E-2.08 Communicating About Services

The word "punishment" to a lay audience usually means

a penalty imposed as a retribution for an inappropriate act.

When communicating with people unfamiliar with ABA jargon, you generally want to

avoid using ABA terminology if this could be confusing or off-putting to them.

Assessment results must

be explained in language that is understandable to the client or client's surrogate.

The best example of everyday language for extinction could be

"reducing behavior by withholding the attention or reward it usually gets."

The best example of everyday language for a (positive) reinforce could be

"something a child wants and is willing to work for."

Examples of everyday language for consequence could be

"something good or bad that happens after a person does something."

Examples of everyday language for stimulus control be

"when changes in a person's setting cause them to do certain behaviors, such as when a red light causes a driver to put her foot on the break."

The best example of everyday language for stimulus generalization could be

"being able to apply something learned in class in a different setting."

The best example of everyday language for timeout could be

"having a child take a short break from an activity after a specific problem behavior."

The best definition of extinction for a behavior maintained by attention using everyday language is

"ignoring the behavior you don't like so it will happen less often."

The best example of everyday language for response cost could be

"imposing a fine for doing something unacceptable."

The best example of everyday language for positive reinforcement could be

"providing rewards, attention, praise, etc. to get more of the behavior."

The best example of everyday language for satiation could be

"a person having so much of something that they stop working for it."

The best example of everyday language for negative reinforcement could be

"behaving in a way to avoid something unpleasant, like a reprimand."

Which of the following characterizes a graphic display of a behavioral assessment you should share with the client? Data are displayed

in a manner that the person can understand.

Which is FALSE? It is important to use understandable language when speaking to parents because

most parents we serve did not pursue education beyond high school.

It is important to use understandable language with parents because

program procedures that are not understood are often poorly implemented.