Maintenance Flashcards
What is generalization?
The tendency for the effects of training to spread
What is a schedule of reinforcement?
A rule governing the delivery of reinforcers
What are the types of schedules of reinforcement?
Ratio, interval, and duration
What is a fixed ratio schedule?
Provide a reinforcer after the target behavior has occurred n times
What is a variable ratio schedule?
Provide a reinforcer after the target behavior has occurred a number of times, with the number varying around an average of n
What is a fixed interval schedule?
Provide a reinforcer the first time the target behavior occurs after an interval of n length since the last reinforcement
What is a variable interval schedule?
Provide a reinforcer the first time the target behavior occurs after an interval, with the interval varying around an average of n length
What is a fixed duration schedule?
Provide a reinforcer after the target behavior has been performed continuously for a period of n length
What is a variable duration schedule?
Provide a reinforcer after the target behavior has been performed continuously for a period with the period varying around an average of n length
What is a maintenance schedule?
A reinforcement schedule that maintains a target behavior at a desired rate
What is ratio strain?
A reduction in the rate of target behavior and an increase in emotional behavior resulting from increases in the ratio of behavior to reinforcement
What is stretching the ratio?
Gradually increasing the number of times a behavior must be performed to qualify for reinforcement
What is a contingency contract?
An agreement between two or more parties about what each is to do for the other
What is a token economy?
A form of contingency contract, usually involving a group of people, in which the reinforcers are tokens
What is maintenance training?
Intervention procedures that increase the likelihood that changes in a target behavior will persist when the intervention is ended
