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behavior checklist - CORRECT ANSWER-A checklist that provides descriptions of specific skills
(usually in hierarchical order) and the condtions under which each skill should be observed.
Some are designed to address on particular behavior or skill area. Others address multiple
behaviors or skill areas. Most use a Likert scale to rate responses.
behavior trap - CORRECT ANSWER-An interrelated community of contingencies of
reinforcement that can be especially powerful. producing substantial and long-lasting behavior
changes. Effective ones share four essential features: 1. They are "baited" with virtually
irresistible reinforcers that "lure" the student to the trap; 2. only a low-effort response already
in the student's repertoire is necessary to enter the trap; 3. once inside the trap, interrelated
contingencies of reinforcement motivate the student to acquire, extend, and maintain targeted
academic and/or social skills; and 4. they can remain effective for a long time because students
shows few, if any, satiation effects.
behavioral assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-A form of assessment that involves a full range of
inquiry methods (observation, interview, testing, and the systematic manipulation of
antecedent or consequence variables) to identify probable antecedent and consequent
controlling variables. It is designed to discover resources, assest, significant others, competing
contingencies, maintenance, and generality factors, and possible reinforcer and/or punishers
that surround the potential target behavior.
,behavioral contrast - CORRECT ANSWER-The phenomenon in which a change in one component
of a multiple schedule that increases or decreases the rate of responding on that component is
accompanied by a change in the response rate in the opposite direction on the other, unaltered
component of the schedule.
behavioral cusp - CORRECT ANSWER-A behavior that has sudden and dramatic consequences
that extend well beyond the idiosyncratic change itself because it exposes the person to new
environments, reinforcers, contingencies, responses, and stimulus controls.
behavioral momentum - CORRECT ANSWER-A metaphor to describe a rate of responding and its
resistance to change following as alteration in reinforcement conditions.
behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER-The philosophy of a science of behavior.
believability - CORRECT ANSWER-The extent to which the researcher convinces herself and
others that the data are trustworthy and deserve interpretation. Measures of interobserver
agreement (IOA) are the most often used index of believability in applied behavior analysis.
bonus response cost - CORRECT ANSWER-A procedure for implementing response cost in which
the person is provided a reservoir of reinforcers that are removed in predetermined amounts
contingent on the occurrence of the target behavior.
calibration - CORRECT ANSWER-Any procedure used to evaluate the accuracy of a measurement
system and, when sources of error are found, to use that information to correct or improve the
measurement system.
celeration - CORRECT ANSWER-The change in rate of responding over time; based on count per
unit of time (rate); expressed as a factor by which responding is accelerating or decelerating
(multiplying or dividing); displayed with a trend line on a Standard Celeration Chart.
,celeration time period - CORRECT ANSWER-A unit of time in which celeration is plotted on a
Standard Celeration Chart.
celeration trend line - CORRECT ANSWER-Measured as a factor by which rate multiplies or
divides across the celeration time periods.
chained schedule - CORRECT ANSWER-A schedule of reinforcement in which the response
requirements of two or more basic schedules must be met in a specific sequence before
reinforcement is delivered; a discriminative stimulus is correlated with each component of the
schedule.
chaining - CORRECT ANSWER-Various procedures for teaching behavior chains.
changing criterion design - CORRECT ANSWER-An experimental design in which an initial
baseline phase is followed by a series of treatment phases consisting of successive and gradually
changing criteria for reinforcement or punishment. Experimental control is evidenced by the
extent the level of responding changes to conform to each new criterion.
clicker training - CORRECT ANSWER-A term popularized by Pryor (1999) for shaping behavior
using conditioned reinforcement in the form of an auditory stimulus. A handheld device
produces a click sound when presented. The trainer pairs other forms of reinforcement with the
click sound so that the sound becomes a conditioned reinforcer.
component analysis - CORRECT ANSWER-Any experiment designed to identify the active
elements of a treatment condition, the relative contributions of different variables in a
treatment package, and/or the necessary and sufficient components of an intervention. The
basic strategy is to compare levels of responding across successive phases in which the
intervention is implemented with one or more components left out.
compound schedule - CORRECT ANSWER-A schedule of reinforcement consisting of two-or-
more elements of continuous reinforcement, the four intermittent schedules of reinforcement,
differential reinforcement of various rates, and extinction. The elements from these basic
, schedules can occur successively or simultaneously and with or without discriminative stimuli,
reinforcement may be contingent on meeting the requirements of each element of the schedule
independent or in combination with all elements.
concept formation - CORRECT ANSWER-A complex example of stimulus control that requires
stimulus generalization within a class of stimuli and discrimination between classes of stimuli.
concurrent schedule - CORRECT ANSWER-A schedule of reinforcement in which two or more
contingencies of reinforcement operate independently and simultaneously for two or more
behaviors.
conditional probability - CORRECT ANSWER-The likelihood that a target behavior will occur in a
given circumstance; computed by calculating 1. the proportion of occurences of behavior that
were preceeded by a specific antecedent variable and 2. the proportion of occurrence of
problem behavior that were followed by a specific consequence.
conditioned motivating operation (CMO) - CORRECT ANSWER-A motivating operation whose
value-altering effect depends on a learning history.
conditioned negative reinforcer/ secondary negative reinforcer / learned negative reinforcer -
CORRECT ANSWER-A previously neutral stimulus change whose removal increases the future
frequency of a behavior because of prior pairing with other stimuli whose removal increases the
future frequency of a behavior.
conditioned punisher / secondary punisher / learned punisher - CORRECT ANSWER-A previously
neutral stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of a behavior because of prior
pairing with other stimuli that decreases the future frequency of a behavior.
conditioned reflex - CORRECT ANSWER-A learned stimulus-response functional relation
consisting of an antecedent stimulus and the response it elicits; each person's repertoire of
conditioned reflexes is the product of his or her history of interactions with the environment.
definitions, BCBA QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
[LATEST] 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
behavior checklist - CORRECT ANSWER-A checklist that provides descriptions of specific skills
(usually in hierarchical order) and the condtions under which each skill should be observed.
Some are designed to address on particular behavior or skill area. Others address multiple
behaviors or skill areas. Most use a Likert scale to rate responses.
behavior trap - CORRECT ANSWER-An interrelated community of contingencies of
reinforcement that can be especially powerful. producing substantial and long-lasting behavior
changes. Effective ones share four essential features: 1. They are "baited" with virtually
irresistible reinforcers that "lure" the student to the trap; 2. only a low-effort response already
in the student's repertoire is necessary to enter the trap; 3. once inside the trap, interrelated
contingencies of reinforcement motivate the student to acquire, extend, and maintain targeted
academic and/or social skills; and 4. they can remain effective for a long time because students
shows few, if any, satiation effects.
behavioral assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-A form of assessment that involves a full range of
inquiry methods (observation, interview, testing, and the systematic manipulation of
antecedent or consequence variables) to identify probable antecedent and consequent
controlling variables. It is designed to discover resources, assest, significant others, competing
contingencies, maintenance, and generality factors, and possible reinforcer and/or punishers
that surround the potential target behavior.
,behavioral contrast - CORRECT ANSWER-The phenomenon in which a change in one component
of a multiple schedule that increases or decreases the rate of responding on that component is
accompanied by a change in the response rate in the opposite direction on the other, unaltered
component of the schedule.
behavioral cusp - CORRECT ANSWER-A behavior that has sudden and dramatic consequences
that extend well beyond the idiosyncratic change itself because it exposes the person to new
environments, reinforcers, contingencies, responses, and stimulus controls.
behavioral momentum - CORRECT ANSWER-A metaphor to describe a rate of responding and its
resistance to change following as alteration in reinforcement conditions.
behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER-The philosophy of a science of behavior.
believability - CORRECT ANSWER-The extent to which the researcher convinces herself and
others that the data are trustworthy and deserve interpretation. Measures of interobserver
agreement (IOA) are the most often used index of believability in applied behavior analysis.
bonus response cost - CORRECT ANSWER-A procedure for implementing response cost in which
the person is provided a reservoir of reinforcers that are removed in predetermined amounts
contingent on the occurrence of the target behavior.
calibration - CORRECT ANSWER-Any procedure used to evaluate the accuracy of a measurement
system and, when sources of error are found, to use that information to correct or improve the
measurement system.
celeration - CORRECT ANSWER-The change in rate of responding over time; based on count per
unit of time (rate); expressed as a factor by which responding is accelerating or decelerating
(multiplying or dividing); displayed with a trend line on a Standard Celeration Chart.
,celeration time period - CORRECT ANSWER-A unit of time in which celeration is plotted on a
Standard Celeration Chart.
celeration trend line - CORRECT ANSWER-Measured as a factor by which rate multiplies or
divides across the celeration time periods.
chained schedule - CORRECT ANSWER-A schedule of reinforcement in which the response
requirements of two or more basic schedules must be met in a specific sequence before
reinforcement is delivered; a discriminative stimulus is correlated with each component of the
schedule.
chaining - CORRECT ANSWER-Various procedures for teaching behavior chains.
changing criterion design - CORRECT ANSWER-An experimental design in which an initial
baseline phase is followed by a series of treatment phases consisting of successive and gradually
changing criteria for reinforcement or punishment. Experimental control is evidenced by the
extent the level of responding changes to conform to each new criterion.
clicker training - CORRECT ANSWER-A term popularized by Pryor (1999) for shaping behavior
using conditioned reinforcement in the form of an auditory stimulus. A handheld device
produces a click sound when presented. The trainer pairs other forms of reinforcement with the
click sound so that the sound becomes a conditioned reinforcer.
component analysis - CORRECT ANSWER-Any experiment designed to identify the active
elements of a treatment condition, the relative contributions of different variables in a
treatment package, and/or the necessary and sufficient components of an intervention. The
basic strategy is to compare levels of responding across successive phases in which the
intervention is implemented with one or more components left out.
compound schedule - CORRECT ANSWER-A schedule of reinforcement consisting of two-or-
more elements of continuous reinforcement, the four intermittent schedules of reinforcement,
differential reinforcement of various rates, and extinction. The elements from these basic
, schedules can occur successively or simultaneously and with or without discriminative stimuli,
reinforcement may be contingent on meeting the requirements of each element of the schedule
independent or in combination with all elements.
concept formation - CORRECT ANSWER-A complex example of stimulus control that requires
stimulus generalization within a class of stimuli and discrimination between classes of stimuli.
concurrent schedule - CORRECT ANSWER-A schedule of reinforcement in which two or more
contingencies of reinforcement operate independently and simultaneously for two or more
behaviors.
conditional probability - CORRECT ANSWER-The likelihood that a target behavior will occur in a
given circumstance; computed by calculating 1. the proportion of occurences of behavior that
were preceeded by a specific antecedent variable and 2. the proportion of occurrence of
problem behavior that were followed by a specific consequence.
conditioned motivating operation (CMO) - CORRECT ANSWER-A motivating operation whose
value-altering effect depends on a learning history.
conditioned negative reinforcer/ secondary negative reinforcer / learned negative reinforcer -
CORRECT ANSWER-A previously neutral stimulus change whose removal increases the future
frequency of a behavior because of prior pairing with other stimuli whose removal increases the
future frequency of a behavior.
conditioned punisher / secondary punisher / learned punisher - CORRECT ANSWER-A previously
neutral stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of a behavior because of prior
pairing with other stimuli that decreases the future frequency of a behavior.
conditioned reflex - CORRECT ANSWER-A learned stimulus-response functional relation
consisting of an antecedent stimulus and the response it elicits; each person's repertoire of
conditioned reflexes is the product of his or her history of interactions with the environment.
