Behavior Reduction Test #2 1 Flashcards

Which differential reinforcement procedure involves reinforcing a behavior that is physically incompatible with the problem behavior?

Answer: DRI (Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior)

DRI specifically reinforces a behavior that cannot physically occur at the same time as the problem behavior, making it impossible to engage in both simultaneously.

Response cost is best described as:

Answer: Removing a positive reinforcer contingent on a problem behavior

Response cost is a punishment procedure in which a specified amount of a positive reinforcer is removed contingent on the occurrence of the problem behavior, thereby decreasing its future frequency.

When implementing extinction, a temporary increase in the frequency, duration, or intensity of the target behavior is called:

Answer: An extinction burst

An extinction burst is the initial increase in behavior that often occurs when extinction is first introduced, before the behavior begins to decrease. RBTs must be prepared for this and continue implementing extinction consistently.

Which of the following is an example of time-out used as a punishment procedure?

Answer: Removing the client from an enriched environment contingent on problem behavior

Time-out (time-out from positive reinforcement) involves moving the client to an environment with less or no access to reinforcement contingent on the target behavior, which reduces the future likelihood of that behavior.

A behavior intervention plan specifies that staff should ignore a client's screaming behavior. After several weeks of consistent extinction, the screaming returns briefly even though it had stopped. This is an example of:

Answer: Spontaneous recovery

Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a previously extinguished behavior after a period of time without exposure to the extinction contingency. It does not mean extinction has failed; continued implementation will reduce the behavior again.

The primary goal of a behavior reduction procedure in an RBT's work is to:

Answer: Replace problem behaviors with socially appropriate behaviors that serve the same function

Ethical and effective behavior reduction focuses on teaching functionally equivalent replacement behaviors so the client can still access their reinforcers through appropriate means, improving quality of life rather than simply suppressing behavior.