An investigation of differential reinforcement of alternative behavior without extinction

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 569-589

  Athens, Elizabeth S ^a   Vollmer, Timothy R ^b  

^a Marcus Autism Center   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; autism; concurrent schedules; differential reinforcement; extinction; problem behavior

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGGRESSION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052571091     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: 19383703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2010.43-569     Document Type: Article

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