Class 1 – Intro Class.pdf
What causes us to behave the way we do?
The application of behavior analytic principles to effect meaningful behavior change
Applied We seek to improve socially significant behavior
Behavior We focus on assessing and treating objectively defined and
observable behaviors
Analysis We use strict measurement to document behavior change and
treatment effects
Some doors cannot be closed once opened
Individuals taught each other
We knew rewards and coercion were effective at changing behavior
Bowling existed before we understood the physics behind the sport
Cooking existed before we understood the chemistry behind the art
Knowledge of behavior analysis similarly enhances the act of changing behavior
You can do it without the science, but you’re a heck of a lot less effective.
Behavior Analysis Science
Behaviorism
Theoretical/ Philosophical
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Basic Research
Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied Research
Practice guided by BA
Teaching/ clinical
Behavior Analysis Science
Behaviorism
Theoretical/ Philosophical
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Basic Research
Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied Research
Practice guided by BA
Teaching
• Intro to ABA
Behavior Analysis Science
Behaviorism
Theoretical/ Philosophical
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Basic Research
Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied Research
Practice guided by BA
Teaching
• Intro to ABA • Ethics
Behavior Analysis Science
Behaviorism
Theoretical/ Philosophical
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Basic Research
Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied Research
Practice guided by BA
Teaching
• Intro to ABA • Ethics • FBA
Behavior Analysis Science
Behaviorism
Theoretical/ Philosophical
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Basic Research
Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied Research
Practice guided by BA
Teaching
• Intro to ABA • Ethics • FBA • EBP
Behavior Analysis Science
Behaviorism
Theoretical/ Philosophical
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Basic Research
Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied Research
Practice guided by BA
Teaching
• Intro to ABA • Ethics • FBA • EBP • Single-subject Research
Behavior Analysis Science
Behaviorism
Theoretical/ Philosophical
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Basic Research
Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied Research
Practice guided by BA
Teaching
• Intro to ABA • Ethics • FBA • EBP • Single-subject Research • Advanced ABA
Behavior Analysis Science
Behaviorism
Theoretical/ Philosophical
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Basic Research
Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied Research
Practice guided by BA
Teaching
• Intro to ABA • Ethics • FBA • EBP • Single-subject Research • Advanced ABA • Bx Seminar
A list of special interest groups Applied Animal Behavior Behavioral Medicine Sustainability Behavioral Gerontology Clinical Behavior Analysis Experimental Analysis Health, Sport, Fitness Sexual Behavior
Military and Veterans’ Issues
Pediatric Feeding Disorders
Gambling Human Development Positive Behavior Support Rehabilitation Verbal Behavior And many others
APBA 2014 Professional Employment Survey
Who do they work with? Autism, ID, and Education are major industries
APBA 2014 Professional Employment Survey
What do they make? 30.8% earn more than $75,000
APBA 2014 Professional Employment Survey
ZipRecruiter – March 2019
How much do they charge? Fees vary widely. Most charge between $30-130 per hour
APBA 2014 Professional Employment Survey
Type of employment Most provide direct services or oversee services
APBA 2014 Professional Employment Survey
Nationwide, annual demand has increased ~800% from 2010-2017 This increase is in nearly every state
You’re also joining a totally rad group of people who study and change behavior!
A $300 student award for qualifying student members that pass the BACB exam within one year of graduation (one award per region).
Opportunities to meet potential employers
www.tennesseeaba.org
Membership $15
Regular Brunches and other activities
Work with the Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis
Find us on Facebook: @uofmaba
SAFMEDS (Say All Fast a Minute Each Day Shuffled)
Quizzes
Final Exam
TABA or activity
Basic Principles (Doc)
SAFMEDS For next class, bring
graph paper and cards
Quizzes
Final Exam
TABA or activity
Basic Principles (Doc)
SAFMEDS
Quizzes
Final Exam
TABA or activity
Basic Principles (Doc)
Percent of Overall Grade ~16% – MS
~ 15% – Doc
GOAL:
45 cards within one minute
Grade based on:
• Fluency (cards per minute) • Completed graph • Appropriate use of interventions
SAFMEDS
Quizzes
Final Exam
TABA or activity
Basic Principles (Doc)
Percent of Overall Grade 40% – MS
~ 36% – Doc
Nearly every class; end of class
10 minutes
7 questions • 5 multiple choice • 2 long answer
Covers material from readings and presentation (not cumulative)
Lowest quiz grade dropped
SAFMEDS
Quizzes
Final Exam
TABA or activity
Basic Principles (Doc)
Percent of Overall Grade 40% – MS
~ 36% – Doc
End of course
50 questions (you get to skip 3 of your choice)
Mix of multiple choice and long answer
Cumulative
SAFMEDS
Quizzes
Final Exam
TABA or activity
Basic Principles (Doc)
Percent of Overall Grade ~ 4% – MS ~ 3% – Doc
To be discussed later in class
SAFMEDS
Quizzes
Final Exam
TABA or activity
Basic Principles (Doc)
Percent of Overall Grade na – MS
~9% – Doc
1 page paper (12 pt, Times New Roman, single-spaced)
Use two principles from reading and apply to your own life
Due the week following a reading (e.g., papers for readings on class 4 are due on class 5).
Lowest grade will be dropped
MS students – can complete 5 assignments for up to 15 EC points.
1. Care about the process, not just the outcome
2. Talk and write – a lot
3. Say “yes” easily and mean it
4. Work with other and share easily
5. Keep your commitments
6. Even dogs never urinate in their own beds
7. Acknowledge your own power and behave accordingly
8. Acknowledge your own finitude and behave accordingly
9. Network with your betters
10. Guard your integrity
11. Follow your bliss
12. Say “no” easily and mean it
13. Open your mail, return your phone calls, and keep your desk clean
Hayes, 1998
Buy Warheads!
WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF
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What is Applied Behavior Analysis?
A word about behavior analysis . . .
Behavior change before we behavioral science
Behavior change existed before there was a science of behavior
Behavior change existed before there was a science of behavior
Understanding the basic principles made these activities more effective and efficient�
Four Domains of Behavior Analysis Science
Four Domains of Behavior Analysis Science
Four Domains of Behavior Analysis Science
Four Domains of Behavior Analysis Science
Four Domains of Behavior Analysis Science
Four Domains of Behavior Analysis Science
Four Domains of Behavior Analysis Science
Four Domains of Behavior Analysis Science
What will I do as a BCBA?
What do behavior analysts do?
Where do most behavior analysts live?
Job Outlook for BCBAs
Job Outlook for BCBAs
What do they earn?
Job Outlook for BCBAs
Job Outlook for BCBAs
Demand for BCBAs
Aside from good job prospects . . .
Join a local BA community��Upcoming conference Nov 14-15 in Nashville
University of Memphis Association for Applied Behavior Analysis (UMABA)
Syllabus Review
Syllabus Review
Syllabus Review
Syllabus Review
Syllabus Review
Syllabus Review
Syllabus Review
A few more things
13 Rules for Success as a Student (and beyond)
For Next Class
Questions?
The End
Class 2 – Intro to ABA1.pdf
How the application of the scientific method to human (and nonhuman) behavior can save the world
Science is merely a method of understanding the world
It is a systematic approach, with specific attitudes
Determinism The universe obeys specific laws Everything has a cause Nothing happens “just because”
Empiricism Knowledge is achieved through sensing
This is as opposed to knowledge achieved through “reasoning”
Experimentation To learn new things, we test, verify, refute, manipulate
This is as opposed to just observation or introspection
Replication To validate findings, repeat the process to see if you get
the same results The more you replicate, the more confident you can be
Parsimony Use the fewest number of variables necessary to explain
an observation Rule out simple explanations before going on to complex
ones
Philosophic Doubt You should revise your beliefs in the face of better
evidence What you believe is subservient to the facts
Determinism – the world is lawful Empiricism – understanding comes through sensing Experimentation – you manipulate to understand Replication – you repeat your findings Parsimony – Occam’s Razor – simple is better Philosophic doubt – be willing to revise your ideas
Fittingly, the science originated in the laboratory
There is a reason for every behavior, no matter how odd.
If a person is doing something, it is because it serves a purpose. It affects the world in a way the person “likes”
When does he fall and cry?
When does he stop?
Why might he engage in this behavior?
How might you change this behavior?
Why might he engage in this behavior?
How might you change this behavior?
When does he hit himself?
When does he not hit himself?
Why might he engage in this behavior?
How might you change this behavior?
Complex or treatment resistant…
