Functional Behavior Assessment/FBA
Extinction burst
Behavior
Prompt
Antecedant
Reinforcer
Consequence
Elopement
Task Analysis
BCBA
A board certified Behavior Analyst. May also see BCaBA for a Behavior Analyst at the associate level who must be supervised by a BCBA.
Something used to motivate a learner to complete a task, or engage in a behavior. Can be tangible (toy), social (praise), physical (hugs, kisses) etc.
Increase in frequency and/or intensity of behavior in the early stages of extinction
Wandering, or running away, from an area the person is not supposed to leave
Instructions, gestures, demonstrations, touches, or other things that we arrange or do to increase the likelihood that children will make correct responses
What happens after the behavior. Can be good or bad (or nothing).
An action that is observable and measurable.
The process of breaking a skill down into smaller, more manageable components
What happens right before a behavior.
The process by which behavioral interventions are created. It is intended to determine the function (or the reason) for a behavior, and then create an intervention based on that function.
