Instruction in Functional Assessment, 2014a
Instruction in Functional Assessment, 2014a
Instruction in Functional Assessment, 2014a
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Glossary<br />
ABAB Research Design<br />
A s<strong>in</strong>gle participant experiment where<br />
the A phase consists of a series of sessions<br />
where no consequences follow<strong>in</strong>g a specific<br />
behavior occurs and <strong>in</strong> B phase consists of a<br />
series of sessions where the consequence is<br />
provided follow<strong>in</strong>g each occurrence of that<br />
behavior. These phases are alternated <strong>in</strong><br />
an ABAB fashion to rule out confound<strong>in</strong>g<br />
variables or alternative explanations for the<br />
f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs (Mart<strong>in</strong> & Pear, 2011).<br />
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ABCs of behavior<br />
Identify<strong>in</strong>g the antecedents, behavior,<br />
and consequences or what precedes and<br />
follows a particular behavior <strong>in</strong> order to<br />
understand the function of that behavior<br />
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ABC functional assessment<br />
Observ<strong>in</strong>g and record<strong>in</strong>g the ongo<strong>in</strong>g<br />
antecedents, behavior, and consequences for<br />
behavior <strong>in</strong> a particular situation.<br />
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antecedent-based treatment<br />
Methods of address<strong>in</strong>g challeng<strong>in</strong>g<br />
behavior where stimuli that occur before<br />
the challeng<strong>in</strong>g behavior are altered e.g.,<br />
<strong>in</strong>structions, noncont<strong>in</strong>gent re<strong>in</strong>forcement.<br />
applied behavior analysis<br />
An experimentally-based approach<br />
<strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g use of learn<strong>in</strong>g pr<strong>in</strong>ciples and<br />
procedures to <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong>dividuals’ socially<br />
significant behaviors.<br />
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automatic positive<br />
re<strong>in</strong>forcement<br />
A behavior is ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed by the immediate<br />
consequences for that behavior.<br />
No social consequences are <strong>in</strong>volved. For<br />
example, scream<strong>in</strong>g due to the sound produced;<br />
face tapp<strong>in</strong>g due to tactile sensation,<br />
or regurgitation due to stimulation of the<br />
esophagus.<br />
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Behavior Intervention Plan<br />
Individualized plans that describe appropriate<br />
<strong>in</strong>terventions for <strong>in</strong>dividuals’<br />
challeng<strong>in</strong>g behaviors. These plans <strong>in</strong>clude<br />
prevention, proactive, and reactive<br />
components.<br />
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Def<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g behavior <strong>in</strong> observable, specific,<br />
and measurable terms.<br />
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