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UCLA Ph.D. responsible for the material in the video.
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O. Ivar Lovaas
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severe disorder involving isolation and self-stimulation
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autism
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a self-stimulatory behavior
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body rocking
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repeating what the other people say
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echolalia
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influenced behavioral treatment approach for autistic children (who)
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B.F. Skinner
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a consequence or event which strengthens behavior
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reinforcer
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a brief increase in bad (tantrum) behavior when it is being ignored
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extinction burst
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an experimental design involving treatment, no treatment, treatment
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A-B-A reversal
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When does autism usually start?
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at birth or within 30 months of life
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Deficits in autistic children include language, emotional attachment, attention, toy play ________ play, self-help skills. Excesses include self_______ and tanturms/aggression.
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Deficits in autistic children include language, emotional attachment, attention, toy play PIER play, self-help skills. Excesses include self-STIMULATION and tanturms/aggression.
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What are the causes of autism?
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The causes are biological in origin but actual causes remain unknown.
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Behavior that is not followed by a reinforcer will do what?
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will decress or not reoccur (extinquish)
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Name the three changes in treatment strategey that were implemented in the 1970-1984 Young Autism Project.
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1. given to younger children because they learn better (under 4 years of age)
2. Treatment is at home 3. More intense and last longer |
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How many hours of treatment per week were received by the children in the experimental group?________
In the control group?________ |
experimental group 40
control group 10 |
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The range of outcomes after treatment ranged from very limited improvement to language delayed to ________ functioning.
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normal
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Ian started the program at age 3 1/2 with an IQ of what?_______ How did it turn out for Ian 5 years after treatment?
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Ian started the program at age 3 1/2 with an IQ of 65. 5 years after the treatment his IQ rose more than 40 points and was indistinguishable from his friends. They appeared to be the same
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How many children in the experimental group reached normal functioning? ____
In the control group?_____ |
9 or 47%
in the control group 0% |
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What percentage of autisic children are mute?
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50%
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What percent of autistic people need lifetime custodial care?
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95%
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Lisa's tantums were ignored to decrease or ___________ them
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extinguish
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What did Lovaas mean when he said "good looking" to Lisa?
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making eye contact
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Is Autism more common among boys or girls?
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4 times more common in boys
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