LRBI Checklist

Differential Reinforcement

Differential Reinforcement ifferential reinforcement is the reinforcement of one form of behavior and not another, or the reinforcement of a response under one condition but not another. Differential reinforcement uses positive reinforcement to differentiate or separate appropriate student behavior from inappropriate behavior by increasing one while decreasing the other.

Definition

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Things to Do
 Select behaviors to be decreased or increased.

 Select alternative, incompa tible

or communicative behavio , rs to be taught.

 Determine time interval.  Set criterion.  Ignore inappropriate behav iors.  Monitor the student’s performance. Level 1: Positive Interaction Procedures

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Differential Reinforcement

There are six strategies that comprise or make up differential reinforcement:

Select behaviors to be decreased or increased. Select behaviors to be decreased or increased.
These behaviors should be objectively defined and must be observable and measurable. For DRO, DRI, DRA, and DRC, there will be a specific behavior to decrease, such as talk-outs, hitting, not following directions, out of seat, disrupting other students, or tantrums. For DRH, there will be a specific behavior to increase, such as contributing in class, positive social interactions, getting to class on time, or task completion.

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appropriate behaviors
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Select alternative, incompatible, or Select alternative, incompatible, or communicative behaviors to be taught. communicative behaviors to be taught.
For DRA, define an alternative behavior(s). This is any behavior that can serve as an alternative to the inappropriate behavior. For example, working on an assignment