Vocab for Differential Reinforcement
This type of differential reinforcement involves reinforcing the absence of a specific behavior, typically used to reduce problem behaviors.
What is "Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior" (DRO)?
The "I" in this acronym stands for this, meaning behavior that cannot occur at the same time as the undesirable behavior.
What is "Incompatible" (as in Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible behavior)?
This type of reinforcement involves providing a pleasant stimulus after a behavior to increase the likelihood of that behavior happening again.
What is Positive Reinforcement?
This stands for the events or stimuli that occur immediately before a behavior and influence its occurrence.
What is the "Antecedent"?
What does VI mean?
what is Variable interval?
This type of differential reinforcement involves reinforcing a behavior that cannot be done at the same time as the target behavior, to encourage incompatible behavior.
What is "Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible behavior" (DRI)?
The "A" in this acronym represents behavior that serves as an appropriate alternative to the target behavior.
What is "Alternative" (as in Differential Reinforcement of Alternative behavior)?
This type of reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus after a behavior, also to increase the likelihood of the behavior occurring again.
What is Negative Reinforcement?
This part of the ABC model refers to the behavior that occurs as a response to the antecedent.
What is the "Behavior"?
What does VR mean?
What is variable ratio?
In this schedule, reinforcement is provided for a behavior that serves as an acceptable alternative to the target behavior.
What is "Differential Reinforcement of Alternative behavior" (DRA)?
The "H" in this acronym refers to reinforcing behaviors that happen at a higher rate than expected.
What is "High" (as in Differential Reinforcement of High rates of behavior)?
This reinforcement principle refers to the concept of providing a reinforcement after a specific amount of time has passed.
What is a Fixed Interval schedule?
This part of the ABC model involves the outcome or event that happens after a behavior, influencing the future occurrence of the behavior.
What is the "Consequence"?
What does FR mean?
What is fixed ratio?
This schedule reinforces behaviors when they occur at a high rate, typically used to increase the frequency of a behavior.
What is "Differential Reinforcement of High rates of behavior" (DRH)?
The "L" in this acronym refers to reinforcing behaviors that happen at a lower rate than a defined threshold.
What is "Low" (as in Differential Reinforcement of Low rates of behavior)?
This principle suggests that reinforcing a behavior every time it occurs leads to the most reliable behavior change.
What is Continuous Reinforcement?
This part of the ABC model is manipulated when using positive reinforcement to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.
What is the "consequence"?
What does FI mean?
What is fixed interval?
This schedule provides reinforcement for behaviors that occur at a low rate, aiming to reduce the frequency of a behavior.
What is "Differential Reinforcement of Low rates of behavior" (DRL)?
The "O" in this acronym stands for reinforcing the absence of a specific target behavior.
What is "Other" (as in Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior)?
This term refers to when reinforcement is given after a set number of responses.
What is a Fixed Ratio schedule?
This is the effect of providing a positive reward immediately following a desired behavior in the context of positive reinforcement.
What is strengthening the behavior?
VI, VR, FI, and FR are all types of this kind of reinforcement, where reinforcement is provided intermittently, rather than every time the behavior occurs.
What is partial (or intermittent) reinforcement?