ABA Exam Review B.20

These flashcards cover key concepts and terminology related to multiple control in verbal behavior, important for understanding the nuances of behavioral analysis.

Multiple Control

Occurs when a single verbal response is influenced by more than one variable.

Convergent Multiple Control

When multiple variables evoke a single verbal response.

Divergent Multiple Control

A single antecedent variable evokes multiple responses.

Antecedent Stimuli

Events that occur before a behavior and influence it.

Motivating Operations

Conditions that affect the effectiveness of reinforcers and the likelihood of a behavior being emitted.

Verbal Behavior

Behavior that is reinforced through the mediation of another person's behavior.

Generalization

The tendency for behaviors to occur in different settings or with different stimuli.

Verbal SD

A verbal discriminative stimulus that signals the availability of reinforcement for a specific behavior.

Creative Responding

Flexibility in responses based on the same antecedent.

Environmental Context

The situational factors that influence the occurrence of behavior.

Reinforcement Histories

Past experiences with reinforcers that shape current behavior.

Tax

A type of verbal behavior that involves labeling or identifying.

Evocation

The act of bringing a behavior to mind or causing it to occur.

Behavior Analyst Study

A resource for study materials and exam preparation for behavior analysts.

Single Verbal Response

A verbal behavior elicited by one or more antecedent variables.

Overlap of Concepts

The similarities between different behavioral concepts, such as convergent and generalization.