PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes -Japanese Mathematics, Stopwatch
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Applying reinforcement and extinction to increase the occurrence of a desirable target behavior or to decrease the occurrence of undesirable behaviors. There are 3 types of differential reinforcement procedures: differential reinforcement of alternative behavior, differential reinforcement of other behavior, and differential reinforcement of low rates of responding. Dra is behavioral procedure used to increase the frequency of a desirable behavior and decrease frequency of undesirable behaviors. Dra involves combining reinforcement for a desirable behavior and extinction of undesirable behavior. Ex: mrs. williams give attention only for positive things by her. The behavioral procedure the nurses used to get mrs. williams to say more positive things and to complain less is dra. Dra is a procedure for strengthening a desirable behavior. However, the desirable behavior must be occurring at least occasionally if you"re to reinforce it. If procedures such as shaping or prompting are used initially to evoke the behavior, dra may be used to strengthen and maintain the behavior.
