Concurrent Reinforcement Schedules for Problem Behavior and Appropriate Behavior: Experimental Applications of the Matching Law

Autor/inn/en	Borrero, Carrie S. W.; Vollmer, Timothy R.; Borrero, John C.; Bourret, Jason C.; Sloman, Kimberly N.; Samaha, Andrew L.; Dallery, Jesse
Titel	Concurrent Reinforcement Schedules for Problem Behavior and Appropriate Behavior: Experimental Applications of the Matching Law
Quelle	In: Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 93 (2010) 3, S.455-469 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-5002
Schlagwörter	Behavior Disorders; Reinforcement; Behavior Modification; Children; Behavioral Science Research; Responses; Intervention; Severe Disabilities; Mental Retardation; Early Adolescents; Aggression; Child Behavior; Outcomes of Treatment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Positive Verstärkung; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Severe disability; Schwerbehinderung; Geistige Behinderung
Abstract	This study evaluated how children who exhibited functionally equivalent problem and appropriate behavior allocate responding to experimentally arranged reinforcer rates. Relative reinforcer rates were arranged on concurrent variable-interval schedules and effects on relative response rates were interpreted using the generalized matching equation. Results showed that relative rates of responding approximated relative rates of reinforcement. Finally, interventions for problem behavior were evaluated and differential reinforcement of alternative behavior and extinction procedures were implemented to increase appropriate behavior and decrease problem behavior. Practical considerations for the application of the generalized matching equation specific to severe problem behavior are discussed, including difficulties associated with defining a reinforced response, and obtaining steady state responding in clinical settings. (Contains 2 tables and 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10