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Purpose: This week, your assignment gives you some practice at…
Purpose: This week, your assignment gives you some practice at applying behaviorist principles, both in real-world examples and in your own life. You will also develop your understanding of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and the populations this kind of therapy most benefits.
Complete the worksheet by first identifying the kind of schedule of reinforcement for each situation: fixed interval, variable interval, fixed ratio, or variable ratio. Then, research ABA and its applications to helping professions as well as your own profession. Include one additional resource to those already provided this week. Three to five sentences for each question in this section should constitute a sufficient response.
Part 1: Schedules of Reinforcement
For each example below, decide whether the situation describes fixed ratio (FR),
variable ratio (VR), fixed interval (FI) or variable interval (VI) schedule of reinforcement.
Note: the examples are randomly ordered, and there are not equal numbers of each
schedule of reinforcement.
___ 1. Getting paid $10 for every 20 puzzles solved.
___ 2. Studying for a class that has surprise quizzes.
___ 3. Slot machines are based on this schedule.
___ 4. Speed traps on highways.
___ 5. Selling a product door to door.
___ 6. Getting the clothes out of the dryer once it buzzes.
___ 7. Going up a staircase to reach a landing with a nice view.
___ 8. Doing 20 push-ups to help stay fit.
___ 9. Getting a paycheck at the end of every 2-week pay period.
___ 10. Random drug testing.
___ 11. Getting a strike in bowling.
___ 12. Calling your mechanic to see if your car is fixed.
___ 13. A child screams and cries in the store to get what he wants–sometimes it
works.
___ 14. A surfer waiting for the perfect wave to ride in.
___ 15. Angelina gives Brad a kiss after the end of every lap he swims in the pool.
Part 2: Applied Behavior Analysis
Research Applied Behavior Analysis. Review the posted videos and ABA content page
to get you started. For at least one of your responses, include and cite at least one
additional source (e.g., webpage, article, video)
1. What populations of adults and children benefit from these therapies?
2. Choose one of these populations. Describe the typical therapy/behavior
strategies used and what areas of difficulty they treat.
3. What is your chosen profession? How might you use behavioral theory and
techniques in your chosen profession?
4. How can behavioral theories and techniques be useful to helping professionals in general?
