Behavior Reduction Strategies Flashcards
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Which extinction procedure is used when a behavior is maintained by attention?
Answer: Removing all social attention following the behavior
When a behavior is maintained by attention (social positive reinforcement), extinction involves withholding all attention (including reprimands, eye contact, and verbal responses) following the behavior.
An RBT provides the highest-quality reinforcement for the absence of problem behavior and withholds reinforcement when the problem behavior occurs. Which procedure is this?
Answer: Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO)
DRO provides reinforcement for the absence of the target problem behavior during a specified interval. Reinforcement is given when the behavior has NOT occurred, not for a specific alternative response.
During which phase of a behavioral crisis does the client typically reach peak arousal?
Answer: Peak phase
The peak phase (sometimes called the 'acting-out' or 'crisis' phase) represents the point of maximum behavioral intensity during a crisis cycle, when the client is at the highest level of agitation or aggression.
Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) as a behavior reduction strategy works primarily by:
Answer: Delivering the maintaining reinforcer on a fixed schedule regardless of behavior, thereby reducing motivation to engage in the problem behavior
NCR delivers the reinforcer that maintains the problem behavior on a time-based schedule, independent of behavior. This reduces the motivating operation for the problem behavior by providing the reinforcer freely.
Which of the following is an example of response blocking as a behavior reduction strategy?
Answer: Physically preventing a client from completing a self-injurious behavior without providing any other consequence
Response blocking physically prevents the completion of a behavior (e.g., intercepting a hand before it reaches the head) without providing any additional planned consequence. It is used to prevent harm while minimizing inadvertent reinforcement.
What is the MOST important consideration before implementing any punishment procedure with a client?
Answer: Ensuring that less restrictive interventions have been tried first and that informed consent has been obtained
Ethical guidelines require that the least restrictive effective procedures be tried first, and informed consent must always be obtained before using punishment procedures. RBTs never implement punishment without BCBA oversight and consent.