Behavior Reduction Strategies Flashcards

Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI) is BEST described as reinforcing a behavior that:

Answer: Cannot physically occur at the same time as the problem behavior

DRI targets a behavior that is physically incompatible with the problem behavior, meaning both cannot occur simultaneously.

A learner receives a token every 5 minutes regardless of behavior as part of a behavior reduction plan. This is an example of:

Answer: Non-contingent reinforcement (NCR)

Non-contingent reinforcement delivers reinforcers on a time-based schedule independent of the learner's behavior, which reduces the motivating operation for problem behavior.

Which of the following is a potential risk of using punishment-only procedures without concurrent reinforcement of appropriate behavior?

Answer: The problem behavior may be suppressed but no functional replacement is learned

Punishment alone suppresses behavior temporarily but does not teach the learner what to do instead, leaving the maintaining motivation unaddressed.

A learner's aggression is maintained by access to tangibles. After 3 weeks of extinction, the behavior reappears briefly even though no tangible was provided. This return of behavior after successful extinction is called:

Answer: Spontaneous recovery

Spontaneous recovery is the temporary reappearance of an extinguished behavior after a rest period, without any additional reinforcement.

When a technician uses a visual schedule to reduce transitions-related challenging behavior, this is an example of:

Answer: Antecedent-based intervention

Visual schedules are antecedent interventions that modify the environment before the behavior occurs to reduce the likelihood of challenging behavior during transitions.

A learner's self-injurious behavior (SIB) is suspected to be maintained by automatic reinforcement. Which procedure addresses this function MOST directly?

Answer: Sensory extinction (blocking sensory feedback)

For automatically reinforced SIB, sensory extinction—blocking the sensory consequence of the behavior—directly targets the maintaining reinforcer.

Which of the following BEST describes the ethical obligation when implementing a behavior reduction plan?

Answer: Use the least restrictive, most positive approach that is likely to be effective

The BACB's ethical guidelines require using the least restrictive, most positive effective approach to behavior reduction.