Selecting and Implementing Interventions Flashcards
when do you use topographical definition
the relevant outcome is produced by undesirable variation of a response
the function of behaviour cannot be observed or is unknown
each occurrence of a behaivour does not produce the same outcome.
How should operational definitions be written?
objective, should be written so anyone can interpet them, idetify which responses should be included and which ones are excluded
what is an advantage of using functional definition of behaviour vs. topographical definition of behaviour
focus intervention on the variables that control the behaviour
allow for more accurate measurement of a response class
encompass all relevant forms of a response class.
What is a performance criterion?
behaviour required to attain objective
behaivour + rate of behaviour+ criteria
What should a behavioural objective have
performance criteria
behaviour
context or condition - is it independent/prompted?
What does a behavioural goal specify
the general type of behaviour change being sought is defined in a behaviour goal
When do you use percent of time
percent of time should be used for duration of behaviour
What causes limitations to behaviour analytic services
lack of adequaely trained personnel
action of employees that can undermine their efforts
interested parities who disagree with a behavioural approach
What is a behavioural cusps
contact new contingencies of reinforcement
When is FCT implemented
implemented using communication such as gestures, picture cards, communication boards, signs, vocalization or vocal output
usually implemented in conjunction with other behavior change tactics such as extenction, response prompting, redirection, time-out
what is a potential unwantd effects of using highly preferred items or activities as reinfrorcers
a reduced rate of the target behaviour because of interfering behavior evoked by the reinforcer
What happens to other behaviour if you increase the rate of reinforcement foro ne but not others
temporarily decrease appropriate behaivour that is part of the same functional response class
What is a potentially undesirable effect of positive reinforcement
an increase in undesirable behaviours that are members of the same response class the behavioru being reinforced
trying to steal the reinfrocer, lying about compleiting the task of the reinfrocer
aggression due to compeition for limited reinforcement
aggresion when reinforcement is witheld
decrease in target behaviour in other settings
a decrease in the same topography behaviour in the same response class,
a decrease in target behiavour in other settings
a decrease in desirable behaivours in the same funcitonal repsonse class
an increase in undesirable behaivour in the same functional respnose class
What are the possible disadvantages of punisher?
emotional responses
individuals becoming conditioned punishers
no establishment of alternative behavior
need for the presence of the punishing agent
a reinforcer
withdrawal
behavioral contrast
What is perpetuaation of punishment
occurs when presumed punishment procedure continues even though it is not effective
What are the disadvantages of punishment
increased short term cost
generating public antipathy - people oppose formal use of punishment
recovery or resurgence of the target behaviour
inappropriate stimulus generalization
general response supression- a decrease in adaptive responding
habituation to aversive stimuli
diminishing self-esteem
countercontrol - attempts ot retaliate, or prevent the punishment contingency
How to decrease the likelihood of extiction induced aggression
differential reinforcement procedures
reducing the mo
when you use two punishment
it is an ethical concerns if it doesn’t try to increase an alternate behaviour
What do you do to decrese an extinction burst
telling the students how the extinction procedure will work in advance may reduce or avoid the extinction burst
How should replacement behaiviour be selected
constructive
reinforced by natural environment
achievable
acceptable to all concerned
incompatiable with problem behaviour
functional
what is procedural fidelity used for
implementation of instructional protocols
managements of environmental arrangemetns
consistent responses to problem behavior
what is the difference between prcoedural fidelity and treatment integrity
procedural fidelity boraer, includes implemtnation, environment arragnment and responses
treatment integrity - how the IV is implemented
what is a non-intervnetion
when u begin with an interventino
when do you not wait till stability
if you ar sure your intervention will chage it based variability in baseline
what does overlapping data mean in alternating design
the treatment was equally effective
possible design for problem behaviour
alternating treatment dsign
multiple baseline
how to demonstrate experimental control in a multiple baseline design
select independent but functionally similar behaviors
select concurrent and plausibly related baseline conditions
varying baseline legnths and avoid interbening too soon
How do you do verification in a multiple baseline design
comparison of a verification of the behaviour in intervention to the behaviour of those not in intervention
