Bobby's Mom is trying to increase the number of times that Bobby shares his toys with his younger brother.When Bobby shares his toys,his Mom praises Bobby and plays with him,but when Bobby refuses to share his toys his Mom does not praise him or play with him.As a result,Bobby increases the number of times he shares his toys with his younger brother.This is an example of:
A) DRO
B) shaping
C) DRL
D) DRA

Question

Bobby's Mom is trying to increase the number of times that Bobby shares his toys with his younger brother.When Bobby shares his toys,his Mom praises Bobby and plays with him,but when Bobby refuses to share his toys his Mom does not praise him or play with him.As a result,Bobby increases the number of times he shares his toys with his younger brother.This is an example of:​
A) ​DRO
B) ​shaping
C) ​DRL
D) ​DRA

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scenario describes a reinforcement procedure called Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA), where the desirable behavior (sharing toys) is reinforced with praise and play, while the undesirable behavior (not sharing toys) is not reinforced. This leads to an increase in the desirable behavior. DRO involves reinforcing the absence of the undesirable behavior, DRL involves reinforcing the behavior only if it occurs at a lower rate, and shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations towards a target behavior. None of these procedures are evident in the scenario.

Bobby's Mom Is Trying to Increase the Number of Times