Reinforcement is a fundamental concept in AppliedApplied means that the behaviors targeted for change in ABA are important and meaningful in everyday life, helping to improve the person’s quality of life or social functioning. Example A ... More BehaviorBehavior refers to any activity or action that living organisms engage in, which can be observed, measured, and analyzed. It encompasses all interactions an organism has with its environment, inc... More Analysis (ABA) and behavioralBehavioral refers to one of the seven dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), which emphasizes that the behavior selected for intervention must be observable, meas... More psychology. It refers to any consequence that follows a behavior and increases the likelihood that the behavior will occur again in the future. Reinforcement can be positive (adding something pleasant) or negative (removing something unpleasant).
Example
A student is praised for completing their homework, making them more likely to complete homework again in the future.
Social Mediated Positive ReinforcementPositive reinforcement occurs when a behavior is followed by the addition of a stimulus (a reinforcer) that increases the likelihood that the behavior will happen again in the future. In positive rein... More, Automatic Positive ReinforcementAutomatic positive reinforcement occurs when a behavior is strengthened because it directly produces a reinforcing stimulus, without the involvement of another person. The reinforcement is intrinsic t... More