If you would like to earn one extra credit point on the test, answer the following question.   Our next and final unit of this class focuses on interventions for behavior/skill acquisition (motivating operations, stimulus control and prompting, imitation and observational learning, shaping and chaining). Which area are you most interested in learning about and why? 

Which of the following are considerations for reinforcement?

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.

The process of gradually increasing the response ratio or the duration of the time interval for reinforcement is known as _____. 

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?

Both fixed ratio and fixed interval schedules of reinforcement will produce which of the following?

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?

Automatic negative reinforcement involves stimulus termination through the action of another person.

Give an example of exclusionary and non-exclusionary time out.

Which schedule of reinforcement is most appropriate for increasing occurrences of an emerging skill?