Episode 57 - Do Humans Prefer Contingencies?

In between our full episodes, we'll be recording short preview episodes to talk briefly about the next week's topic and/or whatever else comes to mind. This preview, we introduce "ErRATta", a segment putting the spotlight on the previous episode's errors. Let's hope this section never returns! Next week's articles cover conditioned reinforcers in the social setting. We'll be discussing the following: Dozier, C. L., Iwata, B. A., Thomason-Sassi, J., Worsdell, A. S., & Wilson, D. M. (2012). A COMPARISON OF TWO PAIRING PROCEDURES TO ESTABLISH PRAISE AS A REINFORCER. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45(4), 721–735. doi: 10.1901/jaba/2012.45-721 Singer-Dudek, J., Oblak, M., & Greer, R. D. (2011). ESTABLISHING BOOKS AS CONDITIONED REINFORCERS FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AS A FUNCTION OF AN OBSERVATIONAL INTERVENTION. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44(3), 421–434. doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2011.44-421

16 Maalis 20167min

For our inaugural episode, Rob, Diana, and Jackie talk about research regarding infants including the impact of crying on caregiver behavior and the use of high-preference items to increase infant compliance. Articles reviewed include: Kadey, H. J., & Roane, H. S. (2012). Effects of access to a stimulating object on infant behavior during tummy time. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45(2), 395–399. Thompson, R. H., Bruzek, J. L., & Cotnoir-Bichelman, N. M. (2011). The role of negative reinforcement in infant caregiving: An experimental simulation. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44(2), 295-304. If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at abainsidetrack@gmail.com for further assistance.

8 Maalis 20161h 5min

A short introductory episode about the podcast format, our plans for the show, our expectations of the audience, and how to apply for CEUs.

7 Maalis 20167min