PSYB45H3 Chapter : Textbook15#.docx

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Differential reinforcement procedures involve applying reinforcement and extinction to increase the occurrence of a desirable target behavior or to decrease the occurrence of undesirable behavior. A) differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (dra) B) differential reinforcement of other behavior (dro) C) differential reinforcement of low rates of responding (drl) Behavioral procedure used to increase the frequency of a desirable behavior and to decrease the frequency of undesirable behaviors. Desirable behavior reinforced each time it occurs increased future probability of the behavior. Undesirable behaviors the interfere with the desirable behavior is not reinforced decrease in the behavior. Combines reinforcement for desirable behavior and extinction of undesirable behavior. Mrs. williams nursing home for about a year when she saw a nurse she immediately started to complain about food, her room, patients, noise and arthritis. Nurses were told by the psychologist to do three things: A) whenever mrs. williams said something, saw something positive to her immediately.