The science in which tactics are derived from the principles of behavior are applied to improve socially significant behavior and experimentation is used to identify the variables responsible for the improvement in behavior.

Every time Liam sneezed I said "bless you", which he enjoys. Liam would then pretend to sneeze several times in a row. Eventually I stop saying "bless you" to Liam and he stopped fake sneezing. What is this concept called?

Positive punishment occurs when a behavior is followed immediately by the _________ of a stimulus that ______the future frequency of the behavior in similar conditions

Involves checking off the interval if the behavior occurs throughout the WHOLE interval

This is the process of breaking a complex skill or series of behaviors into smaller, teachable units; also refers to the result of this process.

Therapist marks each occurrence of an aggression during her session

A behavior is strengthened due to the removal, termination, or avoidance of an aversive stimulus following an occurrence of the behavior

This strategy involves differential reinforcements of successive approximations to a terminal behavior.

Mand, Tact, Intraverbal, and echoics

A teacher wears a motivator during class. In order to record off-task behavior of one of her students , she looks up each time the motivator goes off and indicates whether the behavior is currently occurring or not

A behavior is strengthened by the receipt, addition, presentation, or increased intensity of any stimulus following an occurrence of the behavior

The time that occurs between the SD and the response

A form of teaching in which a therapist takes advantage of naturally occurring incidents or situations to provide learning opportunities

A child was hitting his brother, his mother took away all of his toys and he never hit his brother again.

Negative punishment occurs when a behavior is followed immediately by the _________ of a stimulus that ______the future frequency of the behavior in similar conditions

Involves checking off an interval if the behavior occurs at any point within the interval

When certain aspects of the environment impact our behaviors

Erin is a therapist teaching communication skills to her students by manipulating the environment. She evokes tacts and mands by placing items within the childrens sight but not in there reach

I have a headache and took an Advil. My headache went away and now I always take Advil when I get a headache.

This is an increase in the frequency of responding when an extinction procedure is initially implemented