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Prevalence of the Extinction Burst and Its Attenuation during Treatment.
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Lerman, Dorothea C.; Iwata, Brian A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1995
A commonly associated side effect of extinction as a treatment for behavior disorders is an initial increased frequency of the target response, called an "extinction burst." This study analyzed 113 sets of extinction data and found that extinction bursting occurred in only 24% of cases and was less common when extinction was combined…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Extinction (Psychology), Incidence
Transfer of Behavioral Function as a Contributing Factor in Treatment Relapse.
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Lerman, Dorothea C.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1994
Functional analyses were conducted with four individuals with profound mental retardation whose self-injurious behavior (SIB) had relapsed after successful treatment (also based on functional analysis). For three subjects, this second analysis revealed that SIB had acquired new or additional functions. Results suggest reasons other than program…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Maintenance, Self Injurious Behavior
Responding Maintained by Intermittent Reinforcement: Implications for the Use of Extinction with Problem Behavior in Clinical Settings.
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Lerman, Dorothea C.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
This study examined whether problem behaviors of three adults with profound mental retardation, which had been maintained by continuous reinforcement schedules, could be extinguished more rapidly than those maintained on an intermittent schedule of reinforcement. No significant differences in extinction rate were found between the two conditions.…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Extinction (Psychology)
Skill Acquisition in Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities: Interaction between Skill Type and Instructional Format.
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Lerman, Dorothea C.; Swiezy, Naomi; Perkins-Parks, Susan; Roane, Henry S. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
In this preliminary study, three parents who requested outpatient services for treatment of developmentally disabled children's problem behavior were taught to implement multiple treatment components. Therapists employed the most cost-efficient method first (i.e., written and verbal instructions) to teach prescribed behavior management strategies.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Instructional Design
A Methodology for Distinguishing between Extinction and Punishment Effects Associated with Response Blocking.
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Lerman, Dorothea C.; Iwata, Brian A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
This paper presents a method for distinguishing between extinction and punishment effects. In extinction and punishment, different schedules of reinforcement or punishment are in effect when a given proportion of responses is blocked. Response patterns in treatment of hand mouthing in an adult with profound mental retardation suggest that a…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Case Studies
Developing a Technology for the Use of Operant Extinction in Clinical Settings: An Examination of Basic and Applied Research.
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Lerman, Dorothea C.; Iwata, Brian A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
Basic and applied research on variables that influence the extinction of operant behaviors is reviewed and applied to the treatment of behavior disorders. The potential value of a general technology for the use of behavioral extinction is discussed. The paper concludes that current research findings are not sufficient for the development of a…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Extinction (Psychology)