Essential Learning
Begin by watching the essential video below from Psychcore’s Behavior Beast series on YouTube. This 5-minute video will help you revise the Attitudes of Science covered earlier in the course.
Optional Resources (Recommended for psychologists, teachers, and others familiar with behaviorism)
Optional Reading: Brown and Gillard’s article addresses common misconceptions about radical behaviourism and outlines its relationship to other scientific approaches to human behavior.
Read on ResearchGate
Read on the BPS website
Optional Viewing:
Want to understand how behavior analysts address private events like thoughts and feelings? Watch this introduction:
Thoughts, Feelings, Stress & Mindfulness ARE Part of Behavior Analysis (YouTube)
Conversation Exercise
Complete this exercise to reinforce what you’ve learned by chatting with FRED, our AI-powered chatbot. You’ll answer some questions and receive tailored feedback.
Click for instructions on accessing and using FRED
To start, click the conversation icon in the bottom right of your screen. Alternatively, you can open the chat interface directly here.
If you haven’t already, read our guide on getting the most from your learning conversations with FRED.
Reflection Exercise
Take time to reflect on what you’ve learned using the prompts below. This helps deepen understanding and serves as useful preparation for the RBT exam.
Your reflection should:
- Be 100 to 500 words (about 5-7 sentences minimum)
- Be written in any language you prefer
- Focus on personal engagement, not grammar or spelling
- Be your own work — do not copy text from AI, websites, or this course
Once submitted, you’ll receive a copy of your reflection by email. This can be a useful revision tool for your certification exam.
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Reflection Prompts (choose one or more):
- Summarise Key Concepts: What main ideas or techniques did you learn?
- Define in Your Own Words: How would you explain these ideas simply?
- Importance and Relationships: Why are these ideas important? How do they connect to other topics?
- Practical Application: Where could these ideas be useful in real life?
- Application to Your Practice: How might you apply these in your work or studies?
- Interesting Insights: What surprised or intrigued you?
Example Reflection:
Before this lesson, I didn’t think of behavior as something that could be studied like a science. I thought psychology was mostly about emotions and thoughts, but now I see that behavior analysis is about looking at actions in a structured way. One thing that stood out to me was that behavior isn’t random — it happens for a reason. I never thought of that before. This made me reflect on someone I support at work who refuses activities — I used to think it was just his personality, but now I wonder if the environment is influencing him. I want to start observing that more closely.
When you’re ready, submit your reflection below:
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