Differential Reinforcement

Match the following

• Differential Reinforcement of Lower rates of Behavior

• Reinforce the student when they refrain from engaging in the target behavior

• Differential Reinforcement of alternative behavior

• Reinforce the student for engaging in the target behavior more often

• Differential Reinforcement of Higher rates of behavior

• Reinforce the student when they engage in an identified behavior that is incompatible with the target behavior

• Differential Reinforcement of Incompatatible behavior

• Reinforce the student for engaging in the target behavior less often. Used for positive behaviors that occur too frequently

• Differential Reinforcement of Other

• Reinforce the student when they engage in a specificreplacement behavio

Match the following

• Differential Reinforcement of Lower rates of Behavior

• REDUCE a behavior

• Differential Reinforcement of Incompatatible behavior

• INCREASE a behavior

• Differential Reinforcement of Higher rates of behavior

• TEACH A REPLACEMENT behavior

• Differential Reinforcement of alternative behavior

• ELIMINATE a behavior

• Differential Reinforcement of Other

• SUBSTITUTE a behavior

Which best describes Differential Reinforcement?

• Teacher delivers brief reinforcement to a student independent of the student’s behavior

• Reinforce a specific response under specific conditions

• People on parade floats throwing candy

• Sitting a student directly next to the teacher during a read-aloud

In addition to reinforcing a specific response under specific conditions, DR also includes the withholding of reinforcements from non-desired responses.

• True

• False

Teacher: “what does a cow say?”

Student response: “quack, neigh, moo”

• Reinforce

• Do Not Reinforce

Teacher: “what does a cow say?

”Student response within 3 seconds: “moo”

• Reinforce

• Do Not Reinforce

Samia has a habit of calling out. If she does not call out in a 2-minute period, her teacher gives her a high five.

• Noncontingent reinforcement

• Differential reinforcement ofother behavior

Tyrone calls out about once every 4 minutes. His teachers decides to give him a thumbs up and a smile every 3 minutes.

• Noncontingent reinforcement

• Differential reinforcement of other behavior

Morgan asks lots of questions in class, sometimes more than 10/class session. Her teacher decides to provide reinforcement if Morgan asks fewer than 8 questions per class

• Noncontingent reinforcement

• Differential reinforcement ofother behavior

• Differential reinforcement of lower rates of behavior

• Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior

Kai has a habit of barking at guests when they arrive to Dr. Davis’s house. Dr. Davis provides Kai with a treat when he does anything other than bark at guests upon their arrival.

• Noncontingent reinforcement

• Differential reinforcement ofother behavior

• Differential reinforcement of lower rates of behavior

• Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior