SPCE 611 - CH 11 Positive
Reinforcement
automatic reinforcement - correct answer ✔reinforcement that occurs
independent of the social mediation of others
concurrent schedule of reinforcement - correct answer ✔when two or more
contingencies of reinforcement operate independently and simultaneously for
two or more behaviors, this is in effect
conditioned reinforcer - correct answer ✔is a previously neutral stimulus
change that has acquired the capability to function as a reinforcer through
stimulus-stimulus pairing with one or more unconditioned reinforcers or
conditioned reinforcers
Contrived Free-Operant Observation - correct answer ✔The practitioner fills
the environment with a variety of items that the person MAY like
differential reinforcement of an alternative behavior (DRA) - correct answer
✔the potential reinforcer is presented contingent on occurrences of a
desirable alternative to the target behavior
differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) - correct answer ✔delivers
a potential reinforcer whenever the target behavior has not occurred during a
set time interval or at a specific point in time
free operant observation - correct answer ✔observing and recording what
activities the target person engages in when she can choose during a period
of unrestricted access to numerous activities
Reinforcement
automatic reinforcement - correct answer ✔reinforcement that occurs
independent of the social mediation of others
concurrent schedule of reinforcement - correct answer ✔when two or more
contingencies of reinforcement operate independently and simultaneously for
two or more behaviors, this is in effect
conditioned reinforcer - correct answer ✔is a previously neutral stimulus
change that has acquired the capability to function as a reinforcer through
stimulus-stimulus pairing with one or more unconditioned reinforcers or
conditioned reinforcers
Contrived Free-Operant Observation - correct answer ✔The practitioner fills
the environment with a variety of items that the person MAY like
differential reinforcement of an alternative behavior (DRA) - correct answer
✔the potential reinforcer is presented contingent on occurrences of a
desirable alternative to the target behavior
differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) - correct answer ✔delivers
a potential reinforcer whenever the target behavior has not occurred during a
set time interval or at a specific point in time
free operant observation - correct answer ✔observing and recording what
activities the target person engages in when she can choose during a period
of unrestricted access to numerous activities
