What behavior is this system increasing?
Identify the system’s contingency
Name the SD
Analyze the system
What's the MO?
100

What behavior is this system trying to increase?

Maintaining a streak through conditioned reinforcement

100

What consequence maintains exercise behavior? 

Conditioned reinforcement through badges, progress tracking, and social praise.


100

What is the cue prompting the customer to make a purchase?


Notification showing stars available or redeem rewards.

100

Analyze this system: What maintains the behavior overtime? 

Unpredictable social rewards make the behavior highly resistant to extinction 

100

What might make these rewards especially valuable right now?


 wanting to save money, wanting coffee, lack of sleep


200

What schedule of reinforcement best describes this system?

Token economy with conditioned reinforcers leading to backup reinforcement (free drinks/food)

200

Identify the antecedent and the consequence 

A: Driver approaches feedback sign

B: Adjusts speed

C: Immediate visual feedback (sometimes social approval)

200

What cue is encouraging the user to complete a lesson?


The streak counter showing "complete a lesson everyday!"
200

Analyze this systems MO:

Desire for social approval or connection 

200

What are some examples that could make maintaining this streak valuable?

Avoid loosing streak, desire to maintain progress, learning specific language for upcoming international trip.

300

What motivating operation keeps players engaged? 

Novel Pokémon, rare events, social competition, intermittent reinforcement increases the value of playing 

300

Is the reward functioning as positive reinforcement or negative reinforcement?


Positive reinforcement (money, coupons, or points added after recycling).


300

What cue is signaling an opportunity for reinforcement?


Nearby Pokémon notification and the specific types.

300

Analyze this systems reinforcement schedule:

Intermittent (variable) reinforcement 

300

What makes catching this Pokemon valuable right now?


Limited time to catch rare Pokémon

400

What behavioral principle is this message attempting to influence? 

Scarcity increases motivation to purchase immediately (EO increasing value of buying).


400

What behavior is the company trying to increase?

Using that specific credit card for purchases 

400

What stimulus is signaling that reinforcement is available?


Notification that user reach stand goal, signaling for user to sit down.

400

Analyze the systems target behavior:

Open app/check notifications 

400

What makes stopping activity valuable right now?


Abolishing operation for additional exercise (standing in visual example) because user has already contacted the programmed reinforcement.

500

Why are slot machines so resistant to extinction? 

Variable ratio schedule of reinforcement 

500

What reinforcement schedule most closely resembles this algorithm?


Variable ratio/variable interval-like intermittent reinforcement through unpredictable interesting content


500

What cue is encouraging immediate purchasing behavior?


Scarcity message on product page.

500

Analyze this systems consequence:

Likes, comments, messages 

500

What establishing operation might be occurring here?



Lack of item the customer does not have, urgency created by limited time