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ABA Therapy Glossary: Key Terms and Concepts

A

ABC Recording

Tracking Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence.

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Alternative Behavior (DRA)

Reinforcing an alternative behavior.

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Analytic

Data-driven decision-making in ABA.

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Antecedent

Antecedent: An event that occurs before a behavior and is often used to understand the...

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Antecedent Interventions

Strategies to prevent undesirable behavior.

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B

Baseline

Initial level of behavior before intervention.

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BCaBA (Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst)

BCaBA (Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst): A professional certification granted by the Behavior Analyst Certification...

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BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst)

BCBA stands for Board Certified Behavior Analyst. It is a professional designation in the field...

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Behavior

Behavior: Any observable and measurable action of a person.

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Behavior Chain

A linked sequence of responses that occur in a certain order and lead towards a...

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Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)

A plan that includes strategies to address challenging behaviors and promote positive behaviors.

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C

Chaining

Teaching a sequence of behaviors by linking together previously learned behaviors.

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Classical Conditioning

Pairing stimuli to create conditioned responses.

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Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains reinforcing power through association with other reinforcers. The conditioned reinforcer becomes...

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Consequence

What happens immediately following a behavior, influencing the likelihood of the behavior occurring again.

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Consequence Strategies

Handling outcomes of behavior effectively.

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D

Data Collection

The systematic recording of behavioral information to guide decision-making.

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Diminishing Behavior

Reducing a behavior gradually.

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Discrete Trial Training (DTT)

A structured ABA technique that breaks down skills into small, "discrete" components.

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E

Echoics

Repeating what others say.

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Errorless Learning

Teaching without allowing mistakes.

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Extinction

Reducing a behavior by withholding the reinforcer that maintains that behavior.

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