Continuous measurement
A measurement procedure in which every instance of a target behavior is recorded during a specific period of time.
Contrived contingency
A reinforcer or punisher that is delivered by a practitioner to evoke changes in behavior or the acquisition of skills.
Contrived free operant stimulus preference assessment
A stimulus preference assessment in which a client’s environment is filled with a variety of potentially preferred stimuli. The client is then given noncontingent access to all of the stimuli
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Control
The third and highest level of scientific understanding. Established through experimentation confirming that manipulating one event (the independent variable) results in a reliable change in another event (the dependent variable),
Controlled relation
When the model is the only controlling variable for an imitative behavior, which is necessary for the response to be considered imitation.
Controlled response
In self-management procedures, this is the desired target behavior produced by the self-management procedure.
Controlling response
In self-management procedures, these are the behaviors that help evoke the desired target behavior.
Convergent control
When a single verbal behavior response has multiple sources of antecedent control (e.g., and MO and a verbal SD or a nonverbal SD and a verbal SD, etc.)
Core principles underlying the Code
Four core principles that behavior analysts can use to help interpret and apply Code standards, as outlined in the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts. 1. Benefit others; 2. Treat others
Cost-benefit analysis
An analysis of the potential costs and benefits of implementing a behavioral technology (e.g., an assessment, or intervention).