ABA Terminology for Effective Practice

Lesson 1: Introduction
9 Topics
1.1 How does this work?
1.2 What will I learn?
1.3 Who is this for?
1.4 BCBA/BCaBA Task List
1.5 BACB Ethics Code
1.6 Standard 2.08
1.7 Standard 2.10
1.8 Standard 3.11
1.9 Objectives
Lesson 2: Behavior-Analytic Terminology: What It Is and When We Use It
14 Topics
2.1 Origins of Behavior-Analytic Terminology
2.2 Three Ways of Explaining Behavior
2.3 Mentalistic Terminology
2.4 Non-Technical Terminology
2.5 Technical Terminology
2.6 Knowledge Check
2.7 Behavior-Analytic Terminology vs. Other Fields
2.8 Cognitive, Clinical, and Behavior-Analytic Terminology
2.9 Accuracy and Precision
2.10 Accuracy and Precision in Behavior Analysis
2.11 Using Non-Technical Terminology
2.12 Addressing Mentalistic Language
2.13 Using Technical Terminology
2.14 Review
Lesson 3: Case Studies
10 Topics
3.1 Consultation with Mrs. Howell Part 1
3.2 Consultation with Mrs. Howell Part 2
3.3 Consultation with Mrs. Howell Part 3
3.4 Consultation with Mrs. Howell Part 4
3.5 Operant Conditioning
3.6 Decreasing Behavior
3.7 Knowledge Check
3.8 Interacting with Mrs. Howell
3.9 Additional Cases
3.10 Review
Lesson 4: Behavior-Analytic Terminology: Why We Use It
27 Topics
4.1 Our Value
4.2 Recall Mrs. Howell
4.3 Reason #1: Informed Representation
4.4 Reason #2: Demonstrated Competence Part 1
4.5 Reason #2: Demonstrated Competence Part 2
4.6 Reason #2: Demonstrated Competence Part 3
4.7 Reason #3: Increased Effectiveness Part 1
4.8 Reason #3: Increased Effectiveness Part 2
4.9 Reason #3: Increased Effectiveness Part 3
4.10 Knowledge Check
4.11 Reason #4: Proactive Discipline Part 1
4.12 Reason #4: Proactive Discipline Part 2
4.13 Reason #5: Fluency and Flexibility Part 1
4.14 Reason #5: Fluency and Flexibility Part 2
4.15 Reason #5: Fluency and Flexibility Part 3
4.16 Reason #5: Fluency and Flexibility Part 4
4.17 Reason #5: Fluency and Flexibility Part 5
4.18 Reason #5: Fluency and Flexibility Part 6
4.19 Reason #5: Fluency and Flexibility Part 7
4.20 Reason #5: Fluency and Flexibility Part 8
4.21 Reason #5: Fluency and Flexibility Part 9
4.22 Reason #5: Fluency and Flexibility Part 10
4.23 Reason #6: Responsible Supervision Part 1
4.24 Reason #6: Responsible Supervision Part 2
4.25 Reason #6: Responsible Supervision Part 3
4.26 Knowledge Check
4.27 Review
Lesson 5: Conclusion
4 Topics
5.1 Behavior-Analytic Terminology
5.2 Accuracy and Precision
5.3 Reasons for Accurate and Precise Terminology
5.4 Review
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4.16 Reason #5: Fluency and Flexibility Part 4

ABA Terminology for Effective Practice Lesson 4: Behavior-Analytic Terminology: Why We Use It 4.16 Reason #5: Fluency and Flexibility Part 4
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Returning to the example of Mrs. Howell, if she was agreeable with the BCBA’s perspective on behavior in her class and spoke in accurate non-technical terminology, the next step would be to delicately share (without imposing) that behavior analysis is concerned with how the sequence of events fit into the operant A-B-C model. Mrs. Howell may then be open to speaking of events in her class as meeting at least the definition of antecedents and consequences, possibly aversive or inadvertently reinforcing. To further illustrate the importance of reason #5, consider the following scenario…

Mrs. Howell, a woman in glasses, is standing in front of a group of children during a consultation.
Mrs. Howell
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