ABSTRACT

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a science that allows us to analyze behavior, explain why it might be happening, and predict its patterns in the future. In addition, ABA provides us with a set of principles or teaching tools to change behavior. In addition, ABA provides us with a set of principles or teaching tools to change behavior. ABA helps us bring about positive change and improve lives whether it is by teaching new skills or reducing interfering behaviors. The principles of ABA are the rules or laws we can use to explain, predict, and change behavior. Time-out actually is a short name for time away from positive reinforcement. The principles of ABA are the rules or laws we can use to explain, predict, and change behavior. The term positive reinforcement also can describe the consequence itself that is provided to maintain or increase the chance that the behavior will be repeated in the future.