Response class
A group of behaviors with differing topographies that have the same function and serve the same purpose.
Task List Reference: B-1
Define and provide examples of behavior, response, and response class.
Response
A single instance of behavior, which is the measurable unit of analysis in the science of behavior analysis.
Repertoire
A person’s entire collection of learned skills and behaviors that are related to a specific task or setting.
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Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Sections B-1: Define and provide examples of behavior, response, and response class, B-10: Define and provide examples of stimulus control, B-12: Define and provide examples of motivating operations and G-4: Use stimulus and response prompts and fading (e.g., errorless, most-to-least, least-to-most, prompt delay, stimulus fading).
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Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-1: Define and provide examples of behavior, response, and response class.
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Behavior
A large class of responses that share physical dimensions and functions and are the observable actions of a person (what they say or do), as well as their private events,