Antecedent-Based Interventions Flashcards
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Antecedent exercise (vigorous physical activity prior to instruction) has been shown to function as an antecedent intervention by:
Answer: Reducing stereotypy and increasing attention during subsequent instruction
Research shows antecedent exercise can reduce stereotypy and problem behavior while increasing on-task behavior during subsequent instructional sessions.
An establishing operation (EO) differs from an abolishing operation (AO) in that an EO:
Answer: Increases the value of a reinforcer and increases behavior that has produced it
An establishing operation temporarily increases the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus and increases behavior that has been reinforced by that stimulus.
The S-delta (SΔ) in stimulus control refers to a stimulus that:
Answer: Signals that a particular behavior will NOT be reinforced
The S-delta is a stimulus in whose presence a response has not been reinforced, signaling that responding will not produce reinforcement.
A preference assessment conducted before an intervention session primarily serves as a component of antecedent programming by:
Answer: Identifying potent reinforcers to strengthen EOs for desired behavior
Preference assessments identify currently preferred stimuli that serve as strong reinforcers, allowing practitioners to create strong EOs for desired behavior.
Activity schedules as antecedent interventions are most effective for reducing problem behavior during:
Answer: Unstructured or transitional periods
Activity schedules provide structure during unstructured times, reducing uncertainty and the problem behavior associated with unscheduled or transitional periods.
When a practitioner pre-provides access to a preferred item before a session (pre-session satiation), this strategy aims to:
Answer: Abolish the EO for problem behavior maintained by access to that item
Pre-session access (satiation) abolishes the establishing operation for the preferred item, reducing problem behavior maintained by access to it.
Function-based antecedent intervention selection requires that the antecedent modification:
Answer: Directly address the motivating operation maintaining the problem behavior
Effective antecedent interventions are selected based on the identified function of problem behavior and target the specific MO or antecedent that establishes or triggers that behavior.