RBT Module 2

Applied Behavior Analysis

Application of behavioral principles to change socially significant behavior

Applied, Behavioral, Analytic, Technological, Effective, Conceptually systematic, Generalization

7 dimensions or characteristics of ABA (8 words)

Applied

Focuses on behavior that is important to the individual and society

Behavioral

Observable and measurable behavior as the target for change

Analytic

Determining the effect of the environment on behavior through systematic manipulations

Technological

Procedures are clearly and precisely described

Effective

Effects of the intervention are large enough to make a difference in the consumer's life

Conceptually systematic

Procedures are linked to the basic principles of behavior (2 words)

Generality

Behavior change maintains across time, transfers to other settings and situations, spreads to other behaviors

Behavioral excesses

Behaviors that are problematic because they occur too much (2 words)

Behavioral Deficits

Behaviors that are problematic because they do not occur enough (2 words)

DSM-V

A classification and diagnostic tool typically used by medical professionals and psychologists

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition

DSM-V stands for (9 words)

Evidence-based practice

Use of procedures that have been studied with strong experimental designs; results have been replicated, peer-reviewed, and published (3 words)