Response block
Physically intervening to interrupt and prevent a response from occurring. Hint: When the behavior is prevented from occurring by the addition of the thing that “blocks” it, it cannot occur… Read more
G.17 Design and evaluate positive and negative punishment (e.g., time-out, response cost, overcorrection).
Response cost
A loss of a specific amount of reinforcement that is contingent on a challenging behavior.
Response interruption and redirection (RIRD)
A positive punishment procedure that involves presenting demands, prompts, or distractions to interrupt and redirect repetitive, stereotypic, and self-injurious behaviors.
Restitutional overcorrection
A positive punishment overcorrection procedure where, following the occurrence of a challenging behavior, the client is required to repair the damage caused by their behavior,and engage in additional behavior to
Time out ribbon
A non-exclusionary time-out procedure in which reinforcement is paired with a ribbon on a child’s wrist to signal the availability of reinforcement. The removal of the ribbon, contingent on challenging
Time-out from positive reinforcement
A punishment procedure where access to specific reinforcers is prohibited for a period of time following an occurrence of challenging behavior.
Withdrawal of a specific positive reinforcer
A non-exclusionary time-out procedure where, contingent on challenging behavior, a preferred item is taken away for a certain period of time.