Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis
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.