ABA Exam CoachLessons · B. Concepts and Principles
B.1 · Behavior, response, and response class
Tearing a worksheet, shoving materials off the desk, and yelling "I'm done!" look nothing alike, so why would a behavior analyst file them under one label? Once you can tell behavior, a response, and a response class apart, questions like that get a lot easier.
Key takeaway
Behavior is movement that can be detected and that changes something measurable in the environment. The word also names a general type of activity, like hitting. A response is one specific instance you can count and time. A response class is a group of responses treated as one unit, grouped either by function (they produce the same effect) or by topography (they share a form).
Behavior is movement that can be detected and that changes something measurable in the environment. The word also names a general type of activity, like hitting. A response is one specific instance you can count and time. A response class is a group of responses treated as one unit, grouped either by function (they produce the same effect) or by topography (they share a form).
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The video walks through the idea, worked examples, the trap people fall into and an exam-style question. The notes and the checkpoint come with it, and your results feed your Where to focus plan.