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an environmental condition or stimulus change existing or occurring prior to a behavior of
interest. ✔Correct Answer-Antecedent
Drew becomes hungry then goes to the kitchen to get food. The antecedent, in this case, is Drew
becoming hungry. ✔Correct Answer-Ex. of Antecedent
a term describing verbal behavior about the speaker that functions as a reinforcer or MO for
additional verbal behavior. ✔Correct Answer-Autoclitic
I heard Susie use an autoclitic during session when she said, "Maybe the puzzle piece is under the
table." She then looked and said, "Yep, found it." Maybe would be classified as the autoclitic
as it served as an MO for her following actions and additional verbal behavior. ✔Correct Answer-
Ex. of Autoclitic
A teaching method where the behavior is being learned by the teacher completing
all the steps of the chain up until the last step and having the learner completed it with prompts if
needed. When the learner shows competence of the last step being learned, the teacher will again
chain
the behavior stopping at the second to the last step to allow the learner to complete it. This will
continue down the chain until the learner can complete the behavior independently. ✔Correct
Answer-Backward chaining
Mike is learning his street address. The teacher is using backward chaining by stating the
whole address but leaving of the zip code so that Mike can respond with the zip code. Once he learns
the zip code, the teacher than stops once she gets to the state allowing Mike to fill in the state and
zip
code. The teacher continues to do so until Mike independently states his full address. ✔Correct
Answer-Ex. of backward chaining
everything a living organism does. A behavior must be something which can be observed and
measured in the organism's environment. ✔Correct Answer-Behavior
The BCBA told you to track Joey's aggressive behavior. This was defined as: any time Joey
bit another person. Biting is the behavior. It is observable and measurable and occurs in the
environment. ✔Correct Answer-Ex. of behavior
The reinforcement of successive elements of a behavior chain ✔Correct Answer-Chaining
If Jane is learning to tie her shoe using chaining she will receive reinforcement after every
step she completes in the chain - putting her shoe on, grabbing the laces, making the loops, etc.
✔Correct Answer-Ex. of chaining
is a reinforcer that is paired with a primary reinforcer, so that this item
becomes as reinforcing or replaces the unconditioned (primary) reinforcer and holds the same
impact.
, Conditioned reinforcers are commonly seen in token economies. Conditioned reinforcers are taught
to
be reinforcing. ✔Correct Answer-Conditioned reinforcement
Kim was taught to use a token board. Prior to reinforcement Stars were not reinforcing.
After training with the stars and learning that 10 stars meant she received a cookie she learned the
value of Stars. Stars were then labeled as a conditioned reinforcer. ✔Correct Answer-Ex. of
conditioned reinforcement
a stimulus change that follows a behavior of interest. ✔Correct Answer-Consequence
Drew becomes hungry then goes to the kitchen to get food, and eats. The in this case is access to
food is the consequence to him going to the kitchen. ✔Correct Answer-Ex. of consequence
a schedule of reinforcement that provides reinforcement for each occurrence of the target behavior.
✔Correct Answer-Continuous schedule of reinforcement
For example, if manding is on a continuous schedule of reinforcement, every time your client
says, "I want ____" They are reinforced with that item. Every time. ✔Correct Answer-Ex. of
Continuous schedule of reinforcement
total number of occurrences of a behavior (data tracked as tally marks). ✔Correct Answer-Count
Tina tends to elope from the table frequently during session. The BCBA asked the RBT to
count the number of occurrence of elopement over the 3 hr session and give her the total count. At
the
end of the session, the RBT looked and counted the number of tallies she marked and reported the
count of 15 to the BCBA. ✔Correct Answer-Ex. of count
Occurs when the behavior that is measured is the same as the behavior that is the
focus of the investigation. ✔Correct Answer-Direct assessment
A direct assessment technique is observation and data tracking of a specific behavior. ABC
data would be an example of a direct assessment ✔Correct Answer-Ex. of Direct Assessment
skill acquisition technique that consists of presenting materials in a very structured way
and resonding to responses using a correction procedure if necessary. Items are typically presented
multiple times in a row as to promote independent responding and teach the idea ✔Correct
Answer-Discrete trial
The RBT uses discrete trial to teach jane her animal names. She puts three cards in front of
jane each with a different animal on them. She tells Jane the SD, "Point to cat." If Jane points to cat
the
RBt moves to the next trial. If jane points to a different animal the RBT engages in the correction
procedure and presents the same trial again. ✔Correct Answer-Ex. of discrete trial
The process of responding differently in the presence of different stimuli ✔Correct Answer-
Discrimination
Stopping your car at a red light and going at a green light. Same for our clients - saying