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| differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) |
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Definition
| A procedure for decreasing problem behavior in which reinforcement is delivered for a behavior that serves as a desirable alternative to the behavior targeted for reduction and withheld following instances of the problem behavior (e.g., reinforcing completion of academic worksheet items when the behavior targeted for reduction is talk-outs). |
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| differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI) |
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Definition
| A procedure for decreasing problem behavior in which reinforcement is delivered for a behavior that is topographically incompatible with the behavior targeted for reduction and withheld following instances of the problem behavior (e.g., sitting in seat is incompatible with walking around the room). |
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| differential reinforcement of low rates (DRL) |
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Definition
| A schedule of reinforcement in which reinforcement (a) follows each occurrence of the target behavior that is separated from the previous response by a minimum inter-response time (IRT), or (b) is contingent on the number of responses within a period of time not exceeding a predetermined criterion. Practitioners use DRL schedules to decrease the rate of behaviors that occur too frequently but should be maintained in the learner's repertoire. |
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| differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) |
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Definition
| A procedure for decreasing problem behavior in which reinforcement is contingent on the absence of the problem behavior during or at specific times (i.e., momentary DRO) |
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| fixed-interval DRO (FI-DRO) |
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Definition
| A DRO procedure in which reinforcement is available at the end of intervals of fixed duration and delivered contingent on the absence of the problem behavior during each interval. |
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| fixed-momentary DRO (FM-DRO) |
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Definition
| A DRO procedure in which reinforcement is available at specific moments of time, which are separated by a fixed amount of time,and delivered contingent on the problem not occurring at those moments. |
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| A procedure for implementing DRL in which reinforcement is delivered at the end of the session if the total number of responses emitted during the session does not exceed a criterion limit. |
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| A procedure for implementing DRL in which the total session is divided into equal intervals and reinforcement is provided at the end of each interval in which the number of responses during the interval is equal to or below a criterion limit. |
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Definition
| A procedure for implementing DRL in which reinforcement follows each occurrence of the target behavior that is separated from the previous responses by a minimum inter-response time (IRT). |
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| variable-interval DRO (VI-DRO) |
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Definition
| A DRO procedure in which reinforcement is available at the end of the intervals of variable duration and delivered contingent on the absence of the problem behavior during the interval. |
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| variable-momentary DRO (VM-DRO) |
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Definition
| A DRO procedure in which reinforcement is available at specific moments of time, which are separated by variable amounts of time in random sequence, and delivered if the problem is not occurring at those times. |
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