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What are three common functions that may maintain behavior?
Behavior may be maintained by social positive reinforcement (obtaining attention or an item/activity), social negative reinforcement (escaping or postponing a situation), or automatic reinforcement (sensory consequences produced by the behavior).
What defines noncontingent reinforcement (NCR)?
Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) provides a specified reinforcer on a time-based schedule, rather than as a consequence of the target behavior.
What response does DRA reinforce?
DRA reinforces a specified alternative response, such as asking for a break instead of throwing materials.
What is the goal of Functional Communication Training (FCT)?
FCT teaches communication that accesses the same outcome as the target behavior, such as an appropriate request for attention, an item, help, or a break.
What does extinction mean in behavior reduction?
Extinction means withholding the specific reinforcer that has maintained a behavior. It does not simply mean ignoring the behavior.
What changes may occur when extinction begins?
When extinction begins, behavior may temporarily increase or change form. Emotional responding and reappearance of previously reduced behavior are also possible effects.
How is punishment defined, and what do positive and negative mean?
Punishment is defined by its effect: a consequence following a response decreases the future likelihood of that response. Positive punishment adds a stimulus; negative punishment removes access to one.
What is an RBT’s role in implementing behavior-reduction procedures?
An RBT implements procedures in the client’s documented plan after appropriate training and demonstrated competence. RBTs do not independently select, change, or add interventions.
What should an RBT do during an immediate threat of serious harm?
For an immediate threat of serious harm, prioritize safety, summon designated support or emergency help as directed, and follow the written emergency procedure. Do not improvise an untrained physical intervention.
How does a high-probability request sequence work?
Present a short series of familiar requests the learner is likely to follow before a less familiar or more difficult request, as specified in the plan.
What is demand fading?
Demand fading increases task demands gradually according to planned criteria, rather than presenting the full demand all at once.
What response does DRI reinforce?
DRI reinforces a response that cannot occur at the same time as the target behavior, such as keeping both hands on a task when the target is hitting.