Exam 22: Concurrent Contingences
Which view does the book advocate (support) with regard to understanding why an autistic child would exhibit one form of self-stimulation after another form had already been eliminated? (hint: what is the behavioral view?)
B
For each of the following concepts, provide an example from the book or from your own life.
-Symptom substitution myth
The symptom substitution myth is the belief that if one symptom or problem is resolved, another symptom or problem will take its place. An example of this from the book "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk is when a trauma survivor experiences relief from one symptom, such as anxiety, only to have another symptom, such as chronic pain, emerge in its place.
In my own life, I have experienced the symptom substitution myth when I successfully addressed my stress and anxiety through therapy and mindfulness practices, only to find that I started experiencing physical symptoms such as headaches or stomach issues. This demonstrates how the mind and body are interconnected, and how addressing one symptom may lead to the emergence of another.
What two contingencies are involved in managing Jimmy's self-stimulation and normal play behavior? (Koegel et al.)
Select the letter that corresponds to each contingency.
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A
Fill in the Blank
-Intervention (treatment) package
The addition or change of _____________________________
at the same time
to achieve ________________________________,
__________________________ the effect of each variable individually.
Fill in the Blank
-Matching law
When two different responses
are each reinforced with a different schedule of reinforcement,
the relative frequency of the _________________________
equals ______________________________ of reinforcement
on the two schedules of reinforcement.
Match the following components with the relevant part of the contingency diagram. This is the DRI avoidance of the loss contingency that Gerald Patterson used to increase the rate of a boy's studying in the classroom (1965).
-Will lose opportunity for light & click in 10 sec

Briefly describe a behavioral intervention Juke used to decrease a child's disruptive behavior while waiting for dinner. Include
a. a couple of inappropriate natural contingencies
b. two concurrent performance-management contingencies.
Please match the following definitions with the terms below.
(NOT ALL OF THE TERMS BELOW WILL BE USED!)
-____ Concurrent contingency
Match the following components with the relevant part of the contingency diagram. This is the DRI avoidance of the loss contingency that Gerald Patterson used to increase the rate of a boy's studying in the classroom (1965).
-Won’t lose opportunity for light & click in 10 sec

Give an example where an inappropriate natural contingency is a conditioned reinforcer, not an unconditioned reinforcer.
If one-third of the reinforcer value is obtained for pecking the left key, then the pigeon will put one-third of its pecks on the left key. This is an example of what?
Explain how some people commit the error of reification when looking for a cause for behavioral problems.
Give an example of a treatment package, when and why would we use it, and what are its pros and cons?
What kind of contingency is this for managing Jimmy's self-stimulation and normal play behavior? (Koegel et al.)

Fill in the Blank
-Concurrent contingencies
More than one contingency of reinforcement or punishment
______________________________.
For each of the following concepts, provide an example from the book or from your own life.
-Matching law
An inappropriate natural contingency must be an unconditioned reinforcer, not a conditioned reinforcer
List and briefly give an example of each of the four types of concurrent contingencies, two types that are compatible and two that aren't.
Please match the following definitions with the terms below.
(NOT ALL OF THE TERMS BELOW WILL BE USED!)
-____ Symptom substitution
Please match the following definitions with the terms below.
(NOT ALL OF THE TERMS BELOW WILL BE USED!)
-____ Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI)
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