Behaviorspeak: Glossary of Terms in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)Behaviorspeak is a glossary of terms in common usage in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and the autistic-spectrum disorders. Deliberately written in a humorous and easily understood style, this will be an invaluable resource for parents and direct care service providers. ABA is a technically precise discipline, where a misunderstanding of a term can lead to a misapplied technique. Behaviorspeak will give readers the tools necessary to understand articles in professional journals, presentations, and books. |
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acronym activity ANTECEDENT Applied Behavior Analysis appropriate autism autistic-spectrum disorders aversive AVOIDANCE B. F. Skinner BASELINE behavior management strategy Board Certified Behavior Caldwell College Certified Behavior Analyst child children with autism CLASSICAL CONDITIONING paradigm CONDITIONED REINFORCER consequence CONTINGENCY Contrast decrease demonstrated DESIGN developmental disabilities DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT DISCRETE TRIAL TEACHING DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS effective EMITTED engaging example EXEMPLAR experiment experimental EXTINCTION BURST FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS future probability given behavior inappropriate behavior increase INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM instruction interval interventionist language leads learning leisure skills NEGATIVE PUNISHMENT NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT NEUTRAL STIMULUS noncontingently number of responses observed paired parents particular behavior particular stimulus perform person presented PRIMARY REINFORCER procedure wherein PROMPT RADICAL BEHAVIORISM refers to behavior RESPONSE CLASS s)he SAMPLE SCHEDULE OF REINFORCEMENT SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR SINGLE-SUBJECT Skinner social sometimes step STIMULUS CLASS STIMULUS CONTROL student target response TASK ANALYSIS teaching programs term refers term that refers TOKEN ECONOMY UNCONDITIONED STIMULUS