A direct and descriptive measurement and assessment procedure in which instances of a naturally occurring target behavior and the specific environmental events (antecedents and consequences) accompanying the behavior are recorded.… Read more
A direct and descriptive measurement, and assessment procedure in which instances of a naturally occurring target behavior and the specific environmental events (antecedents and consequences) accompanying the behavior are recorded.
A stimulus preference assessment in which an assessor asks the client or relevant individuals about the client’s specific preferences or offers the client a pre-task choice from items identified as
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When the source of reinforcement for a behavior is access to socially mediated attention.
When the source of reinforcement for a behavior is self-mediated access to specific reinforcement or escape from aversive stimuli.
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An indirect assessment method administered using checklists to gather descriptions of the referral behavior and the relevant antecedents and consequences, as well as information about the frequency, duration, or intensity
Behaviors that, when acquired, result in the individual accessing new environments and, therefore, new stimulus controls and contingencies (i.e., reinforcement).
An indirect assessment method used to identify potential target behaviors and the client’s and relevant individual’s primary concerns by asking about the client’s home environment,family dynamics, social history, community involvement,
When during a progressive-ratio schedule reinforcer assessment, responding decreases or stops due to response requirements exceeding the relative effectiveness of the reinforcement schedule.
A variation of the functional analysis conducted over a shorter period of time by decreasing the duration of each analyzed condition.
Any individual authorized under law to provide consent on behalf of an individual who cannot provide consent to receive services or participate in research.
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An individual, other than the client, who is impacted by and invested in the behavior analyst’s services (e.g., parent, caregiver, relative, legally authorized representative, collaborator, employer, agency or institutional representatives,
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