Schedules
Mo cookies, mo problems
Starts with P
Why can't I keep these straight?
Fun, fun, and more fun!
100
Schedule of reinforcement after every 3 correct responses
What is fixed ratio or FR3?
100
These alter the value and effectiveness of reinforcers.
What are MO's or Motivating Operations?
100
If I were to try different things like spinning with a child and stop to gauge their interest, this may be an informal type of what?
What is preference assessment?
100
The presentation or removal of a stimulus that increases the future frequency of a response
What is reinforcement?
100
Toys, tickles, spins, and getting to play Jeopardy may fall under this category of reinforcers.
What is secondary/learned/conditioned?
200
Schedule of reinforcement after an average of every 4 minutes
What is a variable interval or VI4?
200
If I am really hungry, and my Behavior Therapist gives me chips as a reinforcer, my hunger is increasing the ____ of the reinforcement
What is value?
200
This commonly used type of reinforcement is often not yet powerful enough on its own and should be paired with other types of tangible or social reinforcement.
What is praise?
200
The presentation of a stimulus that increases the future frequency of a response
What is positive reinforcement?
200
A client has been hitting peers when they try to play with him. His BTs are following a behavior plan that says that they are to remove him from the play area whenever this happens. When they look at the graph, they see that the behavior is increasing. Removing him from the play area is acting as _______.
What is reinforcement?
300
Your BCBA asks you to provide reinforcement after every correct response. You listened to Lindsey's presentation, so you know this is referred to as a ______ schedule of reinforcement.
What is continuous?
300
Lindsey has been eating cookies all day. Scott arrives and attempts to give her cookies as a reinforcer, but they do not appear to be effective. This is most likely due to the fact that Lindsey is experiencing this.
What is satiation?
300
Food and Drinks may fall under this category of reinforcers
What is/are Primary/Unlearned/Unconditioned Reinforcers?
300
The removal of a stimulus that increases the future frequency of a response
What is negative reinforcement?
300
A client is given a high five every time he gains the attention of his BT appropriately. The graph shows a downward trend in this behavior. The high fives are acting as _________.
What is punishment?
400
Casey is your supervisor and she asks you to reinforce after every few correct responses. You want to impress her, so you say, “oh, you want me to use (this) schedule of reinforcement.
What is intermittent?
400
Shannon has not had access to her iPad all day. Her therapist, Casey, arrives and tries to use the iPad as a reinforcer. Given what we know about MO’s, this is likely to be more or less effective than usual.
What is more effective?
400
Rather than saying, “cookies are reinforcers for him”, we should instead say, “cookies are _____ reinforcers for him”
What are potential?
400
The presentation of a stimulus that decreases the future frequency of a response
What is positive punishment?
400

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What is a phoenix?

500
Because we do not want our clients to be dependent on our awesome reinforcers forever, we may move from a continuous schedule to an intermittent one, which we would refer to as _____ our schedule of reinforcement.
What is thinning?
500
Libby has been snacking on chocolates all morning. This is likely to have a(n) ______ effect on her motivation when Andrea offers her a piece of chocolate in exchange for her developing the next month's company training.
What is abolishing?
500
The presentation of myself with something fun or already reinforcing is called this
What is pairing?
500
The removal of a stimulus that decreases that future frequency of a response
What is negative punishment?
500

This is a very commonly used reinforcer that I do not like using in my practice.

What is candy/food?