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This almost always occurs during an extinction process; the behavior will “get worse, before it gets better”. The behavior will temporarily increase in intensity and/or

The process of withholding reinforcement from a previously reinforced behavior to decrease the probability of the behavior occurring in the future. It is essential to

Consistent repetition of vocalizations made by another individual. This may be immediate or delayed. Echolalia may not be productive or meaningful in learning verbal behavior

Repeating a modeled heard utterance, sound or word. This is an essential skill in learning verbal operant behavior.

One teaching strategy used in ABA to acquire new skills. Discrete trial is teacher directed, massed trial instruction. Highly preferred reinforcers are used to increase

Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Requirements for this certification include completing a prescribed number of University Master’s level coursework, completing 1500 hours of clinical work under

The application of the science of learning to socially significant human behavior.

A description of a behavior in terms of the Antecedent (A) to the behavior, the Behavior (B), and the Consequence (C) of the behavior. The