Mary's parents are trying to decrease the number of times that she feeds the family dog during the day.Mary's parents set a criterion level for the maximum number of times that she can feed the dog in a day,and if Mary achieves this level she gets a story read to her at bedtime.Which type of differential reinforcement are Mary's parents using?
A) DRO
B) DRA
C) DRL
D) DRC

Question

Mary's parents are trying to decrease the number of times that she feeds the family dog during the day.Mary's parents set a criterion level for the maximum number of times that she can feed the dog in a day,and if Mary achieves this level she gets a story read to her at bedtime.Which type of differential reinforcement are Mary's parents using?​
A) ​DRO
B) ​DRA
C) ​DRL
D) ​DRC

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates (DRL) is being used here because Mary's parents are trying to decrease the frequency of a behavior (feeding the dog too often) to a lower, specified level. If Mary meets this criterion (feeds the dog fewer times), she is rewarded.

Mary's Parents Are Trying to Decrease the Number of Times