Unit 1 Flashcards
Behavior modification targets are
Behavior(s) for skill acquisition and reduction
Problem behavior interferes with…
Attaining meaningful outcomes
Topography of behavior
Physical nature of the response
In a topography-based treatment model, interventions are:
Selected based on the form of the response
Topography-based treatment model uses
Arbitrary reinforcers and punishers
Function of behavior
Effect of a response on the environment
In a function-based treatment model, the behavior analyst
Analyzes the function of behavior to develop individualized treatment plans
Functional relation in behavior analysis
Response class member changes when a stimulus class changes
Functional relations have results that are
Orderly, reliable, and predictable
Contingency
Dependent relation between 2 events
FBA stands for
Functional behavior assessment
An FBA is an assessment of
Functional relations between behavior and the environment`
Indirect functional assessment gathers information through
Descriptions and recollections, NOT direct observation
Interrater agreement
Extent to which 2 individuals rate something similarly
Convergent validity
Degree to which 2 measures of the same construct are correlated
Descriptive functional assessment
Behavior observed in the real-life context without environmental manipulation
Narrative recording
Written description of the individual’s behaviors and environmental conditions during a time period
ABC data collection includes recording all occurrences of
Specific target behavior(s), and antecedent and consequent events
Conditional probability in behavior analysis refers to
Likelihood of target behavior occurring given other events, behaviors, and context
Scatterplots are used to
Record blocks of time within a day when a target behavior occurred
Characteristics of behavior modification (4)
1) “Cookbook” approach
2) Topography-based
3) Technologists
4) Procedures at its core
Characteristics of behavior analysis (4):
(1) Individualized
(2) Function-based
(3) Analysts
(4) Basic principles at its core
Types of problem behavior
Criminal or other illegal behavior; harmful/dangerous behavior; property destruction; stereotypic and ritualistic behavior; bizarre verbal behavior
General categories of functions of behavior (4)
1) Social SR+
2) Automatic SR+
3) Social SR-
4) Automatic SR-
Characteristics of functional relations in behavior analysis (4):
1) Probabilistic
2) Nonlinear
3) Complex
4) Enable predictions
Examples of Indirect functional assessments
Functional Analysis Interview Form (FAIF), Motivation Assessment Scale (MAS), Problem Behavior Questionnaire (PBQ), Functional Analysis Screening Tool (FAST), Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF
FAIF stands for
Functional Analysis Interview Form
MAS stands for
Motivation Assessment Scale
PBQ stands for
Problem Behavior Questionnaire
FAST stands fo
Functional Analysis Screening Tool
QABF stands for
Questions About Behavioral Function
Descriptive functional assessment methods (3)
1) Narrative recording
2) ABC data collection
3) Scatterplot
