ABAT Reinforcement Systems and Token Economies Flashcards
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A 'reinforcer assessment' differs from a 'preference assessment' in that it:
Answer: Experimentally confirms that a stimulus actually increases behavior
A reinforcer assessment empirically verifies that a preferred stimulus actually functions to increase the future frequency of behavior, which preference assessment alone cannot confirm.
The Premack Principle states that:
Answer: High-probability behaviors can reinforce low-probability behaviors
The Premack Principle holds that access to a high-frequency (preferred) behavior can be used to reinforce a low-frequency (less preferred) behavior.
In a token economy, 'response cost' occurs when:
Answer: Tokens are removed as a consequence for problem behavior
Response cost within a token economy involves removing a specified number of earned tokens contingent on the occurrence of a target problem behavior.
Which of the following is an unconditioned reinforcer?
Answer: Food when hungry
Unconditioned (primary) reinforcers are biologically based and do not require learning to be effective; food when hungry is a classic example.
When thinning a reinforcement schedule, the ABAT technician should:
Answer: Thin gradually to avoid ratio or interval strain
Gradual thinning prevents ratio or interval strain (behavioral breakdown) and ensures behavior remains stable as reinforcement becomes less frequent.
A 'conditioned punisher' is a stimulus that:
Answer: Has acquired punishing properties through pairing with an unconditioned punisher
Conditioned punishers acquire their punishing function through repeated pairing with unconditioned punishers, just as conditioned reinforcers gain value through pairing.