Applied Behavior Analysis
   • Using behavioral approach in applied setting:
    –Schools
    –Institutions
    –Industrial settings, hospitals, etc.
    –Animal training
   • Behavior Analysts are psychologists, 
    teachers, speech pathologists, audiologists, 
    etc. who are certified in behavior analysis
       Applied Behavior Analysis
   • What do they do?
     –Evaluate the situation and figure out the ABCs of Behavior
      • The Antecedants
      • The Behavior
      • The Consequences
      • The ABC’s of behavior
     –Conduct a functional analysis
     –Create a behavioral program to change the behavior
     –Evaluate the program
       Functional Analysis
  • Determining the function of the behavior
  • Trying to find what contingencies maintain 
   the behavior
   –Can be environmental
   –Can be “internal” environmental effects
  • Must “listen” or observe behavior to 
   determine causes!
   Using Reward and Punishment
  • Important to tailor the program to the clients
    –Not a one-size fits all
    –Use the functional analysis to determine program
  • Important ethical guidelines
    –Make individual as successful as possible
    –Make individual as independent as possible
    –Reduce the reliance on outside sources of 
     reinforcement and punishment