EAB 3764 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Design Of Experiments, Tantrum, Confounding
9 Jan 2017
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Modification of response form through differential reinforcement of successive approximations to a target response. R is unlikely to occur (r not in individual"s repertoire) R is not responsive to instructions or modeling. Differential reinforcement: selective reinforcement of a particular r (intermediate and terminal topographies) Extinction: cessation of reinforcement for a previously reinforced response (previous forms) A parent takes 3-yr old child grocery shopping. Eo: child has not received candy for several hours. Terminal: screams repeatedly, tries to get out of shopping cart, rolls on floor, knocks over food displays. General focus: to demonstrate the use of behavioral procedures for skill acquisition in infants. Specific aim: to shape self-initiated toileting in children less < 1 year of age. Participants: 4 babies (3 f, 1 m), 3. 1, 6. 3, 6. 6, 5. 4 mo. Body signals: grimace, flush face, body unrest, etc. Signal prompted to look at potty put on potty. No r on potty (3 min) return baby to chair or pen.
