Reinforcement/Punishment
Schedules of Reinforcement
Antecedent Strategies
Hopebridge
Halloween
100

A consequence that results in a DECREASE in the future probability of a behavior to occur again

What is PUNISHMENT?

100

With a five-piece token board and FR-2 schedule of reinforcement, how many correct responses are required before the patient gains access to the backup reinforcer?

10 (2 responses per token)

100

What is an antecedent?

An event, stimulus, or condition that occurs BEFORE a behavior

100

True or False: you are allowed to pick up patients (outside of emergency situations)

false 

100

What vegetable was originally carvedinto jack-o'-lanterns in Ireland beforepumpkins became popular?

Turnips!

200

A consequence that results in an INCREAE in the future probability of a behavior to occur again

What is reinforcement?

200

What is errorless teaching?

Immediately prompting the correct response before the child has a chance to error

200

Before presenting a difficult or less preferred task, the RBT presents a few tasks that are already in the patient's repertoire or may be more preferred. What is this called?

High-probability request sequence

200

What do you call if your patient is having a seizure?

Code Purple

200

What does the word 'Halloween' come from?

'All Hallows' Eve,' the evening beforeAll Saints' Day.

300

A patient asks for a break and you remove the work demand. The patient then begins to ask for breaks more often. What is this?

Negative Reinforcement

300

This antecedent strategy involves giving the learner access to reinforcement before problem behavior occurs.

What is noncontingent reinforcement (NCR)?

300
Your patient frequently grabs materials that are left within reach. The RBT organizes the environment so only the materials needed for the current activity/task are available. What strategy is this?

Environmental arrangement or antecedent modification 

300

Your patient elopes, what all needs to be included in your walkie call?

code E, hallway/direction, patient's HIPAA name 

300

What is the most commercially popularHalloween candy in the United States,according to many annual candy rankings?

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are frequently ranked among the top favorites. Rankings vary by source and year.

400

Your patient throws their lunch on the floor. You have them clean up their mess and take out the trash which results in the child decreasing throwing their lunch. What is this?

Positive Punishment (overcorrection)

400

A learner earns reinforcement after 2 responses, then 6, then 4, then 8 responses.

What is Variable Ratio (VR)?

400

Before entering the grocery store, the therapist reviews expected behaviors and available reinforcement.

What is priming?

400

You see a ghost in the hall. Who ya gonna call?

Ghost busters

400

What is the name of the fear of Halloween?

Samhainophobia is the commonly used term for fear of Halloween.

500

You give your patient a high-five after appropriate communication, but the communication does not increase. Can you conclude that the high-five was a reinforcer? Why or why not?

No. A stimulus is only a reinforcer if its presentation results in an increase in future frequency of the behavior.

500

Which schedule is generally the most resistant to extinction?

What is a Variable Ratio schedule?

500

A learner requests help instead of engaging in problem behavior and immediately receives assistance.

Question: What consequence strategy is being implemented?

DRA/Functional Communication Training reinforcement.

500

What hallway starts/ends at pretend play and the exit door?

Hallway E

500

What is the name of the famous vampirewho lives in Transylvania in Bram Stoker's novel?

Count Dracula! 🧛