Lecture 1

Question 1

Behavior Analysis

Answer 1

a scientific approach to understanding the principles of behavior + learning how they are affected by the environment!

Question 2

ABA

Answer 2

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

Question 3

We try to analyse and understand the ___________ that affects ________

Answer 3

1. Environment

2. Behavior

Question 4

Behavior is the activity of living organisms, so what we can…

Answer 4

1. See
2. Hear
3. Measure

Question 5

Behavior is NOT…

Answer 5

1. Attitudes/Personalities
2. Emotions/Feelings
3. Labels

Question 6

Three Term Contingency is?

Answer 6

Antecedent
Behavior
Consequence!

Question 7

Antecedent is…
Behavior is…
Consequence is…

Answer 7

A- What happens BEFORE
B- The ACTION
C- What happens AFTER

Question 8

a CONSEQUENCE is…

Answer 8

• a stimulus that follows behavior

- affects the likelihood that the behavior happens again

Question 9

a CONSEQUENCE can…

Answer 9

• increase/decrease behavior

- have no change on behavior

Question 10

Reinforcement: something _____ or _____ ____ after behavior that makes the behavior more likely to occur in the future.

Answer 10

1. Added

2. Taken Away

Question 11

Something is only a Reinforcer if…

Answer 11

it INCREASES the future probability of the behavior occurring again

Question 12

P_______ Reinforcement: is the ________ of a stimulus after a behavior that ________ the likelihood of the behavior occurring again!

Answer 12

1. Positive
2. Addition
3. Increases

Question 13

N_______ Reinforcement: is the _______ of a stimulus after a behavior that _________ the likelihood of the behavior occurring again!

Answer 13

1. Negative
2. Removal
3. Increases

Question 14

Name the THREE types of Reinforcement…

Answer 14

1. Tangible
2. edible
3. social

Question 15

Punishment is: Something _____ or _______ after a behavior that makes the behavior ____ likely to occur again!

Answer 15

1. Added
2. Removed
3. Less

Question 16

Something is only a Punisher if:

Answer 16

It Decreases behavior

Question 17

P_______ Punishment: is the ________ of a stimulus that results in a ________ in the probability that the behavior will occur again.

Answer 17

1. Positive
2. Addition
3. Decrease

Question 18

N_______ Punishment: is the _______ of a stimulus that results in a ________ in the probability that the behavior will occur again.

Answer 18

1. Negative
2. Removal
3. Decrease

Question 19

Two things that increase behavior…

Answer 19

1. Positive Reinforcement

2. Negative Reinforcement

Question 20

Two things that decrease behavior…

Answer 20

1. Positive Punishment

2. Negative Punishment