| Literature DB >> 9891392 |
T R Vollmer1, P R Progar, J S Lalli, C M Van Camp, B J Sierp, C S Wright, J Nastasi, K J Eisenschink.
Abstract
We compared the effects of extinction (EXT) and fixed-time (FT) schedules as treatment for severe problem behavior displayed by 3 individuals with developmental disabilities. First, functional analyses identified the reinforcers maintaining aberrant behavior for all 3 individuals. Next, EXT and FT schedules were compared using a multielement design. During EXT, the reinforcer maintaining problem behavior was withheld. During FT, the reinforcers were presented response independently at preset intervals. Results showed that FT schedules were generally more effective than EXT schedules in reducing aberrant behavior. FT schedules may be used in situations when extinction-induced phenomena are problematic.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9891392 PMCID: PMC1284146 DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1998.31-529
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Appl Behav Anal ISSN: 0021-8855