Reinforcement & Punishment
When a stimulus is added or removed the subsequent rate of the behavior increases or maintains itself.
Reinforcement
The number of times a behavior occurs
Frequency
Any reinforcing event, such as recognition, compliments, or peer approval that are mediated by others.
Social Reinforcement
An event that alters the reinforcing/ punishing value of a stimulus.
Motivating operation
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When a stimulus is added or removed the subsequent rate of behavior reduces.
Punishment
How long a response persists.
Duration
Consumable items; like milk or snacks.
Edible Reinforcers
An event that increases the reinforcing value of a stimulus.
Establishing Operation (EO)
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The introduction of a stimulus that decreases subsequent rates of behavior.
Positive punishment
The time between responses.
Interresponse time
Objects; gold stars, trophies, gloves, ECT.
Tangible Reinforcers
An event that decreases the reinforcing value of a stimulus.
Abolishing operations
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Stimuli that is reinforcing the very first time they occur. Examples: Nourishment for the food deprived; warmth for someone who is cold; ECT.
Primary positive reinforcement
Some behaviors leave behind physical evidence that a behavior occurred. Example: Homework
Permanent product
The reinforcement is delivered by the action itself.
Automatic reinforcers
is the absence of or reduction of a reinforcers availability for period of time.
Deprivation
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Stimuli than acquire their reinforcing properties only as a function of events in the individuals life. These stimuli were initially Neutral stimuli which has acquired reinforcing properties for the individual’s behavior because of its relationship to strong primary or other (already established) secondary reinforcers.
Secondary (learned) reinforcers
Involves two (Or more) observers one who is typically more new to data collection (or the program of which the data is being collected from) but independently records data and one who is well versed in data collection (Or the program). By comparing the results of the two observers we can determine how often their recordings match.
Interobserver Agreement (IOA)
The reinforcement is delivered by another person.
Socially-mediated reinforcers
Abolishing operations use this to decrease the value of a stimuli.
Satiation
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