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A Comparison of General and Specific Instructions to Promote Task Engagement and Completion by a Young Man with Asperger Syndrome
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Bouxsein, Kelly J.; Tiger, Jeffrey H.; Fisher, Wayne W. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2008
Previous research has suggested that the topography of instructions (general vs. specific) may influence the likelihood that young children comply with instructions. The purpose of the current study was to compare the rates of task completion of a young man diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when provided with general and specific instructions…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Time on Task, Late Adolescents, Asperger Syndrome
A Comparison of Two Intervention Roles: Peer Monitor and Point Earner.
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Stern, George W.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1988
Off-task and disruptive behavior in two fifth graders decreased rapidly during an intervention in which, working in dyads, they served either as peer monitors or point earners. Peer-monitor and point-earner roles, when alternated on an every-other-day basis, were equally effective in reducing inappropriate behavior. (Author/JW)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Contingency Management
Reducing Escape Behavior and Increasing Task Completion with Functional Communication Training, Extinction, and Response Chaining.
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Lalli, Joseph S.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1995
Functional communication training, extinction, and response chaining decreased escape-maintained aberrant behavior and increased task participation of 3 youth, ages 10 through 15, with moderate mental retardation, 2 of whom also had autism. Task escape was contingent on verbally responding and completing task steps. Behavior chaining also…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Chaining, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management
Maintaining Performance of Autistic Clients in Community Settings with Delayed Contingencies.
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Dunlap, Glen; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1987
Prompting, positive and negative reinforcement, and a gradually extended reinforcement schedule were used with three autistic clients (two six-year-olds and one adolescent) to teach them to maintain on-task behaviors without constant supervision. Results indicated that appropriate behavior could be successfully maintained with only infrequent and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management
Functional Analysis and Treatment of Problem Behavior Exhibited by Elementary School Children.
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Meyer, Kim A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1999
A functional analysis involving antecedent events was conducted with four students identified as having behavior problems. Off-task behavior was measured while task difficulty and level of adult attention was manipulated during analog sessions. Results revealed higher rates of off-task behavior during difficult tasks and improved behavior when…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research
The Use of Goal Setting and Contingency Contracting for Improving Children's Homework Performance.
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Miller, Deborah L.; Kelley, Mary Lou – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1994
This study, with 4 parent-child dyads in which the children (ages 9 to 11) exhibited substantial homework problems, found that goal setting and contingency contracting produced significant improvements in children's homework accuracy. Two of the subjects showed substantial improvements in on-task behavior. Parents rated the procedures highly.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Goal Orientation, Homework