1. What is Autism?: A developmental disorder diagnosed before the age of 3 characterized by the inability to from normal
social relationships, repetitive behavior patters and the inability to communicate with others
2. Diagnostic criteria for Autism according to the DSM-IV: Social Interactions (must meet 2),
Communication (must meet 1), Restrictive repetitive and stereotypical behavior patterns (must meet 1)
3. What is ABA?: The application of "Principles of Behavior" to issues that are socially important, in order to produce
practical change
4. What is the Core Principle of ABA?: The consequences that follow a behavior control whether that behavior will
increase or decrease.
5. What is the behavioral (3-term) contingency?: Antecedent-Prior to behavior Behavior-
What child says or does
Consequence-After behavior
6. Why is consistency important?: Consistency is crucial in order to see a significant change in behavior
7. What is a Discrete Trial?: Has a definite beginning and end. Is not synonymous with ABA and has three components
Antecedent, Response, and Consequence.
-Two types of the antecedent within DTT are the Establishing Operations(EO) and Discriminative Stimulus(SD)
8. Why do we use DTT?: -A high number of DTs can be presented in a therapy session
-Lets the child ḱnow they're expected to response
-Lets the child ḱnow if their response is correct
-Assists the therapist in maintaining consistency
-Easy to taḱe data and assess progress
9. What are the appropriate techniques for presenting SDs?: 1) Be sure to gain childs attention
2) Avoid presenting the childs name with the SD
3) Avoid presenting SDs without giving consequence
4) Change the target SD ONLY when instructed by, by supervisor
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, 5) Initially should be clear and concise
6) The child should respond only after the SDs presented
10. What is the Response(R)?: The specific instance of the particular behavior, which also consists of 3 categories,
correct, incorrect and no response
11. 3 Categories of Responses: 1) Correct-When the child responds to a particular with the target response
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social relationships, repetitive behavior patters and the inability to communicate with others
2. Diagnostic criteria for Autism according to the DSM-IV: Social Interactions (must meet 2),
Communication (must meet 1), Restrictive repetitive and stereotypical behavior patterns (must meet 1)
3. What is ABA?: The application of "Principles of Behavior" to issues that are socially important, in order to produce
practical change
4. What is the Core Principle of ABA?: The consequences that follow a behavior control whether that behavior will
increase or decrease.
5. What is the behavioral (3-term) contingency?: Antecedent-Prior to behavior Behavior-
What child says or does
Consequence-After behavior
6. Why is consistency important?: Consistency is crucial in order to see a significant change in behavior
7. What is a Discrete Trial?: Has a definite beginning and end. Is not synonymous with ABA and has three components
Antecedent, Response, and Consequence.
-Two types of the antecedent within DTT are the Establishing Operations(EO) and Discriminative Stimulus(SD)
8. Why do we use DTT?: -A high number of DTs can be presented in a therapy session
-Lets the child ḱnow they're expected to response
-Lets the child ḱnow if their response is correct
-Assists the therapist in maintaining consistency
-Easy to taḱe data and assess progress
9. What are the appropriate techniques for presenting SDs?: 1) Be sure to gain childs attention
2) Avoid presenting the childs name with the SD
3) Avoid presenting SDs without giving consequence
4) Change the target SD ONLY when instructed by, by supervisor
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, 5) Initially should be clear and concise
6) The child should respond only after the SDs presented
10. What is the Response(R)?: The specific instance of the particular behavior, which also consists of 3 categories,
correct, incorrect and no response
11. 3 Categories of Responses: 1) Correct-When the child responds to a particular with the target response
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