Week 12 - EDF5684

In differential reinforcement, reinforcement is delivered for one specific target behaviour, while reinforcement is ___________ for another target behaviour.

• withheld.

• delivered.

• increased.

• variable.

  
  

All differential reinforcement procedures consist of these two components: (a) providing _________________ contingent upon either the occurrence of a behaviour other than problem behaviour or problem behaviour occurring at a reduced rate, and (b) withholding _________________ for problem behaviour.

• reinforcement; punishment.

• punishment; reinforcement.

• punishment; punishment.

• reinforcement; reinforcement.

Differential reinforcement always includes what two principles of behaviour?

• Reinforcement and extinction.

• Reinforcement and punishment.

• Positive and negative reinforcement.

• Reinforcement and stimulus control.

  
  

When implementing DRO, the practitioner should start with a short interval (or one that is based on the client’s current interresponse time), and gradually increase the interval duration.

• True

• False.

  
  

Joni works in a group home with a group of men with disabilities. She has a good relationship with each of the men, but one of the residents continues to make sexually-inappropriate comments to her. Joni typically replies, "Frank, stop calling me that! You know I don't like it and it's not appropriate," as she turns red in the face. An informal functional behaviour assessment indicates this behaviour is maintained by Joni's attention. The group home staff decides to implement a DRA intervention. Which of the following would be an appropriate example of DRA in this case?

• Providing increased enthusiastic attention to Frank throughout the day.

• Providing enthusiastic attention whenever Frank says anything appropriate to Joni, while ignoring him if he makes inappropriate remarks.

• Ignoring all of Frank's inappropriate verbalizations.

• Providing enthusiastic attention whenever Frank makes an appropriate greeting to Joni (such as "You look nice today, Joni."), while ignoring Frank if he uses inappropriate greetings.

  
  

In differential reinforcement of __________________ behaviour, reinforcement is delivered if a specific behaviour does not occur within a specified period of time.

• other.

• alternative.

• incompatible.

  
  

The behaviour selected as an alternative behaviour in a DRA:

• Should require extensive training for practitioners to learn how to reinforce it.

• Should already be in the learner's repertoire.

• Should be emitted at a very low rate prior to intervention.

• Should require more effort than the problem behaviour.

  
  

One limitation of DRO is that the procedure does not specifically strengthen a new appropriate behaviour.

• False

• True

In differential reinforcement of __________________ behaviour, reinforcement is delivered for a behaviour that physically cannot occur at the same time as the behaviour targeted for reduction.

• incompatible.

• other.

• alternative.

  
  

DRO should never be combined with other procedures.

• True

• False