Behavior Reduction Practice Questions – 4

Tom walks around the room and visits his friends at inappropriate times without permission. Tom receives reinforcement when he is seated with both feet on the floor.

Tom walks around the room and visits his friends at inappropriate times without permission. Tom receives reinforcement when he completes independent assignments and participates in class discussion.

Differential reinforcement is a behavior reduction strategy of reinforcing one behavior in a response class while withholding reinforcement from another behavior in the same response class.

Daniel makes inappropriate noises and disrupts the class. Daniel receives reinforcement when he refrains from making noise.

Sam gets up from her seat 20 times per class period. Sam’s teacher starts providing reinforcement when Sam gets up 10 or fewer times.

Paul does not make his bed everyday. His parents set the following criteria, if he makes his bed 5 times per week or more he receives a reward.