Respondent Conditioning
Respondent conditioning procedure in which a stimulus is presented with an individual's preferred/reinforcing items and activities.
Pairing
What is the primarily goal of using the 7 Steps?
To gain instructional control; to build a positive working relationship.
True or false? Pairing means you never place demands.
False
Prior to her session, Shauna put all toys in the classroom into cabinets, in a tub beside her, and on shelves out of her client’s reach. Which step to instructional control did Shauna complete?
1.You are the one in control of the items or activities he wants.
Even though there is no BIP in place and they haven't been doing anything different, Van's client's elopements are decreasing. Could this be an indicator that they are pairing better?
Yes, potentially.
Name 2 unconditioned reinforcers.
Food, Drink, Warmth, Physical touch, pain removal,
Following through with instructions is most closely aligned with which step?
3. Show your client that you can be trusted. Always say what you mean and mean what you say.
When should you implement pairing procedures?
At all times except when the client is actively engaging in maladaptive behaviors.
Natalie’s client turned away from her when she tried to play dinosaurs with him. She moved a couple feet away and started playing dinosaurs with Paw Patrol characters (a known client favorite) too and used phrases from Paw Patrol mimicking the character’s voices. Which step to instructional control did Natalie complete?
2. Show your client that you are fun.
RBT Mari feels that her pairing procedures with her new client are not working. Her BCBA provides her with a pairing data sheet. List one target for increase that would be on that data sheet.
Approach, eye contact/orienting body, accepting reinforcers, smiling/laughing, imitation, follows instruction
List 2 reasons pairing is important.
Gain instructional control.
Teaching will be easier.
The value of escape will decrease.
Therapy is more enjoyable for the client and you!
Six of the steps are dependent on/easier when this step is done effectively.
1. You are the one in control of the items or activities he wants.
What percent of your sessions should be enjoyable?
At least 75%
Taissa doesn’t really like anime, but she watched a few episodes of My Hero Academia this weekend because her client is really into it. Which step to instructional control did Taissa complete?
6. Demonstrate that you know your client’s priorities.
True or False? Increases in spontaneous motor imitation could be an indication that pairing is working.
True
Why is pairing considered a respondent conditioning procedure?
You (stimulus A) are simply associating yourself with the learner's preferred/reinforcing items (stimulus B).
Which step is aligned with extinction?
7. Show your client that ignoring your instructions or choosing inappropriate behavior will not result in the acquisition of reinforcement.
List 2 techniques that should be avoided when you're pairing and your client is engaged in desired or neutral behaviors.
Placing a lot of demands or high effort demands, engaging with others for longer durations (and not your client), looking frustrated/upset/bored, permitting unfettered access to any and all preferred items, taking items away from the client, using the same praise phrase repeatedly (e.g., "Good job!")
Misty went through the prompting hierarchy after placing a demand to clean up, but it was not effective. In a neutral manner, she removed the tablet from the table and turned off the fan that her client was stimming on. Which step to instructional control did Misty complete?
7. Show your client that ignoring your instructions or choosing inappropriate behavior will not result in the acquisition of reinforcement.
Lottie complains to Akilah, another RBT on her client's team, that the client will not come to the DTT table for her. Akilah doesn't have any problems getting the client to do DTT. What pairing procedure could Akilah recommend?
Reinforce coming to the table, making approximations to the table on an FR1 and then fading, putting all reinforcers on the table, make DTT more fun.
How is respondent conditioning different than operant conditioning?
List 5 of the 7 steps to instructional control.
1. You are the one in control of the items or activities he wants.
2. Show your client that you are fun.
3. Show your client that you can be trusted. Always say what you mean and mean what you say.
4. Show your client that following your directions is to his benefit and the best way for him to obtain what he wants.
5. Reinforce after each positive response moving to an increasing variable ratio of reinforcement.
6. Demonstrate that you know your client’s priorities as well as your own.
7. Show your client that ignoring your instructions or choosing inappropriate behavior will not result in the acquisition of reinforcement.
List 3 pairing techniques (laymen's terms; not one of the 7 Steps).
Have fun, offer choices, reinforce a lot, provide noncontingent reinforcement, remove unwanted toys, use specific praise, try novel toys/activities, you are in control of the session (not the learner)
Travis asked his client to hand him the rolling pin while playing with Play-doh. His client did not respond, so Travis gained the learner’s attention and added a gestural prompt. His client retrieved the Play-doh. Which step to instructional control did Travis complete?
3. Show your client that you can be trusted. Always say what you mean and mean what you say.
List 5 ways you know your pairing is working.
Approach, eye contact/orienting body, accepting reinforcers, smiling/laughing, imitation, follows instruction, tolerates your talking, they state that they like you.