Abative effect
A type of behavior-altering effect that causes an in-the-moment decrease in the current frequency of behavior that’s been reinforced by a specific stimulus.
ABC continuous recording
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.
ABC narrative recording
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.
Abolishing operation
A type of motivating operation that is the product of satiation that, at that moment, decreases the effectiveness of the stimulus as a reinforcer as well as the current frequency
Accuracy
The degree to which what was measured (observed value) is representative of what actually occurred (true value); in other words, the data was measured correctly.
Adaptation
Refers to the changes in operant responding due to the repeated presentation of a particular antecedent stimulus.
5th Edition Task List
D-2 Distinguish between internal and external validity.
6th Edition TCO
D.3 Identify threats to internal validity (e.g., history, maturation).
Add-in component analysis
A method for conducting a component analysis that identifies the effective components of a treatment package by comparing each component individually or in different combinations, to the complete treatment package.
Additive effects
When an individual component of a treatment package acts alone to produce a desired effect and does not impact the effectiveness or lack thereof of the other components.
Adjunctive behaviors
Time-filling behaviors that occur as a result of reinforcement schedules, at times when reinforcement isn’t available. These behaviors are not related to the specific reinforcement yet tend to occur in
Affirmation of the consequent
Demonstrating that the independent variable controls the dependent variable (behavior) by showing a functional relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable, evidenced by a change in responding occurring
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