Chapter 7: Negative Reinforcement

Negative reinforcer (aversive stimulus)

* A stimulus

* that increases the future frequency of a response that * its removal (termination) follows.

Negative reinforcement contingency (escape contingency)

* The response-contingent

* removal of

* a negative reinforcer

* resulting in an increased frequency of that response.

Functional assessment

* An assessment

* of the contingencies responsible for

* problem behaviors.

The sick social cycle (victim's negative reinforcement model)

* In escaping

* the perpetrator's aversive behavior,

* the victim unintentionally reinforces

* that aversive behavior.