Quiz 11 Pt. 1 (Ch. 16)

Question 1

antecedent control procedures

Answer 1

a.k.a. antecedent manipulations

-antecedent stimuli are manipulated to evoke desirable behaviors so that they can be differentially reinforced

-decrease undesirable behaviors that interfere w/ desirable ones

Question 2

6 antecedent control procedures

Answer 2

evoke desired response:
1) present SD
2) arrange EO
3) decrease response effort

make competing behaviors less likely:
4) remove SD for undesirable behavior
5) present AO
6) increase response effort for undesirable behavior

-should be used w/ differential reinforcement that’ll strengthen desirable behavior

-should be used w/ extinction to decrease undesirable behavior

Question 3

manipulating SD

Answer 3

change in phys. or social enviro.

Question 4

problem solving

Answer 4

process in which team generates # of alt. solutions to problem and evaluates pros and cons each to come up with best solution

Question 5

functional interventions

Answer 5

decrease problem behaviors and increase desirable ones by modifying antecedent and consequent variables that control behavior

-nonaversive, should be first treatment used in attempt to decrease problem behavior
–change conditions that are maintaining and evoking behavior