Behavior Change Techniques

Cluster 14 — Scheduled Consequences

14.1. Behavior cost

Arrange for withdrawal of something valued if and only if an unwanted behavior is performed (includes ‘Response cost’).

14.2. Punishment

Arrange for aversive consequence contingent on the performance of the unwanted behavior

14.3. Remove reward

Arrange for discontinuation of contingent reward following performance of the unwanted behavior (includes ‘Extinction’)

14.4. Reward approximation

Arrange for reward following any approximation to the target behavior, gradually rewarding only performance closer to the wanted behavior (includes ‘Shaping’)

14.5. Rewarding completion

Build up behavior by arranging reward following final component of the behavior; gradually add the components of the behavior that occur earlier in the behavioral sequence (includes ‘Backward chaining’)

14.6. Situation-specific reward

Arrange for reward following the behavior in one situation but not in another (includes ‘Discrimination training’)

14.7. Reward incompatible behavior

Arrange reward for responding in a manner that is incompatible with a previous response to that situation (includes ‘Counter-conditioning’)

14.8. Reward alternative behavior

Arrange reward for performance of an alternative to the unwanted behavior (includes ‘Differential reinforcement’)

14.9. Reduce reward frequency

Arrange for rewards to be made contingent on increasing duration or frequency of the behavior (includes ‘Thinning’)

14.10. Remove punishment

Arrange for removal of an unpleasant consequence contingent on performance of the wanted behavior (includes ‘Negative reinforcement’)