Round 11: Praise Be! A Critical Look into a Common Practice

Welcome to ABA Ultimate Showdown – a podcast promoting constructive, respectful, and professional discourse to advance the field of behavior analysis.

Round 11 of the Showdown debates the motion: Using behavior specific praise to reinforce learners’ behavior is best practice. Our debaters Ashley Kemmerer and Jacqueline Koppa bring up a lot of valid points that you can use to better inform your practice.

During this debate, we construct defenses of both sides to present the audience with a comprehensive and balanced view. A lot of women hours went into researching, collaborating, publishing, editing, and citing the resources used in this episode.

This round is worth 1.25 CE credits for BACB certificants. Your support will help us continue to produce this podcast so thank you!

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