Question: Part 1: Preference Assessments

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In this Instructor Contact Session, you will hear your instructor talk about preference assessments. Listen to the lecture and take notes. Then post a substantive response to the following discussion question:

Discuss one of the research-based methods for conducting preference assessment. Why are preference assessments conducted in ABA interventions?

Part 2: Negative Reinforcements

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In this Instructor Contact Session, you will hear your instructor talk about negative reinforcements. Listen to the lecture and take notes. Then post a substantive response to the following discussion question:

Describe the stimuli and explain how each could be instrumental both in a negative reinforcement scenario and a punishment scenario. Try to provide an example of how negative reinforcement could be ethically used to increase an appropriate behavior.