Capella PSY7708 2020 JULY Week 3 Discussion Latest

PSY7708 Basic Foundations in Applied Behavior Analysis

Week 3 Discussion

Respondent and Operant Behaviors

In the science of behavior analysis there are two types of conditioning. Respondent behaviors can be thought of as reflexes that are elicited by stimuli. While operant behaviors can be thought of as behaviors that are maintained by environmental consequences and evoked by environmental stimuli.

Describe a behavior you engaged in today that was an operant behavior. Also, describe a behavior that you have emitted that would be considered a respondent behavior.

Explain how the operant behavior example differs from the respondent behavior example.

Based on your understanding so far, how could we use operant conditioning in ABA therapy?

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers and respond to two. Your response should be substantive and demonstrate your understanding of the material. What aspects of the post do you like or agree with and why? Are there areas that are not clear? Did the post spark questions that you would like to ask your peer? In this, and in all of your courseroom posts, be sure to keep your tone scholarly, respectful, and professional.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Describe examples of operant and respondent behavior.

Compare the similarities and differences between operant and respondent behavior.