| Literature DB >> 27174440 |
Yanerys Leon1, John C Borrero2, Iser G DeLeon3.
Abstract
We examined the effects of delayed reinforcement on the responding of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Three conditions were evaluated: (a) food reinforcement, (b) token reinforcement with a postsession exchange opportunity, and (c) token reinforcement with a posttrial exchange opportunity. Within each condition, we assessed responding given (a) a no-reinforcement baseline, (b) immediate reinforcement, and (c) delayed reinforcement, in which responses produced a reinforcer after 1 of 6 delays. Results suggest that delayed food produced greater response persistence than did delayed tokens.Entities:
Keywords: conditioned reinforcement; delayed reinforcement; signaled delay; token systems
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27174440 PMCID: PMC5023462 DOI: 10.1002/jaba.311
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Appl Behav Anal ISSN: 0021-8855