ABA Exam CoachLessons · G. Behavior-Change Procedures
G.14 · Group contingencies: three types
One reward, a whole room of learners. Group contingencies can make a classroom run smoothly, or they can turn one kid into everyone's target. Let's sort out the three types and how to use them safely.
Key takeaway
To classify a group contingency, ask whose behavior is measured and who gets the consequence. Independent means each person earns it for their own behavior. Dependent means the whole group's consequence rides on one person or a few. Interdependent means everyone earns it only when the group meets the criterion. When you evaluate one, look at individual data and watch for peer pressure, sabotage, and criteria some members can't meet.
To classify a group contingency, ask whose behavior is measured and who gets the consequence. Independent means each person earns it for their own behavior. Dependent means the whole group's consequence rides on one person or a few. Interdependent means everyone earns it only when the group meets the criterion. When you evaluate one, look at individual data and watch for peer pressure, sabotage, and criteria some members can't meet.
Members get the full lesson video, notes and a 5-question test
The video walks through the idea, worked examples, the trap people fall into and an exam-style question. The notes and the checkpoint come with it, and your results feed your Where to focus plan.