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What is behavior?
What is behavior?
Any human action that can be observed and measured.
What does Continuous Data Collection capture?
What does Continuous Data Collection capture?
Every possible behavioral occurrence.
What does it mean if something is 'observed'?
What does it mean if something is 'observed'?
I cannot see it, hear it, touch it, smell it, or taste it.
What is meant by measurable?
What is meant by measurable?
What is Discontinuous Data Collection?
What is Discontinuous Data Collection?
What are Continuous Numbers?
What are Continuous Numbers?
What are Discrete Numbers?
What are Discrete Numbers?
Behavior definitions should be:
Behavior definitions should be:
What does S.M.A.R.T. stand for?
What does S.M.A.R.T. stand for?
What is social validity?
What is social validity?
James is hyperactive is a behavioral statement.
James is hyperactive is a behavioral statement.
How to use money is a _________________ skill.
How to use money is a _________________ skill.
Whether to give my money to a person in need is a _______________ skill.
Whether to give my money to a person in need is a _______________ skill.
How much money to pay for my groceries is a _______________________ skill.
How much money to pay for my groceries is a _______________________ skill.
JJ's mother is essentially saying the goal has no ______________________.
JJ's mother is essentially saying the goal has no ______________________.
What kind of number is 7.14?
What kind of number is 7.14?
Milton's RBT is collecting duration data on how much time he spends with friends all day on Friday. This is continuous data collection using continuous numbers.
Milton's RBT is collecting duration data on how much time he spends with friends all day on Friday. This is continuous data collection using continuous numbers.
What follows Fisher's approach to problem behavior?
What follows Fisher's approach to problem behavior?
Another word for function is purpose.
Another word for function is purpose.
Mary is wondering if her skillset ______________________________ between clients.
Mary is wondering if her skillset ______________________________ between clients.
What type of data collection does Jaime's RBT use?
What type of data collection does Jaime's RBT use?
Which of the following behavior analysis professionals are not usually required to hold a state-issued professional license?
Which of the following behavior analysis professionals are not usually required to hold a state-issued professional license?
What data is needed to reduce the time required for James to begin work?
What data is needed to reduce the time required for James to begin work?
To ensure a behavior definition is complete, what should be included?
To ensure a behavior definition is complete, what should be included?
If the child is responding well to ADHD medication, behavioral interventions are not necessary.
If the child is responding well to ADHD medication, behavioral interventions are not necessary.
This is a good behavior goal: Mr. Miller will greet at least three coworkers for 3 consecutive days.
This is a good behavior goal: Mr. Miller will greet at least three coworkers for 3 consecutive days.
What is behavior?
What is behavior?
Pavlov's dogs demonstrated the process of?
Pavlov's dogs demonstrated the process of?
Study Notes
Key Concepts in Behavior Analysis
- Behavior: Any observable and measurable human action.
- Continuous Data Collection: Records every instance of behavior or its duration continuously, allowing for thorough tracking.
- Discontinuous Data Collection: Records behavior samples at specific intervals to assess presence during designated times.
Measurement Types
- Continuous Numbers: Range of numbers used for behaviors lacking clear start and end points.
- Discrete Numbers: Whole numbers measured for behaviors with distinct beginnings and endings.
- Measurable Behavior Definitions: Should be observable, quantifiable, comprehensive, and clear.
Principles of Effective Goals (S.M.A.R.T)
- Specific: Define behaviors explicitly with conditions and prompts.
- Measurable: Identify how to quantify the behavior (count, time, weight).
- Attainable: Ensure goals are achievable within the provided timeframe and conditions.
- Relevant: Choose socially valid and behaviorally meaningful goals.
- Time-Based: Set timelines for achieving goals and evaluating progress.
Social and Practical Applications
- Social Validity: Goals and treatments must be meaningful and acceptable to the individuals and their support communities.
- Behavioral Skills: Differentiated into conceptual (understanding money), social (deciding to help), and practical skills (paying for groceries).
Behavioral Assessment Techniques
- Dead Man's Test: If a deceased person can perform it, it is not considered behavior.
- Generalization: Skills learned in one context should apply to others, as seen in the case of Mary, the RBT.
Specific Cases in Behavior Analysis
- Latency Data: Measures the time taken for a participant to begin an action after a prompt.
- Behavioral Goals: Should be clearly defined and structured, as exemplified by Mr. Miller's greeting objective.
Misconceptions and Clarifications
- ADHD medication may assist with symptoms, but behavioral interventions can still be necessary.
- Observations and definitions of behavior must be precise to be effective in treatment and assessment contexts.
Conditioning Principles
- Classical Conditioning: Illustrated through Pavlov’s dogs, emphasizing learned associations between stimuli.
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