C is for Consequence. In my previous two blog entries, we talked about antecedents, and then behavior. Now it’s time to discuss the C in ABC — consequences. I might be expected to get deep into the Four Quadrants of learning theory, various reinforcement schedules, and heated warnings against the use of punishers. But let’s […]
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B is for Behavior Okay! So in my last blog, we talked about antecedents. Now it’s time to discuss the B in ABC — behavior. In the article referenced throughout this series, Dr. Susan Friedman says the following: “Behavior is defined as what an animal does in certain conditions, which can be measured. Hypothetical, psychological […]
This is the second in a series I have been doing on the ABC’s of behavior and training. Click HERE for a link to catch yourself up on the first bog. By the end of the series, we will have gotten to the heart of the matter: consequences. However, we will start at the beginning […]