Some effects of noncontingent positive reinforcement on multiply controlled problem behavior and compliance in a demand context

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 435-440

  Ingvarsson, Einar T ^a   Kahng, Sung Woo ^b   Hausman, Nicole L ^c  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Escape behavior; Noncontingent reinforcement; Problem behavior; Reinforcement density

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CHILD; ESCAPE REACTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 52249101780     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2008.41-435     Document Type: Article

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