Deck 15: Differential Reinforcement

Question 1

___________________ is a preference assessment procedure.

A)single stimulus assessment
B)paired stimulus assessment
C)multiple stimulus assessment
D)all of these

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In ______________ the reinforcer is contingent on the absence of the problem behavior.

A)DRA
B)DNRA
C)DRL
D)DRO

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In full session DRL:

A)the reinforcer is delivered if fewer than a specified number of responses occurs in the session
B)the reinforcer is delivered if a specified amount of time occurs between responses
C)the reinforcer is delivered for the absence of the behavior
D)all of these

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In the DRL procedure you reinforce _____________________________.

A)an alternative behavior
B)the absence of the problem behavior
C)a lower rate of the behavior
D)a lesser magnitude of the behavior

Question 5

In the example of Mrs.Williams in the book,staff used differential reinforcement to get her to make more positive comments.Describe the reinforcement and extinction components of DRA in this case.

A)When Mrs.Williams made positive comments staff reacted with attention.When she complained,they did not provide attention.
B)When Mrs.Williams made positive comments staff reacted gave her a back rub.When she complained,they did not provide a back rub.
C)When Mrs.Williams made positive comments staff let her escape from a task she did not enjoy.When she complained,they required her to complete the task.
D)When Mrs.Williams made positive comments staff reacted with positive attention.When she complained,they reacted with negative attention.

Question 6

What two behavioral principles are involved in DRA?

A)reinforcement and stimulus control
B)continuous reinforcement and intermittent reinforcement
C)reinforcement and extinction
D)social and automatic reinforcement

Question 7

How do you choose the length of the DRO interval?

A)the interval should always be short
B)the interval should always be long
C)the interval length should be tied to the baseline rate of the problem behavior
D)if the problem behavior occurs frequently,the DRO interval will be long