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REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHNICIANEXAM 2024-2025
Shaping Procedures - ANSWER A higher reinforcer for a behavior that better
models the goal behavior.
Operational Definitions - ANSWER A conduct that is objective, unambiguous, and
comprehensive. (topography, straight, borders)
Conditioned Reinforcement - ANSWER Anything we learn from our learning
history can be a reinforcer (secondary reinforcement).
For example, a pen is initially nothing but something you learn to use with ink
(reinforcer).
Unconditioned Reinforcement - ANSWER Anything necessary for survival that
you do not have to learn as a reinforcer (primary reinforcement).
Ex: Food, water sex.
Conditioned Punishment - ANSWER Stimulus that reduces the future frequency of
a behaviour. Learned by pairing with a neutral stimulus.
For example, turning on the stove light (a neutral stimulus) results in a hot stove!
Less likely to touch the stove when the light is on.
Unconditioned Stimulus (punishment) - ANSWER Stimuli that constitute hazards
to survival and reduce the future frequency of a behaviour
,Examples include pain, cold, heat, and loud sounds.
CRF (continuous schedule of reinforcement) - ANSWER When a correct
ANSWER is received, reinforcement is administered.
OR
Fixed Schedule: Determine the number of replies or time required before
reinforcement is issued.
FR - Answer: Fixed Ratio
For every __ number of ANSWERs, reinforcement is supplied.
FR1: After each accurate ANSWER.
FR3: After three correct ANSWERs.
FI - Answer: Fixed Interval
Reinforcement is supplied every __ minutes, seconds, and hours. There will be no
reinforcement till the time is up.
FI1 min: reinforcement after 1 minute.
Intermittent Reinforcement Schedules - ANSWER Reinforcement is supplied after
an approximate number of replies or times. "About" every __ times or minutes.
VR - Answer Variable Ratio.
, Reinforce an average of __ times.
EX: VR3: Reinforce around every third correct ANSWER.
VI: ANSWER Variable Interval
Reinforce the first ANSWER after a variable amount of time. Be flexible and
average the time. Provides a consistent reaction (slot machines!)
Ex: VI2 min: Reinforce after about two minutes.
Schedules for Reinforcement Graph - ANSWER
MO - ANSWER: Motivating Operations
Changes the likelihood that a patient will participate.
Value and behavior change (the more valuable something is, the more likely people
are to engage in the action).
MO Chart - ANSWER Motivating operations -- Behavior Changing -- Inc/Dec.
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Value Changing
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Establishing/Abolishing Operations
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