Unit 2

Question 1

The application of the principles of operant and respondent learning derived from the experimental analysis of behavior and the application of methods and procedures validated by ABA researchers to assess and improve socially important human behaviors.

Answer 1

ABA Practice

Question 2

Life changes that represent a person’s aspirations, dreams, and broad preferences.

Answer 2

Outcomes

Question 3

Behavior and behavior change.

Answer 3

Leads to outcomes

Question 4

Those skills or abilities that enable the individual to meet standards of personal independence and responsibility that would be expected of his or her age and social group.

Answer 4

Adaptive behavior

Question 5

Any defined, observable, and measurable behavior which is the focus of assessment, analysis, and intervention.

Answer 5

Target behavior

Question 6

Skill deficits, problems with strength of behavior, problems with performance, problems with stimulus control, problems with generality, behavior excesses.

Answer 6

Types of problems with behavior

Question 7

Helps individual achieve outcomes, behavior deficit makes the person too dependent on others, behavior is harmful, dangerous, or illegal, behavior is controlled by meds or restraints, behavior excludes individual from social situations, behavior interferes with independent functioning.

Answer 7

Reasons for selecting target behavior

Question 8

The treatment goals and the achieved outcomes are acceptable, socially relevant, and useful to the individual receiving services and to those who care about the individual.

Answer 8

Social validity

Question 9

Objective, clear, complete

Answer 9

Characteristics of a good response definition.

Question 10

The practitioner gathers basic information about the case, determines if behavioral services are appropriate, and if he/she is the appropriate provider of those services.

Answer 10

Preliminary assessment

Question 11

Determine who has the authority to give consent for services; Determine whether or not you have the permission, skills , time, and resources to begin assessment; Complete intake paperwork or the equivalent (may be done by cleric); Review records and available data; Meet client and begin observations; Document.

Answer 11

Steps of preliminary assessment