topic 16

Question 1

define antecedent interventions

Answer 1

• antecedent stimuli are manipulated to evoke desirable behaviours than can be (differntially) reinforced
• also called anteced control procedures or antecdent manipulation

Question 2

step 1

give example (cartoonist)

Answer 2

• presenting, modifying, or developing new SD for desire behaviour
• increase in the depiciton of seat-belt use on the influence of using seatbelts

Question 3

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Answer 3

• presenting EO for desirable behaviour
• eg. posting performance on locker-room wall

Question 4

step 3

Answer 4

• decreasing response effort for desirable behaviour
• similar to nudge theory: behaviour manipulated by changing the ease or difficulty of performing it
• recyling and how it became easier if it is on their desk

Question 5

step 4

Answer 5

• removing or modifying exisiting SD for undesirable behaviour
• eg. new environments served as a SD for civilized conversational behaviour

Question 6

step 5

Answer 6

• presenting AO for undesirable behaviour

Question 7

step 6

define the differences b/w MO and SDs

Answer 7

• increasing response effort for undesirable behaviour
• opposite of a nudge - a ‘sludge’
• SD: reinforcement is available following a particular behaviour
• MO: alters the value of the reinforcer

Question 8

step 7

Answer 8

• noncontingent reinforcement (NCR): a form of antecedent intervention in whcih stimuli that are known reinforcers are delivered on a schedule independent of behaviour (not dependent on responses)
• may function as an AO
• is often combined withe DRO