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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 />

return<br />

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 />

return<br />

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Def<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g behavior <strong>in</strong> observable, specific,<br />

and measurable terms.<br />

return<br />

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