Behavioral Analysis and Prompts

A set of 50 vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to behavioral analysis, prompting strategies, and functional assessments.

Prompt

Stimuli or events added to a discriminative stimulus (SD) to increase the likelihood of a correct behavior (Bx) occurring.

SD

Discriminative Stimulus; a stimulus in the presence of which a particular response will be reinforced.

SR

Reinforcement; the consequence that follows a behavior that increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Response Prompts

Prompts that evoke the correct response in the presence of an SD, including verbal, gesture, model, and physical prompts.

Verbal Prompt

A type of response prompt that involves spoken words to elicit a behavior.

Gesture Prompt

A type of response prompt that uses body language or movements to prompt a behavior.

Model Prompt

A type of response prompt where a demonstration is provided to evoke the correct response.

Physical Prompt

A type of response prompt that involves physical guidance to elicit a behavior.

Stimulus Prompts

Prompts that change or enhance the discriminative stimulus, which can be within-stimulus or extrastimulus prompts.

Within-Stimulus Prompts

Prompts that change the prompt itself within the SD.

Extrastimulus Prompts

Prompts that direct attention to the correct option outside of the SD.

Stimulus Fading

A technique to transfer control of a response from a stimulus prompt to the SD by gradually removing the prompts.

Prompt Fading

The process of gradually removing prompts until the SD alone controls the response.

Prompt Delay

A method where there is a time delay between the SD presentation and the prompt.

System of Least Prompts

Prompting strategy that begins with the least intrusive prompt and moves to more intrusive prompts as needed.

Verbal Behavior

The behavioral analysis of language which contrasts the structure of behavior.

Mand

A verbal operant that is under the control of a motivating operation (MO) and results in a specific reinforcer.

Tact

A verbal operant that is controlled by a non-verbal (NV) stimulus and results in generalized reinforcement.

Echoic

A verbal operant under control of a verbal stimulus, resulting in praise as reinforcement.

Intraverbal

A verbal operant controlled by a verbal stimulus that involves answering questions or conversational comments.

Behavioral Chain

A sequence of responses where each component serves as a discriminative stimulus for the next response.

Task Analysis

The process of breaking down a complex behavior into its component responses.

Forward Chaining

Chaining method where the first step of a behavior chain is taught first, followed by subsequent steps.

Backward Chaining

Chaining method where the last step of a behavior chain is taught first, followed by preceding steps.

Total Task Presentation

A chaining procedure where the entire behavior chain is taught in each training session.

Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)

A process to identify the antecedents and consequences that maintain a behavior.

Behavior Acquisition

The process of learning new behaviors, which is influenced by antecedents and consequences.

Indirect Assessment Methods

Methods that gather behavioral information without direct observation, such as interviews and rating scales.

Direct Observation Methods

Methods that involve observing the subject's behavior in natural settings to collect data on antecedents and consequences.

Functional Analysis

An experimental method used to test hypotheses about the function of behaviors by manipulating variables.

Social Positive Reinforcement

A function of behavior that is maintained by positive interactions or attention from others.

Social Negative Reinforcement

A function of behavior maintained by the termination of an aversive stimulus through social means.

Automatic Positive Reinforcement

A form of reinforcement that occurs through direct contact with the environment, providing sensory stimulation.

Automatic Negative Reinforcement

Reinforcement that removes an aversive stimulus, providing relief from discomfort or anxiety.

ABC Recording

A method for capturing the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences of an observed event.

Correlations

Relationships between two or more variables, which can suggest possible causal connections.

Experimental Manipulation

The process of systematically changing independent variables to observe effects on dependent variables.

Errorless Learning

An instructional method that minimizes mistakes during learning, often using most-to-least prompting.

Praise

A form of generalized reinforcement often used in verbal behavior to reinforce correct responses.

Behavior Measurement

The process of objectively describing and quantifying behaviors for assessment.

Function-based Treatments

Interventions designed to alter the antecedents or consequences that maintain a behavior.

Chaining Procedures

Methods for teaching complex behavioral sequences through structured steps.

Environmental Stimuli

External factors in the environment that can trigger behaviors, influencing both social and automatic reinforcements.

Maintaining Reinforcer

The specific consequence that keeps a behavior occurring over time.

Aversive Stimuli

Unpleasant stimuli that can trigger behaviors aimed at their removal or avoidance.

Positive or Negative Reinforcement

Consequences that increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated; positive adds a pleasant, negative removes an aversive.