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ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR OCCASIONED BY INTERRUPTION OF FREE‐OPERANT BEHAVIOR
2007 · Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis; v. 40; n. 1; p. 89-103; Fonte: Wiley
Dados principais
- Ano de publicação
- 2007
- Dados editoriais
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis; v. 40; n. 1; p. 89-103; Fonte: Wiley
- Palavras-chave
- JABA; análise do comportamento
Autores
- Louis P. Hagopian
- Jennifer L. Bruzek
- Lynn G. Bowman
- Heather K. Jennett
Resumo
The current study describes the assessment and treatment of the problem behavior of 3 individuals with autism for whom initial functional analysis results were inconclusive. Subsequent analyses revealed that the interruption of free‐operant behavior using “do” requests (Study 1) as well as “do” and “don't” requests (Study 2) occasioned problem behavior. Initially, treatment involved differential and noncontingent reinforcement without interruption. To make the intervention more sustainable in the natural environment (where interruptions are unavoidable), a two‐component multiple‐schedule arrangement was used to progressively increase the period of time in which ongoing activities would be interrupted. During generalization sessions, the intervention was applied across a variety of contexts and therapists.