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hypothesis (noun)

hypothesis (noun)2 • Statement that summarizes the, where, when, and why of a student’s behavior

hypothesis (example) At home when Allison is told it is time to start her homework, she will stomp her feet and begin complaining about how hard her homework is because her mother will come sit down next to her and provide assistance with her homework.

hypothesis (example)2 On Saturday mornings when it is time to do weekly chores, Sam will complain of a stomach ache so that he can go lie down instead of completing his assigned chores.

hypothesis (non-example) Jessica cries when told no.

hypothesis (example)3 At homework time, Jessica will pinch and poke her sister until she is sent to her room.

hypothesis - check for understanding When the garbage truck comes down the street on Tuesday mornings, Theo will run to the living room and bang on the window in order to get his grandmother to come see the garbage truck with him and then read the Oscar the Grouch book about garbage.

hypothesis - check for understanding 2 Liam cries to get out of work.

antecedent (noun)

antecedent (noun)1 • Event, action, or object that occurs right before the target behavior and acts to trigger the behavior

antecedent (example) • Scenario : During passing period in the hallway before recess, A.J. calls peers names and hits them, when they tease him about his walk, • In this scenario, the antecedent is peers teasing A.J. about his walk.

antecedent (example)1 • Scenario: When given an independent writing assignment, Erica talks out and gets out of her seat and her peers laugh. • In this scenario, the antecedent is an independent writing assignment

antecedent (non-example) • Scenario: During independent seat work, Kiran works quietly and completes his work. • In this scenario, the antecedent is not working quietly or completing his work.

antecedent (non-example) 2 • Scenario: Curtis will call out the teacher’s name and pound or slap on the desk during a period of time with little attention from the teacher • In this scenario, the antecedent would not be calling out the teacher’s name and pounding on or slapping the desk.

antecedent (example)2 • Scenario: When a peer has a desired item, Stephanie will ask peer to share the item in order to obtain the item. • In this scenario, the antecedent is that the peer has the desired item.

consequence (noun)

consequence (noun)1 • What happens after the behavior occurs

consequence (example) • Scenario : During passing period in the hallway before recess, when peers tease him about his walk, A.J. calls them names and hits them to get the peers to leave him alone • In this scenario, the consequence is that the peers leave A.J. alone

consequence (non-example) • Scenario: During independent seat work, Kiran works quietly and completes his work and the teacher praises his effort. • In this scenario, the consequence would not be working quietly or completing his work.

consequence (example)1 • Scenario: When a peer has a desired item, Stephanie will ask peer to share the item in order to obtain the item. • In this scenario, the consequence is that Stephanie obtains the desired item.

consequence (non-example)2 • Scenario: During a period of time with little attention from the teacher, Curtis will call out the teacher’s name and pound or slap on the desk. • In this scenario, the consequence would not be the period of time with little attention from the teacher.

consequence (example)3 • Scenario: Joe throws his pencil and rips his paper during math whenever he is given double-digit math problems resulting in him getting sent to the office. • In this scenario, the consequence is Joe is sent to the office.

setting event (noun)

setting event (noun)1 • Infrequent events that temporarily impact the antecedent to increase or decrease the value of the maintaining consequences

setting event (example) • Scenario : When there has been no peer contact in the last 30 minutes and Erica is given independent seat work she will get out of her seat and talk to peers. • In this scenario, the setting event is Erica has had no peer contact in 30 minutes prior to the independent seat work.

setting event (example)2 • Scenario: During independent seat work, Kiran works quietly and completes his work and the teacher praises his effort. This most likely occurs on the mornings when Kiran has had at least 6 hours of sleep the night before. • In this scenario, the setting event would be Kiran getting at least 6 hours of sleep the night before.

consequence (non-example)3 • Scenario: Stephanie has a “bad home life”. When a peer has a desired item, Stephanie will ask peer to share the item in order to obtain the item. • In this scenario, the setting event would not be that Stephanie has a ”bad home life”.

setting event (example)3 • Scenario: On days when there is a substitute teacher in math, Joe is likely to throws his pencil and rips his paper whenever he is given double-digit math problems resulting in him getting sent to the office. • In this scenario, the setting event is the substitute teacher.