You're On Your Own, Kid
What is an independent contingency?
Where the same reinforcement contingency is available to each individual person in a group
What is a dependent group contingency?
One person, or a small part of the group, is responsible for meeting the contingency expectations and the whole group earns the reinforcer.
What is an interdependent group contingency?
The "all or nothing" approach - all members of the group must meet behavioural expectations to earn the contingency
When might it be beneficial to use an independent contingency?
If the goal is that each individual in the group is responsible for their own behaviour
What are the pros and cons of identifying the "hero" in this type of contingency?
Pro - can facilitate encouragement
Con - can facilitate badgering
Which antecedent strategies maximize success with this contingency?
Arranging the environment in a particular way (this could be related to instructional tasks OR the way teams are developed)
Why is this group contingency resource-heavy?
Because the contingency manager (instructor, therapist) has to monitor each individual in the group
If someone is particularly motivated by this source of reinforcement, this would be a good group contingency option.
Attention!
How might punishment accidentally be applied using this contingency?
If the contingency is not met, the responding member's behaviours are punished