Behavioral Science Glossary

A single-case experimental design alternating between baseline and intervention phases to demonstrate functional control...

A single-subject research design that alternates between baseline and multiple treatment conditions to compare intervent...

A standardized assessment tool measuring problem behaviors in individuals with developmental disabilities across multipl...

A behavioral therapy approach that uses mindfulness and acceptance strategies combined with commitment and behavior chan...

A proactive strategy that modifies environmental conditions occurring before a behavior to prevent problem behaviors or...

A three-term contingency analysis framework examining what occurs before a behavior (antecedent), the behavior itself, a...

A scientific approach that applies principles of learning theory to systematically change socially significant behaviors...

A teaching procedure that begins instruction with the last step of a task sequence and progressively adds earlier steps.

Initial measurements of behavior or symptoms collected before intervention implementation.

Board Certified Behavior Analyst - a professional certification for practitioners who implement behavior analytic interv...

Relating to or characterized by the systematic application of behavioral principles and scientific methodology to unders...

A therapeutic approach that increases engagement in meaningful activities to improve mood and functioning.

A systematic process of gathering information about behavior patterns, environmental factors, and functional relationshi...

A written agreement between parties that specifies target behaviors, consequences, and contingencies to promote behavior...

A phenomenon where changes in reinforcement for one behavior lead to opposite changes in other behaviors in the repertoi...

The phenomenon where learning one behavior leads to the acquisition of multiple related behaviors without direct teachin...

The study of how psychological, social, and emotional factors influence economic decision-making within behavioral inter...

The combination of accuracy and speed in performing behaviors, indicating mastery and automaticity of skills.

A written strategy document outlining specific interventions to address problematic behaviors based on functional assess...

The tendency for behavior patterns to persist or resist change, influenced by the rate and history of reinforcement in a...

A theoretical framework explaining response persistence based on the reinforcement history in the context where behavior...

A precisely written statement describing observable, measurable behavior changes to be achieved through intervention.

A systematic approach to teaching parents behavioral management techniques to address children's disruptive or problemat...

The study of how medications and drugs affect behavior, often used to evaluate treatment outcomes in behavioral interven...