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Reducing Covert Self-Injurious Behavior Maintained by Automatic Reinforcement through a Variable Momentary DRO Procedure
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Toussaint, Karen A.; Tiger, Jeffrey H. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2012
Covert self-injurious behavior (i.e., behavior that occurs in the absence of other people) can be difficult to treat. Traditional treatments typically have involved sophisticated methods of observation and often have employed positive punishment procedures. The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a variable momentary differential…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Reinforcement, Young Children, Males
Analysis of Free-Time Contingencies as Positive versus Negative Reinforcement.
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Zarcone, Jennifer R.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
Analysis of the effects of a short break contingent on completed work with a 10-year-old boy with autism and profound mental retardation found the 20-second break increased responding more than a positive reinforcer did, and the reinforcing effects of a 20-second break were affected by the availability of positive reinforcers during the break. (DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Case Studies, Contingency Management, Multiple Disabilities
The Class Specific Effects of Compliance Training with "Do" and "Don't" Requests: Analogue Analysis and Classroom Application.
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Neef, Nancy A.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1983
The relationship between compliance with "do" and "don't" requests was examined with six developmentaly disabled children with severe behavior disorders. Generalized compliance occurred only with requests of the same types as the target exemplar ("do" or "don't"). (Author/SEW)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Research