Differential Reinforcement: DRO, DRI, DRA, DRH, DRD, DRL | ABA Terms

DRO: Reinforce absence of a behaviour

DRI: Reinforce an incompatible behaviour

DRA: Reinforce an alternative behaviour that can happen at the same time

DRH: Reinforce higher rates of a behaviour

DRD: Reinforce diminishing rates of a behaviour

DRL: Reinforce lower rates of a behaviour (without eliminating it)

In summary, differential reinforcement is a simple, structured way to either increase or decrease specific behaviours by reinforcing what you want and ignoring or extinguishing what you don’t want. Keep it simple: Reinforce the good, ignore the bad.

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