Instructions:

Please listen/review the module and complete the supporting activities. Once finished, please complete respective module quiz.

Lesson Summary

The text delves into various principles and concepts surrounding behavior modification and reinforcement, aiming to change behaviors effectively through:

• Positive and negative reinforcement
• Punishment
• Extinction
• Positive behavior support

It stresses the importance of:

• Considering ethical considerations
• Using a combination of principles

The systematic implementation of behavioral principles is highlighted as key to bringing about significant changes in behavior. In addition, the text tackles the Kansas Institute for Positive, Healthy, & Inclusive Communities Tertiary Training Series Module 4 on Applied Behavior Science, covering:

• The definition of Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
• Core features of PBS
• A three-tiered proactive and preventative approach
• Components of PBS and individual-driven systems
• History and misconceptions around Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

The text further explores the fundamentals of ABA, stimulus and response, the three principles of behavior (reinforcement, punishment, extinction), types of reinforcers, and examples of positive reinforcement. It wraps up by explaining the three-term contingency and motivating operations/setting events in behavior analysis.