Definitions
Differential Reinforcement
Reinforcing one behavior and putting another on exctinction
True or False: Reinforcing when David requests "I want coffee" and putting his complaining for coffee on extinction is an example of DRA.
True!
We want to decrease Lucy's behavior of hitting peers. If the BCBA decided to use DRI, what could we reinforce instead?
-Giving peers a high-five
-Giving peers a toys
-Clapping her hands
-anything incompatible with hitting.
Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behaviors
Reinforcing functionally equivalent alternative behaviors.
DRI stands for _________
Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible behaviors
Sandy is given a worksheet by the RBT. Sandy pushes the worksheet onto the floor and says "No!". How would you use DRA for this behavior?
-Prompting a request (I'm not ready, I need more time, I need a break).
-Reinforcing completing the task.
-Reinforcing an independent request for a break
Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behaviors
Reinforcing a behavior that cannot physically occur at the same time as the target behavior.
Chanelle HATES getting FaceTime calls. Every time someone FaceTimes her, she ignores it. But, she'll answer if someone texts her. What is this an example of?
DRA!
Bonus: What is on extinction and what is being reinforced?
True or False: Reinforcing Steve for putting gummy bears instead of his sock is an example of DRI.
True! Putting a gummy in his mouth is incompatible with putting his sock in his mouth.
Differential Reinforcement of Other Behaviors
Reinforcing the omission of the target behavior. aka reinforcing all OTHER behaviors that occur.
Ashari has a program where she is provided a sticker if she does not elope from the room for at least 3-minutes. What differential reinforcement procedure is this?
DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other behaviors).
Yvonne wants a toy that Susy has. Usually, Yvonne will just grab the toy from Susy. If you wanted to use DRA, what would you reinforce?
Reinforce Yvonne for asking for the toy.
Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates of Behavior
Reinforcing when the behavior occurs less than the target criteria
Ms. Selleck wants to decrease her student's behavior of touching the walls while walking in the hallway at school. She instructs and reinforces her students for holding their hands together whenever they are walking down the hallways. This is a form of ____
DRI!
The BCBA says we're running a DRO program for Tim during circle time. The DRO interval is 1-minute. His target behavior for reduction is leaving the circle time carpet. What would you be reinforcing?
-Any other behavior besides leaving circle time.
Ex: Staying seated, participating in circle time, raising his hand, answering questions, etc.