A comparison of reinforcement schedules to increase independent responding in individuals with intellectual disabilities

Nicole L. Hausman; Einar T. Ingvarsson; Sungwoo Kahng

doi:10.1002/jaba.85

A comparison of reinforcement schedules to increase independent responding in individuals with intellectual disabilities

Nicole L. Hausman, Einar T. Ingvarsson, Sungwoo Kahng

Kennedy Krieger Institute

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Abstract

We compared the effects of varying reinforcement schedules on independent responding with 3 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Independent responding was always reinforced, and responding after a vocal response was either (a) always reinforced, (b) never reinforced, or (c) reinforced on a fixed-ratio 3 schedule. Results showed that for 2 of the 3 participants, independent responding was higher when responding after the vocal prompt was never reinforced. These data suggest that altering the reinforcement schedule to favor independent responding may lead to increased independent responding.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	155-159
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of applied behavior analysis
Volume	47
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.85
State	Published - Mar 2014

Keywords

differential reinforcement
intellectual disabilities
prompt dependence
skill acquisition

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Applied Psychology
Sociology and Political Science

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