Reinforcement and punishment by behavior change

Classify consequences by whether behavior increases or decreases and whether a stimulus is added or removed.

Identify negative reinforcement when task demands are removed and behavior increases.

If this concept is weak, practice Concepts and Principles scenarios and write one correction rule after each miss.

If not, pause and rewrite the definition in plain language before answering more scenarios.

Look for the data, timing, function, stakeholder, or ethical constraint that makes this concept relevant.

A concept is not stable until you can explain why a plausible wrong answer is weaker.

A student contacts two different consequences for the same response across settings, and responding shifts toward the setting with more reliable access. Across 6 sessions in service week 1, 2 observers recorded 19 minutes of observation in the elementary classroom. The BCBA's interpretation should:

During home program sessions, a child completes requesting help when one cue is present but not when a similar cue is used by another adult. Across 7 sessions in service week 1, 3 observers recorded 20 minutes of observation in the home program. The data pattern suggests the BCBA should first:

An adult client contacts two different consequences for the same response across settings, and responding shifts toward the setting with more reliable access. Across 8 sessions in service week 1, one observer recorded 21 minutes of observation in the vocational training room. The BCBA's interpretation should:

During community outing sessions, an adolescent completes waiting for access when one cue is present but not when a similar cue is used by another adult. Across 4 sessions in service week 2, 2 observers recorded 22 minutes of observation in the community outing. The data pattern suggests the BCBA should first:

An adult client contacts two different consequences for the same response across settings, and responding shifts toward the setting with more reliable access. Across 4 sessions in service week 2, one observer recorded 27 minutes of observation in the vocational training room. The BCBA's interpretation should: