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Direct linkRoane, Henry S.; Call, Nathan A.; Falcomata, Terry S. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2005
In the current investigation, we evaluated the effects of open and closed economies on the adaptive behavior of 2 individuals with developmental disabilities. Across both types of economy, progressive-ratio (PR) schedules were used in which the number of responses required to obtain reinforcement increased as the session progressed. In…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Positive Reinforcement, Developmental Disabilities, Economic Factors
McCord, Brandon E.; Grosser, Jason W.; Iwata, Brian A.; Powers, Lauren A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2005
We manipulated two parameters of response blocking to reduce pica: (a) the criteria for initiating the procedure (either earlier or later in the response chain) and (b) the distance from which the procedure was initiated. Results suggested that response blocking may be effective only when implemented early in the chain and with near-perfect…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Prevention, Behavior Disorders, Reinforcement
