Pairing
Preference Assessments
Operant Conditioning
Schedules of R+
Just for FUN
100

When is a good time to pair?

When is first meeting client, first session in a while, client returning from break, and after aversive events?

100

A preference assessment that can be contrived by arranging a client's favorite items and activities in the natural environment. 

What is free operant?

100

The method that humans and animals learn through reinforcement and punishment.

What is operant conditioning?

100

For every occurrence of the target behavior,  reinforcement is delivered. 

What is Continuous Reinforcement? 

100

This clinic favorite snack is made by popping kernels of corn with heat. 

What is Popcorn?

200

After a meltdown, the RBT places the demand to do an unpreferred activity. Is this an example of pairing?

What is no?

200

This preference assessment is conducted by providing a single item to the client, and recording both his behavioral response and the duration of his engagement with each item.

What is Single Stimulus?

200

This is a Consequence that strengthens (or increases the future likelihood of) the behavior. 

What is reinforcement?

200

The RBT delivers reinforcement on average of every “7” minutes.

What is variable interval?

200

This superhero is known for saying "with great power comes great responsibility" 

Who is Spider-Man?

300

The RBT starts the session by playing the client's favorite game before placing any demands. 

What is pairing?

300

This preference assessment presents several items at once. After the client selects an item, it remains in the array for future selections while the positions of the items are arranged. 

What is Multiple Stimulus WITH Replacement?

300

This is a consequence that weakens (or decreases the future likelihood of) the behavior

What is Punishment?

300

JB is reinforced with one M&M precisely after every 3 successful transitions. 

What is fixed ratio?

300

This instrument has 88 keys on a standard version. 

What is a piano?

400

The goal of pairing is to make the therapist a conditioned reinforcer. True or False?

What is True?

400

This preference assessment involves the presentation of two items at a time. 

What is paired stimulus?

400

When you add a stimulus to decrease the probability of the behavior happening again. 

What is Positive Punishment? 

400

This is done by gradually increasing the amount of appropriate responses required for reinforcement

What is thinning of reinforcement?

400
This videogame character is a plumber who often rescues Princess Peach.

Who is Mario?

500

The goal of this strategy is to make the therapy/learning setting itself a place the client wants to be. 

What is pairing with the environment?

500

This preference assessment presents several items at once. After the client selects an item, it is removed from the array before the next choice, allowing a preference hierarchy to be established. 

What is Multiple Stimulus WITHOUT Replacement?

500

Removing something to increase the frequency of the behavior. 

What is Negative Reinforcement? 

500

Reinforcement should always be relevant to the ____ of behavior. 

What is function?

500

This item is often blamed for disappearing in the laundry. 

What is a sock?

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