BCBA Reinforcement Schedules and Contingency Management 3

Question 1

In a token economy, tokens function as:

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Conditioned reinforcers earned for target behaviors and exchanged for backup reinforcers

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Unconditioned reinforcers with intrinsic value

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Naturally occurring consequences that do not require exchange

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Primary reinforcers delivered immediately after behavior

Question 2

An establishing operation (EO) is a motivating operation that:

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Increases the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus and increases behavior that has produced it

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Decreases the reinforcing value of a stimulus and decreases behavior that produces it

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Only affects punisher effectiveness, not reinforcer value

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Has no effect on reinforcer value but changes response form

Question 3

An abolishing operation (AO) is best described as:

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A motivating operation that decreases the reinforcing value of a stimulus and decreases relevant behavior

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A motivating operation that increases reinforcer effectiveness

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A consequence that eliminates conditioned reinforcers permanently

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An extinction procedure applied specifically to escape-maintained behavior

Question 4

In a concurrent schedule of reinforcement, the individual:

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Has simultaneous access to two or more independent reinforcement schedules

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Must complete one schedule fully before accessing a second schedule

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Receives reinforcement from alternating schedules delivered in sequence

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Completes a chain of responses before any reinforcement is delivered

Question 5

Contingency contracting is best defined as:

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A formal, written agreement specifying target behaviors and their consequences

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Removing all reinforcers contingent on problem behavior occurring

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Using only natural environmental consequences rather than programmed reinforcement

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Hiring an external party to monitor and deliver reinforcement

Question 6

Providing frequent, noncontingent breaks to a student whose problem behavior is maintained by escape from tasks would likely reduce that behavior because it functions as:

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An abolishing operation that reduces the reinforcing value of escape

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Positive reinforcement of an alternative behavior

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A DRO schedule that reinforces the absence of problem behavior

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Punishment that decreases motivation to escape

Question 7

Why is intermittent reinforcement critical for the maintenance of behavior?

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It produces behavior that is more resistant to extinction than continuously reinforced behavior

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It speeds up initial acquisition by reinforcing every correct response

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It is used exclusively during the generalization phase to promote transfer

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It ensures reinforcement is delivered only for the highest quality responses