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RESPONSE‐RESTRICTION ANALYSIS: II. ALTERATION OF ACTIVITY PREFERENCES
2003 · Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis; v. 36; n. 1; p. 59-76; Fonte: Wiley
Dados principais
- Ano de publicação
- 2003
- Dados editoriais
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis; v. 36; n. 1; p. 59-76; Fonte: Wiley
- Palavras-chave
- JABA; análise do comportamento
Autores
- Gregory P. Hanley
- Brian A. Iwata
- Eileen M. Roscoe
- Rachel H. Thompson
- Jana S. Lindberg
Resumo
We used response‐restriction (RR) assessments to identify the preferences of 7 individuals with mental retardation for a variety of vocational and leisure activities. We subsequently increased their engagement in nonpreferred activities using several procedures: response restriction per se versus a Premack‐type contingency (Study 1), supplemental reinforcement for engagement in target activities (Study 2), and noncontingent pairing of reinforcers with nonpreferred activities (Study 3). Results indicated that preferences are not immutable and can be altered through a variety of relatively benign interventions and that the results of RR assessments may be helpful in determining which types of procedures may be most effective on an individual basis.