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[Show more]A behavior analyst has implemented a behavior support plan that includes extinction, DRA, and a mild punisher (firmly saying "no"). The behavior support plan is effective in reducing the child's aggressive behavior. The behavior analyst is uncertain which intervention(s) is producing the behavior...
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3 levels of scientific understanding 
DPC 
 
Description 
Prediction 
Control 
 
 
 
Description 
Systematic observations that can be quantified & classified 
 
 
 
Prediction 
AKA: correlation; covariation 
 
2 events may regularly occur at the same time. This does not mean one causes the other 
 
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DPC 
 
Description 
Prediction 
Control 
 
 
 
Description 
Systematic observations that can be quantified & classified 
 
 
 
Prediction 
AKA: correlation; covariation 
 
2 events may regularly occur at the same time. This does not mean one causes the other 
 
...
stimulus class 
any group of stimuli sharing a predetermined set of common elements in one or more of the following: physical features, temporally, & functionally 
 
 
 
stimulus 
energy change that affects an organism 
 
 
 
response class 
group of responses with the same function & that produce t...
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any group of stimuli sharing a predetermined set of common elements in one or more of the following: physical features, temporally, & functionally 
 
 
 
stimulus 
energy change that affects an organism 
 
 
 
response class 
group of responses with the same function & that produce t...
Dependent Group Contingency 
The group's reinforcer is dependent on the behavior of an individual or small group of individuals. 
 
 
 
Independent Group Contingency 
All members of a group are offered a contingency, but only the individual's who meet the contingency earn the reinforcement. 
 
 
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Add to cartDependent Group Contingency 
The group's reinforcer is dependent on the behavior of an individual or small group of individuals. 
 
 
 
Independent Group Contingency 
All members of a group are offered a contingency, but only the individual's who meet the contingency earn the reinforcement. 
 
 
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3 Principles of Behavior 
reinforcement, punishment, extinction 
 
 
 
4 Functions of Behavior 
SEAT 
Sensory, escape/avoidance, attention, tangible 
 
 
 
Anecdotal Data 
A method of descriptively recording the behavior emitted by the learner, the response of others, and information about the envir...
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reinforcement, punishment, extinction 
 
 
 
4 Functions of Behavior 
SEAT 
Sensory, escape/avoidance, attention, tangible 
 
 
 
Anecdotal Data 
A method of descriptively recording the behavior emitted by the learner, the response of others, and information about the envir...
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Task Analysis 
taking a difficult, complex task and breaking it up into smaller steps that are easier to teach. 
 
 
 
Parametric analysis 
involves altering the value of the independent variable to determine how much of the independent variable is necessary to control the behavior. 
 
 
 
Component...
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taking a difficult, complex task and breaking it up into smaller steps that are easier to teach. 
 
 
 
Parametric analysis 
involves altering the value of the independent variable to determine how much of the independent variable is necessary to control the behavior. 
 
 
 
Component...
lawfulness of behavior 
behavior is determined by specific conditions/variables 
 
 
 
empiricism 
objective observation of the phenomena of interest based on thorough description, systematic and repeated measurement and precise quantification of the phenomena of interest. 
 
 
 
experimental analys...
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behavior is determined by specific conditions/variables 
 
 
 
empiricism 
objective observation of the phenomena of interest based on thorough description, systematic and repeated measurement and precise quantification of the phenomena of interest. 
 
 
 
experimental analys...
B 
A client under your supervision engages in frequent rumination that appears to have resulted in substantial weight loss. What is the first assessment task? 
a. Systematic manipulation of some variable 
b. Records review 
c. Nothing - the behavior is not change worthy 
d. Conduct an IQ test 
 
 
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A client under your supervision engages in frequent rumination that appears to have resulted in substantial weight loss. What is the first assessment task? 
a. Systematic manipulation of some variable 
b. Records review 
c. Nothing - the behavior is not change worthy 
d. Conduct an IQ test 
 
 
 ...
3 levels of scientific understanding 
Description, Prediction, Control 
 
 
 
Description 
Systematic observations that can be quantified and classified. 
 
 
 
Prediction 
(correlation; covariation): two events may regularly occur at the same time. This does not necessarily mean one causes the othe...
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Description, Prediction, Control 
 
 
 
Description 
Systematic observations that can be quantified and classified. 
 
 
 
Prediction 
(correlation; covariation): two events may regularly occur at the same time. This does not necessarily mean one causes the othe...
Ethics 
BEHAVIORS, PRACTICES, and DECISIONS that address 3 fundamental questions that guide how you conduct yourself to help others improve their physical, social, psychological, familial, or personal condition 
 
 
 
Question: Why is Ethics Important? 
To further the welfare of the client 
 
 
 
3 ...
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BEHAVIORS, PRACTICES, and DECISIONS that address 3 fundamental questions that guide how you conduct yourself to help others improve their physical, social, psychological, familial, or personal condition 
 
 
 
Question: Why is Ethics Important? 
To further the welfare of the client 
 
 
 
3 ...
The levels of understanding science include: 
Prediction, description, & control. 
 
 
 
This involves the repetition of experiments to determine the reliability of things: 
Replication 
 
 
 
This branch of behavior analysis concentrates on the philosophy of the science of behavior. 
Behaviorism 
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Add to cartThe levels of understanding science include: 
Prediction, description, & control. 
 
 
 
This involves the repetition of experiments to determine the reliability of things: 
Replication 
 
 
 
This branch of behavior analysis concentrates on the philosophy of the science of behavior. 
Behaviorism 
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Determinism 
Cause and Effect, Lawfulness: If/Then statements. The world is orderly and predicable. 
 
 
 
Latency 
The time between an SD and the response: "Bryson get your shoes on (SD) - Bryson initiating getting his shoes on" The time from a reinforcer to the next response is a latency and not...
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Cause and Effect, Lawfulness: If/Then statements. The world is orderly and predicable. 
 
 
 
Latency 
The time between an SD and the response: "Bryson get your shoes on (SD) - Bryson initiating getting his shoes on" The time from a reinforcer to the next response is a latency and not...
DPC Description, Prediction, Control 
Three Levels of Scientific Understand 
 
 
 
DEERPP Determinism, Empiricism, Experimentation, Replication, Parsimony, Philosophical Doubt 
6 Attitudes of Science 
 
 
 
BATCAGE Behavioral, Applied, Technological, Conceptually Systematic, Analytical, Generality, ...
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Three Levels of Scientific Understand 
 
 
 
DEERPP Determinism, Empiricism, Experimentation, Replication, Parsimony, Philosophical Doubt 
6 Attitudes of Science 
 
 
 
BATCAGE Behavioral, Applied, Technological, Conceptually Systematic, Analytical, Generality, ...
Even though she has a huge exam tomorrow, Mary decides to go out with her friends. She doesn't get home until 2am and ends up failing her exam. Mary never stays out until 2am again before an exam. What influences Mary's behavior? 
Positive punishment 
 
 
 
positive reinforcement 
increasing behav...
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Add to cartEven though she has a huge exam tomorrow, Mary decides to go out with her friends. She doesn't get home until 2am and ends up failing her exam. Mary never stays out until 2am again before an exam. What influences Mary's behavior? 
Positive punishment 
 
 
 
positive reinforcement 
increasing behav...
Behavior 
Any activity of an organism any movement by the organism. 
 
Could be inside the organism (eg., action potential-smallest unit of behavior. 
 
Anything that a dead man cannot do (the dead man test). 
 
 
 
Response 
A specific instance (one occurrence) of a behavior 
 
 
 
Response Class 
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Any activity of an organism any movement by the organism. 
 
Could be inside the organism (eg., action potential-smallest unit of behavior. 
 
Anything that a dead man cannot do (the dead man test). 
 
 
 
Response 
A specific instance (one occurrence) of a behavior 
 
 
 
Response Class 
...
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) 
The science in which tactics derived from the principles of behavior are applied to improve socially significant behavior and experimentation is used to identify the variables responsible for the improvement in behavior. 
 
 
 
Identify the goals of behavior analysis...
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The science in which tactics derived from the principles of behavior are applied to improve socially significant behavior and experimentation is used to identify the variables responsible for the improvement in behavior. 
 
 
 
Identify the goals of behavior analysis...
Response 
a single instance of behavior. A measurable unit of analysis in the science of behavior. 
 
 
 
Behavior 
larger set/class of responses that share physical dimensions. 
 
 
 
Response class 
a group of behaviors that comprise an operant (have the same function) 
 
 
 
Can responses in the ...
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a single instance of behavior. A measurable unit of analysis in the science of behavior. 
 
 
 
Behavior 
larger set/class of responses that share physical dimensions. 
 
 
 
Response class 
a group of behaviors that comprise an operant (have the same function) 
 
 
 
Can responses in the ...
Jasper counted that Felicity sneezed 8 times. Which dimensional quantity of behavior is measured 
frequency 
 
 
 
Sophie engaged in 24 episodes of crying. The observation period was 6 hours. What was Sophie's rate of crying? 
4 episodes/hour 
 
 
 
Scottie start his homework 2 minutes after his mo...
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Add to cartJasper counted that Felicity sneezed 8 times. Which dimensional quantity of behavior is measured 
frequency 
 
 
 
Sophie engaged in 24 episodes of crying. The observation period was 6 hours. What was Sophie's rate of crying? 
4 episodes/hour 
 
 
 
Scottie start his homework 2 minutes after his mo...
Which dimension of ABA asks whether the intervention has social validity or social significant 
applied 
 
 
 
Which dimension of ABA demonstrates a functional relation 
analytic 
 
 
 
which dimension of ABA must be measurable and is the behavior of concern 
behavioral 
 
 
 
which dimension of ABA...
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applied 
 
 
 
Which dimension of ABA demonstrates a functional relation 
analytic 
 
 
 
which dimension of ABA must be measurable and is the behavior of concern 
behavioral 
 
 
 
which dimension of ABA...
3 Types of Investigations 
Description, prediction, control 
 
 
 
Description 
Facts about observed events that can be quantified, examined, and classified. Suggests hypothesis. 
 
 
 
Prediction 
Relative probability of cause and effect. Repeated observation/correlation. 
 
 
 
Control 
Functional...
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Description, prediction, control 
 
 
 
Description 
Facts about observed events that can be quantified, examined, and classified. Suggests hypothesis. 
 
 
 
Prediction 
Relative probability of cause and effect. Repeated observation/correlation. 
 
 
 
Control 
Functional...
What is an RBT? 
Paraprofessional who practices under the close supervision of a BCBA 
 
 
 
What is the role in ABA? 
Works 1:1 with clients and interacts more frequently without surrogates in the implementation of the behavior intervention. Teaches client to be independent and you will facilitate ...
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Add to cartWhat is an RBT? 
Paraprofessional who practices under the close supervision of a BCBA 
 
 
 
What is the role in ABA? 
Works 1:1 with clients and interacts more frequently without surrogates in the implementation of the behavior intervention. Teaches client to be independent and you will facilitate ...
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