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Mr3Hunna

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In choosing behaviors to reinforce in a differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors system, the alternative behavior should:
 
  a. serve the same function as the inappropriate behavior.
  b. be just as easy to perform as the inappropriate behavior.
  c. result in reinforcement that is just as frequent, and intense as the reinforcement that currently exists for the inappropriate behavior.
  d. all of the above

Question 2

One of Mr. Sims students has a high rate of asking for teacher attention during the direct teach section of any lesson. Mr. Sims developed a reinforcement plan that reinforced this student for gradually fewer interactions with the teacher. What type of differential reinforcement was being used?
 
  a. differential reinforcement of alternative behavior
  b. differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior
  c. differential reinforcement of lower levels of behavior
  d. differential reinforcement of zero levels of behavior



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c



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