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A comparison of differential reinforcement and noncontingent reinforcement for the treatment of a child's multiply controlled problem behavior
Author(s) -
Kodak Tiffany,
Miltenberger Raymond G.,
Romaniuk Cathryn
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
behavioral interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1099-078X
pISSN - 1072-0847
DOI - 10.1002/bin.143
Subject(s) - reinforcement , differential reinforcement , psychology , functional analysis , developmental psychology , social psychology , chemistry , gene , biochemistry
Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) and differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) with escape as the reinforcer were evaluated after an initial functional analysis indicated the problem behaviors exhibited by a 7 year old child were maintained by escape. When NCR and DRO did not decrease the problem behaviors, a second functional analysis was conducted and showed that the behaviors were maintained by attention and escape. DRO with attention and escape as reinforcers was compared to NCR with attention and escape as reinforcers for the treatment of the child's multiply controlled behavior problems. Results showed that DRO and NCR were both effective at reducing the problem behavior to low levels and increasing compliance. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.