Behavior Basics

How are behaviors learned?

• Behaviors are learned through reprimands

• Behaviors are learned through a certain set of conditions in the environment. 

• Behaviors are learned through reinforcement

• Behaviors are not learned, they are inherent to the individual.

What are the ABC's of behavior?

Reinforcement _____ a behavior.

Punishment _____ a behavior.

Find the Antecedent:

I see Katie and the grocery store, I wave to her and say “hi”, Katie comes over and we take some time to talk and catch up. 

• I see Katie and the grocery store

• Katie comes over and we take some time to talk and catch up

• I wave to her and say “hi”

• My behavior of waving when I see a friend increases in the future.

Find the Behavior:

I see Katie and the grocery store, I wave to her and say “hi”, Katie comes over and we take some time to talk and catch up. 

• I see Katie and the grocery store

• Katie comes over and we take some time to talk and catch up

• I wave to her and say “hi”

• My behavior of waving when I see a friend increases in the future.

Find the Consequence:

I see Katie and the grocery store, I wave to her and say “hi”, Katie comes over and we take some time to talk and catch up. 

• I see Katie and the grocery store

• Katie comes over and we take some time to talk and catch up

• I wave to her and say “hi”

• My behavior of waving when I see a friend increases in the future.

What is an antecedent?

• Something that happens before a behavior

• Something that happens after a behavior

• Something increases or maintains the likelihood of occurrence in the future.

• Something that decreases the likelihood of occurrence in the future.

What is a consequence?

• Something that happens before a behavior

• Something that happens after a behavior

• Something increases or maintains the likelihood of occurrence in the future.

• Something that decreases the likelihood of occurrence in the future.

Why do we look at the ABC's of behavior?

• To determine how to stop a behavior

• To determine a function of behavior

• Because the behaviorist wants to