BCBA Reinforcement Schedules and Contingency Management 3

Question 1

In a token economy, tokens function as:

Accepted Answer

Conditioned reinforcers earned for target behaviors and exchanged for backup reinforcers

Answer

Tokens are conditioned (generalized) reinforcers that acquire value through their association with backup reinforcers and can be exchanged for those backup reinforcers at a later time.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

An establishing operation increases the current reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus and simultaneously increases the frequency of behaviors that have previously been reinforced by that stimulus.

Question 3

An abolishing operation (AO) is best described as:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

An abolishing operation decreases the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus and decreases the current frequency of behavior that has been reinforced by that stimulus.

Question 4

In a concurrent schedule of reinforcement, the individual:

Accepted Answer

Has simultaneous access to two or more independent reinforcement schedules

Answer

Concurrent schedules involve two or more independent reinforcement schedules operating simultaneously, providing the individual with a choice between response alternatives at the same time.

Question 5

Contingency contracting is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A formal, written agreement specifying target behaviors and their consequences

Answer

Contingency contracting is a written or verbal agreement between parties that explicitly specifies the target behaviors required and the consequences (reinforcement or penalties) that will follow.

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BCBA Reinforcement Schedules and Contingency Management 3