UWF EDF 6225 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

What is positive reinforcement? the addition or presentation of a stimulus that results in an increase in future behavior How do we confirm a stimulus serves as reinforcement? There is data to show the behavior increased. Where does reinforcement fall in the 3 term contingency? consequence When should reinforcement be delivered? IMMEDIATELY Why should reinforcement be delivered immediately? You don't want to allow enough time for another behavior to occur & potentially reinforce the wrong behavior. What is a discriminative stimulus? a stimulus that signals that reinforcement will be available What is an S-Delta? Stimulus that lets you know a behavior will NOT be reinforced, tells you reinforcement is not available. A reinforcer only functions as reinforcement if the data shows the behavior occurred _______ in the future. more What is an establishing operation? A motivating operation that increases the effectiveness of some stimulus. Ex: deprivation What is an abolishing operation? A motivating operation that decreases the current effectiveness of some stimuli. Ex: satiation What is a motivating operation? An environmental event that alters the EFFECTIVENESS of a reinforcer What is rule-governed behavior? Delayed consequences that influence behavior. It's a contingency that's not immediate but it still influences behavior. Ex: working for a biweekly paycheck What are some indicators of rule governed behavior? - no immediate consequence -response to consequence delay 30secs. -behavior increases w/o reinforcement -large increase in behavior following 1 instance of reinforcement What is superstitious behavior? it occurs when reinforcement "accidentally" follows a behavior when the behavior did not actually provide the reinforcement. ex: lucky socks What is automatic reinforcement? When the behavior itself provides the reinforcement. ex: pen tapping, hair twirling, nail biting What is an unconditioned reinforcer? a reinforcer that requires no learning experience in order to be effective What is a conditioned reinforcer? A stimulus that was initially neutral but became a reinforcer through pairing with other stimulus. What is a generalized conditioned reinforcer? A reinforcer that has been paired with so many other stimuli that it is not affected by EO. What is a free operant preference assessment? All stimuli are available, there is no response requirement, no stimuli are removed from trial What is a contrived free operant preference assessment? The participant receives a sample of each stimulus prior to observation & during observation the engagement with each stimulus is timed and observed. What is a naturalistic free operant preference assessment? Takes place in an everyday environment, no prior sampling of stimuli, observe time & engagement with each stimulus What is a single stimulus preference assessment? items presented one at a time in random order What is a paired stimulus preference assessment? -client is presented with 2 items and must choose one -all items are paired with each other -preferences are ranked high, medium, low What is a multiple stimulus preference assessment with replacement? -3 or more items presented in an array -when an item is selected