What does Differential Reinforcement of High Rates Behavior (DRH) encourage?

Differential Reinforcement of High Rates Behavior (DRH) is a technique specifically designed to increase the frequency of a desired behavior by reinforcing higher rates of that behavior. It focuses on encouraging individuals to engage in a behavior more frequently, particularly when the goal is to ensure that the behavior is performed at a desired high rate.

For example, if a child is being reinforced for completing homework more times in a given week, then as they increase the frequency of that behavior, they receive positive reinforcement. This helps establish and strengthen the behavior to occur at higher rates consistently. In this way, DRH is an effective strategy for promoting more of a desirable behavior rather than limiting or eliminating it.