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Reinforcement (SR)

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What is the number #1 principle used in most behavior change procedures?

Reinforcement (correct)

Punishment

Extinction

Observation

What two ways can reinforcement occur?

As an organic process that is defined by an observed increase in behavior, after that behavior is followed by a specific consequence = A procedure of applying a specific occurrence to deliberately increase the occurrence of the target behavior

What can reinforcement (SR) do?

Makes antecedent stimulus conditions relevant (correct)

Changes what comes after behavior (i.e consequence) and what comes before behavior (i.e antecedents) (correct)

Creates stimulus control, making responding in the presence of the Sd more likely (and not in the presence of the Sdelta) (correct)

Makes consequence stimulus conditions relevant

What is a discriminated operant?

A behavior that is reinforced and occurs more often in the presence of specific stimuli Signup and view all the answers

What other things does reinforcement strengthen other than rate?

Duration Signup and view all the answers

Is reinforcement a circular concept?

No, it is linear. A-B-C Signup and view all the answers

The immediacy of a reinforcer is critical (temporal relation) because

Behaviors other than the target behavior can occur during the delay Signup and view all the answers

Can reinforcement affect the topography of a behavior?

Yes Signup and view all the answers

What are conditions that provide strong indicators that behavior is the result of instructional control or is rule-governed behavior?

No immediate consequences for the behavior is apparent Signup and view all the answers