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**ABA 505-Behavior Change Procedures**
**Assignment 2**
For this assignment, you will write a paper that presents a detailed analysis of the basic concepts of operant learning.
Please include these topics in your paper:
**1. Basic Procedures, Principles, and Processes**
a. Define the 4 basic types of consequences that can be used in consequence-based interventions and the effect of each.
b. Define an extinction procedure and the resulting effect.
c. Pick 3 of the 5 procedures discussed in your answers to “a” and “b,” and explain how you could use them to reduce the frequency of talking to a peer (inappropriately) while the teacher is talking.
d. Now identify which behavioral process or principle is associated with each of the following procedures: shaping procedures, overcorrection procedures, coercive interactions, bonuses/commission, timeout procedures, response redirection, response cost procedures, and planned ignoring.
In other words, for each of the 8 intervention procedures listed in item “d,” state which behavioral process or principle it is associated with and how you know. (Hint: Your answers will always be one of the five terms you have already discussed in items “a” and “b” above.)
(
Additional information to note: The related terminology of behavioral procedures, principles, and processes can understandably be very confusing. Remember that behavioral procedures describe the environmental manipulations that are made in order to demonstrate the related behavioral processes. The behavioral processes occur because of the functional relationships between the environmental manipulations and the behavior, which are referred to as the behavioral principles involved.
For example, “As a behavior change procedure, extinction provides zero probability of reinforcement. As a behavioral process, extinction refers to the diminishing rate of a previously reinforced behavior when that behavior no longer produces reinforcement. As a principle, extinction refers to the functional relation between withholding reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior and the resultant diminishing rate of response,” (Cooper et al., 2020, p.594).)
**2. Characteristics of Effective Consequences**
a. Describe several characteristics that make consequences more or less effective. Be sure to include recommendations regarding their immediacy/contiguity, contingency, and intensity (with respect to punishing stimuli).
b. Describe at least two ways to identify effective consequences for an individual. (Refer to chapter 11 in Cooper et al. (2020) and chapter 6 in Mayer et al. (2022).)
**3. Use of Reinforcement versus Punishment Procedures**
a. Describe some potential side effects of using punishing stimuli and punishment procedures.
b. Explain how reinforcement and punishment procedures should be selected.
· Which should be prioritized and why?
· Could/should they both be incorporated into a treatment package and how?
Your paper should be
**5-8 pages** in length and written in APA style. It should include at least
**5** peer reviewed references. These can be books or articles where you got your information to help answer the questions, or peer-reviewed journal articles that provide examples of interventions or procedures you discussed in your paper (e.g., an article that used extinction to reduce a problem behavior).
**Please note:** Your assignment should be submitted in a
**Word Document** format
**using Times New Roman 12.** The assignment must use APA format (See link to APA publication style in the course site resources.) Please include an appropriate heading on your paper and references to support methods or procedures used.
**Please be sure to save your work using the naming convention:**
Student last name, first name, ABA 505 Assignment 2
**## 505Assignment2GradingRubric.pdf**
505 Assignment 2
1. Basic Procedures, Principles, and Processes
a. Define the 4 basic types of consequences that can be used in consequence-based interventions and the effect of each.
b. Define an extinction procedure and the resulting effect.
c. Pick 3 of the 5 procedures discussed in your answers to “a” and “b,” and explain how you could use them to reduce the frequency of talking
to a peer (inappropriately) while the teacher is talking.
d. Now identify which behavioral process or principle is associated with each of the following procedures: shaping procedures, overcorrection
procedures, coercive interactions, bonuses/commission, timeout procedures, response redirection, response cost procedures, and planned
ignoring.
2. Characteristics of Effective Consequences
a. Describe several characteristics that make consequences more or less effective. Be sure to include recommendations regarding their
immediacy/contiguity, contingency, and intensity (with respect to punishing stimuli).
b. Describe at least two ways to identify effective consequences for an individual.
3. Use of Reinforcement versus Punishment Procedures
a. Describe some potential side effects of using punishing stimuli and punishment procedures.
b. Explain how reinforcement and punishment procedures should be selected.
c. Which should be prioritized and why?
d. Could/should they both be incorporated into a treatment package and how?
Grading item
Completely accurate
in content and
clearly articulated
Partially inaccurate
in content OR
somewhat unclear in
articulation
Partially inaccurate
in content AND
unclear in
articulation
Item is missing or
completely
inaccurate in content
Total
Define and state the
effect of consequence
type #1.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of consequence
type #2.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of consequence
type #3.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of consequence
#4.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of extinction.
5 3 1 0
Explain 3 ways to
reduce inappropriate
talking to a peer.
9 6 3 0
Identify which
behavioral process or
principle is associated
with each of the
following procedures:
(1) shaping
(2) overcorrection
(3) coercive
interactions
(4) bonuses/
commission
(5) timeout
12
(1.5 points each)
Based on # correct Based on # correct 0
(6) response
redirection
(7) response cost, and
(8) planned ignoring.
Describe several
characteristics that
make consequences
more or less effective.
Be sure to include
recommendations
regarding their (1)
immediacy/contiguity,
(2) contingency, and
(3) intensity (with
respect to punishing
stimuli).
12 8 4 0
Describe at least two
ways to identify
effective consequences
for an individual.
10 7 4 0
Describe some
potential side effects
of using punishing
stimuli and
punishment
procedures.
10 7 4 0
Explain how
reinforcement and
5 3 1 0
punishment procedures
should be selected,
including discussing
the following:
(1) which should
be prioritized
and why
and
(2) could/should they
both be incorporated
into a treatment
package and how.
5 3 1 0
Overall Writing
(clarity, APA style
formatting)
12 8 4 0
Final Grade
**## 505Assignment2GradingRubric.pdf**
505 Assignment 2
1. Basic Procedures, Principles, and Processes
a. Define the 4 basic types of consequences that can be used in consequence-based interventions and the effect of each.
b. Define an extinction procedure and the resulting effect.
c. Pick 3 of the 5 procedures discussed in your answers to “a” and “b,” and explain how you could use them to reduce the frequency of talking
to a peer (inappropriately) while the teacher is talking.
d. Now identify which behavioral process or principle is associated with each of the following procedures: shaping procedures, overcorrection
procedures, coercive interactions, bonuses/commission, timeout procedures, response redirection, response cost procedures, and planned
ignoring.
2. Characteristics of Effective Consequences
a. Describe several characteristics that make consequences more or less effective. Be sure to include recommendations regarding their
immediacy/contiguity, contingency, and intensity (with respect to punishing stimuli).
b. Describe at least two ways to identify effective consequences for an individual.
3. Use of Reinforcement versus Punishment Procedures
a. Describe some potential side effects of using punishing stimuli and punishment procedures.
b. Explain how reinforcement and punishment procedures should be selected.
c. Which should be prioritized and why?
d. Could/should they both be incorporated into a treatment package and how?
Grading item
Completely accurate
in content and
clearly articulated
Partially inaccurate
in content OR
somewhat unclear in
articulation
Partially inaccurate
in content AND
unclear in
articulation
Item is missing or
completely
inaccurate in content
Total
Define and state the
effect of consequence
type #1.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of consequence
type #2.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of consequence
type #3.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of consequence
#4.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of extinction.
5 3 1 0
Explain 3 ways to
reduce inappropriate
talking to a peer.
9 6 3 0
Identify which
behavioral process or
principle is associated
with each of the
following procedures:
(1) shaping
(2) overcorrection
(3) coercive
interactions
(4) bonuses/
commission
(5) timeout
12
(1.5 points each)
Based on # correct Based on # correct 0
(6) response
redirection
(7) response cost, and
(8) planned ignoring.
Describe several
characteristics that
make consequences
more or less effective.
Be sure to include
recommendations
regarding their (1)
immediacy/contiguity,
(2) contingency, and
(3) intensity (with
respect to punishing
stimuli).
12 8 4 0
Describe at least two
ways to identify
effective consequences
for an individual.
10 7 4 0
Describe some
potential side effects
of using punishing
stimuli and
punishment
procedures.
10 7 4 0
Explain how
reinforcement and
5 3 1 0
punishment procedures
should be selected,
including discussing
the following:
(1) which should
be prioritized
and why
and
(2) could/should they
both be incorporated
into a treatment
package and how.
5 3 1 0
Overall Writing
(clarity, APA style
formatting)
12 8 4 0
Final Grade
**## InstructionsAssignment2.docx**
**ABA 505-Behavior Change Procedures**
**Assignment 2**
For this assignment, you will write a paper that presents a detailed analysis of the basic concepts of operant learning.
Please include these topics in your paper:
**1. Basic Procedures, Principles, and Processes**
a. Define the 4 basic types of consequences that can be used in consequence-based interventions and the effect of each.
b. Define an extinction procedure and the resulting effect.
c. Pick 3 of the 5 procedures discussed in your answers to “a” and “b,” and explain how you could use them to reduce the frequency of talking to a peer (inappropriately) while the teacher is talking.
d. Now identify which behavioral process or principle is associated with each of the following procedures: shaping procedures, overcorrection procedures, coercive interactions, bonuses/commission, timeout procedures, response redirection, response cost procedures, and planned ignoring.
In other words, for each of the 8 intervention procedures listed in item “d,” state which behavioral process or principle it is associated with and how you know. (Hint: Your answers will always be one of the five terms you have already discussed in items “a” and “b” above.)
(
Additional information to note: The related terminology of behavioral procedures, principles, and processes can understandably be very confusing. Remember that behavioral procedures describe the environmental manipulations that are made in order to demonstrate the related behavioral processes. The behavioral processes occur because of the functional relationships between the environmental manipulations and the behavior, which are referred to as the behavioral principles involved.
For example, “As a behavior change procedure, extinction provides zero probability of reinforcement. As a behavioral process, extinction refers to the diminishing rate of a previously reinforced behavior when that behavior no longer produces reinforcement. As a principle, extinction refers to the functional relation between withholding reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior and the resultant diminishing rate of response,” (Cooper et al., 2020, p.594).)
**2. Characteristics of Effective Consequences**
a. Describe several characteristics that make consequences more or less effective. Be sure to include recommendations regarding their immediacy/contiguity, contingency, and intensity (with respect to punishing stimuli).
b. Describe at least two ways to identify effective consequences for an individual. (Refer to chapter 11 in Cooper et al. (2020) and chapter 6 in Mayer et al. (2022).)
**3. Use of Reinforcement versus Punishment Procedures**
a. Describe some potential side effects of using punishing stimuli and punishment procedures.
b. Explain how reinforcement and punishment procedures should be selected.
· Which should be prioritized and why?
· Could/should they both be incorporated into a treatment package and how?
Your paper should be
**5-8 pages** in length and written in APA style. It should include at least
**5** peer reviewed references. These can be books or articles where you got your information to help answer the questions, or peer-reviewed journal articles that provide examples of interventions or procedures you discussed in your paper (e.g., an article that used extinction to reduce a problem behavior).
**Please note:** Your assignment should be submitted in a
**Word Document** format
**using Times New Roman 12.** The assignment must use APA format (See link to APA publication style in the course site resources.) Please include an appropriate heading on your paper and references to support methods or procedures used.
**Please be sure to save your work using the naming convention:**
Student last name, first name, ABA 505 Assignment 2
**## 505Assignment2GradingRubric.pdf**
505 Assignment 2
1. Basic Procedures, Principles, and Processes
a. Define the 4 basic types of consequences that can be used in consequence-based interventions and the effect of each.
b. Define an extinction procedure and the resulting effect.
c. Pick 3 of the 5 procedures discussed in your answers to “a” and “b,” and explain how you could use them to reduce the frequency of talking
to a peer (inappropriately) while the teacher is talking.
d. Now identify which behavioral process or principle is associated with each of the following procedures: shaping procedures, overcorrection
procedures, coercive interactions, bonuses/commission, timeout procedures, response redirection, response cost procedures, and planned
ignoring.
2. Characteristics of Effective Consequences
a. Describe several characteristics that make consequences more or less effective. Be sure to include recommendations regarding their
immediacy/contiguity, contingency, and intensity (with respect to punishing stimuli).
b. Describe at least two ways to identify effective consequences for an individual.
3. Use of Reinforcement versus Punishment Procedures
a. Describe some potential side effects of using punishing stimuli and punishment procedures.
b. Explain how reinforcement and punishment procedures should be selected.
c. Which should be prioritized and why?
d. Could/should they both be incorporated into a treatment package and how?
Grading item
Completely accurate
in content and
clearly articulated
Partially inaccurate
in content OR
somewhat unclear in
articulation
Partially inaccurate
in content AND
unclear in
articulation
Item is missing or
completely
inaccurate in content
Total
Define and state the
effect of consequence
type #1.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of consequence
type #2.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of consequence
type #3.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of consequence
#4.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of extinction.
5 3 1 0
Explain 3 ways to
reduce inappropriate
talking to a peer.
9 6 3 0
Identify which
behavioral process or
principle is associated
with each of the
following procedures:
(1) shaping
(2) overcorrection
(3) coercive
interactions
(4) bonuses/
commission
(5) timeout
12
(1.5 points each)
Based on # correct Based on # correct 0
(6) response
redirection
(7) response cost, and
(8) planned ignoring.
Describe several
characteristics that
make consequences
more or less effective.
Be sure to include
recommendations
regarding their (1)
immediacy/contiguity,
(2) contingency, and
(3) intensity (with
respect to punishing
stimuli).
12 8 4 0
Describe at least two
ways to identify
effective consequences
for an individual.
10 7 4 0
Describe some
potential side effects
of using punishing
stimuli and
punishment
procedures.
10 7 4 0
Explain how
reinforcement and
5 3 1 0
punishment procedures
should be selected,
including discussing
the following:
(1) which should
be prioritized
and why
and
(2) could/should they
both be incorporated
into a treatment
package and how.
5 3 1 0
Overall Writing
(clarity, APA style
formatting)
12 8 4 0
Final Grade
**## InstructionsAssignment2.docx**
**ABA 505-Behavior Change Procedures**
**Assignment 2**
For this assignment, you will write a paper that presents a detailed analysis of the basic concepts of operant learning.
Please include these topics in your paper:
**1. Basic Procedures, Principles, and Processes**
a. Define the 4 basic types of consequences that can be used in consequence-based interventions and the effect of each.
b. Define an extinction procedure and the resulting effect.
c. Pick 3 of the 5 procedures discussed in your answers to “a” and “b,” and explain how you could use them to reduce the frequency of talking to a peer (inappropriately) while the teacher is talking.
d. Now identify which behavioral process or principle is associated with each of the following procedures: shaping procedures, overcorrection procedures, coercive interactions, bonuses/commission, timeout procedures, response redirection, response cost procedures, and planned ignoring.
In other words, for each of the 8 intervention procedures listed in item “d,” state which behavioral process or principle it is associated with and how you know. (Hint: Your answers will always be one of the five terms you have already discussed in items “a” and “b” above.)
(
Additional information to note: The related terminology of behavioral procedures, principles, and processes can understandably be very confusing. Remember that behavioral procedures describe the environmental manipulations that are made in order to demonstrate the related behavioral processes. The behavioral processes occur because of the functional relationships between the environmental manipulations and the behavior, which are referred to as the behavioral principles involved.
For example, “As a behavior change procedure, extinction provides zero probability of reinforcement. As a behavioral process, extinction refers to the diminishing rate of a previously reinforced behavior when that behavior no longer produces reinforcement. As a principle, extinction refers to the functional relation between withholding reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior and the resultant diminishing rate of response,” (Cooper et al., 2020, p.594).)
**2. Characteristics of Effective Consequences**
a. Describe several characteristics that make consequences more or less effective. Be sure to include recommendations regarding their immediacy/contiguity, contingency, and intensity (with respect to punishing stimuli).
b. Describe at least two ways to identify effective consequences for an individual. (Refer to chapter 11 in Cooper et al. (2020) and chapter 6 in Mayer et al. (2022).)
**3. Use of Reinforcement versus Punishment Procedures**
a. Describe some potential side effects of using punishing stimuli and punishment procedures.
b. Explain how reinforcement and punishment procedures should be selected.
· Which should be prioritized and why?
· Could/should they both be incorporated into a treatment package and how?
Your paper should be
**5-8 pages** in length and written in APA style. It should include at least
**5** peer reviewed references. These can be books or articles where you got your information to help answer the questions, or peer-reviewed journal articles that provide examples of interventions or procedures you discussed in your paper (e.g., an article that used extinction to reduce a problem behavior).
**Please note:** Your assignment should be submitted in a
**Word Document** format
**using Times New Roman 12.** The assignment must use APA format (See link to APA publication style in the course site resources.) Please include an appropriate heading on your paper and references to support methods or procedures used.
**Please be sure to save your work using the naming convention:**
Student last name, first name, ABA 505 Assignment 2
**## 505Assignment2GradingRubric.pdf**
505 Assignment 2
1. Basic Procedures, Principles, and Processes
a. Define the 4 basic types of consequences that can be used in consequence-based interventions and the effect of each.
b. Define an extinction procedure and the resulting effect.
c. Pick 3 of the 5 procedures discussed in your answers to “a” and “b,” and explain how you could use them to reduce the frequency of talking
to a peer (inappropriately) while the teacher is talking.
d. Now identify which behavioral process or principle is associated with each of the following procedures: shaping procedures, overcorrection
procedures, coercive interactions, bonuses/commission, timeout procedures, response redirection, response cost procedures, and planned
ignoring.
2. Characteristics of Effective Consequences
a. Describe several characteristics that make consequences more or less effective. Be sure to include recommendations regarding their
immediacy/contiguity, contingency, and intensity (with respect to punishing stimuli).
b. Describe at least two ways to identify effective consequences for an individual.
3. Use of Reinforcement versus Punishment Procedures
a. Describe some potential side effects of using punishing stimuli and punishment procedures.
b. Explain how reinforcement and punishment procedures should be selected.
c. Which should be prioritized and why?
d. Could/should they both be incorporated into a treatment package and how?
Grading item
Completely accurate
in content and
clearly articulated
Partially inaccurate
in content OR
somewhat unclear in
articulation
Partially inaccurate
in content AND
unclear in
articulation
Item is missing or
completely
inaccurate in content
Total
Define and state the
effect of consequence
type #1.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of consequence
type #2.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of consequence
type #3.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of consequence
#4.
5 3 1 0
Define and state the
effect of extinction.
5 3 1 0
Explain 3 ways to
reduce inappropriate
talking to a peer.
9 6 3 0
Identify which
behavioral process or
principle is associated
with each of the
following procedures:
(1) shaping
(2) overcorrection
(3) coercive
interactions
(4) bonuses/
commission
(5) timeout
12
(1.5 points each)
Based on # correct Based on # correct 0
(6) response
redirection
(7) response cost, and
(8) planned ignoring.
Describe several
characteristics that
make consequences
more or less effective.
Be sure to include
recommendations
regarding their (1)
immediacy/contiguity,
(2) contingency, and
(3) intensity (with
respect to punishing
stimuli).
12 8 4 0
Describe at least two
ways to identify
effective consequences
for an individual.
10 7 4 0
Describe some
potential side effects
of using punishing
stimuli and
punishment
procedures.
10 7 4 0
Explain how
reinforcement and
5 3 1 0
punishment procedures
should be selected,
including discussing
the following:
(1) which should
be prioritized
and why
and
(2) could/should they
both be incorporated
into a treatment
package and how.
5 3 1 0
Overall Writing
(clarity, APA style
formatting)
12 8 4 0
Final Grade