Target behavior | | The removal of an aversive immediately following a behavior that increases the future probability of the behavior. |
Positive Reinforcement | | A consequence following a behavior that decreases the future rate or probability of a behavior. |
Negative Reinforcement | | The responsibility of the educator to find appropriate ways to assist each student’s learning, based on the belief that all students can and want to learn. |
Punishment | | Withholding reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior to reduce the reoccurrence of the behavior. |
Extinction | | Occurs immediately before a behavior. The antecedent serves as a signal or cue for the behavior. |
Antecedent | | he behavior we want to change |
Seclusion | | behavior is learned |
Restraint | | A consequence that follows a behavior that increases the future probability, or rate, of the response. |
Rights of Children | | Is observable and measureable. |
Presumed Competence | | Involves physically holding or securing the individual for a brief period of time to interrupt a severe problem behavior. |
Behavior | | he student is removed from the setting that is believed to be reinforcing the behavior. S/he is assigned to another setting that will be non-stimulating (increasing urge to return to and stay in classroom). |
Primary Motivators for Behavior Change | | Being treated with dignity and respect. |
Behavioral Explanation | | to get, to avoid |