Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis

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Example of punishment

After a student got scolded in the hallway for making noises in class, he quit making noises in class.

The 3-term contingency refers to...

Antecedents, behavior, consequences

What dimension of ABA refers to the social importance of problems?

Applied

John Watson used what term to describe the study of behavior?

Behaviorism

The "behavioral" dimension of ABA refers to:

Being able to observe and measure behavior

Punishment has occurred when the behavior it followed:

Decreases

2 main functions of behavior are:

Escape and gain

Example of a primary reinforcer

Food

Example of positive reinforcement

Giving someone a compliment for doing good work

Explanation of the "Dead Man's Test":

If a dead man cannot do it, then it is a behavior

In studying problem solving behavior in kittens, Thorndike used what term to describe behaviors they display to escape an enclosure by pulling a string on a latch?

Instrumental behavior

Behavior is:

Neutral

What reduces a behavior?

Punishment

The doctrine of "least restrictive alternative" when it comes to punishment states that:

Punishment is a last resort after other interventions have been applied and failed

What always strengthens a behavior?

Reinforcement

Example of a behavior

Running a race

Example of negative reinforcement:

Taking away a chore for making good grades

Negative Punishment

Taking something away to reduce a behavior (EX: taking away a preferred item paying a fine for speeding, loss of recess)

ABA is used in the field of IDD to:

Teach behaviors

Positive Punishment

The addition of some stimulus that serves to reduce a behavior

Secondary reinforcers become reinforcing after:

The secondary reinforcer is associated with other reinforcers

Consequences are:

What happens as a result of a behavior

True about reinforcement

What one individual finds reinforcing may not be true for others.


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