| Literature DB >> 8881352 |
W W Fisher1, C C Piazza, C L Chiang.
Abstract
In the functional analysis described by Iwata, Dorsey, Slifer, Bauman, and Richman (1982/1994), reinforcer duration varied across conditions (e.g., brief attention vs. 30 s of escape); this may result in unequal exposure to the establishing operations for aberrant behavior. In this study, we compared the effects of unequal and equal reinforcer duration during a functional analysis. The results showed that reinforcer duration affects the rate of aberrant behavior and may potentially alter functional analysis interpretation.Mesh:
Year: 1996 PMID: 8881352 PMCID: PMC1279881 DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1996.29-117
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Appl Behav Anal ISSN: 0021-8855