Basic Principles (A-B-Cs) of Behaviour
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) principles are used to increase positive behaviours (language, self help skills, academic skills) and decrease problem behaviours (tantrums, biting, kicking, etc)
Antecedent → Behaviour → Consequence
Examples of the A-B-Cs of Behaviour:
Antecedent → Behaviour → Consequence
Child sees juice Child asks for juice Child receives juice
Antecedent → Behaviour → Consequence
Tutor asks "You sleep in a...?" Child responds "bed" Child receives praise
Antecedent → Behaviour → Consequence
Child asked to build blocks Child screams and kicks Reinforcement withheld
Antecedent → Behaviour → Consequence
Child asked to get shoes Child finds shoes & puts them on Child goes out to garden
