ABA on Call CentralReach "ABA On Call" Season 5 Ep. 10 A Deeper Dive into Stimulus Control
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Nov 3, 2023 Dive into the essentials of stimulus control! Discover its foundational role in behavior analysis and practical applications. Learn about the nuances of ABC data and the challenges of thin reinforcement histories. Explore everyday examples, like driving and social interactions, that illustrate how stimuli shape behavior. The discussion also covers the importance of compassion in teaching and how to analyze data effectively to recognize stimulus control. Get ready for enlightening insights that deepen your understanding of this pivotal concept!
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What Stimulus Control Actually Means
- Stimulus control means behavior appears in the presence of certain stimuli because of their relationship to reinforcement.
- Rick Kubina Jr. and Doug Kostewicz emphasize that discriminative stimuli make some behaviors more probable than others.
Arrange The Environment Deliberately
- Arrange environments so desired behaviors come under appropriate stimulus control.
- Use materials, teacher actions, and context deliberately to shape which stimuli signal reinforcement.
Postcedents Are Not Always Consequences
- Not everything recorded after a behavior is a true consequence; it may be a postcedent.
- Rick Kubina Jr. warns that calling everything 'consequence' can mislead analyses of stimulus control.