CONTEXTUAL CONTROL OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR IN STUDENTS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES

We investigated the impact of contextual variation on the effectiveness of two interventions. The problem behavior of 2 students with severe disabilities was analyzed across two contexts (task and leisure). Effects of differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) and time‐out procedures were ex...

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Published in:Journal of applied behavior analysis 1990, Vol.23 (2), p.235-243
Main Authors: Haring, Thomas G., Kennedy, Craig H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Autistic Disorder - therapy
Behavior Modification
Behavior Problems
Behavior Therapy - methods
Context Effect
contextual control
differential reinforcement of other behavior
Down Syndrome - therapy
Education of Intellectually Disabled - methods
Female
functional analysis
Humans
Leisure Time
Male
negative reinforcement
Performance Factors
Reinforcement
Reinforcement Schedule
Secondary Education
self-stimulatory behavior
Severe Disabilities
Social Behavior Disorders - therapy
Stereotyped Behavior
Time on Task
Timeout
Training Methods
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Summary:We investigated the impact of contextual variation on the effectiveness of two interventions. The problem behavior of 2 students with severe disabilities was analyzed across two contexts (task and leisure). Effects of differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) and time‐out procedures were examined in the two contexts. Results indicated that in the task context the DRO procedure effectively reduced the problem behavior and increased task performance, whereas the time‐out procedure was ineffective. In addition, rate of correct task performance increased during DRO relative to baseline and time‐out. In contrast, in the leisure context, the time‐out procedure effectively reduced the same problem behavior and the DRO procedure was ineffective. The results are discussed in terms of contextual control of problem behavior and alternative strategies for the design of DRO procedures.
ISSN:0021-8855
1938-3703
DOI:10.1901/jaba.1990.23-235