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OBTAINED VERSUS PROGRAMMED REINFORCEMENT: PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF ESCAPE‐REINFORCED AGGRESSION
2004 · Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis; v. 37; n. 2; p. 239-242; Fonte: Wiley
Dados principais
- Ano de publicação
- 2004
- Dados editoriais
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis; v. 37; n. 2; p. 239-242; Fonte: Wiley
- Palavras-chave
- JABA; análise do comportamento
Autores
- LeAnne Johnson
- Jennifer McComas
- Andrea Thompson
- Frank J. Symons
Resumo
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.