Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sanchez

En este episodio de  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , aclaramos una de las confusiones más comunes en el análisis de la conducta: la diferencia entre  conductismo, análisis experimental de la conducta (EAB), análisis aplicado de la conducta (ABA)  y la  práctica profesional basada en esta ciencia . Aprenderás cómo cada uno cumple un rol específico dentro del campo: desde la base filosófi...

En este episodio de  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , aclaramos una de las confusiones más comunes en el análisis de la conducta: la diferencia entre  conductismo, análisis experimental de la conducta (EAB), análisis aplicado de la conducta (ABA)  y la  práctica profesional basada en esta ciencia . Aprenderás cómo cada uno cumple un rol específico dentro del campo: desde la base filosófi...

En este episodio de  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , profundizamos en los  supuestos filosóficos que sostienen el análisis de la conducta : determinismo, empirismo, parsimonia, pragmatismo y selección por consecuencias. Más allá de definiciones, entenderás cómo estos principios guían cada decisión clínica, desde la evaluación hasta la intervención, permitiéndote pensar como un verdadero...

En este episodio de  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , desglosamos las tres metas fundamentales del análisis de la conducta:  descripción, predicción y control , desde una perspectiva clínica, científica y aplicable al mundo real. Aprenderás cómo los analistas de conducta utilizan datos observables para identificar patrones, anticipar comportamientos y diseñar intervenciones que producen...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we conclude Domain I: Supervision from the BCBA 6th Edition Task List as part of our BCBA exam preparation series. Today’s focus is on  I.7: Making data-based decisions about the efficacy of supervisory practices . Effective supervision is not based on intuition—it is evaluated through  objective data that reflects supervisee performan...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we continue Domain I: Supervision from the BCBA 6th Edition Task List as part of our BCBA exam preparation series. Today’s focus is on  I.6: Applying a function-based approach (e.g., performance diagnostics) to assess and improve supervisee behavior . Effective supervisors do not rely on assumptions—they analyze supervisee performance...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we continue Domain I: Supervision from the BCBA 6th Edition Task List as part of our BCBA exam preparation series. Today’s focus is on  I.5: Identifying and applying empirically validated and culturally responsive performance management procedures . Effective supervision requires more than observation—it requires  active performance ma...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we continue Domain I: Supervision from the BCBA 6th Edition Task List as part of our BCBA exam preparation series. Today’s focus is on  I.4: Selecting supervision goals based on an assessment of the supervisee’s skills, cultural variables, and the environment . Effective supervision begins with  assessment—not assumption . Supervision...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we continue Domain I: Supervision from the BCBA 6th Edition Task List as part of our BCBA exam preparation series. Today’s focus is on  I.3: Identifying and implementing methods that promote equity in supervision practices . Equity in supervision is essential to ensuring that all supervisees have  fair access to learning opportunities,...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we continue Domain I: Supervision from the BCBA 6th Edition Task List as part of our BCBA exam preparation series. Today’s focus is on  I.2: Identifying and applying strategies for establishing effective supervisory relationships . Effective supervision does not happen by chance—it is  intentionally designed through structure, clarity,...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we begin Domain I: Supervision from the BCBA 6th Edition Task List as part of our BCBA exam preparation series. Today’s focus is on  I.1: Identifying the benefits of behavior-analytic supervision . Behavior-analytic supervision is not simply an administrative requirement—it is a  critical clinical system  that ensures effective, ethica...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  H.8: Collaborating with others to support and enhance client services , a critical competency for delivering  comprehensive, coordinated, and high-quality care . Behavior change does not occur in isolation. Effective intervention requires  interdisciplinary collaboration  across caregivers, educators, therapists, and oth...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  H.7: Making data-based decisions about the effectiveness of the intervention and the need for modification , one of the most critical competencies in applied behavior analysis. Interventions are not static—they are  dynamic systems that must be continuously evaluated and adjusted based on objective data . The clinician’s...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  H.6: Making data-based decisions about procedural integrity , a critical competency for ensuring that interventions are implemented  as designed and producing valid outcomes . Even the most well-designed intervention will fail if it is not implemented with fidelity. Procedural integrity (treatment fidelity) ensures that...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  H.5: Planning for and mitigating possible relapse of the target behavior , a critical competency for ensuring that behavior change is  durable under real-world conditions . Behavior does not disappear—it is  suppressed, replaced, and influenced by context . When conditions change (e.g., reinforcement schedules, environme...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  H.4: Planning for and mitigating possible unwanted effects when using reinforcement, extinction, and punishment procedures , a critical competency for ensuring interventions are  effective, ethical, and sustainable . Every behavior-change procedure can produce  side effects . The role of the clinician is not only to desi...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  H.3: Selecting socially valid alternative behaviors to be established or increased when a target behavior is to be decreased , a cornerstone of ethical and effective behavior reduction. Reducing behavior is never the primary goal— replacing it is . If an alternative behavior does not serve the same function, is not effic...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  H.2: Identifying and recommending interventions based on assessment results, scientific evidence, client preferences, and contextual fit , a core competency for designing  individualized, ethical, and effective treatment plans . Intervention selection is not guesswork—it is a  clinical decision-making process  that integ...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  H.1: Developing intervention goals in observable and measurable terms , a foundational skill for designing effective, ethical, and data-driven treatment plans. If a goal is not observable and measurable—it is not clinically usable. Clear goal writing ensures that behavior can be  reliably measured, objectively evaluated,...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  G.19: Designing and evaluating procedures to promote emergent relations and generative performance , one of the most advanced and powerful concepts in behavior analysis. This is where learning becomes  exponential . Instead of teaching every response directly, clinicians design instruction so that new behaviors  emerge w...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  G.18: Evaluating the emotional and elicited effects of behavior-change procedures , a critical competency for ensuring that interventions are not only effective—but also  ethical, humane, and socially valid . Behavior change procedures do not occur in isolation. Every intervention can produce  collateral effects —includi...

Description In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  G.17: Designing and evaluating positive and negative punishment procedures , a highly sensitive and ethically regulated area of applied behavior analysis. Punishment is not about control—it is about  reducing behavior safely, ethically, and only when clinically justified . These procedures must always be impl...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  G.16: Designing and evaluating procedures to maintain desired behavior change following intervention , a critical competency for ensuring that behavior persists  after formal services are reduced or removed . Acquisition is only the beginning. If behavior does not maintain, the intervention has not achieved its full purp...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  G.15: Designing and evaluating procedures to promote stimulus and response generalization , a critical competency for ensuring that behavior change is  functional, durable, and meaningful in real life . Teaching a skill is not enough. If the behavior only occurs in one setting, with one person, or under one condition— it...

In this episode of  Behavioral Intelligence con Mara Sánchez , we break down  G.14: Designing and evaluating group contingencies , a high-impact strategy for managing behavior and increasing efficiency in group settings such as classrooms, clinics, and community environments. Group contingencies are not just about managing multiple learners—they are about  leveraging social dynamics and shared rei...