NCR

Question 1

Thinning the time-based reinforcement schedule for NCR can be based on a constant time increase or…
A. A calculation of the latency of the target behavior
B. A constant time decrease of access to the reinforcer
C. An increase in the rate of the target behavior
D. A gradual time increase

Answer 1

B
The time-based reinforcement schedule for NCR can be thinned based on fixed time, proportion of time, or based on the rate of occurrence of the target behavior during the previous session. Reinforcement schedule is the rate of reinforcement, which is based on the frequency of reinforcement and the time of access to the reinforcing stimuli

Question 2

A student has learned to delay the onset of academic instructions I repeatedly asking questions about the days schedule, what is being served at lunch, etc. When his teacher attempts to ignore these questions and requests, he often becomes aggressive and angry. The teacher should…
A. Answer all of the students questions and requests until he’s exhausted his efforts at avoiding work
B. Use an NCR schedule to provide breaks from academic tasks independent of the students requests
C. Continue ignoring the students inappropriate requests until he stops making them
D. Use a punishment procedure to reduce the students rate of making off-topic requests

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The fixed time or variable time schedule for reinforcer delivery in NCR can be set to an arbitrary value selected by the therapist, or it can be based on…
A. The magnitude of the reinforcer
B. A functional behavior assessment of the problem target behavior
C. The availability of staff to deliver the reinforcer
D. The inter-response time of the problem target behavior during baseline

Answer 3

D
Many times the reinforcement schedule is set by the therapist. It is recommended that the reinforcement schedule in NCR be at least as frequent as the reinforcement schedule for the problem behavior. The average intteresponse time for the target behavior during baseline can be used to set the NCR reinforcement schedule to be at least as dense as a baseline

Question 4

Competing Reinforcers can be used for an NCR intervention especially when…
A. Reinforcement cannot be used because of destructive behavior
B. A functional behavior assessment will not be conducted
C. Punishment is planned for the intervention
D. Informed consent hasn’t been given for the procedure

Answer 4

B
Competing Reinforcers are high magnitude Reinforcers that are independent of the function of the problem behavior. High magnitude Reinforcers are recommended when the maintaining reinforcer cannot be controlled such as with automatic reinforcement or when extinction is not possible due to property damage

Question 5

Thinning the time-based reinforcement schedule for NCR can be based on a constant time increase or
A. Recalculation of the inter-response time from the previous session
B. A gradual time increase
C. Recalculation of the NCR schedule from the previous session
D. A proportional increase of access to the reinforcer

Answer 5

A

Question 6

It is recommended that NCR should be used in combination with other procedures…
A. When there is a high rate of the target behavior
B. If the maintaining reinforcer cannot be identified
C. If the maintaining reinforcer cannot be controlled
D. When clients engage in high levels of untargeted undesirable behaviors

Answer 6

D
When using NCR, a high rate of undesirable behaviors increases the possibility of inadvertently reinforcing problem behavior. Therefore, NCR should be used in combination with other procedures designed to minimize this risk if an individual engages in a lot of inappropriate behaviors along with the target behavior