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The bx on extinction briefly increases in frequency, duration, or intensity before it decreases and
stops. Extinction Burst
The delivery of reinforcers contingent on an alternative response, where a specific replacement
bx is identified and only that specific box is reinforced. Differential Reinforcement of
Alternative Behavior (DRA)
The delivery of reinforcers contingent on a specific desirable bx that is physically incompatible
with the problem bx so that both responses could not occur at the same time. Differential
Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)
The delivery of reinforcers on an internal schedule, contingent upon the absence of the problem
bx. With this, any appropriate bx other than the problem bx is reinforced Differential
Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO)
The absence or reduction of a reinforcer for a period of time. The deprivation is an establishing
operation that inc. the effectiveness of reinforcers Deprivation
,A procedure by which a bx that was previously reinforced no loner received reinforcement and
the probability of the behavior decreases. Examples include planned ignoring, escape extinction,
and sensory extinction/response blocking. Extinction
Occurs when a child uses a newly acquired skill in a novel and appropriate situation or setting &
engages in new forms of the newly acquired skill w/o being taught to do so Generalization
The continuation of a behavior change after all or part of the intervention responsible for the
behavior change has been faded or terminated. [The extent to which the child continues to
demonstrate: reduction of prob. behaviors and inc. of appropriate bx] Maintenance
AKA: "If...then..." When a highly preferred activity can be used to reinforce a low preferred
activity. Premack Principle
The source of reinforcement is blocked or stopped by the therapist in order to eliminate the
reinforcing sensory stimulus Response Blocking
Prompting a client to engage in a different bx than they are trying to engage in Redirection
, The procedure of reducing the frequency of a target bx by making restitution for damaged and
practice of appropriate bx contingent upon the target bx (*Do a task plus more*)
Overcorrection
A response reduction procedure in which bx is weakened by the removal of a specified amount
of a reinforcer, contingent upon the occurrence of the problem bx. Response Cost
After a bx has been extinguished or reduced for a period of time an increase in the magnitude of
the behavior occurs. Spontaneous Recovery
A response reduction procedure in which bx is weakened by the brief removal of all sources of
social positive reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of problem bx. (This is only
effective when the child is in a preferred environment and moved to a less preferred
environment). Time-Out from Reinforcement
Eliminating reinforcement for a problem bx while reinforcing a replacement bx.
Replacement Behavior Interventions
Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO)
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The bx on extinction briefly increases in frequency, duration, or intensity before it decreases and
stops. Extinction Burst
The delivery of reinforcers contingent on an alternative response, where a specific replacement
bx is identified and only that specific box is reinforced. Differential Reinforcement of
Alternative Behavior (DRA)
The delivery of reinforcers contingent on a specific desirable bx that is physically incompatible
with the problem bx so that both responses could not occur at the same time. Differential
Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)
The delivery of reinforcers on an internal schedule, contingent upon the absence of the problem
bx. With this, any appropriate bx other than the problem bx is reinforced Differential
Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO)
The absence or reduction of a reinforcer for a period of time. The deprivation is an establishing
operation that inc. the effectiveness of reinforcers Deprivation
,A procedure by which a bx that was previously reinforced no loner received reinforcement and
the probability of the behavior decreases. Examples include planned ignoring, escape extinction,
and sensory extinction/response blocking. Extinction
Occurs when a child uses a newly acquired skill in a novel and appropriate situation or setting &
engages in new forms of the newly acquired skill w/o being taught to do so Generalization
The continuation of a behavior change after all or part of the intervention responsible for the
behavior change has been faded or terminated. [The extent to which the child continues to
demonstrate: reduction of prob. behaviors and inc. of appropriate bx] Maintenance
AKA: "If...then..." When a highly preferred activity can be used to reinforce a low preferred
activity. Premack Principle
The source of reinforcement is blocked or stopped by the therapist in order to eliminate the
reinforcing sensory stimulus Response Blocking
Prompting a client to engage in a different bx than they are trying to engage in Redirection
, The procedure of reducing the frequency of a target bx by making restitution for damaged and
practice of appropriate bx contingent upon the target bx (*Do a task plus more*)
Overcorrection
A response reduction procedure in which bx is weakened by the removal of a specified amount
of a reinforcer, contingent upon the occurrence of the problem bx. Response Cost
After a bx has been extinguished or reduced for a period of time an increase in the magnitude of
the behavior occurs. Spontaneous Recovery
A response reduction procedure in which bx is weakened by the brief removal of all sources of
social positive reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of problem bx. (This is only
effective when the child is in a preferred environment and moved to a less preferred
environment). Time-Out from Reinforcement
Eliminating reinforcement for a problem bx while reinforcing a replacement bx.
Replacement Behavior Interventions
Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO)
