ABA Exam CoachLessons · G. Behavior-Change Procedures
G.3 · Time-based reinforcement
What if you could reduce problem behavior by handing out the very reinforcer that's maintaining it, with no strings attached? That's the idea behind time-based schedules, and once you see how they work, the setup questions get much easier.
Key takeaway
On fixed-time and variable-time schedules, the clock alone triggers delivery, so no response is required. Applied, that's usually noncontingent reinforcement: give the reinforcer your functional analysis identified. Start dense, at or a bit below the mean baseline interresponse time, then thin in small steps only while problem behavior stays low.
On fixed-time and variable-time schedules, the clock alone triggers delivery, so no response is required. Applied, that's usually noncontingent reinforcement: give the reinforcer your functional analysis identified. Start dense, at or a bit below the mean baseline interresponse time, then thin in small steps only while problem behavior stays low.
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The video walks through the idea, worked examples, the trap people fall into and an exam-style question. The notes and the checkpoint come with it, and your results feed your Where to focus plan.