Abstract
Functional analysis results indicated that maladaptive behaviors displayed by a 25-year-old man with profound mental retardation were maintained by attention from caregivers and possibly, to a lesser degree, by access to tangible items. A concurrent-schedules procedure was then used to study the relative reinforcing value for maladaptive behavior of attention versus tangible items. Results of the concurrent-schedules assessment and subsequent functional communication training indicated that preference for attention versus access to a tangible object varied.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 299-303 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Sep 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Concurrent schedules of reinforcement
- Developmental disabilities
- Functional analysis
- Functional communication training
- Reinforcer assessment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
- Clinical Psychology
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A comparison of multiple reinforcer assessments to identify the function of maladaptive behavior. / Lindauer, Steven E.; Zarcone, Jennifer R.; Richman, David M.; Schroeder, Stephen R.
In: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Vol. 35, No. 3, 09.2002, p. 299-303.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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