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| When a known stimulus fails to evoke the desired response because another, more salient stimulus is present. |
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| The principle that the rate of a behavior matches the rate of reinforcement available for that behavior in a given environment. |
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| An observer who is unaware of the study’s purpose or the expected outcomes, used to reduce bias in data collection. |
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| A research method that analyzes the effects of the presence or absence of an independent variable without varying its intensity. |
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| The process of integrating individuals with disabilities into typical settings, using interventions that align with societal norms |
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| A gradual change in the criteria observers use to measure behavior, potentially leading to inconsistent data collection. |
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| When an observer’s knowledge that they are being monitored influences the behavior of the individual being observed. |
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| When the presence of one stimulus interferes with the acquisition or expression of behavior under another stimulus. |
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| Systematically varying the amount or intensity of an independent variable to determine its effects on behavior |
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| Planned Activity Check (Placheck) |
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| A group observation method where the observer counts the number of individuals engaging in target behavior at specific moments. |
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| An approach in ABA that emphasizes practical, effective solutions, focusing on interventions that lead to meaningful behavioral changes. |
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| A teaching method using celeration charts to track student performance and adjust instruction based on data. |
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| The extent to which an intervention is implemented as planned, ensuring accurate and consistent application of treatment procedures |
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| Progressive Ratio of Reinforcement |
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| A reinforcement schedule where the response requirement increases progressively after each reinforcement to assess motivation. |
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| Relevance of Behavior Rule |
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| Interventions should target behaviors likely to produce reinforcement in the natural environment, ensuring meaningful change |
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| Behavior elicited by antecedent stimuli, typically reflexive or involuntary, as in classical conditioning. |
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| An experimental design that alternates between baseline and intervention phases to assess the effects of the intervention on behavior |
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| A stimulus signaling that reinforcement is not available, leading to a decrease in the likelihood of the behavior. |
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| A data collection tool used to identify temporal patterns of behavior by plotting occurrences across different time periods. |
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| A behavior change process where individuals use strategies like goal-setting and self-monitoring to alter their own behavior |
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| A strategy where individuals systematically observe and record their own behavior to facilitate self-directed change |
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| The impact of previous conditions or interventions on behavior in a current phase of an experiment or treatment. |
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| Standard Celeration Chart |
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| A graph used in Precision Teaching to plot the rate of behavior change over time, showing acceleration or deceleration. |
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| The duration of time that a behavior occurs, one of the fundamental dimensions of behavior. |
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| The point in time at which a behavior occurs, related to when it happens relative to other events. |
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| The relationship between an antecedent, behavior, and consequence that defines operant conditioning |
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| A derived relational response where, after learning A=B and B=C, the individual demonstrates A=C without direct teaching. |
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| Incorrectly concluding that an intervention had an effect when it did not, also called a false positive. |
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| Incorrectly concluding that an intervention had no effect when it actually did, also called a false negative |
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| A research design where an intervention is introduced and then withdrawn to demonstrate its effect on behavior. |
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