Unit 5 Flashcards
A motivating operation that decreases the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus, object, or event.
Abolishing operation
A plan of things to be done or problems to be addressed.
Agenda
The science in which tactics derived from the principles of behavior are applied to improve socially significant behavior, and experimentation is used to identify the variables responsible for the improvement of behavior.
ABA
A verbal behavior that modifies the functions of other verbal behaviors.
Autoclitic relation
Punishment that occurs independent of the social mediation by others (that is, a response product that serves as a punisher independent of the social environment).
Automatic punishment
Reinforcement that occurs independent of the social mediation of others (for example, scratching an insect bite relieves the itch).
Automatic reinforcement
The analysis, interventions, and treatments provided by ABA professionals, such as behavioral assessments, data analysis, writing and revising of treatment plans, training, and implementation of treatment plans.
Behavior analytic services
A procedure consisting of instructions, modeling, behavioral rehearsal, and feedback that is used to teach new behaviors or skills.
Behavior skills training
The analysis and modification of work environments to reduce injuries and promote safe behavior for workers.
Behavior-based safety
A leadership style that emphasizes vision, a task analysis, obvious enthusiasm, and generous amounts of contingent reinforcement.
Coach-as-leader model
The action of assigning or entrusting others with tasks that need to be completed.
Delegating
A motivating operation that increases the effectiveness of some stimulus, object, or event as a reinforcer.
Establishing operation
A type of practice that is supported by a solid research base.
Evidence-based practice
A situation that occurs when the controlling antecedent stimulus and the response or response product (a) share the same sense mode (that is, both stimulus and response are visual, auditory, or tactile) and (b) physically resemble each other.
Formal similarity
Sharing information about clients in a manner that seems innocent, but is actually a breach of confidentiality.
Gossip
Tact responses prompted by specific verbal instructions.
Impure tact
Section 1.04 of the BACB Guidelines, which states that analysts must be truthful and honest, and must conform to the legal and moral codes of the social and professional community of which they are a member.
Integrity
Continuation of the behavior change for a long period after the termination of a behavior modification program.
Maintainance
A type of prompt in which the trainer demonstrates the target behavior for the learner.
Modeling prompt
An environmental variable that (a) alters (increases or decreases) the reinforcing or punishing effectiveness of some stimulus, object, or event; and (b) alters (increases or decreases) the current frequency of all behavior that has been reinforced or punished by that stimulus, object, or event.
Motivating operation
A type of feedback that has a positive tone and lets the performer know that they are doing something correctly.
Positive feedback
A ratio of count per observance time, often expressed as count per standard unit of time and calculated by dividing the number of responses recorded by the number of standard units of time in which observations were conducted.
Rate
A paraprofessional who practices under the supervision of a behavior analyst and who implements behavior-analytic services but does not design treatment plans.
RBT
Practice of the behavior in a role-play situation after instructions and modeling, followed by feedback of the performance.
Rehearsal
All of the behaviors that a person can do, or a set of behaviors relevant to a particular setting or task.
Repertoire
Behavior that is controlled by a verbal statement about a contingency between the behavior and a consequence.
Rule-governed behavior
A schedule that specifies which responses will be followed by delivery of the reinforcer. It may be continuous or intermittent.
Schedule of reinforcement
An individual whose behavior-analytic services are overseen by a behavior analyst within the context of a defined, agreed-upon relationship.
Supervisee
No specific events, activities, or instructions are given during the observation period.
Unstructed observation
Evasive tactics for avoiding the truth.
White lies
