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Publication Date: 2008
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An Evaluation of the High-Probability Instruction Sequence with and without Programmed Reinforcement for Compliance with High-Probability Instructions
Zuluaga, Carlos A.; Normand, Matthew P.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v41 n3 p453-457 Fall 2008
We assessed the effects of reinforcement and no reinforcement for compliance to high-probability (high-p) instructions on compliance to low-probability (low-p) instructions using a reversal design. For both participants, compliance with the low-p instruction increased only when compliance with high-p instructions was followed by reinforcement. These results suggest that providing reinforcement for high-p instructions may result in increased compliance to low-p instructions. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Probability, Compliance (Psychology), Young Children, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Instructional Effectiveness
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Language: English
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