Graphing & Reinforcement
Things to Consider When Graphing Have I labeled my axes? Do I have a full range? Is the graph clear? Have I labeled my key clearly? Do I have title?
Things to Consider When Graphing Continued Things to Consider When Graphing Continued Do I have my aim line pointed to my performance criteria and labeled with and A. Did I select the median value to start my aim line? Is my performance graph a line graph? Did I draw a mastery performance line?
Things to Consider When Graphing Continued Does my main graph depict objective success? Is my graph aligned with my objective? Do I need multiple line graphs to show undesired behavior? Do I need bar graphs or line graphs to show teacher behaviors (e.g., prompting)
Graphing
Intermittent Schedule of Reinforcement Ratio Schedule: reinforcer delivered per NUMBER ◦ Fixed: Only after a specific number of tasks are completed ◦ Variable: Delivered following an average number of occurrences Interval Schedule: reinforcer delivered per TIME ◦ Fixed: Only after a specific number of minutes have passed ◦ Variable: Delivered following an average number of minutes
Token Economy Reinforcement Program It is a symbolic reinforcement system where students receive tokens for specific appropriate behaviors, which may be exchanged for objects or activities that have been identified as reinforcing. As students learn to associate the tokens with the purchase of reinforcers, the tokens themselves become reinforcing.
What students need to know about a token system What students need to know ◦ What do I have to do to get one? ◦ What can I buy with them? ◦ How much does everything cost? ◦ When can I buy something? What teachers need to think about ◦ How you are going to collect the information ◦ How are you going to build in choice ◦ What reinforcers are available at what times
Sample Token System Behavior Required: Raise your hand and provide answer or contribution to class discussion…only when called upon. Back up reinforcers: candy Cost: one ticket per piece of candy When can tokens be exchanged?: at the end of class
Demonstrate your knowledge of schedules of reinforcement- Develop a reinforcement program and then pose an idea on how you would fade your program Group A: Continuous Group B: Fixed- Ratio Group C: Variable-Ratio Group D: Fixed- Interval Group E: Variable- Interval Ideas for fading: Changing the schedule, self- reinforcement, slowly moving to natural reinforcement