Now that we are in unprecedented times, we are all facing new things in daily life. One of the main things we are having to “face” is wearing a mask to keep ourselves safe, as well as others. As this is new, for both adults & children, strategies may be […]
Matching Law
The definition of matching law is the following: a phenomenon according to which organisms tend to proportionally match their responses during choice situations to the rates of reinforcement for each choice ((Cooper, Heron, & Heward, 2007). In other words, individuals tend to engage in behaviors that result in higher rates […]
Reinforcement Part II: Say What, There’s More!
In the reinforcement post, we went through the basics of what a reinforcer is, some key concepts to remember and a quick way to remember how to apply it. This post outlines two types of reinforcement and go over punishment too, after all punishment has it’s own role to play […]
Reinforcement: What is it and How can I use it?
There are many things that people like, whether it be praise, food, activities, toys, money, touch, sound, smell, etc.. which may very well be things that we like. If these items do not increase our future behavior, they are preferred items and not reinforcers. One of the key concepts to […]
What’s the Function?! Part Two….
In the last post we discussed why behaviors happen (the functions of behavior) and why it’s necessary to determine the function. In this post, we will go through some steps to help determine the function. Remember, we want to know the function so we can find a behavior we would […]
What’s the Function?! Part One…
In the first post we gave a brief description of the history/definition of ABA and today, we will discuss probably the most important thing we come across and use in daily ABA— Functions. Not surprisingly, functions in ABA refer to the functions of behavior. Simply put, this means why is […]
What is ABA…..
Many people have heard the term or had experience with ABA in recent years yet still are not completely sure what it is. So… Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a treatment approach based on scientific principles of behavior developed over the past 50 years. It is considered to be the […]