Abstract
This investigation provides a preliminary examination of the difference between programmed and obtained reinforcement rates and its potential influence during treatment of aggression in a natural setting. Following a functional analysis that suggested that the aggression of a boy with autism was negatively reinforced, intervention was implemented by the boy's mother. Concurrent fixed-ratio (FR) 1 FR 1 schedules of escape were arranged for manding and aggression. When mands failed to compete effectively with aggression, obtained reinforcement ratios were calculated; these indicated that obtained reinforcement varied from the programmed schedule for aggression but not for mands. Increasing the rate of prompts for mands resulted in an increase in mands and a decrease in aggression to near-zero levels.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 239-242 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of applied behavior analysis |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- Concurrent schedules
- Functional communication training
- Obtained reinforcement
- Response allocation