In Selecting an Appropriate Intervention,the Practitioner and Client Should Consider

question 18

Multiple Choice

In selecting an appropriate intervention,the practitioner and client should consider if _____.

• A)the costs outweigh the benefits
• B)the techniques will be acceptable to the client system
• C)there are any potential negative consequences
• D)all of the above
• E)answers b and c

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcement

A reinforcer that satisfies a basic biological need, such as food, water, or sleep, and is inherently rewarding.

Secondary Reinforcement

A reinforcing stimulus that acquires its reinforcing power through association with a primary reinforcer.

Tertiary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement that uses abstract rewards, such as praise or tokens, that can be exchanged for other rewards.

Shaping

A method used in behavioral training where successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced.