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The Abcs of Behavior

The document outlines the ABCs of behavior: Antecedents (distant and immediate), Behavior, and Consequences. Distant antecedents are circumstances that make reinforcement more or less valuable, while immediate antecedents signal if reinforcement is available. Understanding antecedents and consequences can help design interventions to change behaviors by manipulating the events before or after them. The ABC model is important for behavior analysis to decrease problem behaviors and increase appropriate replacement behaviors through antecedent and consequence-based interventions.

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The Abcs of Behavior

The document outlines the ABCs of behavior: Antecedents (distant and immediate), Behavior, and Consequences. Distant antecedents are circumstances that make reinforcement more or less valuable, while immediate antecedents signal if reinforcement is available. Understanding antecedents and consequences can help design interventions to change behaviors by manipulating the events before or after them. The ABC model is important for behavior analysis to decrease problem behaviors and increase appropriate replacement behaviors through antecedent and consequence-based interventions.

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ABC'S OF

BEHAVIOR

Antecedents: Distant Antecedents: Immediate


(Motivating Operations)
The events, actions, or circumstances that
Circumstances an individual experiences occur immediately before a behavior and
that make consequences more or less signal reinforcement is available to an
reinforcing, and certain behaviors more or individual.
less likely.
Example:
Example: An individual walks by a group of their
Going a week without talking to a friend friends talking at the mall. They walk
increases the value of social connection over and say "Hello". The friends
as a reinforcer. It also increases the standing nearby are an antecedent,
likelihood the individual will seek they signal that social connection is
connection through texts, phone calls, or available.
a meet up.

Behavior Consequences
The actions of an individual that can be The events, actions, or circumstances
observed by others. immediately following a behavior.

Example: Example:
An individual walks by a group of An individual walks over to their
their friends talking at the mall. They friends and says "Hello". The friends
walk over and say "Hello". Walking greet the individual. The friends
over and saying "Hello" is the greeting the individual is the
behavior. consequence.

Why is this important?


The ABC's of behavior can be used to design interventions
to decrease problem behavior, and increase appropriate
replacement behaviors. Antecedent interventions focus on
changing the circumstances prior to a behavior occurs to
make it more or less likely. Consequence based interventions
change the circumstances after a behavior occurs to make
future occurrences of the behavior more or less likely.

For more information on behavior analysis, including


parent resources:
Visit: learningbehavioranalysis.com

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