#007: Behavior Types

What is a behavior type, and do we all have them? What do behavior types say about our kids? Science shows us that every behavior, no matter how big or small, has a purpose or function. Behavior analysts typically group behavior purposes into useful functions that give us some kind of idea about how we would or wouldn’t reinforce them. Many times, the purpose of a certain behavior is to get the attention of another person. Other times, a behavior might be used to remove or reduce the influenc...