Behavior Reduction Strategies Flashcards
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A child bites their hand whenever a demand is placed. The RBT stops presenting demands when biting occurs. This most likely:
Answer: Negatively reinforces biting by removing the demand
Removing the demand contingent on biting negatively reinforces that behavior, making it more likely to recur.
Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO) delivers reinforcement when:
Answer: The target behavior has not occurred for a specified time interval
DRO provides reinforcement after a set interval during which the target behavior was absent, regardless of what other behavior occurred.
Which scenario best illustrates Response Interruption and Redirection (RIRD)?
Answer: Blocking a self-injurious hit and prompting the client to clap instead
RIRD involves physically interrupting the target behavior and redirecting the client to engage in a different response.
An extinction burst is BEST described as:
Answer: A temporary increase in behavior frequency or intensity when reinforcement is withheld
An extinction burst is a temporary spike in the frequency, duration, or intensity of a behavior when reinforcement is first removed.
Noncontingent Reinforcement (NCR) reduces problem behavior primarily by:
Answer: Abolishing the motivating operation that maintains problem behavior
NCR delivers reinforcement on a fixed-time or variable-time schedule regardless of behavior, which reduces the value of the reinforcer and decreases problem behavior.
A client consistently throws materials during difficult tasks. The MOST function-based intervention would be to:
Answer: Teach the client to request a break using a communication card
Teaching a functional communication response (break card) addresses the escape function and provides an appropriate alternative to throwing.
Which punishment procedure involves adding an aversive stimulus contingent on a target behavior?
Answer: Positive punishment
Positive punishment involves presenting an aversive consequence following a behavior, which decreases the future likelihood of that behavior.