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AB541: Concepts & Principles II Study Guide (15 points) Unit 6: Resurgence & Behavioral Momentum Student: Crishtine Sundar Fill out each question of the study guide using readings, powerpoints, and textbooks. 1. Define behavioral momentum. (1pt) a. Behavioral momentum is defined as the persistsence of behavior after an enviromental change. This would be the likelihood the behavior will showcase greater behavioral momentum, the more it is reinforced. 2. What is the alternative theory regarding resistance to extinction? Name and define. (1 pt) a. Partial Reinforcement Extinction Effect (PREE) is the alternative theory that presents itself as a resistance to extinction. This theory states that during aquisition when individuals are presented with intermittent reinforcnment, it increases the persistent responding when under succeeding conditions, compared to with continuous reinforcement. 3. Compare the two theories: (2 pt) a. With PREE extinction is more prompt in CRF than INT, whilst in behavioral momentum it’s the opposite with extinction being more prompt with INT than CRF. b. Behavior that is reinforced on an INT is more resistance to extinction when dealing with PREE but with behavioral momentum, CRF is more resistant to extinction. 4. Define resurgence. (1pt) a. When a previously reinforced response resurfaces due to a current reinforcement being terminated.

5. State at least 2 variables that affect resurgence based on literature & how. (1 pt). a. When a DRA is terminated after an intervention, that serves as the basis for a reappearance of problem behavior. The resurgence is caused by the reduction in the rate of alternative reinforcement given. b. Alternative reinforcers, that are denied during extinction procedures for problem behavior can continue to occur and be reinforced due to lapses in treatment intergrity. This would cause resurgence but the problem behavior will continue to go become extinct because of some form of treatment by a party associated. 6. Write out how you would write a procedure for a skill acquisition program based on behavioral momentum for a parent or an RBT. Be specific, clear, and complete. (2 pts) a. Behavioral Momentum is introducing a previously mastered task to a child whilst they are learning a new harder task. An example of this would be in DTT when its used by BCBA’s to increase confidence in their clients. An example I used with my client was counting to five when they were learning their animals. Parent/ RBT: “What number is this (10)?” (the high-p request) Wait five seconds for client to respond Client: “Ten!” Parent/ RBT: “God job! Count to five for me!” (the high-p request) Wait five seconds for client to respond Parent/ RBT: “What number is this (10)?” (the high-p request) Wait five seconds for client to respond Client: “one, two, three, four, five” Parent/ RBT: “Great job! What animal is this?!” (the low-p request)

7. What is the first step before identifying how to use behavioral momentum with a learner? (1 pt) a. Try to identify the size of the distruptor and see what behaviors you know can and cannot be put on extinction because putting a behavior that shouldn’t be on extinction would cause mre orpblem behaviors to occur. Example drawing/ reading behaviors of a client put on extinction when the client really likes to read/ draw will cause more problem behaviors if that is put on extinction. 8. What alternative effect might using a high-probability sequence or behavioral momentum have on the learner and implementer? (1 pt) a. An alternative effect that exists with high-probability sequence or behavioral momentum is compliance. Since the client already complies with the high probability tasks beforehand, they are more liekyl to comply with the low probability task as well and that reduces their problem behaviors such as escape, agressions etc. 9. When would you use behavioral momentum with a learner? (1 pt) a. It is effective as an antecedent strategy that can help increases compliant behaviors in new skills that are difficult or complex to teach or graps for the learner. They are reinforced for their smaller less complex skills and praised then given complex skills decreases fustartion and increases the likelihood they will attempt the complex behaviors. 10. Give a short summary of the findings of Kestner et al (2015). (2 pts) a. In 2015, Kestner et al. investigated resurgence in laboratory rats using various punishment measures. They discovered that punishing and eradicating undesirable or inappropriate responding behavior reduces the recurrence of that undesired behavior, and that it can be used in applied contexts to help deal with resurgence. Kestner et al. (2015) found that punishment, such as faradic punishment, reduced the recurrence of incorrect behaviors. They did highlight, however, that with human subjects, less severe kinds of punishment, such as vocal reprimands and response costs, should be utilized due to the ethical implications of it.

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11. What was the conclusion of how behavioral momentum and resurgence interact based on Nevin & Shahan (2011). (2 pts) a. The term "resurgence" refers to a previously extinct activity reappearing. It refers to the reappearance of previously reinforced behavior after the extinction of a later reinforced alternative behavior. The strength of a behavior and its resistance to change is defined as behavioral momentum, which aids in reinforcing a behavior. Resistance to a certain behavior is linked to both behavioral momentum and resurgence. Depending on the allocated work and behavior, the likelihood of it being deleted or resurfacing. When a behavior is stated to have more significant behavioral momentum, the chances of it reappearing and displaying revival are higher than when a behavior does not have as much behavioral momentum. Nevin and Shahan (2011) present a wealth of information on the BMT model that can be applied to the subject of ABA. According to Nevin and Shahan (2011), extinction disrupts the target responding because contingency between responses and reinforcers is suspended thus previously contingent reinforcement is withheld and responding declines due to generalization decrement, and the effects of contingency suspension and generalization decrement increase over time. This would explain how with greater behavioral momentum, the rates of resurgence decrease because the momentum of client responding to low probability behaviors increases as their high probability behaviors are introduced first and give some sort of compliance and confidence.

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