ABC Continuous Recording is a method used in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to track Antecedents, Behaviors, and Consequences over a period of time during ongoing observation. This method involves continuously observing and recording each occurrence of the target behaviorBehavior refers to any activity or action that living o... along with its corresponding antecedent and consequence. The goal is to capture patterns in the environment that might be influencing the behavior.
How It Works:
- AntecedentAn Antecedent in Applied Behavior A... (A): Record what happens right before the behavior. This includes any environmental changes, instructions, triggers, or cues that might have led to the behavior.
- Behavior (B): Record the specific behavior that occurs, describing it in clear, observable terms. The behavior should be measurable so that others could also recognize and record it in the same way.
- Consequence (C): Record what happens immediately after the behavior. This could be attention from others, a tangible item being removed or given, escape from a task, or any other result of the behavior.
Example of ABC Continuous Recording:
- Observation Period: 1 hour during math class
- Antecedent: Teacher asks the student to complete a worksheet.
- Behavior: Student leaves their seat and walks around the room.
- Consequence: Teacher redirects the student back to their seat.
Later in the same session:
- Antecedent: Another student walks by and waves.
- Behavior: The student gets out of their seat and follows the peer.
- Consequence: Teacher verbally reprimands the student.