Key Terms for ABA Exam 1

The application of the principles of behavior to areas of social significance.

What a living organism does.

The theoretical framework that behavior analysis is based on.

<p>The stimulus in the environment that is causing a change in the target behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The circumstances in which an organism exists.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of the basic principles of behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Something in the environment that results in a change in behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Each instance of the behavior is recorded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Observation and recording of a target behavior as it occurs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How long a behavior occurs (amount of time).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The number of times a behavior occurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The physical force of a behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recording method in which the observation period is divided into smaller intervals of equal length.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An occurrence of behavior is scored if the behavior is occurring at a specified time during the interval.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The time during which an observer records the occurrence of a target behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A description of behavior that allows for precise measurement and agreement between observers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An occurrence of behavior is scored if the behavior has occurred during any part of the interval.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Number of correct instances of the behavior out of the total number of times the behavior could have occurred.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recording the occurrence of a behavior based on some physical remnant of the behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Number of times a behavior occurs divided by the observation duration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The behavior of interest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An occurrence of behavior is scored if the behavior has occurred during the entire interval.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A single-subject research design in which there is one baseline and one treatment phase.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A single-subject research design in which there are multiple baseline and treatment phases for each participant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A single-subject research design in which two or more conditions are conducted in rapid succession and compared with each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The condition in which no treatment is in place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A single-subject research design in which sequential performance 'steps' are specified for how much the target behavior should change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The variable that is measured by the researcher.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The way that data are collected that allows one to determine if there is a cause and effect relationship between the IV and DV.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A cause and effect relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A research design in which statistics are used to determine whether there is a significant difference across groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A phenomenon in which behavior does not return to baseline levels following treatment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A single-subject research design in which a treatment phase is introduced at different times for different people, settings, or behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A research design in which one person experiences every condition that behavior across all conditions is compared.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A visual representation of behavior across time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Willingness to participate given by a person who does not have the legal right to make decisions on behalf of themself.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The national organization that certifies behavior analysts and provides self-regulation within the field.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person who has met all certification requirements and passes the certification exam.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The set of conduct standards that all certified behavior analysts are required to follow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

the application of the principles of behavior to areas of social significance

what a living organism does

the theoretical framework that behavior analysis is based on

the stimulus in the environment causing a change in target behavior

the circumstances in which an organism exists

the study of the basic principles of behavior

something in the environment that results in a change in behavior

each instance of the behavior is recorded

behavior only observable to the person engaging in the behavior

observation and recording of a target behavior as it occurs

how long a behavior occurs

the number of times a behavior occurs

info about target behavior from interviews, questionnaires, etc.

the physical force of a behavior

recording method with divided observation periods

the time from some stimulus to the onset of the behavior

behavior scored if occurring at specified time during interval

the time during which an observer records behavior

a description of behavior allowing precise measurement and agreement

behavior observable to anyone

behavior scored if it occurred during any part of the interval

number of correct instances of behavior out of total possible instances

recording a behavior occurrence based on physical remnant

number of times a behavior occurs divided by observation duration

the behavior of interest

behavior scored if it occurred during the entire interval

single-subject research design with one baseline and one treatment phase

research design with multiple baseline and treatment phases

research design with sequential performance steps for target behavior

the variable measured by the researcher

the variable changed by the researcher

behavior does not return to baseline levels after treatment

research design using statistics to find significant differences