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IST 605: Applied Behavior Analysis

A first look at the science and practice of Applied Behavior Analysis

ABCs of Behavior

The ABC Model — Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence: a simple framework for understanding what triggers behavior and what follows it.

Retrieved from https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/bp/cresource/q1/p02/

Functions of Behavior

“The four functions of behavior — sensory, escape, attention, and tangible — illustrate why behaviors occur: each action serves a purpose.”

Note. Reprinted from A Better Understanding of the 4 Functions of Behavior and your FBA/Behavior Plan or IEP. Infographic https://adayinourshoes.com/4-functions-of-behavior/

 

 

Reinforcement

Figure 1
Positive reinforcement in ABA techniques
Note. Reprinted from Examples of Positive Reinforcement in ABA Techniques [Infographic], examplesweb.net (n.d.), https://examplesweb.net/wp-content/uploads/examples-of-positive-reinforcement-in-aba-techniques.jpg

Data Collection

Figure 2

ABA therapy data collection infographic.
Note. Adapted from ABA Therapy Data Collection, Achievements ABA Therapy, n.d. (https://achievementstherapy.com/aba-therapy-data-collection/).