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Four Functions of Behavior

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Escape, Attention, Tangible, Sensory

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Attention

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Gain attention from a preferred individual

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Sensory

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Meet a sensory need or feel “inherently good”

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Escape

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Get away from something negative/unpleasant

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Tangible

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Gain access to a physical object or activity

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SD (discriminative stimulus)

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signal that reinforcement is available (could be a direction like “Point to red” or a question “What is this?”)

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Operant Conditioning

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Changing behavior based on consequences (reinforcement and punishment)

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Reinforcement Positive

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Giving a desired object (e.g. giving food)

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Reinforcement

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consequence that makes the behavior more likely to occur again

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Reinforcement Negative

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Removing an unwanted object (e.g. removing work)

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Punishment

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consequence that makes the behavior less likely to occur again

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Punishment Positive

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Adding something unwanted (e.g. playing a loud noise/buzzer)

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Punishment Negative

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Removing something that is desired (e.g. taking away electronics

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Positive consequences _________

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ADD things

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Negative consequences _________

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REMOVE things

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Primary Reinforcer

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reinforcers that don’t need to be taught and are naturally occurring
(also called “unconditioned reinforcers”)
ex: Sex, Food, Water, Sleep

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Secondary Reinforcer

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a reinforcer that is learned to be reinforcing after being paired with a primary reinforcer
(Also called “conditioned reinforcers”)

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Reinforcement Schedule

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HOW OFTEN you give reinforcement for desired behavior

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Ratios

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giving reinforcement after a certain NUMBER of correct responses

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Fixed Ratio (FR)

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he number always stays the same (e.g. every 2 times)

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Variable Ratio (VR)

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the number changes but AVERAGES the same number (e.g. average of 3 times)

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Fixed Interval (FI)

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the time stays the same (e.g. every 1 minute)

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Interval

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giving reinforcement after a certain TIME of correct responses

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Variable Interval (VI)

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the time changes but AVERAGES the same time (e.g. on average, every 3 minutes)

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FR-1?

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FR-1 is the simplest reinforcement schedule. Fixed Ratio schedule of 1, meaning for every 1 correct response, client is rewarded. It is FIXED because the target number (1) stays the same. It is a RATIO because it is based on a number

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Shaping

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changing behavior by slowly reinforcing closer approximations of desired behavior (baby steps)

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Task Analysis

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breaking a complex task into sequential steps that can be taught through chaining (e.g. washing hands)

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Forward Chaining

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teaching the steps starting with first step and moving forward (client does beginning by themselves)

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Backwards Chaining

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teaching the steps starting with the last step and moving backwards (client does end by themselves)

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Verbal Operant

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kinds of verbal behavior defined by function

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Mand

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request for something (wanting cookie and saying “cookie”)

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Tact

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label for something (looking at a dog and saying “dog”)

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Echoic

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repeats a verbal word or phrase (RBT says “say boat” and client says “boat”)

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Intraverbal

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response based on someone else’s verbal phrase (RBT says “How was school?” and client says “Good.”)

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ABC data

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framework for describing a behavior and what comes before and after

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Antecedent

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comes before a behavior

36
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Behavior

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description of what you observe

37
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Consequence

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comes after a behavior

38
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Prompting

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providing assistance or help to guide the client in giving the correct response

39
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Most to Least Prompting

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starting with the most intrusive prompt

40
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Least to Most Prompting

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starting with the the least intrusive prompt

41
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Prompt Fading

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progressively decreasing the prompts you give to promote independence

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Data Collection

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different ways to record what you observe

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Frequency

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how many times something occurs (e.g. 12 instances of SIB)

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Rate

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how often something occurs over a given time period (e.g. 2 instances of SIB per hour)

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Duration

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how long something lasts

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Latency

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time between a stimulus and response (how long after given a direction do they do it?”)

47
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Inter-Response Time

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time between behaviors (measuring times between eloping)

48
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Permanent Product

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measuring a countable and lasting result created during a time period (counting scratches left on skin during a session)

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FBA = Functional Behavior Analysis

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a formal method for determining why a behavior occurs

49
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7 Dimensions of ABA

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Applied, Behavioral, Analytic, Technological, Conceptually Systematic, Effective, Generality

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Motivating Operation (MO)

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an antecedent that affects the value of a reinforcer

50
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Extinction

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procedure by which reinforcement is removed from a behavior that was previously reinforced

51
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Extinction Burst

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a phenomenon in which behavior gets worse before it goes away

52
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Abolishing Operation (AO)

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decreases the value of the reinforcer (e.g. eating a big meal decreases the reinforcement value of food because you aren’t hungry)

53
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Differential Reinforcement (DR)

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changing behavior by varying reinforcement when the behavior is not present

53
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Establishing Operation (EO)

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increases the value of the reinforcer (e.g. being cold increases the reinforcement value of a fleece blanket)

54
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DRO - Differential Reinforcement of Other

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reinforcing when they are not engaging in the target behavior

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DRA - Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behaviors

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reinforcing a replacement behavior that can achieve the same function for the individual (asking for a break vs eloping. Reinforce asking for a break)

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DRI - Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior

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reinforcing a behavior that cannot possibly done at the same time as the target behavior (standing vs sitting. You can’t do these at the same time)

57
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DRL - Differential Reinforcement of Lower Rates of Behavior

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einforcing the individual when they engage in behavior less often

58
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Functional Communication Training

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teaching communication skills as a replacement for problem behavior

59
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DRI and DRA are very similar. The test-makers like to split hairs about this for some reason. If the target behavior and replacement behavior CANNOT be done at the same time, it is DRI. If the target behavior and replacement behavior CAN be done at the same time, it is DRA.

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Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)

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An assessment to determine the function of a behavior, using a combination of survey methods, direct observation, and Functional Analysis

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Functional Analysis (FA)

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A formal, experimental method in which problem behavior is evoked in a controlled environment to determine the function of a behavior

62
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Objective

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Facts, things that you can see/hear

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Subjective

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Opinions, how you perceive something

64
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As an RBT, you never write or modify a behavior plan.

65
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Supervision Requirements: 5% of hours must be supervised by a BCBA. RBT does not count!

66
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Only share identifying information of a client with people who need to know (parents, BCBA). No one else. Data and identifying information needs to be locked up in between sessions. Similarly, never do anything that will reveal the names or identifying information of clients to others.

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Be prepared for a session with materials and knowledge about the treatment plan.

68
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Line graphs are the most common form of graphs used in ABA because they show change over time.
X - axis: independent variable (things that you change/time)
Y - axis: dependent variable (whatever you’re measuring)

69
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Being truthful and honest is part of the ethical code

70
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You cannot accept gifts as an RBT. (unless homemade and less than $10 in value)

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If you feel unable to fulfill a behavior plan or are being asked to do something out of your competence level, seek support from your BCBA or supervisor.

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Conditioned reinforcers gain their reinforcing properties through pairing with other conditioned or unconditioned reinforcers.

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