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An evaluation of resurgence of appropriate communication in individuals with autism who exhibit severe problem behavior
Author(s) -
Hoffman Katherine,
Falcomata Terry S.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1002/jaba.144
Subject(s) - mand , autism , extinction (optical mineralogy) , psychology , reinforcement , developmental psychology , audiology , clinical psychology , medicine , social psychology , paleontology , biology
We evaluated resurgence of mands exhibited by 3 individuals with autism and histories of problem behavior. The experimental conditions consisted of (a) reinforcement of a mand, (b) extinction, (c) reinforcement of a 2nd mand, and (d) extinction to test for resurgence of the 1st mand. This 4‐component sequence was implemented 3 times with each participant, and resurgence occurred during 8 of 9 tests for resurgence. Results are discussed in terms of implications for the prevention of clinical relapse.