Concepts and Principles
2 or more simultaneous, but independent schedules for
different responses
Concurrent schedules
Similar to chained schedules but with no discriminative stimuli in the links of the chainSimilar to chained schedules but with no discriminative stimuli in the links of the chain
Tandem Schedules
Discrimination training results in:
Stimulus control
An antecedent condition, operation or stimulus that alters the effectiveness of a consequence and has a momentary effect on a dimension of behavior
Motivating Operation
An alteration in the current frequency of behavior that has been reinforced or punished by the stimulus that is altered in effectiveness by the same motivating operation
Behavior-altering effect of MOs
Distribution of bx on concurrent schedules SR+ to predict response allocation
The matching law
A previously reinforced bx no longer produces reinforcement
Operant extinction (EXT)
2 Basic types of antecedents
Discriminative Stimuli (SD) and Motivating Operations (MOs)
A motivating operation whose value-altering effect does not depend on a learning history
Unconditioned motivating operation
A motivating operation whose value-altering effect depends on a learning history
Conditioned motivating operation
Consist of two or more alternating schedules, each associated with a different stimulus
Multiple Schedules
The process through which a conditioned reflex is weakened by discontinuing to pair the CS with the US
Respondent Extinction
Identify target behavior
Identify discriminative stimuli and establishing operations Arrange contingencies to support self management
Self-monitor
Identify immediate and delayed positive and negative consequences for engaging in the target behavior
Get anaccountability partner
Self-management strategies
The extent to which performance of the target behavior is improved in environments different than the original training environment
Stimulus generality
Derive effects on bx from their value-alter effect on
consequences
Motivating operations
A change in one component of a multiple schedule that increases or decreases the rate of responding on that component is accompanied by a change in the response rate in the opposite direction on the other, unaltered component of the schedule.
Behavioral Contrast
The unpairing of the CS and the us
The process of respondent extinction
Reinforce a response in the presence of a stimulus, but not in the absence of that stimulus
Discrimination training
The extent to which the learner performs variety of functional responses in addition to the trained response
Response generality
An antecedent intervention in which n appropriate communicative behavior is taught as replacement behavior for problem behaviornusually evokes by an establishing operation
Functional communication training
The same as a multiple schedule except that there are no different stimuli associated with each component schedule
Mixed Schedule
The process by which a previously reinforced behavior is weakened by withholding reinforcement
Operant Extinction
When a response form occurs reliably as one specific operant, gradually introduce the antecedent and consequence conditions of a new operant and fade the conditions of the original operant until this same response form occurs as the new operant
Transferring stimulus control from one operant to another
The tendency of behavior to occur more frequently in the presence of a particular stimulus because the behavior has been reinforced only or mostly in the presence of that stimulus
Stimulus Control (Discriminative Control)
One or more cues occur or motivating operations are captured in a naturally- occurring situation. Naturally-occurring consequences are delivered contingent on learner's response.
Incidental teaching