Behavioral Interventions and Strategies Quiz

Positive reinforcement involves adding a favorable stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior.

Extinction involves reducing a behavior by removing the reinforcement that previously maintained it.

A BIP aims to address challenging behaviors and enhance overall outcomes.

Behavior therapy focuses on modifying observable behaviors to achieve therapeutic goals.

Task analysis involves breaking down complex behaviors into smaller, manageable steps for easier learning.

Token economies aim to reinforce desired behaviors by allowing the exchange of tokens for rewards.

The Premack Principle, or Grandmother Rule, suggests using a preferred activity to reinforce a less preferred one.

The ABC model stands for Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence, with 'C' representing the consequences of a behavior.

Differential reinforcement involves reinforcing one behavior while extinguishing another.

FBA aims to identify the causes of behaviors and guide the development of effective intervention strategies.

ABA emphasizes the study and modification of observable behaviors.

Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior until the target behavior is achieved.

A token economy involves reinforcing behaviors with tokens that can be exchanged for rewards.

Positive punishment aims to decrease the likelihood of a behavior by introducing an unfavorable stimulus.

Differential reinforcement aims to strengthen one behavior while reducing or eliminating another.

Fading involves gradually reducing reinforcement to encourage extinction and decrease the occurrence of a behavior.