less
