An analysis of a contingency program on designated drivers at a college bar.

abstract：:We investigated the efficacy of pictorial self-management to teach daily living skills to 3 low-functioning children with autism. Stimulus and response generalization, stimulus control of self-management materials, and maintenance of behavior change were also assessed. Results showed that children with autism could su...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Pierce KL,Schreibman L

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behavior analysis has been at the forefront in establishing effective treatments for children and adults with chronic tic disorders. As is customary in behavior analysis, the efficacy of these treatments has been established using direct-observation assessment methods. Although behavior-analytic treatments have enjoye...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Himle MB,Chang S,Woods DW,Pearlman A,Buzzella B,Bunaciu L,Piacentini JC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Each day, people encounter stimuli they find unpleasant. Some children with autism may require systematic instruction to acquire the communication skills necessary to request the termination of such aversive stimuli. We taught 2 school-aged boys with autism a mand (e.g., signing "stop") that could be used to escape a ...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Groskreutz NC,Groskreutz MP,Bloom SE,Slocum TA

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A child watching an excessive amount of T.V. was provided a behavioral program featuring a token-actuated timer. Earned tokens were used to activate the T.V. for thirty-minute periods. The token-exchange system effectively reduced T.V. viewing and the reductions were maintained at two follow-up points. The principal c...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Jason LA

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed prompting can produce errorless discrimination learning. There is inherent in the procedure a disparity in reinforcement density which favors unprompted over prompted responses. We used three schedules of reinforcement to investigate the impact of reinforcement probability on transfer of stimulus control. One ...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Touchette PE,Howard JS

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated one method for determining whether response suppression under noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) is a function of satiation or extinction. Three individuals with developmental disabilities who engaged in self-injurious behavior (SIB) or aggression participated. Results of functional analyses indicated that...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Kahng SW,Iwata BA,Thompson RH,Hanley GP

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-restraint and self-injurious behavior (SIB) are two responses that can sometimes be members of the same functional response class (i.e., maintained by the same contingency). In such cases, a single treatment should be effective for both responses. In this investigation, we examined the effects of providing attent...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Derby KM,Fisher WW,Piazza CC

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present experiment sought to develop a practical and effective method for teaching the beginning elements of hand-writing in a Head Start program. The method consisted of reinforcing responses to a writing program by giving the children access to a variety of activities normally available in the pre-school classro...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Miller LK,Schneider R

更新日期：1970-10-01 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：:This study evaluated behavioral skills training (BST), in a multiple baseline across subjects design, for teaching firearm safety skills to 6 6- and 7-year-old children. Similar to previous research with 4- and 5-year-olds, half of the children acquired the safety skills following BST and half acquired the skills foll...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Miltenberger RG,Flessner C,Gatheridge B,Johnson B,Satterlund M,Egemo K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One- and two-way analysis-of-variance procedures are shown logically to be appropriate for testing hypotheses in successive treatment reversal designs for one-subject and N-subject experiments, respectively. The applicability of these designs is demonstrated through analyses of typical data. ...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Gentile JR,Roden AH,Klein RD

更新日期：1972-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted four experiments using an alternating treatments design to assess the influence of several variables on children's acquisition of number facts during one-on-one flash card instruction. In Experiment 1, we manipulated the order of stimulus presentation; in most cases a higher percentage of correct response...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Houten RV,Rolider A

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reinforcement contingencies and social reinforcement are ubiquitous phenomena in applied behavior analysis. This discussion paper is divided into two sections. In the first section, reinforcement contingencies are discussed in terms of the necessary and sufficient conditions for reinforcement effects. Response-stimulu...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Vollmer TR,Hackenberg TD

更新日期：2001-07-01 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 self- and cross-citations in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA) and the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JEAB) from 2004 through 2018. Mean annual levels of self-citations for JABA and JEAB were 40.1% and 28.7%, respectively. Overall, 5.1% of JABA citations were JEAB articles,...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Mahoney A,Li A,Curiel H,Plattner C,Poling A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of previous research on the effects of noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) have been inconsistent when magnitude of reinforcement was manipulated. We attempted to clarify the influence of NCR magnitude by including additional controls. In Study 1, we examined the effects of reinforcer consumption time by compari...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Roscoe EM,Iwata BA,Rand MS

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：:When responses function to produce the same reinforcer, a response class exists. Researchers have examined response classes in applied settings; however, the challenges associated with conducting applied research on response class development have recently necessitated the development of an analogue response class mod...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Mendres AE,Borrero JC

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence suggests that physical inactivity is prevalent among young children. To combat this, one recommendation for caregivers is to become actively involved in their child's physical activities. However, this general recommendation does not specify how or when a parent should become involved. The purpose of the curr...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Zerger HM,Normand MP,Boga V,Patel RR

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated a discrete-trials, operant tracking and a descending-series procedure for the determination of hearing levels with profoundly retarded individuals. These individuals were previously diagnosed as untestable. Following stimulus-control training with errorless discrimination procedures, hea...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Woolcock JE,Alferink LA

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effects of variant versus invariant high-probability (high-p) request sequences on the performance of requests to initiate a social bid by young children with emotional-behavioral disorders. In the initial phases of the investigation, a multiple baseline design showed that the delivery of invar...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Davis CA,Reichle J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There exists a terminological problem in applied behavior analysis: the term frequency has been used as a synonym for both rate (the number of responses per time) and count (the number of responses). To guide decisions about the use and meaning of frequency, we surveyed the usage of frequency in contemporary behavior-...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Carr JE,Nosik MR,Luke MM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Senior drivers are vulnerable to automobile crashes and subsequent injury and death. Safety belts reduce health risks associated with auto crashes. Therefore, it is important to encourage senior drivers to wear safety belts while driving. Using an AB design, replicated five times, we evaluated the short- and long-term...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Cox BS,Cox AB,Cox DJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) has a long history as a behavioral treatment. The term has usually been defined in a manner that suggests one form of behavior (usually some appropriate alternative) is reinforced, while another form of behavior (usually problem behavior) is placed on extinction...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Vollmer TR,Peters KP,Kronfli FR,Lloveras LA,Ibañez VF

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meta-analytic methods provide a way to synthesize data across treatment evaluation studies. However, these well-accepted methods are infrequent with behavior analytic studies. Multilevel models may be a promising method to meta-analyze single-case data. This technical article provides a primer for how to conduct a mul...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Becraft JL,Borrero JC,Sun S,McKenzie AA

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obtaining a job as a college graduate is partly dependent on interview performance. We used a multiple baseline design across skills to evaluate the effects of behavioral skills training with self-evaluation for five college students. Training effects were evaluated using simulated interviews as baseline and posttrain...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Stocco CS,Thompson RH,Hart JM,Soriano HL

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Findings from basic and applied research suggest that treatment with operant extinction may produce adverse side effects; two of these commonly noted are an increase in the frequency of the target response (extinction burst) and an increase in aggression (extinction-induced aggression). Although extinction is often us...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Lerman DC,Iwata BA,Wallace MD

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared immediate and delayed error correction during sight-word instruction with 5 students with developmental disabilities. Whole-word error correction immediately followed each error for words in the immediate condition. In the delayed condition, whole-word error correction was provided at the end of each sessi...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Barbetta PM,Heward WL,Bradley DM,Miller AD

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive motion makes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) extremely challenging among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The medical risks of sedation establish the need for behavioral interventions to promote motion control among children with ASD undergoing MRI scans. We present a series of experiments aime...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Cox AD,Virues-Ortega J,Julio F,Martin TL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of longitudinal studies suggest that the stability of preferences varies across individuals, although it is unclear what variables account for these differences. We extended this work by conducting periodic assessments of preference for leisure activities over 3 to 6 months with 10 adults with developmental di...

journal_title：Journal of applied behavior analysis

authors： Hanley GP,Iwata BA,Roscoe EM

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00