Forms of Measurement
Providing reinforcement each time the behavior/response occurs.
Providing a reinforcer after a particular time frame without the target behavior.
In this form of discontinuous data collection the observed behavior must occur for the entire interval to be counted.
Reinforcement is delivered after only SOME of the desired responses occur.
Item chosen by the learner remains in the array and all other items that were not selected are replaced with new ones.
Focus on increasing a desirable alternative behavior that directly or indirectly interferes with the performance of the undesired target behavior.
The termination or removal of a stimulus immediately following behavior that results in a decrease of that behavior in the future.
Reinforcement is provided after an unpredictable number of responses.
Simultaneous presentation of two items or activities and individual is asked to choose one.
This is similar to DRA but you choose an alternative behavior to reinforce that, if performed, would be incompatible with the undesired target behavior.
When a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has elapsed.
Identify what is motivating the individual.
Entails reinforcing for reductions in the frequency of the undesired behavior
A type of verbal operant in which speaker names things and actions that the speaker had direct contact with through any of the sense modes.
The first correct response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.
Involves obtaining information from the individual's parents, friends and teachers about what the individual likes/prefers.
Form of positive punishment in which every time an undesired behavior occurs the client loses a reinforcer.