SR+/SR-
The addition of a stimulus following a response/behavior to increase the response/behavior occurring in the future (ex: child says hello to peer --> peer greets with high five)
What is positive reinforcement?
This type of differential reinforcement provides reinforcement for appropriate alternatives to a target/maladaptive behavior.
What is Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA)?
RBTs direct any questions or concerns that they or others (e.g., caregivers, coworkers) have about their behavior technician services to this person.
Who is the supervisor/BCBA (code 2.06)?
When you count every occurrence of the behavior (ex: every time someone rings the doorbell)
What is frequency?
While not certified horticulturists, staff at Connections grow these...
What are leaders?
The removal of a stimulus following a response/behavior that decreases the response/behavior occurring in the future (ex: bank charges overdraft fee --> decrease in overspending)
What is negative punishment?
Providing reinforcement to Matt for bouncing a basketball instead of throwing eggs to the floor is an example of this type of D.R.
What is Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)?
This occurs when there is a
mixing of two or more relationships (e.g., friend, family member, employee/employer) that may result in conflicts of interest and risk of harm to the client.
What are multiple relationships (code 1.10)?
When you count the total time a behavior occurs/lasts (ex: how long someone can hold their breath underwater)
What is duration?
Connections strives to create _____ over _____
What is "collaboration over competition"?
The removal of a stimulus following a response/behavior to increase the likelihood of the response/behavior occurring in the future (ex: class turns in homework for 3 days --> no weekend homework)
What is negative reinforcement?
This reinforcement procedure implements differential reinforcement of successive approximations toward a terminal behavior
This is acceptable if it functions as an occasional expression of gratitude and does
not result in financial benefit to the recipient.
What are gifts (code 1.11)?
When you count the occurrences of a behavior within a time window (ex: how many breaks someone takes while running marathon)
What is rate?
Connections staff promote trust by upholding these two things.
What are honesty and transparency?
The addition of a stimulus following a response/behavior that decreases the likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future (ex: child breaks a cup --> child has to clean the kitchen)
What is positive punishment?
When implementing a DRO procedure to reduce spitting behaviors, this should be provided for each interval that Grant only engages in punching his peers in the mouth.
Three examples of identifying information about clients that should not be shared on social media or websites.
What are photos, videos, and written information (code 2.09)?
When you count if a behavior occurred at least once during a timed interval (ex: someone looks at their phone during an hour work meeting)
What is partial interval recording (PIR)?
Attending professional development trainings (CEUs) is a way to uphold this guiding principle.
What is "stay scientific, relevant, and innovative"?
Name the type of reinforcement/punishment:
A child stubs his toe and puts ice on it
What is positive punishment?
Differential reinforcement utilizes these two principles of behavior
What are reinforcement and extinction?
The three forms of documentation for RBTs at Connections covered by Code 2.02: "RBTs... accurately complete all required documentation".
What are client data, SOAP notes, billing records - AKA rendering NPA appointments (code 2.02)?
When you count if a behavior occurred during a timed interval only if it occurs the whole interval (ex: someone disengaged from their phone during a study session)
What is whole interval recording (WIR)?
These are the 5 guiding principles of Connections
What are:
1. Collaboration over competition
2. Grow leaders
3. Promote trust through honesty and transparency
4. Stay scientific, relevant, and innovative
5. Seek first to understand