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Applied Behavior Analysis Negative Reinforcement

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This set covers negative reinforcement in ABA, where a behavior increases because it removes or reduces an aversive stimulus, and explains the escape contingency, where a response ends an ongoing unpleasant stimulus.

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negative reinforcement

occurrence of a response produces the removal, termination, reduction or postponement of a stimulus which leads to an increase in the future occurrence of a response.

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negative reinforcement

occurrence of a response produces the removal, termination, reduction or postponement of a stimulus which leads to an increase in the future occurr...

escape contingency

a response terminated an ongoing stimulus

avoidance contingency

a response prevents or postpones the presentation of a stimulus

free operant avoidance

avoidance BX is free to occur at any time and will delay presentation of a stimulus.

discriminated avoidance

responding in the presence of a signal prevents the onset of a stimulus from which escape is a reinforcer.

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TermDefinition

negative reinforcement

occurrence of a response produces the removal, termination, reduction or postponement of a stimulus which leads to an increase in the future occurrence of a response.

escape contingency

a response terminated an ongoing stimulus

avoidance contingency

a response prevents or postpones the presentation of a stimulus

free operant avoidance

avoidance BX is free to occur at any time and will delay presentation of a stimulus.

discriminated avoidance

responding in the presence of a signal prevents the onset of a stimulus from which escape is a reinforcer.