28 Sep Give a novel example (not given by someone else so please read other postings first) of a motivating operation.

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eek 2 Discussion

Provide an example of an appropriate use of reinforcement and an inappropriate use of reinforcement.

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Week 3 Discussion

 

Give a novel example (not given by someone else so please read other postings first) of a motivating operation. Then tell us which type of motivating operation it is, either establishing operation or abolishing operation, and why.

 

 

 

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Week 4 Discussion

 

Describe a situation for which:

 

1) Type I punishment would be ethical.

 

2) Type I punishment would not be ethical.

 

 

 

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Week 6 Discussion

 

Briefly explain the difference between a response and a response class and give examples of each.

 

Make sure you read other responses so you use different examples.

 

 

 

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Week 7 Discussion

 

Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of  the use of time-out. Give a novel example (one not given before) of nonexclusion time-out and of exclusion time out. Discuss the benefits and drawback of each type.

 

 

 

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Week 8 Discussion

 

1. Give a novel example of respondent conditioning

 

2. Give a novel example of respondent extinction

 

 

 

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Week 10 Discussion

 

1. In your own opinion, what makes the filed of Applied Behavior Analysis different from other approaches to understanding and changing human behavior?

 

 

 

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Week 11 Discussion

 

Scientific attitudes that guide the work of all scientists include:

 

–  Determinism

 

–  Empiricism

 

–  Experimentation

 

–  Replication

 

–  Parsimony

 

– Philosophic doubt

 

Which of this attitudes you consider the most important and why?

 

 

 

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Week 13 Discussion

 

Of all the dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis discussed in Baer’s article, which one do you think is the most important and why?

 

 

 

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Week 14 & 15 Discussion

 

Based on your readings give an example of one of the following (choose only one):

 

1. Behavioral Contrast

 

or

 

2. Behavioral Momentum

 

or

 

3. The Matching Law

 

 

 

 

 

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Article Review #1

 

Powell, J., & Azrin, N. (1968). The effects of shock as a punisher for cigarette smoking. (1968). Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 63-71..

 

 

 

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Article Review #2

 

Lovaas, O. I., & Simmons, J. Q. (1969). Manipulation of self-destruction in three retarded children. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2,143-157.

 

 

 

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Article Review #3

 

Bourret, J., Vollmer, T. R., Rapp, J. T. (2004). Evaluation of a vocal mand assessment and vocal mand training procedures. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 37,129-144.