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What are the 3 criteria for Operation Definitions?

(1) Clear (2) Objective (3) Precise and complete

Which is NOT an example of behavior? (a) Jumping off a ledge (b) Jumping up from the ground

(a) Jumping off a ledge Exceptions are dependant on the inferred cause of the behavior. A rock can fall off a ledge. Inanimate objects react to gravity.

What are the 6 types of Behavior Change?

(a) Learn a new behavior (b) Strengthen behavior (c) Weaken behavior (d) Replace a behavior (e) Stimulus control (f) Generalize behavior

Having a bad attitude Q: Why is this NOT an example of behavior? (a) Not an action, cannot be measured or is a broad category (b) A dead person or stick can "do it".

(a) Not an action, cannot be measured or is a broad category. We don't have access to internal attitudes

Multiple Select Select all example that ARE examples of behavior: (a) Sleeping (b) Acting Stubborn (c) Doing one's laundry (d) Hitting another person (e) Biting one's self (f) Being Aggressive

(a) Sleeping (c) Doing one's laundry (d) Hitting another person (e) Biting one's self

Observable Means: (a) Someone can detect that happened (b) Two or more people agree that behavior occurred (c) Two or more people can detect its occurrence

(a) Someone can detect that happened The point is that you can observe your own behavior.

Multiple Select: Select all that ARE examples of behavior: * Hint: Must be an action by a living organism, observable and measurable. (a) Telling someone what you ate for breakfast (b) Having a low self-concept (c) Making self-disparaging remarks (d) Being oppositional

(a) Telling someone what you ate for breakfast (c) Making self-disparaging remarks

Identify an element of the environment A bag of chips is on the table. I open the bag of chips and eat them. (a) The chips (b) Opening the chips (c) Eating the chips

(a) The chips The other two options were behaviors

Identify the target behavior The RBT says to the learner, "What is your name?" (a) The learner says their name (b) The learner asks the RBT, "What is your name?" (c) The learner says, "Hi!" (d) The target behavior can be any of these

(a) The learner says their name

Which of these is a part of a behaving organism's environment? (a) The spicy taste of a hot pepper (b) Watching a traffic light turn green (c) Trying not to scratch a mosquito bite (d) Reading a book alone in a room

(a) The spicy taste of a hot pepper

Carlos wrote a test question. Does this example pass the "What is he doing" test? (a) Yes (b) No

(a) Yes

Failing to get up Q: Why is this NOT an example of behavior? (a) Not an action, cannot be measured or is a broad category (b) A dead person or stick can "do it".

(b) A dead person or stick can "do it". You can measure a very long time interval that a stick didn't get up, but the point is that this is a non-occurrence of behavior.

Which of the following does NOT involve an action? (a) Talking to someone (b) Being sad when someone yells at you (c) Turning your head to look at something (d) Chewing food at dinner

(b) Being sad when someone yells at you

Receiving a manicure is a behavior (a) True (b) False

(b) False A dead person is really good at sitting for a long time. Then you could go over and put a token in their hand and they can hold onto it for an extremely long time. This is not what living organisms do. Take data on compliant behavior.

Kathy is being stubborn again. Does this example pass the "What is she doing" test? (a) Yes (b) No

(b) No

Self-injurious behavior consist of hand-to-face contact. Q: Is this an observable, clear, and complete description of a behavior? (a) Yes (b) No

(b) No - Because it does not explain enough

Suki is having a bad day. Does this example pas the "What is she doing " test? (a) Yes (b) No

(b) No - the active verb is having. How do you measure how many having Suki had? How long did it last?

Which of the following does NOT involve an action? (a) Salivating (b) Sitting on the shelf (c) Talking to yourself (d) Turning to cough

(b) Sitting on the shelf It is Not an inferred internal state. You can count frowns or crying episodes but not sads.

Which of the following can be counted? (a) Attitudes about marriage (b) Verbal statements about marriage (c) Both of the above

(b) Verbal statements about marriage

A set of behaviors that a person can do with relative ease is the definition of: (a) Behavior (b) Response (c) Repertoire (d) Topography

(c) Repertoire

What is Behavior? (a) Anything a person says or does. Also known as a response (b) It is an action or set of actions - what they say or do (c) It is something that can be observed, described, and recorded. (d) All of the above

(d) All of the above

Which of the following is a good example of a target behavior? (a) Depression over a bad test score (b) Impulse control in the store (c) Increased Self-Concept (d) Opening a door to go outside

(d) Opening a door to go outside

Identify the target behavior The teacher says, "Put your book in your backpack" to a child in her class. (a) The child puts away all items on his desk (b) The teacher puts the child's book in his backpack (c) The child asks his peer to put his book in his backpack (d) The child puts his book in his backpack

(d) The child puts his book in his backpack

This relationship is key in Behavior Analysis:

A person's behavior is changed by changes in the environment

Functional Response Definition

A response is linked to an environmental condition

Behaver

A term used for person doing the behavior.

What is Rule number 1 when doing direct treatment in behavior analysis?

Always identify who is doing the behavior of interest!!!

The "Dead Person's" Test

Behavior is only behavior if it can be done by a Living organism. if a dead person can do it, then it is NOT a behavior!

What is the second rule of doing direct treatment in behavior analysis?

Clearly Define Exactly What Behavior You Are Talking About.

A person's environment includes:

Events or conditions that can affect the person's behavior

A dog barking is an example of what type of environment?

External

Dizziness and fatigue are examples of what type of environment?

Internal

The environment consists of all the stimuli (events) and conditions which can affect behavior

Loosely speaking, the environment is everything that a person can experience that is happening around them

Behavior Plans will typically focus on behavior that can be observed by more than one person. Q: This is what type of behavior?

Public

Why are Stubborn and Being Aggressive NOT an example of behavior?

Stubborn is a categorization Being Aggressive requires too much definition.

Who is doing the behavior of interest?

The Behaver

The question you should answer when you are defining the behavior.

What is the behavior?

When you combine rule 1 & 2 you will ALWAYS begin by asking:

Who is the Behav-er, What is the Behav-ior (of that person) we are talking about?

Self-flagellation statements can be counted but......

You cannot count how many depressions you have