Reinforcement
Verbal Behavior
Schedules of Reinforcement
Scenarios
Misc
100

A stimulus that increases the likeliness that a behavior occur again.

What is a reinforcer?

100

While playing pretend with a kitchen set, Kadijah holds up and shows Lewis a teacup while stating, "teacup." Lewis then says, "teacup" and continues to play with his pretend fruit. What is Lewis's verbal behavior?

What is echoic?

100

CeCe is implementing an AVB program for matching pictures with Ted. Each time Ted matches the pictures correctly, he earns play time with the indicated reinforcers. What schedule of reinforcement is CeCe following?

What is FR1?

100

As Jay is taking Jimmy to his parents for pickup, mom approaches Jay with a question. She asks, "When do you think we will be able to start potty training Jimmy? My friend's son is 2 years younger and is already potty trained." How should Jay respond?

What is refer them to the BCBA? 

100

A client doesn't want to participate in circle time. What should the therapist allow the client to do?

What is the cozy corner?

200

The removal of a stimulus that results in an increase of behavior.

What is negative reinforcement?

200

Caroline is playing with a toy spiderman, when all of a sudden, a child approaches. The child hold out their hand and says, "Spiderman." What verbal behavior is the child demonstrating?

What is a mand?

200

Post Malone is on his F1-Trillion Tour, and to keep his team and himself motivated, they take a vacation day on an average of every 3 concerts. What schedule of reinforcement is being used?

What is VR3

200

Sarah notices it's getting dark outside and very windy. James Spann alerts that the weather is ramping up and there are tornados headed straight towards us and the sirens turn on. How should Sarah, who is with a client, respond?

What is move to inner-most room?

200

An intensive treatment that involves a dense schedule of reinforcement. There are multiple phases that are increasing in difficulty and is tailored to that client. There is often 1 designated implementer for the sessions. 

What is SBT?

300

No longer reinforcing a previously reinforced behavior

What is extinction?

300

Two kids are playing with a toy train set. There are multiple colors of trains within the set. Child 1 picks up the blue train. Child 2 says, "It's a blue train!" Child 1 continues to play with the blue train. What verbal behavior is Child 2 demonstrating?

What is tact?

300

Hailey loves tickles, but she forcefully smacks her teachers when she wants it. Instead, they want her to tap them and state, "tickles." If smacking is no longer reinforced and tapping with a response of "tickles" is, what reinforcement schedule is being used?

What is DRA?

300

Judy loves popcorn, but her mom only allows her to have it when her dinner plate is empty. Now, Susie says, "popcorn" at the sight of her empty dinner plate. What does the empty plate represent?

What is SD?

300

What does this graph represent?

What is a functional analysis?

400

Susie tends to kick and hit peers on the playground. Her therapist, Lauren, provides a reminder that if Susie hits a peer on the playground she will have to come back inside. Susie kicks Tommy, so Lauren takes Susie back inside. Susie no longer kicks peers when on the playground.

What is negative punishment?

400

A parent asks their child "What would you like to eat for dinner?", and the child responds with "Chick-fil-a." What type of verbal behavior is the child's response?

What is intraverbal?

400

Patrick is learning how to walk appropriately with his teachers. He has come a long way, but still needs occasional reinforcement. He gets a trip to the toy store about every 5 walks that he stays with his teacher. What schedule of reinforcement is being used?

What is a variable ratio?

400

Olivia is working with Toby to increase the amount of time that he is participating in a group game. Olivia reinforcers Toby for going to the game area. Once that is mastered, she reinforces him for participating for 1 minute, then 2 minutes. What procedure is this?

What is shaping?

400

Tay is teaching a classroom of 15 students. He wants to track on-task behavior during independent work, but is not able to collect data for all 15 students the entire time. Tay sets himself a timer for 5 minutes, and when that timer goes off he looks up to see how many students are on-task. What measurement is this?

What is momentary time-sampling?

500

Bo is learning how to wash his hands. His therapists and BCBA have tried several different methods with no luck. They finally start teaching my reinforcing each independent step Bo does and teach the others. What teaching strategy is being used?

What is task analysis?

500

Jasmine is leading story time with the buggies. While reading A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Jasmine asks Leroy to point to the boy holding the blanket. Leroy points to the correct image. What is Leroy's behavior?

What is listener responding?

500

Yolanda has been an RBT for 15 years and is great at her job. She thinks Jo should only be reinforced for participating in the entire circle time, but it's his first time. The BCBA suggests reinforcing for participating at an interval of 30 seconds. Why does the BCBA choose this?

So the client can meet reinforcement

500

Derek went to Starbucks for his daily cup of joe. This morning however, he was running late and ran a red light to get to Starbucks on time. As he ran the red light, someone in a mini van laid on the horn. Well this fired up Derek, and he went into Starbucks upset and accidently ordered the wrong drink. In this scenario, what is the is the honking of the horn in relation to Derek ordered the wrong drink.

What is antecedent?

500

Johnny is struggling with following directions the first time given. Holly wants to measure how long it takes Johnny to follow through with the direction after it is given. What form of measurement should be used?

What is latency?