Creating tic suppression: comparing the effects of verbal instruction to differential reinforcement.

abstract：:Scheithauer et al. (2020) recently demonstrated that differences in the source of baseline data extracted from a functional analysis (FA) may not affect subsequent clinical decision-making in comparison to a standard baseline. These outcomes warrant additional quantitative examination, as correspondence of visual anal...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Falligant JM,McNulty MK,Kranak MP,Hausman NL,Rooker GW

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentially higher rates of aggression in treatment sessions occurred in the presence of two staff members who had previously worked with the participant at another facility. Adding an edible reinforcer for compliance and the absence of aggression in sessions conducted by these two staff members decreased aggressio...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Progar PR,North ST,Bruce SS,DiNovi BJ,Nau PA,Eberman EM,Bailey JR Jr,Nussbaum CN

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient disruption during dental visits can impede treatment and may result in invasive approaches to care. The current study evaluated the efficacy of graduated exposure with and without extinction to decrease disruption during dental treatment for 4 young men with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Modified functional ...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： McConnell KL,Sassi JL,Carr L,Szalwinski J,Courtemanche A,Njie-Jallow F,Cheney WR

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) involves delivery of reinforcement at the end of an interval during which the target behavior has not occurred. Momentary DRO, however, is a procedure in which reinforcement is delivered if a response did not occur at the end of an interval. We examined the extent to ...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Barton LE,Brulle AR,Repp AC

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behavioral skills training was used to teach 3 parents to implement discrete-trial teaching with their children with developmental disabilities. Parents learned to implement discrete-trial training, their skills generalized to novel programs, and the children's correct responding increased, suggesting that behavioral ...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Lafasakis M,Sturmey P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biomotometer, an electronic device which simultaneously measures motor activity and provides auditory feedback, was used in combination with material reinforcers in an experiment to reduce children's activity level in a classroom setting. Subjects were nine boys and two girls, aged 9--13, from a day hospital progr...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Schulman JL,Suran BG,Stevens TM,Kupst MJ

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the influence of two different frequencies of data collection on skill acquisition and maintenance within behavioral treatment programs for children with autism spectrum disorders. Six children were taught multiple skills in up to four different behavioral programs. Half of the skills were measured contin...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Cummings AR,Carr JE

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the relative efficacy of providing simultaneous or delayed reinforcement on food acceptance during meals. The participant was a 7 year-old boy with pervasive developmental disorder and a history of food selectivity. Results indicated that both procedures were effective in increasing acceptance; how...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Kern L,Marder TJ

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Time-out is a common negative punishment procedure in home and school settings. Although prior studies have shown time-out is effective, more research is needed on its effects when implementation is imperfect. We evaluated delays to time-out with 4 preschool children who engaged in some combination of aggression, prop...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Slocum SK,Vollmer TR,Donaldson JM

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the impact of training 9 first- and second-grade children to use a full self-instructional regimen, and then differentially reinforced the use of self-instruction only, accuracy only, or both self-instruction and accuracy. Three comparison children received no training in self-instruction and w...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Roberts RN,Nelson RO,Olson TW

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a modified paired-choice preference assessment and used a multielement design to examine the effects of noncontingent access to high- and low-preference music on vocal stereotypy exhibited by children with autism. For 3 of the 4 participants, high-preference music (a) produced lower levels of vocal stereo...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Lanovaz MJ,Rapp JT,Ferguson S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different ways of modifying the aide-patient relationship to promote improvement in psychiatric patients were investigated. Psychiatric aides were given information about the behavior of assigned patients, cash awards based on the improvement of assigned patients, and different kinds of supervision by the psychology s...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Pomerleau OF,Bobrove PH,Smith RH

更新日期：1973-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen moderately and mildly retarded adults were selected from a group residential facility and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received a 12-session interpersonal skills training program consisting of instruction in the following areas: (1) Introduction and Small Talk, (...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Bates P

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A self-evaluation program was implemented with a kindergarten-aged boy in the home to increase compliance with parent instructions and decrease inappropriate verbal behavior. The self-evaluation package included the child's assessing the appropriateness of his behavior in 5-min intervals, receiving chips for positive ...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： O'Brien TP,Riner LS,Budd KS

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of a self-instructional and feedback package on participants' implementation of a paired-stimulus preference assessment. Specifically, in Experiment 1, we used a multiple baseline design across participants to replicate and extend the results of Graff and Karsten (2012) by evaluating the effect...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Shapiro M,Kazemi E,Pogosjana M,Rios D,Mendoza M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An assessment instrument is presented for the evaluation of the quantity and quality of dyadic interaction, as well as for the daily recording of behaviors presented and omitted which influence marital satisfaction. Comparison of data from ten happy couples and from ten couples entering therapy indicated two distinct ...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Williams AM

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of obesity continues to increase in the United States (Gordon-Larsen, The, & Adair, 2010). Obesity can be attributed, in part, to overconsumption of energy-dense foods. Given that overeating plays a role in the development of obesity, interventions that teach individuals to identify and consume appropri...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Hausman NL,Borrero JC,Fisher A,Kahng S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elopement is a dangerous behavior because children who run away may encounter life-threatening situations (e.g., traffic). We conducted functional analyses of the elopement of 3 children who had been diagnosed with developmental disabilities. The results identified a maintaining reinforcer for the elopement of 1 child...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Piazza CC,Hanley GP,Bowman LG,Ruyter JM,Lindauer SE,Saiontz DM

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a study designed to assess implementation of the classwide peer tutoring program and the relationship between implementation variation and student outcome. A clinical replication design was used. Five volunteer elementary teachers were trained to implement the program; their implementation was monitored f...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Greenwood CR,Terry B,Arreaga-Mayer C,Finney R

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two studies were conducted to analyze behaviors of staff and patients on a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). In the first study, behavioral observation procedures were employed to assess patient state, physical position, affect, verbal behaviors, visual attention and activity engagement, and staff verbal behavior....

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Cataldo MF,Bessman CA,Parker LH,Pearson JE,Rogers MC

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subjects were asked to read a passage orally and then to answer questions about the passage. When praise and pennies were given for correct answers, the percentage of correct answers increased in two sixth-grade subjects whose reading for comprehension was tested to be 2 yr below grade level. The behavior of these sub...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Lahey BB,McNees MP,Brown CC

更新日期：1973-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a simulated casino environment, 6 nonpathological women played concurrently available commercial slot machines programmed to pay out at different rates. Participants did not always demonstrate preferences for the higher paying machine. The data suggest that factors other than programmed or obtained rate of reinforc...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Weatherly JN,Thompson BJ,Hodny M,Meier E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a training procedure and two maintenance contingencies on consequence-dispensing behavior were investigated. Four peer behavior managers were trained to supervise small groups of subjects (four to six per group) working in programmed math materials and were compared with a teacher skilled in the use of ...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Greenwood CR,Sloane HN,Baskin A

更新日期：1974-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a functional analysis of breath-holding episodes in a 7-year-old girl with severe mental retardation and Cornelia-de-Lange syndrome. The results showed that breath holding served an operant function, primarily to gain access to attention. The intervention, consisting of extinction, scheduled attention, an...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Kern L,Mauk JE,Marder TJ,Mace FC

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effectiveness of several behavioral techniques on compliance of college students taking vitamin C on q.i.d. regimen. Compliance was assessed by a new technique using a variation of the urine tracer procedure designed specifically for this study. Subjects were provided vitamin C tablets, with th...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Epstein LH,Masek BJ

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study extends the literature on teaching mands for information by assessing whether mands generalize across different establishing operations (EOs). Three children with autism were taught to perform multiple behavior chains, 3 of which included a common response (e.g., "Where is the spoon?") used for diffe...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Lechago SA,Carr JE,Grow LL,Love JR,Almason SM

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the copy, cover, and compare method to a picture-word matching method for teaching sight word recognition. Participants were 5 kindergarten students with less than preprimer sight word vocabularies who were enrolled in a public school in the Pacific Northwest. A multielement design was used to eval...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Conley CM,Derby KM,Roberts-Gwinn M,Weber KP,McLaughlin TE

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impulsivity and self-control involve a choice between a smaller, more immediate reinforcer and a larger, more delayed reinforcer. Impulsive behavior occurs when responding produces the more immediate, relatively smaller reinforcers at the expense of delayed larger reinforcers. Self-control occurs when responding produ...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Vollmer TR,Borrero JC,Lalli JS,Daniel D

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional analyses produced inconclusive results regarding variables that maintained problem behavior for 2 students with developmental disabilities. Procedures were modified to include a contingent physical restraint condition based on in-class observations. Results indicated that tinder conditions in which physical...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Magee SK,Ellis J

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both a small course section and a large course section were taught with methods that involved breaking material down into weekly units that had to be mastered by students as indicated by weekly tests. Attendance at lectures was voluntary and students were not tested on lecture material. In a system in which a student ...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Whitehurst GJ

更新日期：1972-10-01 00:00:00