THE EFFECTS OF NONCONTINGENT DELIVERY OF HIGH- AND LOW-PREFERENCE STIMULI ON ATTENTION-MAINTAINED DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR

An adolescent with severe mental retardation and cerebral palsy who displayed attention‐maintained destructive behavior was exposed to noncontingent reinforcer delivery (NCR) with either a high‐preference or a low‐preference stimulus while reinforcement for destructive behavior with attention remain...

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Published in:Journal of applied behavior analysis 2000, Vol.33 (1), p.79-83
Main Authors: Fisher, Wayne W., O'Connor, Julia T., Kurtz, Patricia F., DeLeon, Iser G., Gotjen, Deidre L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Aggression
Aggression - psychology
Attention
Behavior
Behavior Chaining
Behavior Change
Behavior Disorders
Behavior Modification
Behavior Therapy - methods
behavioral assessment
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy - psychology
Cerebral Palsy - rehabilitation
Child psychology
Contingency Management
developmental disabilities
Extinction (Psychology)
functional analysis
Humans
Intellectual Disability - psychology
Intellectual Disability - rehabilitation
Male
Mental disorders
Motivation
Multiple Disabilities
noncontingent reinforcement
Reinforcement
Reinforcement Schedule
Self-Injurious Behavior - prevention & control
Self-Injurious Behavior - psychology
Severe Mental Retardation
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Summary:An adolescent with severe mental retardation and cerebral palsy who displayed attention‐maintained destructive behavior was exposed to noncontingent reinforcer delivery (NCR) with either a high‐preference or a low‐preference stimulus while reinforcement for destructive behavior with attention remained in effect (i.e., NCR without extinction). NCR without extinction was effective only when the high‐preference stimulus was available, suggesting that systematic assessment of stimulus quality may enhance the effectiveness of NCR with alternative stimuli.
ISSN:0021-8855
1938-3703
DOI:10.1901/jaba.2000.33-79