Terminology
What does "positive" mean in positive reinforcement, or positive punishment?
The addition of a stimulus
When differential reinforcement procedures are used, how many behaviors (at minimum) are being targeed?
2
What is the purpose of using Differential Reinforcement procedures?
Differential reinforcement is used to increase desirable behavior and decrease undesirable behaviors by reinforcing an alternative behavior instead of the problem behavior.
A client is presented with a task to complete sweeping. The client keeps listening to their headphones and ignores staff. Staff leaves the client alone. Identify a more appropriate consequence.
Requesting delay of getting started, prompt follow through, reinforce smaller steps towards sweeping
What is my certification?
BCBA
What does "negative" mean when the terms "negative reinforcement" or "negative punishment" are used?
The removal of a stimulus
What 2 consequence procedures are typically used when implementing a differential reinforcement procedure.
Reinforcement and extinction
What kind of behavior is a replacement behavior replacing?
Maladaptive behavior
If a client is able to complete a task independently and requests help, describe the best staff response for reinforcement.
Staff can prompt the client to do the task independently while keeping them company, staff can do a small, insignificant portion of the task and have the client do the rest
What is my position in the company?
ABA Area Director
Label this concept: The process by which a neutral stimulus adopts the reinforcing (or punishing) properties by repeatedly putting the neutral stimulus and reinforcing/punishing stimulus in the same environment
Pairing
Define what "alternate" behavior means in DRA
The replacement behavior serves the same function as the maladaptive behavior
When a client isn't following instructions, is prompting them to remove their phone considered a replacement behavior?
No
Describe how DRA (Alternate behavior) is used with one of your cases.
1. Identifies consequence strategy to maladaptive behavior (extinction)
2. identifies replacement behavior that's functionally equivalent
What is my dog's name?
Biscuit
Extinction: A consequence strategy in which reinforcement is ______________ in response to a maladaptive behavior.
Withheld
Define what "incompatible" means in DRI
Physically incompatible, physically can't do the maladaptive behavior and replacement behavior at the same time
What are the keys to effective reinforcement? (Hint: DISC)
Deprivation, immediacy, size, contingency
Describe how DRI (Incompatible behavior) is used with one of your cases.
1. Identifies consequence strategy to maladaptive behavior (extinction)
2. identifies replacement behavior that's physically incompatible with the maladaptive behavior
How long have I been in the field of ABA?
10 years
Label this concept: The amount of effort a person puts into a behavior needs to match the amount of reinforcement that's available.
Matching Law
What does "other" or "omission" mean in DRO
The absence of the behavior
Is punishment ever used with DR? If so, when would it be implemented?
When reinforcement/extinction doesn't work, when behaviors are too dangerous and warrant immediate use of punishment procedures for reduction
Describe how DRO (Omission training) is used with one of your cases.
1. Identifies consequence strategy to maladaptive behavior (extinction)
2. identifies the absence of a behavior where the reinforcement is dependent on the absence of behavior for a specific amount of time
How many years have I worked for Crimson in total?
4-5, across 2 employment stints