10/22 - Antecedent Interventions

Question 1

In general terms, what are antecedent control procedures?

Answer 1

Are antecedent stimuli that are manipulated to evoke desirable behaviors.

Question 2

What is the goal of antecedent procedures with regard to the occurrence of undesirable competing behaviors?

Answer 2

Removing the SD or Cues for the undesirable bx-

Removing the antecedent conditions that have stimulus control over the behavior will likely decrease occurrence of bx.

Question 3

Identify the three antecedent control strategies that can be used to evoke a desirable behavior.

Answer 3

• Presenting SD or Cue for desired bx.
• Arrange EO for the desired bx. EO that makes reinforcer more desirable - running, the EO, makes water more desirable.
• Decreasing Response Effort for desirable bx.

Question 4

Identify the three antecedent control strategies that can be used to decrease the likelihood of undesirable competing behaviors.

Answer 4

• Removing the SD or Cue for undesirable bx.
• Presenting AO for undesirable bx. Make SR for undesirable bx less reinforcing.
• Increasing the Response Effort for undesirable bx.

Question 5

Define Abolishing Operation. Example-

Answer 5

Process of making a bx less reinforcing. Eating (AO) before going to the grocery store (SR).

Question 6

Example of EO-

Answer 6

Desirable behavior being eating healthy- buying a healthy cookbook.