NSU ABA711 Discussions Latest 2021 September (Full)

ABA711 Concepts & Principles

Week 2 Discussion

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

 

ABA711 Concepts & Principles

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.

 

ABA711 Concepts & Principles

Week 4 Discussion

Describe a situation for which:

1) Type I punishment would be ethical.

2) Type I punishment would not be ethical.

 

ABA711 Concepts & Principles

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.

 

ABA711 Concepts & Principles

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.

 

ABA711 Concepts & Principles

Week 8 Discussion

1. Give a novel example of respondent conditioning

2. Give a novel example of respondent extinction

 

ABA711 Concepts & Principles

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?

 

ABA711 Concepts & Principles

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?

 

ABA711 Concepts & Principles

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?

 

ABA711 Concepts & Principles

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