Examples:escape- student engages in the behavior to escape a work demand and is reinforced by getting out of the work. Teacher asks Alex to do work. Alex throws work on the ground. Teacher sends Alex to the principals office. Alex gets out of work
Access to tangible-.student engages in the target behavior to gain access to a tangible to a preferred item. Teacher is holding Jim's Ipad. Jim hits the teacher. Jim gets his Ipad handed to him.
Attention- student engages in the target behavior for adult/peer attention. Teacher walks by Kevin and begins talking to another student. Kevin starts swearing at the teacher and the other student. The student moves towards Kevin and begins talking to him or reprimanding him.
Automatic: the behavior occurs to create an outcome reinforcing to the person without the involvement of another person or the environment. Example, Kara rocks back and forth when no one is around, she has access to preferred items, and there are no demands in the room.
Access to tangible-.student engages in the target behavior to gain access to a tangible to a preferred item. Teacher is holding Jim's Ipad. Jim hits the teacher. Jim gets his Ipad handed to him.
Attention- student engages in the target behavior for adult/peer attention. Teacher walks by Kevin and begins talking to another student. Kevin starts swearing at the teacher and the other student. The student moves towards Kevin and begins talking to him or reprimanding him.
Automatic: the behavior occurs to create an outcome reinforcing to the person without the involvement of another person or the environment. Example, Kara rocks back and forth when no one is around, she has access to preferred items, and there are no demands in the room.