Applied Behavior Analysis Positive Reinforcement
This set explains positive reinforcement in ABA, where a behavior increases in frequency due to a stimulus presented immediately after it, and introduces automatic reinforcement, where the behavior itself produces its own reinforcement without external mediation.
positive reinforcement
occurs when a response is followed immediately by the presentation of a stimulus and as a result, similar responses occur more frequently in the future.
Key Terms
positive reinforcement
occurs when a response is followed immediately by the presentation of a stimulus and as a result, similar responses occur more frequently in the fu...
automatic reinforcement
behavior produces own reinforcement independent of the mediation of others
unconditioned reinforcer
stimulus change that functions as reinforcement even though the learner has had no particular learning history
conditioned reinforcer
previously neutral stimulus change that has acquired the capability to function as a reinforcer through stimulus-stimulus pairing
generalized conditioned reinforcer
a conditioned reinforcer that as a result of having been paired with many unconditioned and conditioned reinforcers does not depend on an EO
concurrent schedule of reinforcement
2 or more contingencies of reinforcement operate independently and simultaneously for 2 or more behaviors
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
positive reinforcement | occurs when a response is followed immediately by the presentation of a stimulus and as a result, similar responses occur more frequently in the future. |
automatic reinforcement | behavior produces own reinforcement independent of the mediation of others |
unconditioned reinforcer | stimulus change that functions as reinforcement even though the learner has had no particular learning history |
conditioned reinforcer | previously neutral stimulus change that has acquired the capability to function as a reinforcer through stimulus-stimulus pairing |
generalized conditioned reinforcer | a conditioned reinforcer that as a result of having been paired with many unconditioned and conditioned reinforcers does not depend on an EO |
concurrent schedule of reinforcement | 2 or more contingencies of reinforcement operate independently and simultaneously for 2 or more behaviors |
progressive-ratio schedule of reinforcement | the response requirement for reinforcement are increased systematically over time independent of the participants behavior |
multiple schedule of reinforcement | 2 or more component schedules of reinforcement for a single response with only one component schedule in effect. an SD signals that presence of each schedule. |
Premack principle | making the opportunity to engage in a BX that occurs at a relatively high free operant rate contingent on the occurrence of a low frequency BX. |
response deprivation hypothesis | a model for predicting whether access to one BX will function as reinforcement for another BX based on the relative baseline rates at which each BX occurs |
stimulus preference assessment | variety of procedures used to determine: |
free operant observation | contrived- researcher palnts possible reinforcer around area naturalistic- everyday environment. |
trial based methods | single stimulus- stimulus presented, persons reaction is noted |
reinforcer assessment | refers to a variety of direct, data based methods use to present 1 or more simuli contingent on a target response and then measuring the future effects on the rate of responding |