Principios Del ABA Flashcards
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Behavior is learned:
Behavior is influenced by the environment and can be modified through intervention.
Antecedents and consequences
Behavior is influenced by what happens before (antecedents) and after (consequences).
Positive reinforcement
Adding a pleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior.
Negative reinforcement
Removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior.
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
A process to determine the function of a behavior through observation and data collection.
Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
A structured teaching method that breaks skills into smaller steps.
Generalization
The ability to apply learned behaviors in different settings or with different people.
Maintenance
Ensuring that learned behaviors persist over time, even without continuous reinforcement.
Positive punishment
Adding an aversive stimulus to decrease a behavior.
Negative punishment
Removing a reinforcing stimulus to decrease a behavior.
Natural Environment Training (NET)
A teaching method that incorporates learning into everyday activities.
Pivotal Response Training (PRT)
Focusing on key behaviors that lead to broad improvements.
Extinction
Reducing problem behaviors by no longer reinforcing them.
Task Analysis
Breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable steps.
Prompting and Fading
Providing cues to guide responses and gradually reducing them.
Ethical Considerations
ABA therapists follow strict ethical guidelines in their practice.
Family Involvement
Parents and caregivers play an essential role in ABA intervention success.
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Q: What does ABA assume about behavior?
A: ABA assumes that behavior is learned from the environment.
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Q: What is ABA?
A : A scientific approach to understanding and changing human behavior using learning principles.
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Q: What principle is ABA based on?
A: Learning principles like positive reinforcement and stimuli.
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Example of ABA in action?
A: Using rewards to increase positive behavior, like completing homework on time.
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Q: Who are key figures in ABA?
A: B.F. Skinner (behaviorism) & Dr. Ivar Lovaas (applied ABA to autism).
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Q: What is the primary reinforcement strategy in ABA?
A: Positive reinforcement.
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Q: What makes ABA an evidence-based practice?
A: Interventions are based on research and data collection.
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Q: Why is ABA therapy individualized?
A: It is tailored to each person’s needs and preferences.
