Modules 1 - 10 Flashcards
Stimulus Preference Assessment
A variety of procedures used to
determine the stimuli that a person
prefers, the relative preference values
(high verses low) of those stimuli, the
condition under which those preference
values remain in effect, and their
presumed value as reinforcers.
Reinforcer Assessment
Refers to a variety of direct, empirical
methods for presenting one or more
stimuli contingent on a target response
and measuring their effectiveness as
reinforcers.
Trial Based Stimulus Preference Assessment
Stimuli are presented to the learner in a
series of tests, and the learners
responses to the stimuli are measured
as an index or hierarchy of preferences.
Single Stimulus Engagement Preference
The most basic assessment available
for determining preference. A stimulus
is presented by a trained clinician or
teacher, and the person’s reaction to, or
engagement with, the stimulus is noted.
Forced Choice
The simultaneous presentation of two
stimuli. The observer records which of
the two stimuli the learner chooses.
Multiple Stimulus Presentation
An extension of the paired-stimulus
procedure. The learner chooses from an
array of three or more stimuli.
Undifferentiated Responding
Results displayed when challenging
behavior occurs frequently in all
conditions (including the play
condition) or responding is variables
across conditions.
Culture
A collection of common verbal and
overt behaviors that are learned and
maintained by a set of similar social
and environmental contingencies, and
are occasioned by actions and objects
that defines a given setting or context.
Cultural Humility
A lifelong process of self-reflection and
self-critique that does not require
mastery of beliefs and behaviors
pertaining to different cultures, rather it
encourages developing respectful
attitudes towards diverse points of view.
Function
Refers to a functional relationship
between a behavior and environmental
events.
