Part 4: Guidelines for use of Reinforcement

• Guidelines for use of Reinforcement

  1. Selecting the behaviour to be increased
  2. Choosing an effective reinforcement
  3. Applying Reinforcement: immediate & contingent
• Guidelines for use of Reinforcement

  • Selecting the behaviour to be increased: 
  • Specific, observable, measurable
  • Select behaviour trying to change/improve 
  • What behaviour are you trying to influence
  • Behaviour that drives reward 
• Guidelines for use of Reinforcement

  • Choosing an effective reinforcement
  • Select reinforcers that;
  • (a) Are readily available
  • (b) Can be used immediately following the desired behaviour
  • So person receiving it connects the dots 
  • So are motivated to do that behaviour again 
  • (c) Can be used over and over again without losing their ‘meaning’ / effect (use a variety of reinforcers)
  • Variety of reinforces 
  • (d) Do not require a great deal of time to ‘consume’
  • Depends on how person perceive reward 
  • Only work if person perceiving them feels like it is sincere, based on merit (job well done)
• Guidelines for use of Reinforcement

  • Applying Reinforcement: immediate & contingent
  • Immediate reinforcement so can connect reward to particular behaviour