ABA organizations are groups, and groups fail to cooperate for reasons that are deeply behavioral. Competing contingencies, free-rider dynamics, unclear shared values, insufficient trust, and poorly designed reinforcement systems all undermine the collaborative functioning that delivering quality ABA services requires.
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| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB | 1 | Supervision |
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