Unit 3 Ch. 15 Terms and Quiz Flashcards

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What are two principal ways negative punishment occurs?

A

Time out and Response.

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What is the full name for time-out and how it is defined?

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  • Time-out from positive reinforcement” .
    • Is defined as the withdrawal of the opportunity to earn positive reinforcement or the loss of access to positive reinforcers for a specified time, contingent on the occurrence of a behavior.
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3
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From what three perspectives can time-out be viewed?

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  • Procedural
  • conceptual
  • functional
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4
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What are the two basic types of time-out?

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non-exclusion and exclusion.

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5
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Define planned ignoring and contingent observation.

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  • When social reinforcers- usually attention, physical contact, or verbal interaction are removed for a brief period, contingent on the occurrence of an inappropriate behavior.
    • The person is repositioned within an existing setting such that observation of on-going activities remains, but access to reinforcement is loss.
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6
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What is response cost?

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  • A form of punishment in which the loss of a specific amount of reinforcement occurs, contingent on an inappropriate behavior, and results in the decreased probability of the future occurrence of the behavior.
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