1. Good Behavior, Bad
Behavior, and the
Principles of Behavior
Brittany Zirnis

2. Character Introduction

3. Crying for Attention
response-contingent presentation of a reinforcer resulting in
an increased frequency of that response…

4. Crying for Attention
Reinforcement Contingency for Inappropriate Crying
Before:
Behavior: After:
Riley does
Riley cries Riley has my
not have my
for attention attention
attention

5. Crying for Attention
response-contingent presentation of an aversive stimulus
resulting in a decreased frequency of that response…

6. Crying for Attention
Reinforcement
Before: After:
Riley does not Riley has my
have my attention
attention
Behavior:
Riley cries for
Before: attention
After:
Riley does not Riley hears
hear sound of sound of
competing competing
cries cries
Punishment

7. Begging for Table Scraps
response-contingent presentation of a reinforcer resulting in
an increased frequency of that response…

8. Begging for Table Scraps
Reinforcement Contingency for Inappropriate Begging
Behavior:
Before: Riley begs After:
Riley does not
(i.e. puts head on Riley receives
receive table my knee, gives table scrap
scrap sad puppy-dog
eyes, paws at me)

9. Begging for Table Scraps
Withholding reinforcement for a previously reinforced
response resulting in a decreased frequency of that
response…

10. Begging for Table Scraps
Extinction Contingency for Inappropriate Begging
Behavior:
Before: Riley begs After:
Riley does not Riley does not
(i.e. puts head on
receive table my knee, gives receive table
scrap sad puppy-dog scrap
eyes, paws at me)

11. Crying for Attention
response-contingent presentation of a reinforcer resulting in
an increased frequency of that response…

12. Crying for Attention
Reinforcement Contingency for Inappropriate Crying
Before:
After:
Riley does Behavior:
Riley has
not have Riley cries
my mom’s
my mom’s for attention
attention
attention

13. Crying for Attention

14. Crying for Attention
Punishment
SD:
I am present After:
Riley hears
sound of
Before: competing cries
Behavior:
Riley does not
Riley cries for
hear sound of
attention
competing cries After:
Riley does not
hear sound of
SΔ: competing cries
I am not present
Recovery from Punishment

15. Begging for Treats
response-contingent presentation of a reinforcer resulting in
an increased frequency of that response…

16. Begging for Treats
Reinforcement
SD:
My dad is present After:
Riley receives a
treat
Before: Behavior:
Riley does not Riley sits by treat
receive a treat cupboard, looks at
treats, & sighs After:
loudly Riley does not
receive a treat
S Δ:
My dad is not
present
Extinction