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Problem behavior maintained by a precurrent relation
2022 · Behavioral Interventions; v. 38; n. 1; p. 283-289; Fonte: Wiley
Dados principais
- Ano de publicação
- 2022
- Dados editoriais
- Behavioral Interventions; v. 38; n. 1; p. 283-289; Fonte: Wiley
- Palavras-chave
- BEHAVIORAL-INTERVENTIONS; análise do comportamento
- DOI
- 10.1002/bin.1908
Autores
- Sarah C. Mead Jasperse ORCID: 0000-0001-9196-2210
- Brian A. Iwata ORCID: 0000-0001-8217-2049
- Kathryn Horton Topham ORCID: 0000-0002-9660-3572
Resumo
AbstractDifferential reinforcement of alternative behavior is a well‐established treatment for problem behavior in which the functional reinforcer is delivered after the occurrence of a replacement behavior and withheld after the occurrence of problem behavior. However, sometimes problem behavior continues to occur under these conditions, raising a question as to why problem behavior might maintain when its reinforcer is withheld. This study examined the possibility that problem behavior could be maintained indirectly in a precurrent relation. A functional analysis was conducted to identify a response‐response relation between self‐injurious behavior (SIB) and an alternative response. The results suggest that SIB was maintained by its relation with the alternative response.