ABA Glossary

By Dana Meller, M.A., BCBA
Edited by Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D
ABA Glossary by Dana Meller, M.A., BCBA, edited by Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D

Discriminated avoidance

A signaled (SD) contingency for behavior that indicates that engaging in the behavior will prevent and/or delay the onset of an aversive stimulus.

Hint: In Los Angeles, when the weather report signals rain, people stay home. That is the discriminated avoidant behavior. In test questions, look for a signal or warning, and the avoidant behavior. Both need to be there. 

6th Edition TCO

B.4 Identify and distinguish between positive and negative reinforcement contingencies.

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