What is ABA?

Question 1

What us ABA?

Answer 1

Application of the “Principles of Behavior” to issues that are socially important in an effort to produce practical change

Question 2

ABA’s Core Principle

Answer 2

The consequence that follow a behavior control whether that behavior will increase or decrease

Question 3

The ABC’s (3-Term Contingency)

Answer 3

A: Antecedent
B: Behavior
C: Consequence

Question 4

Antecedent

Answer 4

what is happening prior to the behavior

Question 5

Behavior

Answer 5

what a person does or says

Question 6

Consequence

Answer 6

what happens immediately after a behavior

Question 7

We change antecedents and consequences to increase _____. This is the _____ component of our program.

Answer 7

1. appropriate behaviors

2. skill repertoire building

Question 8

We change antecedents an consequences to decrease _____. This is the _____ component of our program.

Answer 8

1. inappropriate behaviors

2. behavioral management

Question 9

Some applications of ABA

Answer 9

Special ed, regular ed, pediatric medicine, treatment of troubled teens, sports psychology, business and service organizations, early intensive treatment of children w/. autism