Conceptual WorkshowThe Sick Social Cycle:Victim’s Escape Model
Jason Otto
Based on Ch. 13 of Elementary Principles of Behavior 4.0 (Malott, Malott, & Trojan, 2000)
22 Questions. Approximately 25 minutes to complete.Complete 2 original examples using the paper worksheet in your homework folder.
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When Megan is getting ready to go the movies or mall, Susie begs and begs Megan to let her go, too.
Will you take me
too?
No, you can’t come.
Oh, come on.
Please!
Okay, you can come.
When Megan is getting ready to go the movies or mall, Susie begs and begs Megan to let her go, too.
Even if Megan said Susie can’t go, Susie kept whining until Megan said Susie can go.
Oh, come on.
Please!
Okay, you can come.
First diagram Susie’s behavioral contingency, starting with little Susie’s behavior.
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie whinesC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
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Behavior
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Even if Megan said Susie can’t go, Susie kept whining until Megan said Susie can go.
Oh, come on.
Please!
Okay, you can come.
When Megan is getting ready to go the movies or mall, Susie begs and begs Megan to let her go, too.
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Click me to go back
BeforeBefore Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
AfterAfter
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie whinesC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
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No. Remember, you’re analyzing Susie’s behavior
right now.
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BeforeBefore Behavior
Megan hears Susie
whine
Behavior
Megan hears Susie
whine
AfterAfter
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie whinesC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
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No. Remember, you’re analyzing Susie’s behavior
right now.
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BeforeBefore Behavior
Susie doesn’t whine
Behavior
Susie doesn’t whine
AfterAfter
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie whinesC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
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No. What pink sheet test does
doesn’t whine fail? Push the right
arrow key for the answer.
Deadman.
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BeforeBefore Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
AfterAfter
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie whinesC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
That’s right. Let’s continue
and choose the after condition.
BeforeBefore Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
?
After
?
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
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Even if Megan said Susie can’t go, Susie kept whining until Megan said Susie can go.
Oh, come on.
Please!
Okay, you can come.
When Megan is getting ready to go the movies or mall, Susie begs and begs Megan to let her go, too.
Click me to go back
Click me to go back
BeforeBefore Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
AfterMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
AfterMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
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No. Even though that outcome may have
occurred for many of Susie’s whines, what was
the outcome that maintained her whining?
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BeforeBefore Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
Megan hears Susie whine
After
Megan hears Susie whine
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
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No. What pink sheet test does this fail? Push the right arrow key for the
answer.Receiver test.
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answer
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answer
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story again
BeforeBefore Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
Susie doesn’t whine
After
Susie doesn’t whine
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goC. Megan hears Susie whine D. Susie doesn’t whine
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No. What pink sheet test does this fail? Push the arrow key for the
answer.Causality
test.
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BeforeBefore Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Megan says Susie
can go
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
That’s right. Hit the arrow key to
choose the before
condition.
Before
?
Before
?
Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Megan says Susie
can go
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie wants to go to the mallC. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goD. Megan hears Susie whine
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Before
Megan says Susie
can go
Before
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Megan says Susie
can go
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie wants to go to the mallC. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goD. Megan hears Susie whine
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No. Megan didn’t say Susie could
go before Susie’s whining
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Before
Susie wants to go the mall
Before
Susie wants to go the mall
Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Megan says Susie
can go
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie wants to go to the mallC. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goD. Megan hears Susie whine
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answer
No. That fails the related-
outcomes test.
Also, with any organism we
don’t say wants.
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answer
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BeforeMegan hears Susie whine
BeforeMegan hears Susie whine
Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Megan says Susie
can go
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie wants to go to the mallC. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goD. Megan hears Susie whine
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No. That condition does
not occur before Susie
whines.
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BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Megan says Susie
can go
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie wants to go to the mallC. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goD. Megan hears Susie whine
Correct.
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie wants to go to the mallC. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goD. Megan hears Susie whine
BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Megan says Susie
can go
A. EscapeB. PunishmentC. ReinforcementD. None of the above
Keep in mind that the absence of a reinforcer is not considered an
aversive condition—that would be analyzing the hole rather than the donut. What type of contingency
is this?
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BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Megan says Susie
can go
A. EscapeB. PunishmentC. ReinforcementD. None of the above
No, the before condition is not
an aversive condition.
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BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Megan says Susie
can go
A. EscapeB. PunishmentC. ReinforcementD. None of the above
No, the after condition is not
an aversive condition for
Susie
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BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Megan says Susie
can go
A. EscapeB. PunishmentC. ReinforcementD. None of the above
Try again.
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BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
After
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Megan says Susie
can go
A. EscapeB. PunishmentC. ReinforcementD. None of the above
Right. The after condition is a reinforcer for
Susie.
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So Susie’s whining is maintained by a reinforcement contingency.
Susie was the one who is most guilty of creating the interaction called the sick social cycle.
Is Susie the (a) victim or the (b) perpetrator?
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So Susie’s whining is maintained by a reinforcement contingency.
Susie was the one who is most guilty of creating the interaction called the sick social cycle.
Is Susie the (a) victim or the (b) perpetrator?
Now diagram the contingency for Megan’s behavior; starting with Megan’s behavior, of course.
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie whinesC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
BeforeBefore Behavior
?
Behavior
?
AfterAfter
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Even if Megan said Susie can’t go, Susie kept whining until Megan said Susie can go.
Oh, come on.
Please!
Okay, you can come.
When Megan is getting ready to go the movies or mall, Susie begs and begs Megan to let her go, too.
Click me to go back
Click me to go back
BeforeBefore Behavior
Susie doesn’t whine
Behavior
Susie doesn’t whine
AfterAfter
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie whinesC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
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answer
No. This fails the behaver test, not to mention what other
test? Right arrow key for answer.
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answer
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answer
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answer
Deadman.
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story again
BeforeBefore Behavior
Susie whines
Behavior
Susie whines
AfterAfter
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie whinesC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
Nope, that fails a pink sheet test. Which one? Right
arrow key for the answer.
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The behaver test.
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story again
BeforeBefore Behavior
Megan hears Susie
whine
Behavior
Megan hears Susie
whine
AfterAfter
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie whinesC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
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No. What test does that fail?
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The action test.
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BeforeBefore Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
AfterAfter
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie whinesC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
Correct. Right arrow to
choose the after condition
BeforeBefore Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
?
After
?
A. Susie whinesB. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
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Even if Megan said Susie can’t go, Susie kept whining until Megan said Susie can go.
Oh, come on.
Please!
Okay, you can come.
When Megan is getting ready to go the movies or mall, Susie begs and begs Megan to let her go, too.
Click me to go back
Click me to go back
Reminder: The before and after conditions can be a behavior of another person.
BeforeBefore Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Susie whines
After
Susie whines
A. Susie whinesB. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
No. That’s not the correct after
condition.
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BeforeBefore Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
AfterMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
AfterMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
A. Susie whinesB. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
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No. What happens with Susie’s
behavior after Megan says she can
go.
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BeforeBefore Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Megan hears Susie whine
After
Megan hears Susie whine
A. Susie whinesB. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goC. Megan hears Susie whineD. Susie doesn’t whine
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No. What pink sheet criterion does this fail?
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Receiver test.
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BeforeBefore Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Susie doesn’t whine
After
Susie doesn’t whine
A. Susie whinesB. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goC. Megan hears Susie whine D. Susie doesn’t whine
Correct. The Before and After can be behaviors
of another person.
Before
?
Before
?
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Susie doesn’t whine
After
Susie doesn’t whine
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie wants to go to the mallC. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goD. Susie whines
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Before
Megan says Susie
can go
Before
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Susie doesn’t whine
After
Susie doesn’t whine
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie wants to go to the mallC. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goD. Susie whines
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answer
No. That fails the related-outcomes
test.
The test says the before
and after are usually
opposites.
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Before
Susie wants to go the mall
Before
Susie wants to go the mall
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Susie doesn’t whine
After
Susie doesn’t whine
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie wants to go to the mallC. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goD. Susie whines
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answer
No. That fails stimulus test.
Also, with any organism we
don’t say wants.
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answer
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BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
BeforeMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Susie doesn’t whine
After
Susie doesn’t whine
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie wants to go to the mallC. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goD. Susie whines
No. This condition fails the stimulus test. What other test does it fail?
Related-outcomes
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Before
Susie whines
Before
Susie whines
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Susie doesn’t whine
After
Susie doesn’t whine
A. Megan says Susie can goB. Susie wants to go to the mallC. Megan doesn’t say Susie can goD. Susie whines
Correct
Before
Susie whines
Before
Susie whines
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Susie doesn’t whine
After
Susie doesn’t whine
A. EscapeB. PunishmentC. ReinforcementD. None of the above
What type of contingency is
this?
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Before
Susie whines
Before
Susie whines
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Susie doesn’t whine
After
Susie doesn’t whine
A. EscapeB. PunishmentC. ReinforcementD. None of the above
No, the after condition is not
an aversive condition for
Megan
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Before
Susie whines
Before
Susie whines
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Susie doesn’t whine
After
Susie doesn’t whine
A. EscapeB. PunishmentC. ReinforcementD. None of the above
No, the after condition is not a
reinforcer for Megan
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Before
Susie whines
Before
Susie whines
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Susie doesn’t whine
After
Susie doesn’t whine
A. EscapeB. PunishmentC. Reinforcement D. None of the above
Try again.
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Before
Susie whines
Before
Susie whines
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
Behavior
Megan says Susie
can go
After
Susie doesn’t whine
After
Susie doesn’t whine
A. EscapeB. PunishmentC. ReinforcementD. None of the above
Correct.
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So Megan’s conceding is maintained by an escape contingency.
Megan’s behavior terminated Susie’s aversive behavior, which is most responsible of creating the sick social cycle.
Is Megan the (a) victim or the (b) perpetrator?
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So Megan’s conceding is maintained by an escape contingency.
Megan’s behavior terminated Susie’s aversive behavior, which is most responsible of creating the sick social cycle.
Is Megan the (a) victim or the (b) perpetrator?
Here’s the Cycle
Megan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Susie whines
Megan says Susie
can goWrite your answer on the lines of the scan-
tron
Susie doesn’t whine
Susie doesn’t whine
BeforeMegan
doesn’t say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
AfterMegan says Susie can go
Before
Susie whines
BehaviorMegan says Susie can go
AfterSusie doesn’t
whineReinforcementfor the perpetratorEscape for
the victimMegan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Susie whines
Megan doesn’t say Susie can
goMegan
says Susie can go
Susie whines
Megan says Susie can
goSusie
doesn’t whine
Look at the diagram. What immediately follows Susie’s whining?
A. Megan says Susie can go
B. Susie doesn’t whine
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answer
Here’s the Sick Social Cycle Model for the two contingencies you just diagramed.
Susie doesn’t whine
BeforeMegan
doesn’t say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
AfterMegan says Susie can go
Before
Susie whines
BehaviorMegan says Susie can go
AfterSusie doesn’t
whine
Megan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Susie whines
Megan says Susie
can go
Look at the diagram. What immediately follows Susie’s whining?
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answer
A. Megan says Susie can go
B. Susie doesn’t whine
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answer
Susie doesn’t whine
BeforeMegan
doesn’t say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
AfterMegan says Susie can go
Before
Susie whines
BehaviorMegan says Susie can go
AfterSusie doesn’t
whine
Megan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Susie whines
Megan says Susie
can go
Look at the diagram. What immediately follows Susie’s whining?
A. Megan says Susie can go
B. Susie doesn’t whine
Correct.
Susie doesn’t whine
BeforeMegan
doesn’t say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
AfterMegan says Susie can go
Before
Susie whines
BehaviorMegan says Susie can go
AfterSusie doesn’t
whine
Megan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Susie whines
Megan says Susie
can go
Look at the diagram. Who has an outcome for one contingency, and a behavior for the next contingency? A. Susie’s
B. Megan’s
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Susie doesn’t whine
BeforeMegan
doesn’t say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
AfterMegan says Susie can go
Before
Susie whines
BehaviorMegan says Susie can go
AfterSusie doesn’t
whine
Megan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Susie whines
Megan says Susie
can go
A. Susie’s B. Megan’s
Sorry. Megan’s
behavior is analyzed as both a behavior
(in the bottom contingency) and an
after condition in Susie’s contingency.
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answer
Look at the diagram. Who has an outcome for one contingency, and a behavior for the next contingency?
Susie doesn’t whine
BeforeMegan
doesn’t say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
AfterMegan says Susie can go
Before
Susie whines
BehaviorMegan says Susie can go
AfterSusie doesn’t
whine
Megan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Susie whines
Megan says Susie
can go
A. Susie’s B. Megan’s
Yes. After Susie whines, Megan says Susie can
go. This concession reinforces
Susie’s whining.
Look at the diagram. Who has an outcome for one contingency, and a behavior for the next contingency?
Susie doesn’t whine
BeforeMegan
doesn’t say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
AfterMegan says Susie can go
Before
Susie whines
BehaviorMegan says Susie can go
AfterSusie doesn’t
whine
Megan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Susie whines
Megan says Susie
can go
Look at the diagram. Whose behavior is analyzed both as a behavior and a before condition? A. Susie’s
B. Megan’s
Susie doesn’t whine
BeforeMegan
doesn’t say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
AfterMegan says Susie can go
Before
Susie whines
BehaviorMegan says Susie can go
AfterSusie doesn’t
whine
Megan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Susie whines
Megan says Susie
can go
Look at the diagram. Whose behavior is analyzed both as a behavior and a before condition? A. Susie’s
B. Megan’s
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Susie doesn’t whine
BeforeMegan
doesn’t say Susie can go
Behavior
Susie whines
AfterMegan says Susie can go
Before
Susie whines
BehaviorMegan says Susie can go
AfterSusie doesn’t
whine
Megan doesn’t
say Susie can go
Susie whines
Megan says Susie
can go
Look at the diagram. Whose behavior is analyzed both as a behavior and a before condition? A. Susie’s
B. Megan’s
Yes, Susie’s whining is an
aversive condition, which
maintains Megan’s
concession when Susie
immediately stops pestering.
Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
BehaviorVictim gives
attn., approval or compliance
AfterPerpetrator
does no aversive behavior
No attention, approval
or complianc
e
Perpetrator does
aversive behavior
No attention
approval or compliance
Victim gives attn.,
approval or compliance
Perpetrator does
aversive behavior Victim
gives attn., approval or compliance
Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
What’s the contingency on the perpetrator’s behavior?
A. Punishment B. Reinforcement C. Escape
Left-click your
answer
Here’s the Sick Social Cycle Model defined in general terms.
Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
BehaviorVictim gives
attn., approval or compliance
AfterPerpetrator
does no aversive behavior
No attention, approval
or complianc
e
Perpetrator does
aversive behavior Victim gives
attn., approval or compliance
What’s the contingency on the perpetrator’s behavior?
A. Punishment B. Reinforcement C. Escape
Left-click your
answer
Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
BehaviorVictim gives
attn., approval or compliance
AfterPerpetrator
does no aversive behavior
No attention, approval
or complianc
e
Perpetrator does
aversive behavior Victim gives
attn., approval or compliance
What’s the contingency on the perpetrator’s behavior?
A. Punishment B. Reinforcement C. Escape
Left-click your
answer
Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
BehaviorVictim gives
attn., approval or compliance
AfterPerpetrator
does no aversive behavior
No attention, approval
or complianc
e
Perpetrator does
aversive behavior Victim gives
attn., approval or compliance
What’s the contingency on the perpetrator’s behavior?
A. Punishment B. Reinforcement C. Escape
Correct. It’s reinforcement.
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
Before
?Behavior After
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Left-click your
answer
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
Before
?Behavior After
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Left-click your
answer
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
Before
?Behavior After
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Left-click your
answer
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
Before
?Behavior After
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Left-click your
answer
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
Behavior After
Fill in the contingency diagram.
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator gets attention
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
Behavior
?After
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Left-click your
answer
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator gets attention
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
Behavior
?After
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Left-click your
answer
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator gets attention
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
Behavior
?After
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Left-click your
answer
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator gets attention
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
Behavior
?After
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Left-click your
answer Sorry. That fails the behaver
test and action test.
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator gets attention
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
BehaviorVictim gives
attn., approval or compliance
After
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Correct. And we didn’t fail the
behaver test and action test by
putting “perpetrator gets attention.”
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
BehaviorVictim gives
attn., approval or compliance
After
?
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Left-click your
answer
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
BehaviorVictim gives
attn., approval or compliance
After
?
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Left-click your
answer
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
BehaviorVictim gives
attn., approval or compliance
After
?
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Left-click your
answer
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or complianceD. Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
BehaviorVictim gives
attn., approval or compliance
After
?
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Left-click your
answer
A. Perpetrator does aversive behaviorB. Victim gives attention, approval or complianceC. No attention approval or compliance D. Perpetrator does no aversive behavior
BeforeNo attention, approval or compliance
BehaviorPerpetrator
does aversive behavior
AfterAttention,
approval or compliance
BeforePerpetrator
does aversive behavior
BehaviorVictim gives
attn., approval or compliance
AfterPerpetrator
does no aversive behavior
Fill in the contingency diagram.
Sick Social Cycle Complaints and Compliments
When Jill is getting dressed to go out, and sometimes just after looking in the mirror, she says things like, “this makes me look bad!”
Howard, Jill’s husband, honestly doesn’t agree and when he hears her complain he quickly corrects her by saying “No, you’re beautiful, Jill.”
Sick Social Cycle Model
Sick Social Cycle Model
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Jill complains about her
bodyHoward
says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
Jill does not complain about her
body
Sick Social Cycle Model
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Jill complains about her
bodyHoward
says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
Jill does not complain about her
body
Defined:Often, aversive behavior occurs
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Jill complains about her
bodyHoward
says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
Jill does not complain about her
body
Defined:Often, aversive behavior occursbecause such behavior is reinforced
Sick Social Cycle Model
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Jill complains about her
bodyHoward
says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
Jill does not complain about her
body
Defined:Often, aversive behavior occursbecause such behavior is reinforcedby the attention, approval, or compliance of another person.
Sick Social Cycle Model
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Jill complains about her
bodyHoward
says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
Jill does not complain about her
body
Defined:Often, aversive behavior occursbecause such behavior is reinforcedby the attention, approval, or compliance of another person.
In turn, the temporary relief from that aversive behavior
Sick Social Cycle Model
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Jill complains about her
bodyHoward
says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
Jill does not complain about her
body
Defined:Often, aversive behavior occursbecause such behavior is reinforcedby the attention, approval, or compliance of another person.
In turn, the temporary relief from that aversive behavior reinforces the giving of that attention, approval, or compliance by the other person.
Sick Social Cycle Model
Do you think the after condition is a reinforcer for Jill?A. YesB. No
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
Before
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Behavior
Jill complains about her
body
After
Howard says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
Do you think the after condition is a reinforcer for Jill?A. YesB. No
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
Before
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Behavior
Jill complains about her
body
After
Howard says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
I’d say it is because this is the
contingency that maintains her complaints.
Do you think the after condition is a reinforcer for Jill?A. YesB. No
Before
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Behavior
Jill complains about her
body
After
Howard says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
I’d say it is because this is the
contingency that maintains her complaints.
A. Escape contingencyB. Punishment contingencyC. Reinforcement contingencyD. None of the above
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
Before
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Behavior
Jill complains about her
body
After
Howard says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
A. Escape contingencyB. Punishment contingencyC. Reinforcement contingencyD. None of the above
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
Before
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Behavior
Jill complains about her
body
After
Howard says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
No, it’s not an escape
contingency.
What’s the before condition?
A. An aversive conditionB. The absence of a reinforc
er
A. Escape contingencyB. Punishment contingencyC. Reinforcement contingencyD. None of the above
Left-click your
answer
Before
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Behavior
Jill complains about her
body
After
Howard says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
No, it’s not an escape
contingency.
What’s the before condition?
A. No, he’s not doing anything
B. The absence of a reinforcer
Left-click your
answer
A. Escape contingencyB. Punishment contingencyC. Reinforcement contingencyD. None of the above
Before
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Behavior
Jill complains about her
body
After
Howard says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
No, it’s not an escape
contingency.
What’s the before condition?
A. An aversive conditionB. Yes, it’s the absence of
the reinforcer—”You’re beautiful, Jill.”
A. Escape contingencyB. Punishment contingencyC. Reinforcement contingencyD. None of the above
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
Before
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Behavior
Jill complains about her
body
After
Howard says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
No, it’s not an escape
contingency.
A. Escape contingencyB. Punishment contingencyC. Reinforcement contingencyD. None of the above
Before
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Behavior
Jill complains about her
body
After
Howard says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”No, the after
condition is not an aversive condition.
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
A. Escape contingencyB. Punishment contingencyC. Reinforcement contingencyD. None of the above
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
Before
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Behavior
Jill complains about her
body
After
Howard says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”
No, try again.
A. Escape contingencyB. Punishment contingencyC. Reinforcement contingencyD. None of the above
Before
Howard does not say Jill is beautiful
Behavior
Jill complains about her
body
After
Howard says “You’re
beautiful, Jill”Yes, Jill’s complaining
is maintained by her husband’s attention.
It’s not an escape contingency because the before is not an aversive
condition, it’s the absence of a reinforcer.
A. Escape contingencyB. Punishment contingencyC. Reinforcement contingencyD. None of the above
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
Before
Jill complains about her
body
Behavior
Howard says
“You’re beautiful,
Jill”
After
Jill does not complain about her
body
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
A. Escape contingencyB. Punishment contingencyC. Reinforcement contingencyD. None of the above
Left-click your
answer
Before
Jill complains about her
body
Behavior
Howard says
“You’re beautiful,
Jill”
After
Jill does not complain about her
body
Left-click your
answer
Actually, Jill’s not
complaining is not an aversive
condition for Howard
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
A. Escape contingencyB. Punishment contingencyC. Reinforcement contingencyD. None of the above
Left-click your
answer
Before
Jill complains about her
body
Behavior
Howard says
“You’re beautiful,
Jill”
After
Jill does not complain about her
bodyActually, Jill’s not
complaining is the
absence of a reinforcer
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
A. Escape contingencyB. Punishment contingencyC. Reinforcement contingencyD. None of the above
Before
Jill complains about her
body
Behavior
Howard says
“You’re beautiful,
Jill”This is a correct
contingency. Jill’s
complaining is an aversive condition for
Howard
After
Jill does not complain about her
body
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
A. Escape contingencyB. Punishment contingencyC. Reinforcement contingencyD. None of the above
Before
Jill complains about her
body
Behavior
Howard says
“You’re beautiful,
Jill”
After
Jill does not complain about her
bodyCorrect. Jill’s
complaints are an aversive condition for
Howard
Before Behavior After
Before Behavior After Let’s diagram the sick social cycle model for Jill and Howard.
Left-click your
answer Who was the perpetrator (whose behavior was not appropriate)?
A. Jill B. Howard
Before Behavior After
Before Behavior AfterLeft-click your
answer
Let’s diagram the sick social cycle model for Jill and Howard.
Who was the perpetrator (whose behavior was not appropriate)?
A. Jill B. Howard
Before Behavior
A
After
Before Behavior
B
After
Right, she started the
cycle by complaining about her
body.
Let’s diagram the sick social cycle model for Jill and Howard.
Who was the perpetrator (whose behavior was not appropriate)?
A. Jill B. Howard
Left-click with your mouse the behavior
box that should include “Jill complains
about her body.”
Left-click your
answer
Left-click your
answer
Before Behavior After
Before Behavior After
Right, she started the
cycle by complaining about her
body.
Let’s diagram the sick social cycle model for Jill and Howard.
Who was the perpetrator (whose behavior was not appropriate)?
A. Jill B. Howard
No, the top contingency is
Jill’s contingency because her behavior was
first.
In the cycle, this is the order of
events, as they occur
in time.
Right-mouse click the
behavior box that should include “Jill complains about her
body.”
Left-click your
answer
Before Behavior After
Before Behavior After
Right, she started the
cycle by complaining about her
body.
Let’s diagram the sick social cycle model for Jill and Howard.
Who was the perpetrator (whose behavior was not appropriate)?
A. Jill B. Howard
Right-mouse click the
behavior box that should include “Jill complains about her
body.”
Correct. In the cycle, this is the order of
events, as they occur in
time.
Now, you’ll review their interaction one more time, and then fill in the whole diagram.
Now complete the diagram on your blue scan tron to hand to your TA. Arrow forward when you’re done.
When Jill is getting dressed to go out, and sometimes just after looking in the mirror, she says things like, “this makes me look bad!”
Howard, Jill’s husband, honestly doesn’t agree and when he hears her complain he quickly corrects her by saying “No, you’re beautiful, Jill.”
This covers the Sick Social Cycle: Victim’s Escape Model.
Follow the instructions your TA gave you about completing it.
But there’s another section, on the Sick Social Cycle: Victim’s
Punishment Model