Reinforcement/Punishment
Tara earns a star for completing her work
What is positive reinforcement?
Max wants the game piece that Adrian has. He hits Adrian and takes the piece.
What is tangible?
When engaged in a preferred activity and asked to transition to a less preferred activity, Tom begins alternatively hitting himself in the head and pulling his hair
What is antecedent?
Attention, Free time, Tokens, Stars, preferred activities
What are reinforcers?
Brianne is reinforced when she raises her and to answer a question instead of shouting out the answer.
What is DRI - Differential reinforcement of an incompatible behavior?
When Jack screams "shut up, shut up" in class he is sent to a time out room
What is negative reinforcement?
Sarah is the class clown. She cracks jokes and makes fart noises and raspberries during instruction until her classmates laugh
What is peer attention?
When engaged in a preferred activity and asked to transition to a less preferred activity, Tom begins alternatively hitting himself in the head and pulling his hair.
What is setting event?
Every time Jayden successfully transitions to the next activity he gets a sticker (reinforcement schedule?)
What is continuous?
This allows a student to obtain a desired result (e.g., escape, attention) without having to display negative behaviors
What is Alternative Behavior/Functionally Equivalent Replacement behavior?
Students who finish their math worksheet get to do another. Off task behavior is becoming more and more a concern for Sarah
What is punishment (positive)?
Mrs. Waxman observed that Tori always asks to use the restroom when expected to read aloud.
What is escape/avoidance?
When engaged in a preferred activity and asked to transition to a less preferred activity, Tom begins alternatively hitting himself in the head and pulling his hair.
What is behavior?
Tonya gets a sticker for every 5 minutes of on task behavior
What is fixed interval?
In this competing pathway intervention, Mr. Evans teaches Alicia to use a manual sign to indicate that she needs a break. Setting-Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence
What is behavior intervention?
A teacher works out an agreement that every time
Charlie “acts out” in class, she sends him to the
principal’s office. Charlie goes to the principal a lot!
What is reinforcement (negative)?
Alex raises his hand for help within 60 seconds
of having his previous question answered
What is adult attention?
When working independently and Joshua is unable to continue because he does not understand, he will ask for a break when prompted 100% of the time. (measured by % of time asked/outbursts)
What is behavior?
Ralph gets to take a break after every 5 questions answered correctly (schedule?)
What is fixed ratio?
In this competing pathway intervention, Ms. Garcia chunks Evan’s assignments into short intervals. Setting-Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence
What is antecedent intervention?
Maria is ignored every time she calls out in class
Trick!
What is extinction?
Brian flips over his chair and throws himself to the ground when asked to complete a non-preferred or difficult task.
What is escape/avoidance?
When working independently and Joshua is unable to continue because he does not understand, Joshua will ask for a break when prompted 100% of the time. (measured by % of time asked/outbursts)
What is antecedent?
Jane’s teacher praised her for telling her classmate to “go away” instead of spitting at and hitting her classmates
What is DRO - differential reinforcement of other behavior?
In this competing pathway intervention, Ms. Poole provides Matthew with specific vocabulary instruction prior to the whole group instruction.
What is setting event intervention?