Reinforcer Assessment

Question 1

Concurrent Schedule

Answer 1

2 or more contingencies of reinforcement operate independently and simultaneously for 2 or more behaviors

Matching Law

2 stimuli against each other to see which produces more reinforcement

HighP to Low P preference

Question 2

Multiple Schedule Reinforcer Assessment

Answer 2

Presenting 2 or more schedules of reinforcement for a single response with only 1 component schedule (FI, FR, VI, VR) in effect at any given time.

An SD signals the presence of each schedule

Ex: teacher provides reinforcement at a VR 2 schedule to a group
Tutor provides reinforcemebt at a VR 1 schedule to a 1:1 session

Question 3

Progressive Ratio Reinforcer Assessment

Answer 3

Effectiveness of stimulus as a reinforcer

Reinforcement is increased systematically over time Independent of behavior

Gradually requires more responses per presentation of preferred stimuli

Initially FR1, then FR2, then FR4 and so on