With a(n) group contingency, the contingency is presented t…
With a(n) group contingency, the contingency is presented to all members of the group but reinforcement is delivered only to those group members that meet the criterion. For example, only the students who completed the midsemester feedback survey and provided their proof, earn 3 extra credit points on this exam.
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Mr. Jones is trying to increase Amelia’s on-task behavior during math time. Every 10 minutes, he gives her a sticker for her sticker chart if she’s demonstrating on-task behavior. Which schedule of reinforcement is he implementing?
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Xóchitl, a BCBA who works in early intervention service delivery, has an 2-year-old autistic client who engages in restrictive and repetitive play with small figurines (e.g., lining them up, spinning wheels on cars). While she does not want to replace these play behaviors for her learner, she does want to increase different play behaviors as she knows play is a developmentally appropriate way in which young children learn. She plans to use things like a farm set to teach him to do different things such as feed the horse hay, collect eggs from the chiken coop, give the muddy pigs a bath, etc. Which type of schedule would most promote the variability (i.e., different kids) of play for Xóchitl’s client?
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