What is a reinforcer?, A reinforcer is something that you only dream about., A reinforcer is something that increases the likelihood that a specific behavior or response will occur., A reinforcer is always some type of candy., A reinforcer is something that decreases motivation., Why would you want to expand reinforcers?, Because someone told me I should., It can become expensive over time., It makes my day as a teacher more interesting., Over time they find it becoming less effective., What is satiation?, Satiation is when a reinforcer is highly effective., Satiation is the feeling you get after a great meal., Satiation occurs when the reinforcer has been overused and is no longer motivating, Satiation is a type sensory experience., What is depravation?, Depravation is keeping the reinforcer away from the student until they have exhibited the desired behavior., Depravation describes highly problematic behaviors., Depravation is when you limit your shopping cart on Amazon., Depravation is a highly effective way to motivate students., Which of the following is NOT a way to expand interests?, Removing a high preference, commonly used item/activity from the rotation, Withhold all reinforcers all day, every day., Pair a preferred item with the item you want to become more preferred, Provide items/activities with similar characteristics of the highly motivating reinforcer., But what do you do if the student has NO interests?, Then there is nothing to work with., Time to cry., Move on to another student that does have interests., After this session, I have so many ideas!.

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