Chapter 22: Differential Reinforcement

Question 1

a procedure for decreasing problem behavior in which reinforcement is delivered for behavior that seres as a desirable alternative to the behavior targeted for reduction and withheld following instances of the problem behavior (e.g. reinforcing completion of academic worksheet items when the behavior targeted for reduction is talk-outs)

Answer 1

Differential Reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA)

Question 2

reinforcement is delivered for a behavior that is topographically incompatible with the behavior targeted for reduction and withheld following instances of the problem behavior (ef sitting in the seat is incompatible with walking around the room)

Answer 2

Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI)

Question 3

schedule of R+ in which R+ (a) follows each occurrence of the target behavior that is separated from the previous response by a minimum inter response time (IRT) or (b) is contingent on the number of responses within a period of time not exceeding a predetermined criterion. Practitioners use DRL schedules to decrease the rate of behaviors that occurs too frequently but should be maintained in the learner’s repertoire. (see full session drl, interval drl and spaced responding drl)

Answer 3

Differential reinforcement of low rates (DRL)-

Question 4

R+ is contingent on the absence of the problem behavior during or at specific times (I.e. momentary DRO) sometimes called differential reinforcement of zero rates of responding or omission training

Answer 4

Differential reinforcement fo other behavior (DRO)

Question 5

A DRO procedure in which reinforcement is available at the end of intervals of fixed duration and delivered contingent on the absence of problem behavior during each interval

Answer 5

Fixed Interval DRO (FI-DRO)

Question 6

A DRO procedure in which reinforcement is available at specific moments of time, which are separated by a fixed amount of time and moments

Answer 6

Fixed momentary DRO (FM-DRO)-

Question 7

a procedure for implementing DRL in which reinforcement is delivered at the end of the session if the total number of responses emitted during the session does not exceed a criterion limit

Answer 7

Full session DRL-

Question 8

a procedure for implementing DRL in which the total session is delivered into equal intervals and reinforcement is provided at the end of each interval in which the number of responses during the interval is equal to or below a criterion limit

Answer 8

Interval DRL

Question 9

A procedure for implementing DRL in which R+ follows each occurrence of the target behavior that is separated from the previous response by a minimum inter response time (IRT)

Answer 9

Spaced responding DRL

Question 10

A DRO procedure in which R+ is available at the end of intervals of variable duration and delivered contingent on the absence of the problem behavior during the interval

Answer 10

Variable-interval DRO (VI-DRO)-

Question 11

a DRO procedure in which R+ is available at specific moments of time which are separated by variable amounts of time in random sequence and delivered if the problem is not occurring at those times.

Answer 11

Variable-momentary DRO (VM-DRO)-