4 Basic Principles of Reinforcement
A reinforcer should only be given after this occurs.
What is the correct target behavior/action?
In a token system, this person should always control access to tokens.
Who is the Instructional Assistant
Reinforcement should be directly tied to the behavior you asked for—this concept is known as what?
What is contingency?
This is the reason tokens allow us to reinforce the exact behavior we want to increase
What is the ability to deliver immediate and specific reinforcement?
This term describes how using tokens in one environment can help promote behavior in a different one.
What is generalization?
this means that the student has had less of a reinforcer than they desire, keeping them is a state of wanting more.
What is Reinforcer Deprivation?
Clients should not do this with tokens, even if they’ve earned them.
What is give tokens to themselves?
The closer a reinforcer follows a behavior, the faster this will happen to that behavior.
What is the behavior will be strengthened?
Is a visual representation of social praise for desired behavior
What are tokens?
This benefit of token systems less needs to manage satiation and deprivation of a reinforcers.
What is managing motivation?
All people should have the same expectations and reinforce only at the same level of this.
What is response or performance?
This means that the student has had so much of the reinforcer that he/she does not want it anymore.
What is Reinforcer Satiation?
If a client touches his chin when asked, you should say something like this.
What is “Great job touching your chin"
This advantage of using tokens allows us to reinforce behavior without needing a tangible reinforcer every time.
What is the ability to teach more with less tangible reinforcement?
This principle states that the size of the reinforcer should match the complexity of the task and be something the child prefers.
What is the appropriate
For reinforcement to be effective, this should be true of how it’s delivered by different people.
What is consistency across people?
This term describes how many times a behavior must be exhibited before earning reinforcement.
What is the schedule of reinforcement?
This must always happen once the client reaches the criteria.
What is immediate delivery of reinforcement?
This term describes how tokens can help delay the delivery of a reinforcer while still keeping the child engaged.
What is bridging the time between behavior and reinforcement?
A reinforcer must be big enough to motivate, but small enough to avoid this effect where the child no longer wants it.
What is satiation?
This is the benefit of reinforcing behaviors with clear, descriptive praise.
What is helping the student understand exactly what behavior earned the reward?
This is why following a consistent token system matters.
What is building trust and consistency in behavior reinforcement?
This phrase means we must follow through and provide what was promised.
What is "holding up our end of the deal"?
This visual cue shows a child how close they are to earning a preferred item or activity.
What is a token board?
To avoid reinforcing the wrong behavior, a reinforcer should be delivered within this number of seconds after the target behavior.
What is 1 to 3 seconds?