According to Cooper, Heron & Heward (2007), a “tact is a type of verbal operant in which a speaker names things and actions that the speaker has direct contact with through any of the sense modes.”. As such, a tact is a label that allows one to communicate and express themselves using language (e.g. learner… Continue reading Tact / Label
Tag: Reinforcement
Type of Reinforcers
Reinforcers are items or activities utilised to increase the future likelihood of behavior. Reinforcers fall into 2 domains. These would be ‘Primary Reinforcers’ and ‘Secondary Reinforcers’. Primary Reinforcers ‘aka’ Unconditioned ReinforcersThese serve as reinforcers naturally due to the biological needs of the learner (i.e. water, food, sleep, warmth, sex, etc.). Secondary Reinforcers ‘aka’ Conditioned ReinforcersThese… Continue reading Type of Reinforcers
Reinforcement Schedules
A common question I have been asked recently would be with regards to reinforcement schedules. It is important to know which schedule to use as it serves as a guide how often the learner would contact reinforcement, affecting how quickly the learner would learn the targeted skill/ behavior. ________________________________________________________There are 4 types of reinforcement schedules.… Continue reading Reinforcement Schedules
Reinforcement & Punishment
In today’s post, we will look at the concepts of Reinforcement and Punishment with regards to ABA terminology. These concepts can be grouped into Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, and Negative Punishment. We will go through the definitions and provide examples to further your understanding of each concept below. Positive Reinforcement (Adding something to… Continue reading Reinforcement & Punishment
Behavior Bubbles 