THE EFFECTS OF DIRECTIVE AND NONDIRECTIVE PROMPTS ON NONCOMPLIANT VOCAL BEHAVIOR EXHIBITED BY A CHILD WITH AUTISM

Results of an analogue functional analysis indicated that noncompliant vocal behavior exhibited by a young girl with autism was maintained by negative reinforcement. Follow‐up analyses suggested that the immediate escape contingency assessed in the demand condition did not appear to maintain the beh...

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Published in:Journal of applied behavior analysis 2005, Vol.38 (2), p.251-255
Main Authors: Peyton, Robert T., Lindauer, Steven E., Richman, David M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders - etiology
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders - prevention & control
Autism
Autistic Disorder - psychology
Behavior Modification
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child clinical studies
Children & youth
Cues
Developmental Disabilities
Developmental disorders
Female
functional analysis
Humans
Infantile autism
instructions
Medical sciences
Negative Reinforcement
nondirective prompts
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Treatment Outcome
Treatment Refusal
vocal behavior
Voice
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Summary:Results of an analogue functional analysis indicated that noncompliant vocal behavior exhibited by a young girl with autism was maintained by negative reinforcement. Follow‐up analyses suggested that the immediate escape contingency assessed in the demand condition did not appear to maintain the behavior. Instead, noncompliant vocal behavior occurred in response to directive prompts. Nondirective prompts reduced noncompliant vocal behavior to near zero.
ISSN:0021-8855
1938-3703
DOI:10.1901/jaba.2005.125-04