Reinforcement v Punishment
Preference assessments
Differential reinforcement
Key terms
Scenarios
100

This is stimuli provided to a client after a specific behavior that leads to an increase in future occurrences of the behavior.

What is a reinforcer?

100

this assessment provides the client with two stimuli to choose from 

what is paired stimulus preference assessment?

100

Withholding reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior while reinforcing a desired behavior. 

what is differential reinforcement?

100

two observers agreeing on the observance of behaviors

What is IOA?

100

Your client mands for chips and you provide chips. The next day the frequency of mands for chips increases. This is an example of 

What is positive reinforcement?

200

This is implemented following a specific behavior that leads to decreased future occurrences of the targeted behavior.

What is punishment?

200

this assessment has an array of stimuli in front of the client, the client chooses one, and the chosen item is removed from the array and replaced with different stimuli.

What is a multiple stimulus WITH replacement?

200
Reinforcing a behavior that cannot exist with the targeted behavior

what is DRI?

200

A tangible record of behavior 

What is permanent product recording?

200

You observe your client losing interest in the current activity and is roaming without engaging in with any stimuli. You decide to perform an assessment to probe for interest in stimuli to use for interventions. You offer the client a fidget spinner and legos. The client picks the legos. What type of assessment was performed?

What is paired stimulus?

300

A procedure where a stimulus is REMOVED from the environment that leads to DECREASED future occurrences of the behavior.

what is negative punishment?

300

This can be naturalistic or contrived and data is taken on how long a client engages with each of the toys/items in the area to show what item is the most preferred.

What is a free operant preference assessment?

300

reinforcing the desired behavior that is different from the undesired behavior while withholding reinforcement for the undesired behavior. The two behaviors can exist simultaneously. 

what is DRA?

300

Reinforcing successive approximations of a behavior

What is shaping?

300

You have a client that inappropriately touches others by approaching and hugging others without asking. The client hugs you without asking, and you state that hugs are not available for the rest of the session. The clients frequency of inappropriate touching decreases in future sessions. This is an example of what reinforcement procedure?

What is negative reinforcement?

400

This procedure involves ADDING a stimulus to the environment that leads to an INCREASE in future occurrences of the behavior

What is positive reinforcement?

400

In this assessment, an array of items is placed in front of the client, the client chooses one, and the chosen stimuli is removed from the array.

what is multiple stimulus WITHOUT replacement?

400

Reinforcing ANY behavior that is not the undesirable behavior 

what is DRO?

400

Providing assistance through the use of gestures, cues, or visual aids etc. to teach a new skill

What is prompting?

400

You and a coworker are observing a client to record data on eloping. You record 3 instances and your coworker records 6 instances of elopement. You and your coworker have not established

What is IOA?

500

This procedure involves ADDING a stimulus to the environment that leads to a DECREASE in future occurrences of behavior

what is positive punishment?

500

this assessment provides the client with one stimuli at a time and data is recorded on the clients response to each stimuli. 

What is single stimulus preference assessment?

500

reinforcing the DESIRABLE behavior that is occurring at a lower frequency to INCREASE the desirable behavior

What is DRH?

500

 prompting a client using least intrusive methods then increasing to more intrusive prompts 

What is least to most prompting?

500
A client has been engaging in yelling behaviors to get the attention of adults. A new program has been implemented where you will no longer respond to yelling and prompt the client to tap you on the shoulder. What differential reinforcement procedure is being implemented?

What is DRA?