Reinforcement

Knowledge Check

Why is reinforcement a particularly important evidence-based practice (EBP) to understand?

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Reinforcement is a particularly important EBP to understand because:

Reinforcement is a foundational practice since it is an element of the implementation of most other evidence-based practices.
Reinforcement can be delivered by anyone.
Reinforcement can be delivered in any environment.

What may be the reason when a reinforcer doesn’t seem to be effecting the toddler’s behavior?

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Possible answers:

The reinforcer is not meaningful to the toddler.
The reinforcer may be overused.
The toddler may not be making a connection between the reinforcer the his behavior because the reinforcer isn’t being given contingently (i.e. as soon as the toddler uses the target behavior or skill).