Contingency Contracts

Question 0

Advantages of contingency contracts

Answer 0

One is more likely to follow if they hD part in creating it
Contracted likely to negotiate a less aversive consequence
Contract has a renegotiation proviso
A contract makes the contingencies explicit
A contract structures the relationship among the parties
Contracts increase the likelihood that reinforcement will actually be delivered

Question 1

Essential components of a contingency contract

Answer 1

A task description in observable terms
When the task will be accomplished
Task completion criteria
Reward description and when it is delivered
How much reward is delivered
Reward is delivered after the task is completed
Reward amount is appropriate for the task

Question 2

Disadvantages of contracts

Answer 2

Cannot be used with individuals who do not have requisite cognitive skills
Imbalance of authority may compromise the contractee’s sense of ownership
Research does not exist to support contingency contracts over imposed contingencies

Question 3

Contingency contracting or behavioral contracting

Answer 3

Refers to either the negotiated goals and procedures of a behavior analysis program or to a document that specifies a contingent relationship between the completion of a specified behavior and a specified reward. Participants actually sign the contract