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ABA Principles & Terminology Flashcards

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  1. Which experimental design involves alternating between baseline and treatment conditions to demonstrate a functional relationship?

    Answer: Reversal (ABAB) design

    The reversal (ABAB) design withdraws and reintroduces the intervention to show that behavior changes are caused by the treatment.

  2. A token economy is an example of which type of reinforcement system?

    Answer: Generalized conditioned reinforcement

    Tokens are generalized conditioned reinforcers because they are paired with many backup reinforcers and are not specific to one motivating operation.

  3. Behavioral momentum refers to:

    Answer: Using a series of high-probability requests to increase compliance with a low-probability request

    Behavioral momentum uses a sequence of easy (high-p) requests to build a pattern of compliance before presenting a difficult (low-p) request.

  4. When an instructor fades from a more intrusive to a less intrusive prompt, this technique is called:

    Answer: Prompt fading

    Prompt fading systematically reduces the level or intensity of prompts to transfer stimulus control to natural cues.

  5. Which of the four functions of behavior involves engaging in a behavior to gain sensory input unmediated by another person?

    Answer: Automatic reinforcement

    Automatic (sensory) reinforcement occurs when the behavior itself produces the reinforcing consequence directly, without social mediation.

  6. A behavior analyst graphs data using a semi-logarithmic chart to measure rate of behavior change over time. This chart is called a:

    Answer: Standard Celeration Chart

    The Standard Celeration Chart (SCC) uses a semi-logarithmic scale to display and analyze the rate and celeration of behavior over successive calendar days.

  7. In ABA, 'social validity' refers to:

    Answer: The degree to which goals, procedures, and outcomes are acceptable and meaningful to stakeholders

    Social validity assesses whether the intervention goals, procedures, and outcomes are considered important, acceptable, and meaningful by clients and other stakeholders.