ABAT Reinforcement Systems and Token Economies Flashcards
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Which schedule of reinforcement produces the highest and most consistent rate of responding?
Answer: Variable ratio
Variable ratio schedules produce the highest and most consistent rates of responding because reinforcement is unpredictable, making extinction more resistant.
In a token economy, tokens are best described as:
Answer: Conditioned reinforcers
Tokens are conditioned (secondary) reinforcers that have acquired reinforcing value through pairing with backup reinforcers.
What is 'reinforcer satiation'?
Answer: When the reinforcer loses effectiveness due to over-exposure
Reinforcer satiation occurs when a stimulus loses its reinforcing value because the learner has had too much access to it.
Which of the following best defines a 'differential reinforcement of other behavior' (DRO) schedule?
Answer: Reinforcing any behavior except the target behavior
DRO delivers reinforcement when the target problem behavior has not occurred for a specified time interval.
A 'response cost' procedure involves:
Answer: Removing a positive reinforcer contingent on behavior
Response cost is a form of negative punishment where a specified amount of a positive reinforcer is removed following the target behavior.
In a token economy, the 'backup reinforcer' refers to:
Answer: The item or activity exchanged for tokens
Backup reinforcers are the actual items or activities that tokens can be exchanged for, giving tokens their conditioned value.